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PUBLIC LAW 89-188-SEPT. 16, 1965

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(2) for title II: Inside the United States, $225,877,000, outside the United States, $34,436,000, section 202, $41,099,000, section 203, $10,000,000 or a total of $311,412,000. (3) for title III: Inside the United States, $210,630,000, outside the United States, $42,683,000, section 302, $71,063,000, section 303, $10,000,000 or a total of $334,376,000. (4) for title IV: A total of $100,051,000. (5) for title V: Military family housing, a total of $684,388,000. SEC. 603. Any of the amounts named in titles I, II, III, and IV of this Act, may, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, be increased by 5 per centum for projects inside the United States (other than Alaska) and by 10 per centum for projects outside the United States or in Alaska, if he determines in the case of any particular project that such increase (1) is required for the sole purpose of meeting unusual variations in cost arising in connection with that project, and (2) could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time such project was submitted to the Congress. However, the total costs of all projects in each such title may not be more than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for projects in that title. Contracts. SEC. 604. Whenever— (1) the President determines that compliance with section 2313 (b) of title 10, United States Code, for contracts made under this 70A Stat. 132, Act for the establishment or development of military installations and facilities in foreign countries would interfere with the carrying out of this Act; and (2) the Secretary of Defense and the Comptroller General have agreed upon alternative methods of adequately auditing those contracts; the President may exempt those contracts from the requirements of that section. Contract SEC. 605. Contracts for construction made by the United States for supervision. performance within the United States and its possessions under this Act shall be executed under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Anny, or the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Department of the Navy, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that because such jurisdiction and supervision is wli^lly impracticable such contracts should be executed under the jurisdiction and supervision of another department or Government agency, and shall be awarded, insofar as practicable, on a competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder, if the national security will not be impaii*ed and the award is consistent wnth chapter 137 of title 10, United States Stat, 127. Code. Regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense implementing 70Au s e 230110 the provisions of this section shall provide the department or agency 2314. requiring such construction with the right to select either the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, or the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Department of the Navy, as its construction agent, providing that under the facts and circumstances that exist at the time of the selection of the construction agent, such selection will not result in any increased cost to the United States. The Secretaries of the mili- Reports to tary departments shall report semiannually to the President of the C o n g r e s s. Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives with respect to all contracts awarded on other than a competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder. SEC. 606. (a) As of October 1, 1966, all authorizations for military R e p e a l s. public works (other than family housing) to be accomplished by the Secretary 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 Acts

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