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PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 4185 termination of the permit and the land automatically restored to all appropriation not otherwise restricted under the public land laws. SEC. 702. DELAWARE WATER GAP. (a) IN GENERAL.— Effective at noon on September 30, 2005, EflFective date, the use of Highway 209 within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area by commercial vehicles, when such use is not connected with the operation of the recreation area, is prohibited, except as provided in subsection (b). (b) LOCAL BUSINESS USE PROTECTED.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to the use of commercial vehicles to serve businesses located within or in the vicinity of the recreation area, as determined by the Secretary. (c) CONFORMING PROVISIONS.— (1) Paragraphs (1) through (3) of the third undesignated paragraph under the heading "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVI- SIONS" in chapter VII of title I of Public Law 98-63 (97 Stat. 329) are repealed, effective September 30, 2005. (2) Prior to noon on September 30, 2005, the Secretary shall collect and utilize a commercial use fee from commercial vehicles in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (3) of such third undesignated paragraph. Such fee shall not exceed $25 per trip. SEC. 703. GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK. Section 3(g) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. la-2(g)) is amended by: striking "and park programs" and inserting the following at the end: "Sixty percent of the fees paid by permittees for the privilege of entering into Glacier Bay for the period beginning on the first full fiscal year following the date of enactment of this sentence shall be deposited into a special account and that such funds shall be available— "(1) to the extent determined necessary, to acquire and preposition necessary and adequate emergency response equipment to prevent harm or the threat of harm to aquatic park resources from permittees; and "(2) to conduct investigations to quantify any effect of permittees' activity on wildlife and other natural resource values of Glacier Bay National Park. The investigations provided for in this subsection shall be designed to provide information of value to the Secretary, in determining any appropriate limitations on permittees' activity in Glacier Bay. The Secretary may not impose any additional permittee operating conditions in the areas of air, water, and oil pollution beyond those determined and enforced by other appropriate agencies. When competitively awarding permits to enter Glacier Bay, the Secretary may take into account the relative impact particular permittees will have on park values and resources, provided that no operating conditions or limitations relating to noise abatement shall be imposed unless the Secretary determines, based on the weight of the evidence from all available studies including verifiable scientific information from the investigations provided for in this subsection, that such limitations or conditions are necessary to protect park values and resources. Fees paid by certain permittees for the privilege of entering into Glacier Bay shall not exceed $5 per passenger. For the purposes of this subsection, 'certain permittee' shall