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1 of any contract entered into under such Act, but the provi- 



2 sions of this Act shall apply to any such contract except 



3 to the extent such provisions are inconsistent with the ex- 



4 press terms and conditions of the contract. 



5 (b) Conforming Amendment. — The fourth sen- 



6 tence of section 3 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 



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



8 "no natural" and inserting in lieu thereof, "No natural". 



9 SEC. 5. CONCESSION POLICY. 



10 Subject to the findings and policy stated in section 



11 2, and upon a determination by the Secretary that facili- 



12 ties or services are necessary and appropriate for the ac- 



13 commodation of visitors at a park, the Secretary shall, 



14 consistent with the provisions of this Act, laws relating 



15 generally to the administration and management of units 



16 of the National Park System, and the park's general man- 



17 agement plan, concession plan, and other applicable plans, 



18 authorize private persons, corporations, or other entities 



19 to provide and operate such facilities or services as the 



20 Secretary deems necessary and appropriate. 



2 1 SEC. 6. COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS. 



22 (a) In General. — To the extent specified in this sec- 



23 tion, the Secretary, upon request, may authorize a private 



24 person, corporation, or other entity to provide services to 



