HR 5924 · 101th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
To repeal the concessioner preferences of the National Park Service Concessions Policy Act, to require that concessions be awarded pursuant to a competitive bidding process, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.(1990-12-03)
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Amends Federal law (commonly known as the National Park Service Concessions Policy Act) with respect to preferential rights to provide new or additional accommodations, facilities, or services to concessioners in areas administered by the National Park Service. Repeals certain provisions of such Act regarding to: (1) right of preference for contract renewal; and (2) possessory interest of such concessioner. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and implement a system for: (1) the renewal and extension of existing contracts and permits; (2) the granting of new contracts and permits on a competitive basis; and (3) provision of new or additional services through concessioners in areas of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary to review all existing contracts (including the Circle Line Statue of Liberty Inc. contract) to determine if: (1) any of them were awarded outside of the normal procedures of such Act; and (2) any of them can be legally terminated on that basis. Directs the Secretary to review the concession serving the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island to determine if their is sufficient access for the public and if the cost of the ferry s…
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