To modify a provision relating to allotments under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

SA 1471. Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Tillis,
and Mr. Cruz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1460 proposed by Mr. Carper (for himself and Mrs. Capito)
to the bill S. 914, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those
Acts, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of section 210 (relating to clean water State
revolving funds), add the following:
(c) Federal Water Pollution Control Act Allotments.--
Section 205 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1285) is amended--
(1) by striking the section designation and heading and all
that follows through the end of subsection (a) and inserting
the following:

``SEC. 205. ALLOTMENTS.

``(a) Fiscal Years 2022 and Thereafter.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Buy american oversight.--The term `Buy American
oversight' means any activity carried out by the
Administrator for the management or oversight of the
requirements of section 608.
``(B) United states territory.--The term `United States
territory' means--
``(i) American Samoa;
``(ii) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
``(iii) the United States Virgin Islands; and
``(iv) Guam.
``(2) Initial allotments.--
``(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through
2025, of the amounts made available to carry out this section
for the fiscal year, the Administrator shall provide for each
of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, any other territory or possession of the
United States, United States territories, Indian Tribes, and
Buy American oversight an allotment equal to not less than
the allotment described in the following table:

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``Recipient                           Allotment
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Alabama....................................................        0.005
Alaska....................................................        0.005
Arizona....................................................        0.005
Arkansas...................................................        0.005
California.................................................        0.005
Colorado...................................................        0.005
Connecticut................................................        0.005
Delaware...................................................        0.005
District of Columbia.......................................        0.005
Florida....................................................        0.005
Georgia....................................................        0.005
Hawaii.....................................................        0.005
Idaho......................................................        0.005
Illinois...................................................        0.005
Indiana....................................................        0.005
Iowa.......................................................        0.005
Kansas.....................................................        0.005
Kentucky...................................................        0.005
Louisiana..................................................        0.005
Maine......................................................        0.005
Maryland...................................................        0.005
Massachusetts..............................................        0.005
Michigan...................................................        0.005
Minnesota..................................................        0.005
Mississippi................................................        0.005
Missouri...................................................        0.005
Montana....................................................        0.005
Nebraska...................................................        0.005
Nevada.....................................................        0.005
New Hampshire..............................................        0.005
New Jersey.................................................        0.005
New Mexico.................................................        0.005
New York...................................................        0.005
North Carolina.............................................        0.005
North Dakota...............................................        0.005
Ohio.......................................................        0.005
Oklahoma...................................................        0.005
Oregon.....................................................        0.005
Pennsylvania...............................................        0.005
Puerto Rico................................................        0.005
Rhode Island...............................................        0.005
South Carolina.............................................        0.005
South Dakota...............................................        0.005
Tennessee..................................................        0.005
Texas......................................................        0.005
Utah.......................................................        0.005

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Vermont....................................................        0.005
United States territories..................................        0.015
Virginia...................................................        0.005
Washington.................................................        0.005
West Virginia..............................................        0.005
Wisconsin..................................................        0.005
Wyoming....................................................        0.005
Indian Tribes..............................................       0.0025
Buy American oversight.....................................       0.001.
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``(B) Additional allotments to states, district of
columbia, and puerto rico.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section, for each of fiscal years 2022
through 2025, of the amounts made available to carry out this
section for the fiscal year remaining after all allotments
under subparagraph (A) are provided for that fiscal year, the
Administrator shall provide an additional allotment to each
of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in an amount based on the
proportion that, as determined in the most recently published
annual estimate of the Bureau of the Census--
``(i) the population of the State, District of Columbia, or
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, respectively; bears to
``(ii) the total population of all States, the District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
``(3) Allotment updates.--
``(A) In general.--For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal
year thereafter, the Administrator shall use an updated
allotment formula for amounts made available to carry out
this section consistent with the formula developed pursuant
to subparagraph (B)--
``(i) by not later than September 30, 2025, to ensure
updated allotments are in effect for fiscal year 2026; and
``(ii) thereafter, by not later than 1 year after the date
of submission of any new clean watersheds needs survey and
associated data under section 516(b)(1)(B).
``(B) Formula.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall develop, by
regulation, a formula for the calculation of allotments to
States, United States territories, and possessions of the
United States under this section, in accordance with clause
(ii).
``(ii) Requirements.--

``(I) Bases.--The formula under clause (i) shall be
developed based on--

``(aa) the State needs identified in the most recently
available clean watersheds needs survey prepared by the
Administrator under section 516(b)(1)(B);
``(bb) the State population results of the most recent
decennial census; and
``(cc) the most recently available water quality impairment
component ratio published by the Administrator for purposes
of this Act.

``(II) Weight.--In developing the formula under clause (i),
the Administrator shall give--

``(aa) 50 percent weight to the survey referred to in
subclause (I)(aa);
``(bb) 30 percent weight to the census referred to in
subclause (I)(bb); and
``(cc) 20 percent weight to the ratio referred to in
subclause (I)(cc).
``(4) Savings provision.--To the extent practicable, the
Administrator shall continue developing the allotment formula
under paragraph (2) until the date on which the Administrator
completes preparation of a new clean watersheds needs survey
under section 516(b)(1)(B) for purposes of the updated
formula under paragraph (3).'';
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``shall not exceed
4'' in the first sentence and all that follows through the
second period and inserting ``shall not exceed the greater of
4 percent and $400,000.''; and
(3) in subsection (m)(1)(B), by striking ``for this fiscal
year.'' and inserting ``for that fiscal year.''.
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