Bill > S3551

This bill, the Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement Act, aims to improve recreational opportunities in gateway communities - communities that serve as entry points or are adjacent to high-visitation federal recreation destinations. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a pilot program where the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture will partner with gateway communities and other stakeholders to make data on visitation and information about lesser-known recreation sites publicly available, in an effort to disperse visitation. 2. Requiring the Secretaries to collaborate with state/local governments, tribes, and other stakeholders to better understand the economic impacts of visitation on gateway communities and identify their community needs, such as housing shortages and infrastructure demands. The Secretaries are then directed to address these needs through cooperative agreements, leases, public-private partnerships, or financial assistance. The bill aims to enhance the experiences of visitors to federal recreation areas while also supporting the gateway communities that serve these popular destinations.