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1 SEC. 7. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS. 



2 (a) In General. — (1) Except as pro\ided in sub- 



3 section (b), and consistent with the pro\'isions of sub- 



4 section (g), any concession contract entered into pursuant 



5 to this Act shall be awarded to the person, corporation, 



6 or other entity submitting the best proposal as determined 



7 by the Secretary, through a competitive selection process, 



8 as provided in this section. 



9 (2) Within one hundred and eighty days after the 



10 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promul- 



11 gate appropriate regulations establishing such process. 



12 The regulations shall include provisions for establishing a 



1 3 method or procedure for the resolution of disputes between 



14 the Secretaiy and a concessioner in those instances where 



15 the Secretary has been unable to meet conditions or re- 



16 quirements or provide such services, if any, as set forth 



17 in a prospectus pursuant to sections 7(c)(2) (D) and (E). 



18 (b) Temporary Contract. — Notwithstanding the 



19 provisions of subsection (a), the Secretary may award a 



20 temporary concession contract in order to avoid interrup- 



21 tion of services to the public at a park except that prior 



22 to making such a determination, the Secretaiy shall take 



23 all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alter- 



24 natives to avoid such an interruption. 



25 (c) Prospectus. — (1) Prior to soliciting proposals 



26 for a concession contract at a park, the Secretar\^ shall 



