House Report 117-416 - GATEWAY SOLIDARITY ACT

[House Report 117-416]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 117-416

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GATEWAY SOLIDARITY ACT

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July 18, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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

R E P O R T

[To accompany H.R. 7002]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 7002) to authorize the Gateway Arch in St.
Louis, Missouri, to be illuminated by blue and yellow lights in
support of Ukraine, 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 Solidarity Act''.

SEC. 2. ILLUMINATION OF THE GATEWAY ARCH IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE.

To show support and solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the
Secretary of the Interior shall illuminate the Gateway Arch in
St. Louis, Missouri, by blue and yellow lights--
(A) in 2022, within 15 days following enactment of
this act, for no fewer than 5 consecutive days; and
(B) annually on August 24, in recognition of
Ukrainian Independence Day, until the President reports
to Congress that the government of the Russian
Federation has ceased its destabilizing activities with
respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Ukraine.

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of H.R. 7002 is to authorize and require the
Secretary of the Interior to illuminate Gateway Arch, a feature
of Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Missouri, by blue
and yellow lights as a symbol of solidarity with the Ukrainian
people during the Russia-Ukraine war.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H.R. 7002 would direct the National Park Service (NPS) to
illuminate the Gateway Arch by blue and yellow lights for a
certain period designated by the Secretary of the Interior and
annually until the government of the Russian Federation has
ceased its destabilizing activities with respect to the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The Gateway
Arch would be lit up in Ukrainian colors as a symbol of
solidarity with the Ukrainian people during the Russia-Ukraine
war.
Gateway Arch National Park is a memorial to Thomas
Jefferson's efforts for westward expansion and to the settlers
who participated in that history. The park also commemorates
the efforts of Dred Scott and is home to the Old Courthouse
where he first sued for his freedom in the cases that
culminated in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
NPS does not typically support commemorative illuminations
unless there is a clear connection to the mission and purpose
of the unit where they are planned to occur. For example, the
Gateway Arch was lit up in purple and gold to commemorate the
100th anniversary of women's constitutional right to vote. The
Old Courthouse at Gateway Arch National Park has strong
historical ties to the women's suffrage movement, as it is
where Virginia Minor's voting rights case was first heard
before reaching the U.S. Supreme Court in Minor v. Happersett.
The Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission led the coordinated
lighting event with the NPS as well as private landmark
partners across the country. Given the strong historical
connection and relationship to the purpose for which the park
was established, NPS authorized the illumination through
administrative discretion.
In the case of the commemorating solidarity with Ukraine
during the ongoing intervention and conflict, there is not a
clear connection to Gateway Arch National Park, and NPS does
not have the discretion to authorize the proposed illumination.
H.R. 7002 would provide the authority to illuminate the feature
at the direction of Congress.

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 7002 was introduced on March 8, 2022, by
Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO). The bill was referred solely
to the Committee on Natural Resources, and within the Committee
to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public
Lands. On April 28, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing on
the bill. On June 15, 2022, the Natural Resources Committee met
to consider the bill. The Subcommittee was discharged by
unanimous consent. Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
offered an amendment designated Westerman #1. The amendment was
agreed to by unanimous consent. The bill was adopted as amended
and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives
by unanimous consent.

HEARINGS

For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the
following hearing was used to develop or consider this measure:
hearing by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands held on April 28, 2022.

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII AND CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT

1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act.
The bill has been noticed for consideration by the House under
suspension of the rules with the amendment that the Natural
Resources Committee favorably reports herein, and without any
further amendment. With respect to the requirements of clause
3(c)(2) and (3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and sections 308(a) and 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has requested
from the Director of Congressional Budget Office a cost
estimate for this bill and a statement as to whether this bill
contains any new budget authority, spending authority, credit
authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax
expenditures. The Committee has received the following partial
response for the bill from the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office, which reflects the text of the bill as reported
and as noticed for suspension:

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives
announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the
rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is
limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order
against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-
thirds majority vote.
At the request of the Majority Leader and the House
Committee on the Budget, CBO estimates the effects of those
bills on direct spending and revenues. CBO has limited time to
review the legislation before consideration. Although it is
possible in most cases to determine whether the legislation
would affect direct spending or revenues, time may be
insufficient to estimate the magnitude of those effects. If CBO
has prepared estimates for similar or identical legislation, a
more detailed assessment of budgetary effects, including
effects on spending subject to appropriation, may be included.

EFFECTS ON DIRECT SPENDING AND REVENUES OF LEGISLATION CONSIDERED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Week of July 18, 2022
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Additional
Information on Link to Suspension Bill
Bill Title Effect on Direct Effect on Direct Spending Published Text at
Number Spending Revenues and Revenue Estimates docs.house.gov
Effects
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H.R. Southern None............ None............ ............... https:// https://
1286 Campaign of the www.cbo.gov/ docs.house.gov/
Revolution publication/ bills thisweek/
National 57803. 20220718/
Heritage BILLS-
Corridor Act of 117hr1286-
2021, as SUS.pdf
amended.
H.R. Southern None............ None............ ............... https:// https://
2024 Maryland www.cbo.gov/ docs.house.gov/
National publication/ bills thisweek/
Heritage Area 57803. 20220718/
Act, as amended. BILLS-
117hr2024-
SUS.pdf
H.R. Alabama Black None............ None............ ............... https:// https://
3222 Belt National www.cbo.gov/ docs.house.gov/
Heritage Area publication/ bills thisweek/
Act, as amended. 57803. 20220718/
BILLS-
117hr3222-
SUS.pdf
H.R. Kissimmee River None............ None............ ............... https:// https://
4404 Wild and Scenic www.cbo.gov/ docs.house.gov/
River Act, as publication/ bills thisweek/
amended. 57892. 20220718/
BILLS-
117hr4404-
SUS.pdf
H.R. Biking on Long- None............ None............ ............... ............... https://
6337 Distance Trails docs.house.gov/
Act, as amended. bills thisweek/
20220718/
BILLS-
117hr6337-
SUS.pdf
H.R. Gateway None............ None............ ............... ............... https://
7002 Solidarity Act, docs.house.gov/
as amended. bills thisweek/
20220718/
BILLS-
117hr7002-
SUS.pdf
H.R. Advancing Human None............ None............ ............... ............... https://
7025 Rights-Centered docs.house.gov/
International bills thisweek/
Conservation 20220718/
Act of 2022, as BILLS-
amended. 117hr7025-
SUS.pdf
H.R. National Park None............ None............ ............... ............... https://
7693 Foundation docs.house.gov/
Reauthorization bills thisweek/
Act of 2022. 20220718/
BILLS-
117hr7693-
SUS.pdf
S. 144 Desert Sage None............ None............ ............... https:// https://
Youth Wellness www.cbo.gov/ docs.house.gov/
Center Access publication/ bills thisweek/
Improvement Act. 57792. 20220718/
BILLS-117s144-
SUS.pdf
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.

The Committee adopts as its own any finalized additional
materials of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office
regarding the bill, should such materials be made available
before House passage of the bill.
2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goals and
objectives of this bill are to authorize and require the
Secretary of the Interior to illuminate Gateway Arch, a feature
of Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Missouri, by blue
and yellow lights as a symbol of solidarity with the Ukrainian
people during the Russia-Ukraine war.

EARMARK STATEMENT

This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.

UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT STATEMENT

An estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 423 of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was not made available to the
Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chair of
the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the
Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.

EXISTING PROGRAMS

This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of
the federal government known to be duplicative of another
program.

APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL LAW

Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the
U.S. Constitution.

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

If enacted, this bill would make no changes to existing
law.

SUPPLEMENTAL, MINORITY, ADDITIONAL, OR DISSENTING VIEWS

None.

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