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gation or an expenditure of Federal funds unless authorized by the 

 law? 



Mr. Kennedy. The answer I assume has to be yes. I don't know 

 what section of law says so, but I assume that you are correct in 

 identifying it, and, therefore, the answer to that is, of course, yes. 



Mrs. Chenoweth. Thank you, sir. Could you provide to this com- 

 mittee the specific citation in the existing concession law which au- 

 thorizes the National Park Service to spend money on nongovern- 

 ment buildings without authorization or to divert franchise fees 

 which are required under the terms of an existing contract to be 

 deposited in the Treasury? 



Mr. Kennedy. Mrs. Chenoweth, I don't believe that funds due 

 the Park Service as franchise fees, due to the Treasury, therefore, 

 are being expended on properties in the parks. I don't believe that 

 is happening, but I will certainly give you a comprehensive re- 

 sponse and speedily — let us say 30 days so that you know it is com- 

 ing — as to what exactly does happen to those funds which are held 

 by concessioners. That does happen in some parks. I don't believe 

 those are deductions from the Treasury's appropriate take, but, in 

 any case, you are due a response and in detail to that question, and 

 I will offer it to you. 



Mrs. Chenoweth. Thank you, sir. And then finally, for all of the 

 agencies involved in the Memorandum of Understanding I referred 

 to in my questions, could you provide your file, each one of you, to 

 the committee for our review? 



Mr. Kennedy. Yes. Could I just inquire because I am curious as 

 well as to whether or not this committee has seen the text of this 

 MOU of inquiry which is what I understood it to be? If not, we 

 should submit that to you within 24 hours. It is obviously some- 

 thing that the public record should have, and we should do it. If 

 it is not present 



Mr. Hansen. We received a draft last night. We haven't received 

 the final of it. 



Mr. Kennedy. OK, sir. 



Mr. Hansen. But I will be interested in the two questions that 

 Mrs. Chenoweth asked you. We would appreciate it. Send me a 

 copy, would you? I would appreciate it. 



Mr. Kennedy. Yes. 



Mr. Hansen. The time of the gentlelady has expired. Do you 

 have one that you are just burning to ask, Mrs. Chenoweth? 



Mrs. Chenoweth. Mr. Chairman, I simply wanted to ask that we 

 receive more than the MOU. I would like the entire file in the deci- 

 sionmaking process that went into establishing the MOU from each 

 agency. 



Mr. Hansen. I am sure Mr. Kennedy could furnish you with 

 whatever information you desire. Is that correct? 



Mr. Kennedy. We will strive to do so, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Hansen. Thank you. 



Mrs. Chenoweth. Thank you. 



Mr. Hansen. We will now recognize in this order the gentleman 

 from Tennessee, Mr, Duncan; Mr. Radanovich from California; Mr, 

 Pombo from California; and Mr, Hayworth from Arizona for five 

 minutes each, Mr. Duncan. 



