Gateway Partnership Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5254 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5254

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement
with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to host private events in Gateway
         Arch National Park buildings, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2025

 Mr. Bell (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, and Ms. Budzinski) introduced the
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement
with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to host private events in Gateway
         Arch National Park buildings, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gateway Partnership Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Gateway
        Arch Park Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves as
        the official philanthropic partner of the Park.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Gateway Arch National
        Park.
            (3) Park building.--The term ``Park building'' means--
                    (A) the Arch Visitor Center;
                    (B) the Old Courthouse; and
                    (C) any other building administered or managed by
                the Secretary as part of the Park that is open to the
                public.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK AGREEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b),
may enter into an agreement with the Foundation to host private events
at the Park, which may include the use of Park buildings.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--An agreement entered into under
subsection (a) shall include terms and conditions to protect the
resources and values of the Park, including--
            (1) dates and times during which the Foundation may be the
        exclusive organization that holds a special event in specified
        Park buildings;
            (2)(A) the maximum number of events that can be held per
        week; and
            (B) appropriate National Park Service staffing for the
        events;
            (3) liability insurance in an amount sufficient to protect
        the interests of the United States that lists the United States
        as additionally insured;
            (4) a provision stating that the Federal Government and
        agents and employees of the Federal Government will not be held
        liable for claims for damages or suits for any injuries or
        deaths from any cause resulting from the occupancy and use of
        specified Park buildings by the Foundation; and
            (5) any other terms and conditions as the Secretary
        considers appropriate.
    (c) Use.--Private events hosted at the Park or in Park buildings
through an agreement entered into under subsection (a)--
            (1) shall be limited to activities--
                    (A) consistent with the purposes of the Park; and
                    (B) compatible with National Park Service programs;
            (2) shall not include activities that degrade the
        integrity, appearance, or purposes of the Park; and
            (3) shall not take place during times or in locations that
        prevent or disrupt public use or access to the Park or Park
        buildings.
    (d) Recovery of Costs.--In entering into an agreement under
subsection (a), the Secretary--
            (1) shall charge a fee to cover the cost of maintaining the
        Park and Park buildings with respect to wear and tear resulting
        from the private events; and
            (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, may recover
        all costs incurred as a result of the private events and use of
        the Park and Park buildings, including administrative and
        personnel costs.
    (e) National Park Service-Sponsored Events.--Nothing in this Act
prevents the National Park Service from hosting events or issuing
permits to other individuals or entities for special events or
otherwise, as appropriate, in the Park or Park buildings.
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