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1 (2) The Secretary shall grant a preferential right of 



2 renewal with respect to a concession contract covered by 



3 subsections (h) and (i), subject to the requirements of sub- 



4 sections (h) or (i), as appropriate. 



5 (3) As used in this subsection, and subsections (h) 



6 and (i), the term "preferential right of renewal" means 



7 that the Secretary shall allow a concessioner satisfying the 



8 requirements of this subsection (and subsections (h) and 



9 (i), as appropriate) the opportunity to match the terms 



10 and conditions of any competing proposal which the See- 



1 1 retary determines to be the best proposal. 



12 (4) A concessioner who exercises a preferential right 



13 of renewal in accordance with the requirements of this 



14 paragraph shall be entitled to award of the new concession 



15 contract with respect to which such right is exercised. 



16 (h) Outfitting and Guide Contracts. — (1) Ex- 



17 cept as provided in subsection (i), the provisions of para- 



18 graph (g)(2) shall apply only — 



19 (A) to a concession contract — 



20 (i) which solely authorizes a concessioner 



21 to provide outfitting, guide, river running, or 



22 other substantially similar services within a 



23 park; and 



