POPLAR ISLAND, MARYLAND.

SEC. 318. POPLAR ISLAND, MARYLAND. (a) In General.—The project for the beneficial use of dredged material at Poplar Island, Maryland, authorized by section 537 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3776), is modified— (1) to provide that the non-Federal share of the cost of the project may be provided in cash or in the form of in-kind services or materials; and (2) to direct the Secretary to credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of a project the cost of design and construction work carried out by the non-Federal interest before the date of execution of a cooperation agreement for the project if the Secretary determines that the work is integral to the project. (b) Reduction.—The private sector performance goals for engineering work of the Baltimore District of the Corps of Engineers shall be reduced by the amount of the credit under subsection (a)(2).