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1 park visitors otherwise than by award of a concession con- 



2 tract or permit. 



3 (b) Criteria for Issuance of Authorization. — 



4 (1) The authority of this section may be used only to au- 



5 thorize provision of services to park visitors that the Sec- 



6 retaiy determines will have minimal impact on park re- 



7 sources and values and which are consistent with the pur- 



8 poses for which the park was established and \\ith all ap- 



9 plicable management plans for such park. 



10 (2) The Secretary— 



11 (A) shall require payment of a reasonable fee 



12 for issuance of an authorization under this section, 



13 such fees to remain available without further appro- 



14 priation to be used to recover the costs of managing 



15 and administering this section; 



16 (B) shall require that the provision of senices 



17 under such an authorization be accomplished in a 



18 manner consistent to the highest practicable degree 



19 with the preservation and conservation of park re- 



20 sources and values; 



21 (C) shall take appropriate steps to limit the li- 



22 ability of the United States arising from the [)ro\i- 



23 sion of services under such an authorization; and 



24 (D) shall have no authority under this section 



25 to issue more authorizations than are consistent 



