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 112 STAT. 3516 PUBLIC LAW 105-391—NOV. 13, 1998 (3) The second paragraph under the heading "NATIONAL PARK 16 USC I7b-i. SERVICE" in the Act of July 31, 1953 (67 Stat. 261, 271), is repealed. 16 USC 5951 (c) ANILCA. —Nothing in this title amends, supersedes, or note. otherwise affects any provision of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) relating to revenueproducing visitor services. 16 USC 5964. SEC. 416. PROMOTION OF THE SALE OF INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, NATIVE SAMOAN, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN HANDICRAFTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Promoting the sale of authentic United States Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Samoan, and Native Hawaiian handicrafts relating to the cultural, historical, and geographic characteristics of units of the National Park System is encouraged, and the Secretary shall ensure that there is a continuing effort to enhance the handicraft trade where it exists and establish the trade in appropriate areas where such trade currently does not exist. (b) EXEMPTION FROM FRANCHISE FEE. —In furtherance of these purposes, the revenue derived from the sale of United States Indian, Alaska Native, Native Samogin, and Native Hawaiian handicrafts shall be exempt from any franchise fee pa5Tnents under this title. 16 USC 5965. SEC. 417. REGULATIONS. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this title, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations appropriate for its implementation. Among other matters, such regulations shall include appropriate provisions to ensure that concession services and facilities to be provided in a unit of the National Park System are not segmented or otherwise split into separate concessions contracts for the purposes of seeking to reduce anticipated annual gross receipts of a concessions contract below $500,000. The Secretary shall also promulgate regulations which further define the term "United States Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian handicrafts" for the purposes of this title. 16 USC 5966. SEC. 418. COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.— To the extent specified in this section, the Secretary, upon request, may authorize a private person, corporation, or other entity to provide services to visitors to units of the National Park System through a commercial use authorization. Such authorizations shall not be considered as concessions contracts pursuant to this title nor shall other sections of this title be applicable to such authorizations except where expressly so stated. (b) CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OP AUTHORIZATIONS. — (1) REQUIRED DETERMINATIONS.— The authority of this section may be used only to authorize provision of services that the Secretary determines will have minimal impact on resources and values of the unit of the National Park System and are consistent with the purpose for which the unit was established and with all applicable management plans and park policies and regulations. (2) ELEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION. — The Secretary shall— (A) require payment of a reasonable fee for issuance of an authorization under this section, such fees to remain available without further appropriation to be used, at a minimum, to recover associated management and administrative costs;

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