Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/757

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PUBLIC LAW 105-391—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3515 of any existing concessions contract shall not be subject to modification or open to renegotiation by the Secretary because of an award of a new contract at the same approximate location or resource. SEC. 412. SPECIAL RULE FOR TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTING SERV- 16 USC 5961 ICES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a service contract entered into by the Secretary for the provision solely of transportation services in a unit of the National Park System shall be no more than 10 years in length, including a base period of 5 years and annual extensions for an additional 5-year period based on satisfactory performance and approval by the Secretary. SEC. 413. USE OF NONMONETARY CONSIDERATION IN CONCESSIONS 16 USC 5962 CONTRACTS. Section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b), relating to the leasing of buildings and properties of the United States, shall not apply to contracts awarded by the Secretary pursuant to this title. SEC. 414. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. 16 USC 5963 (a) IN GENERAL.— Each concessioner shall keep such records as the Secretary may prescribe to enable the Secretary to determine that all terms of the concessions contract have been and are being faithfully performed, and the Secretary and any duly authorized representative of the Secretary shall, for the purpose of audit and examination, have access to such records and to other books, documents, and papers of the concessioner pertinent to the contract and all terms and conditions thereof. (b) ACCESS TO RECORDS.— The Comptroller General or any duly authorized representative of the Comptroller General shall, until the expiration of 5 calendar years after the close of the business year of each concessioner or subconcessioner, have access to and the right to examine any pertinent books, papers, documents and records of the concessioner or subconcessioner related to the contract or contracts involved. SEC. 415. REPEAL OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCESSIONS POLICY ACT. (a) REPEAL. —Public Law 89-249 (commonly known as the 16 USC 20 note. National Park Service Concessions Policy Act; 16 U.S.C. 20 et seq.) is repealed. The repeal of such Act shall not affect the validity of any concessions contract or permit entered into under such Act, but the provisions of this title shall apply to any such contract or permit except to the extent such provisions are inconsistent with the terms and conditions of any such contract or permit. References in this title to concessions contracts awarded under authority of such Act also apply to concessions permits awarded under such authority. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — (1) The fourth sentence of section 3 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the National Park Service Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 3), is amended— (A) by striking all through "no natural" and inserting "No natural,"; and (B) by striking the last proviso in its entirety. (2) Section 12 of Public Law 91-383 (commonly known as the National Park System General Authorities Act; 16 U.S.C. la- 7) is amended by striking subsection (c).