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 PUBLIC LAW 10&-53—AUG. 17, 1999 113 STAT. 287 "(ii) the credit or reimbursement is granted pursuant to a project-specific agreement that prescribes the terms and conditions of the credit or reimbursement.". (c) CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER BASIN, FLORIDA. —Section 528(e)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3770) is amended in the first sentence by inserting before the period at the end the following: "if the Secretary determines that the acquisition is compatible with and an integral component of the Everglades and South Florida ecosystem restoration, including potential acquisition of land or interests in land in the Cedoosahatchee River basin or other areas". (d) IN-KIND WORK. —Section 528(e)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3770) is amended— (1) by striking "Regardless" and inserting the following: "(1) LAND ACQUISITION.—Regardless"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(2) IN-KIND WORK.— "(A) IN GENERAL. —During the preconstruction, engineering, and design phase and the construction phase of the Central and Southern Florida Project, the Secretary shall allow credit against the non-Federal share of the cost of activities described in subsection (b) for work performed by non-Federal interests at the request of the SecretEuy in furtherance of the design of features included in the comprehensive plan under that subsection. "(B) AUDITS. —In-ldnd work to be credited under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to audit.". SEC. 209. BENEFICIAL USES OF DREDGED MATERIAL. Section 204 of the Water Resoiu'ces Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking "cooperative agreement in accordance with the requirements of section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970" and inserting "binding agreement with the Secretary"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(g) NONPROFIT ENTITIES. —Notwithstanding section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b), for any project carried out under this section, a non-Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity, with the consent of the affected local government., SEC. 210. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking "Non-Federal" and inserting the following: "(1) IN GENERAL. —Non-Federal"; and (B) by adding at the end the following: "(2) FORM.—Before October 1, 2003, the Federal share of the cost of a project under this section may be provided in the form of reimbursements of project costs."; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking "Construction" and inserting the following: "(1) IN GENERAL. — Construction"; and (B) by adding at the end the following:

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