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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning Rick Scott was published in the Senate section on pages S2300-S2302 on April 28.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
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
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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SA 1472. Mr. LEE 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, add the following:
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 301. RESERVATION OF WATER RIGHTS AT NATIONAL MONUMENTS.
Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Water Rights.--
``(1) No reservation of water rights.--In designating a national monument under subsection (a), the President may not reserve any implied or expressed water rights associated with the national monument.
``(2) Applicable law.--Water rights associated with a national monument designated under subsection (a) may be acquired for the national monument only in accordance with the laws of the State in which the water rights are located.''.
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SA 1473. Mr. BLUNT 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. SELECTION CRITERIA.
(a) In General.--Section 5028(b) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3907(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
``(L) The extent to which a project considers collaborative project delivery methods that--
``(i) reduce overall project costs;
``(ii) reduce the contribution of Federal grant assistance;
``(iii) enable the project to proceed at an earlier date than the project would otherwise be able to proceed;
``(iv) mitigate environmental impacts; or
``(v) result in such other benefits as the collaborative project delivery methods may provide.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(K)'' and inserting
``(L)''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 5022 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3901) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (15) as paragraphs (3) through (16), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Collaborative project delivery method.--
``(A) In general.--The term `collaborative project delivery method' means a method for procuring and delivering a capital project that involves close collaboration among the owner of the project, the designer of the project, and the contractor for the project from design through completion, including a construction management at-risk method and a design-build method.
``(B) Associated definitions.--
``(i) Construction management at-risk method.--The term
`construction management at-risk method' means a delivery method in which the owner of a project retains an engineering firm and a construction management at-risk firm under 2 separate contracts for design and construction, respectively.
``(ii) Design-build method.--The term `design-build method' means a delivery method under which the owner of a project enters into a single contract with a design-builder to design, seek permits for, construct, test, and commission a project.''.
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SA 1474. Ms. HASSAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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:
Beginning on page 142, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 144, line 5, and insert the following:
``(II) a community described in section 1459A(c)(2);
``(ii) has plans to identify or has identified opportunities in the operations of the public water system to employ new, existing, or emerging, yet proven, technologies, including technology that could address cybersecurity vulnerabilities, as determined by the Administrator, that enhance treatment, monitoring, affordability, efficiency, or safety of the drinking water provided by the public water system, including technologies not identified in the study conducted under subsection (a)(1); and
``(iii) has expressed an interest in the opportunities in the operation of the public water system to employ new, existing, or emerging, yet proven, technologies, including technology that could address cybersecurity vulnerabilities, as determined by the Administrator, that enhance treatment, monitoring, affordability, efficiency, or safety of the drinking water provided by the public water system, including technologies not identified in the study conducted under subsection
(a)(1).
``(B) Program.--The term `program' means the competitive grant program established under paragraph (2).
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SA 1475. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Daines) 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, add the following:
TITLE III--RECLAMATION PROJECTS
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF ST. MARY CANAL REHABILITATION
PHASE 1 PROJECT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Project beneficiary.--The term ``Project Beneficiary'' means any entity that enters into a contract with the Secretary to receive irrigation water or other associated project benefits in exchange for paying for allocated project costs of the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation.
(3) St. mary canal rehabilitation phase 1 project.--
(A) In general.--The term ``St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project'' means any activity associated with the construction of the St. Mary Diversion Dam or St. Mary Canal Headworks within the St. Mary Storage Unit of the Milk River Project authorized by Congress on March 25, 1905.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ``St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project'' does not include any activity associated with the operation or maintenance of the St. Mary Storage Unit.
(b) Use of Appropriated Funds.--The Secretary may use appropriated funds to carry out the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project.
(c) Participation of Blackfeet Tribe.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate with the Blackfeet Tribe with respect to any replacement activities carried out under the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project.
(2) Effect on rights of tribe.--This section shall not be considered to be an Act appropriating funds for the rehabilitation of the St. Mary Unit for purposes of section 3708(b)(2)(A) of the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act
(Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1823).
(d) Cost-sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost of the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project shall be not less than 26.04 percent, which shall be nonreimbursable to the United States.
(e) Study of Ability to Pay.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are first appropriated for the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project under subsection
(g), the Secretary shall conduct, at Federal expense, a study of the ability of the Project Beneficiaries to pay, in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary, the costs of the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project.
(f) Repayment Terms.--Based on the study conducted under subsection (e), the Secretary shall establish the repayment terms for the Project Beneficiaries with respect to the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--Subject to adjustment under paragraph (2), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
$52,000,000 for the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2032.
(2) Adjustment of amount.--The amount referred to in paragraph (1) may be increased or decreased in accordance with ordinary fluctuations in development costs incurred after the date of enactment of this Act, as indicated by any available engineering cost indices applicable to construction activities that are similar to the construction of the St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project, as determined by the Secretary.
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