H.R. 1073

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1073 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1073

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and 
financial assistance to identify, conserve, restore, and interpret 
natural, recreational, historical, and cultural resources within the 
Great Lakes Watershed, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 6, 2025

Ms. Kaptur (for herself and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and 
financial assistance to identify, conserve, restore, and interpret 
natural, recreational, historical, and cultural resources within the 
Great Lakes Watershed, 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 ``Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES GATEWAYS.

(a) Great Lakes Gateways Network.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ``Secretary''), in cooperation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred 
to in this section as the ``Administrator''), shall provide 
technical and financial assistance, in cooperation with other 
Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit 
organizations, and the private sector to--
(A) identify, conserve, restore, and interpret 
natural, recreational, historical, and cultural 
resources within the Great Lakes Watershed;
(B) identify and use the collective resources as 
Great Lakes Gateways sites for enhancing public 
education regarding and access to the Great Lakes;
(C) link the Great Lakes Gateways sites with 
trails, tour roads, scenic byways, and other 
connections as determined by the Secretary;
(D) develop and establish Great Lakes Watertrails 
comprising water routes and connections to Great Lakes 
Gateways sites and other land resources within the 
Great Lakes Watershed; and
(E) create a Great Lakes Gateways Network comprised 
of Great Lakes Gateways sites and Great Lakes 
Watertrails.
(2) Components.--Components of the Great Lakes Gateways 
Network may include--
(A) State or Federal parks or refuges;
(B) historic seaports;
(C) archaeological, cultural, historical, or 
recreational sites; or
(D) other public access and interpretive sites as 
selected by the Secretary.
(b) Great Lakes Gateways Grants Assistance Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Administrator, shall establish a Great Lakes Gateways Grants 
Assistance Program to aid State and local governments, local 
communities, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector in 
conserving, restoring, and interpreting important historic, 
cultural, recreational, and natural resources within the Great 
Lakes Watershed.
(2) Criteria.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Administrator, shall develop appropriate eligibility, 
prioritization, and review criteria for grants under this 
section.
(3) Matching funds and administrative expenses.--A grant 
under this section--
(A) shall not exceed 50 percent of eligible project 
costs;
(B) shall be made on the condition that non-Federal 
sources, including in-kind contributions of services or 
materials, provide the remainder of eligible project 
costs; and
(C) shall be made on the condition that 
administrative expenses are not more than 10 percent of 
all eligible project costs.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2031.
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