Determination of amount of allotment

Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall determine the amount of the allotment required in section 300x of this title for a State for a fiscal year in accordance with the following formula: AAX U For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “A” means the difference between— For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “U” means the sum of the respective terms “X” determined for the States under paragraph (4). For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “X” means the product of— an amount equal to the product of— the greater of— 1−.35 A R%  P% For purposes of paragraph (4), the term “P” means the sum of— The amount determined under this subparagraph for the State involved is the quotient of— The amount determined under this clause for the District of Columbia is the quotient of— For purposes of paragraph (4), the term “P%” means the percentage constituted by the ratio of the term “P” determined under paragraph (5) for the State involved to the sum of the respective terms “P” determined for the States. With respect to fiscal year 2000, and subsequent fiscal years, the amount of the allotment of a State under section 300x of this title shall not be less than the amount the State received under such section for fiscal year 1998. Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), the amount of an allotment under section 300x of this title for a territory of the United States for a fiscal year shall be the product of— a percentage equal to the quotient of— The amount of an allotment under section 300x of this title for a territory of the United States for a fiscal year shall be the greater of— The Secretary shall each fiscal year reserve for the territories of the United States 1.5 percent of the amounts appropriated under section 300x–9(a) of this title for allotments under section 300x of this title for the fiscal year. With respect to data on the civilian population of the territories of the United States, if the Secretary determines for a fiscal year that recent such data for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) do not exist regarding a territory, the Secretary shall for such purposes estimate the civilian population of the territory by modifying the data on the territory to reflect the average extent of change occurring during the ensuing period in the population of all territories with respect to which recent such data do exist. For purposes of subsection (a), the term “State” does not include the territories of the United States.