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PUBLIC LAW 93-166-NOV. 29, 1973
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the Speaker of the House of Representatives a breakdown of the dollar value of construction contracts completed by each of the several construction agencies selected, together with the design, construction supervision, and overhead fees charged by each of the several agents in the execution of the assigned construction. Further, such contracts (except architect and engineering contracts which, unless specifically authorized by the Congress, shall continue to be awarded in accordance with presently established procedures, customs, and practice) shall be awarded, insofar as practicable, on a competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder, if the national security will not be impaired and the award is consistent with chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code. The Secretaries of the military departments shall report annu- 7OA Stat. 127. ally to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of R° p"/,f; \l°^' Representatives with respect to all contracts awarded on other than a congress. competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder. SEC. 605. As of October 1, 1974, all authorizations for military pub- auThoiz^a'^on'^' lie works, including family housing, to be accomplished by the Secre- ^"Repeau.°" tary of a military department in connection with the establishment or development of military installations and facilities, and all authorizations for appropriations therefor, that are contained in titles T, II, III, IV, and V of the Act of October 25, 1972, Public Law 92-545 (86 Stat. 1135), and such authorizations contained in Acts approved before October 26, 1972, and not superseded or otherwise modified by a later authorization are repealed except— Exceptions. (1) authorizations for public works and for appropriations therefor that are set forth in those Acts in the titles that contain the general provisions; (2) authorizations for public works projects as to which appropriated funds have been obligated "for construction contracts, land acquisition, or payments to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in whole or in part, before October 1, 1974, and authorizations for appropriations therefor; (3) notwithstanding the repeal provisions of section 705(b) of the Act of October 25, 1972, Public Law 92-545 (86 Stat. 1135, 1153), all authorizations for construction of family housing, including mobile home facilities, all authorizations to accomplish alterations, additions, expansion, or extensions to existing family housing, and all authorizations for related facilities projects under said Act are hereby continued and shall remain in effect until October 1, 1974; and (4) notwithstanding the repeal provisions of section 705(a) of the Act of October 25, 1972, Public Law 92-545 (86 Stat. 1135, 1153), authorizations for the following items which shall remain in effect until October 1, 1975: (A) Enlisted women's barracks construction in the amount of $437,000 for Fort Rucker, Alabama, that is contained in title I, section 101, under the heading "INSIDE THE UNITED STATES" of the Act of October 27, 1971 (85 Stat. 394, 395), as amended. (B) Airfield expansion in the amount of $882,000 for the United States Army Security Agency, that is contained in title I, section 101, under the heading "OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES" of the Act of October 27, 1971 (85 Stat. 394, 395), as amended. (C) Environmental Health Effects Laboratory in the amount of $4,500,000 for the Naval Medical Research Insti-
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