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1 shall apply to any such contract except to the extent such 



2 provisions are inconsistent with the express terms and 



3 conditions of the contract. Nothing in this title that is in- 



4 consistent with a prospectus issued before January 27, 



5 1995, shall apply to the contract with respect to which 



6 such prospectus was issued. The Secretary is authorized 



7 to award a concession contract prior to promulgation of 



8 new regulations to implement this title if the Secretary 



9 determines that protection of public health and safety war- 



10 rant such action, provided that such contract is consistent 



1 1 with this title. 



12 (b) Transition. — Nothing in this Act that is incon- 



13 sistent with a prospectus issued before April 1, 1994, shall 



14 apply to the contract with respect to which such prospec- 



15 tus was issued. The Secretary is authorized to award a 



16 concession contract prior to promulgation of new regula- 



17 tions to implement this Act if the Secretary determines 



18 that protection of public health and safety warrant such 



19 action, provided that such contract is consistent with this 



20 Act. 



21 (c) Conforming Amendment. — The fourth sen- 



22 tence of section 3 of this Act of August 25, 1916 (16 



23 U.S.C. 3; 39 Stat. 535) is amended by striking all through 



24 "no natural" and inserting in heu thereof, "No natural". 



