[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2500. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Findings.--Section 3501(2) of the Water Infrastructure 
     Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 
     Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting ``Maryland,'' after 
     ``Delaware,''.
       (b) Definitions of Basin and Basin State.--Section 3502 of 
     the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act 
     (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1773) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``4-State'' and inserting ``5-State''; and
       (B) by inserting ``Maryland,'' after ``Delaware,''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``Maryland,'' after 
     ``Delaware,''.
       (c) Cost Sharing.--Section 3504(c)(1) of the Water 
     Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 
     114-322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Federal share''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the Federal 
     share of the cost of a project funded under the grant program 
     that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community shall 
     be 90 percent of the total cost of the project, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(ii) Waiver.--The Secretary may increase the Federal 
     share under clause (i) to 100 percent of the total cost of 
     the project if the Secretary determines that the grant 
     recipient is unable to pay, or would experience significant 
     financial hardship if required to pay, the non-Federal 
     share.''.
       (d) Sunset.--Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure 
     Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 
     Stat. 1775) is amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2030''.
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