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1 SEC. 504. CONCESSION CONTRACTS AND OTHER AUTHOR- 



2 IZATIONS. 



3 (a) Concessions. — (1) Subject to the findings and 



4 policy stated in section 501 of this title and the provisions 



5 of this section, the Secretary may award concession con- 



6 tracts that authorize private persons, corporations, or 



7 other entities to provide services to park visitors and to 



8 utilize facilities if the Secretary determines that such 



9 award is the appropriate means for such authorization. 



10 (2) Concession contracts shall be awarded only to the 



1 1 extent that the Secretary finds that the services to be pro- 



12 vided and the facilities to be utilized pursuant to each such 



13 contract are necessary and appropriate for the accommo- 



14 dation of visitors to a park, 



15 (3) The provision of services and the utilization of 



16 facilities pursuant to concession contracts shall be consist- 



17 ent with all applicable requirements of law, including laws 



18 relating generally to the administration and management 



19 of units of the National Park Service, and with the general 



20 management plan, concessions plan, and other relevant 



21 plans developed by the Secretary for the relevant park. 



22 (b) Other Authorizations. — (1) To the extent 



23 specified in this subsection, the Secretary, upon request, 



24 may authorize a private person, corporation, or other en- 



25 tity to provide services to park visitors otherwise than by 



26 award of a concession contract. 



