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H. Rept. 119-536 1 (2026-03-02)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                           REPORT
                        2d Session   j  HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES            119-536






                                      GATEWAY PARTNERSHIP ACT



                      MARCH 2, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
                                         the Union and ordered to be printed



                         Mr. WESTERMAN, from the Committee on Natural Resources,
                                           submitted   the following


                                               REPORT

                                             [To accompany H.R. 5254]

                       The  Committee   on Natural  Resources,  to whom  was  referred the
                     bill (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,  having   considered  the  same,  reports  favorably
                     thereon  with  an  amendment and recommends that the bill as
                     amended   do pass.
                       The  amendment is   as follows:
                       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
                     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
                       This Act may be cited as the Gateway Partnership Act.
                     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 PARTNER AGREEMENT PILOT PROJECT.
                       (a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b), may enter into
                     a one-time agreement for a period not to exceed five years 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-
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