118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 115Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify certain allotments under that Act, and for other purposes.

Environmental protection
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Jan 26, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill revises the formula the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses to determine how to distribute funds from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) program. Under the program, the EPA allocates funding to states for water quality infrastructure projects, such as wastewater systems and stormwater management projects. In FY2024-FY2028, the EPA must provide an initial allotment to each state that is equal to the amount the state received in FY2023. The EPA must also provide an additional allotment to each state that is based on its share of the U.S. population. In FY2029 and each subsequent fiscal year, the EPA must use an updated allotment formula, which is based on the needs o...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.