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107 STAT. 1320 PUBLIC LAW 103-126—OCT. 28, 1993 Contracts. Dredges. Texas. Real property. 33 USC 59hh. SEC. 104. Any funds heretofore appropriated and made available in Public Law 100-202 to carry out the provisions for the harbor modifications of the Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, project contained in Public Law 99-662; and in Public Law 102-104 for the development of Gateway Park at the Lower Granite Lock and Dam Project, Washington, may be utilized by the Secretary of the Army in carrying out projects and activities funded by this Act. SEC. 105. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be used to implement Defense Management Review Decision No. 918, dated September 15, 1992, to transfer from the Corps of Engineers property accountability of automated data processing equipment and software acquired with funds from the revolving fund estab- Hshed by the Act of July 27, 1953, chapter 245, 33 U.S.C. 576. SEC. 106. In fiscal year 1994, the Secretary shall advertise for competitive bid at least 7,500,000 cubic yards of the hopper dredge volume accomplished with Government-owned dredges in fiscal year 1992. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Secretary is authorized to use the dredge fleet of the Corps of Engineers to undertake projects when industry does not perform as required by the contract specifications or when the bids are more than 25 percent in excess of what the Secretary determines to be a fair and reasonable estimated cost of a well equipped contractor doing the work or to respond to emergency requirements. SEC. 107. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to reprogram, obligate and expend such additional sums as necessary to continue construction and cover anticipated contract earnings of any water resources project which received an appropriation or allowance for construction in or through an appropriations Act or resolution of a current or last preceding fiscal year, in order to prevent the termination of a contract or the delay of scheduled work. SEC. 108. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of the Army is authorized to convey to the City of Galveston, Texas, fee simple absolute title to a parcel of land containing approximately 605 acres known as the San Jacinto Disposal Area located on the east end of Galveston Island, Texas, in the W.A.A. Wallace Survey, A-647 and A-648, City of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, being part of the old Fort San Jacinto site, at the fair market value of such parcel to be determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d). Such conveyance shall only be made by the Secretary of the Army upon the agreement of the Secretary and the City as to all compensation due herein. (b) COMPENSATION FOR CONVEYANCE.— Upon receipt of compensation from the City of Galveston, the Secretary shall convey the parcel as described in subsection (a). Such compensation shall include— (1) conveyance to the Department of the Army of fee simple absolute title to a parcel of land containing approximately 564 acres on Pelican Island, Texas, in the Eneas Smith Survey, A-190, Pelican Island, City of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, adjacent to property currently owned by the United States. The fair market value of such parcel will be determined in accordance with the provision of subsection (d); and