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This bill, titled the Gateway Partnership Act, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a one-time agreement, lasting up to five years, with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, a nonprofit organization that partners with Gateway Arch National Park, to host private events within the park's buildings, such as the Arch Visitor Center and the Old Courthouse. The agreement must include strict terms to protect the park's resources and values, such as limiting exclusive event times, setting maximum monthly events, ensuring adequate National Park Service staffing for safety and protection, requiring liability insurance, and absolving the federal government of liability for any damages or injuries related to the Foundation's use of the buildings. These private events must be consistent with the park's purposes, compatible with National Park Service programs, and not degrade the park's integrity or disrupt public access. The Secretary will charge fees to cover maintenance costs and may recover all other expenses incurred by the park due to these events. This authority to enter into such agreements will expire seven years after the bill's enactment, and the Secretary must report to Congress on the agreement's implementation, including its operational and financial impacts, four years after enactment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

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