; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Gateway Community The term gateway community means a community adjacent to a unit of the System, including a Native American community or a National Heritage Area. (3) Heritage Tourism The term heritage tourism has the meaning given the term in section 311101. 309202. Partnerships with gateway communities (a) In general The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, offer to enter into partnerships with gateway communities to leverage heritage tourism assets to strengthen local economies and create jobs in the gateway communities with the goal of establishing a standardized framework for partnerships throughout the System, including through— (1) providing financial assistance to gateway communities to support outreach and promotional efforts; (2) providing technical assistance to gateway communities based on Service best practices in tourism development and visitor management, such as— (A) inventorying tourism resources in the gateway community; (B) identifying historic heritage and cultural resources; (C) engaging collaborative partners and stakeholders; (D) designing community outreach and participation strategies; (E) developing concept plans for trails, parks, historic resources, and natural areas; (F) developing sustainable tourism development frameworks for community planning; and (G) encouraging regional strategies for tourism development and promotion