; and (B) (i) issue a final decision with respect to the application or proposal; or (ii) provide to the applicant notice of a projected date for a final decision on the application or proposal. (2) Effect Nothing in this subsection applies to a concession contract issued by the National Park Service for the provision of accommodations, facilities, or services. 312. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management transitional special recreation permits for outfitting and guiding (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall implement a program to authorize the issuance of transitional special recreation permits for a new or additional reoccurring outfitting, guiding, or other recreation service, as determined by the Secretary concerned, on Federal recreational lands and waters managed by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Term of transitional permits for outfitting and guiding A transitional special recreation permit issued under subsection (a) shall be issued for a term of 2 years. (c) Issuance of long-Term permits for outfitting and guiding (1) In general On the request of a recreation service provider that holds a transitional special recreation permit under the program implemented under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall provide for the issuance of a long-term special recreation permit for outfitting and guiding to replace the transitional special recreation permit if the Secretary concerned determines that the recreation service provider— (A) has held not less than 2 transitional special recreation permits or similar permits issued under— (i) the program implemented under subsection (a); or (ii) any other program to issue similar special recreation permits in existence before the date of enactment of this Act