(a) Fee management agreement
Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, the Secretary may enter
into a fee management agreement, including a contract, which may
provide for a reasonable commission, reimbursement, or discount,
with the following entities for the following purposes:
(1) With any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including
those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining fee
collection and processing services, including visitor reservation
services.
(2) With any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including
those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining
emergency medical services.
(3) With any governmental entity, including those in a gateway
community, to obtain law enforcement services.
(b) Revenue sharing
A State or legal subdivision of a State that enters into an
agreement with the Secretary under subsection (a) may share in a
percentage of the revenues collected at the site in accordance with
that fee management agreement.
(c) County proposals
The Secretary shall consider any proposal submitted by a county
to provide services described in subsection (a). If the Secretary
decides not to enter into a fee management agreement with the
county under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the county
in writing of the decision, identifying the reasons for the
decision. The fee management agreement may include cooperative site
planning and management provisions.