“(a) In General.—In each calendar year of the covered period, the Alliance may not obligate an amount greater than the sum of—“(1) 75 percent of the amount of assessments estimated to be collected under section 707 in that calendar year;
“(2) 75 percent of the amount of assessments actually collected under section 707 in the most recent calendar year for which an audit report has been submitted under section 706(f)(2)(B) as of the beginning of the calendar year for which the amount that may be obligated is being determined, less the estimate made pursuant to paragraph (1) for that most recent calendar year; and
“(3) amounts permitted in preceding calendar years to be obligated pursuant to this subsection that have not been obligated.
“(b) Excess Amounts Deposited in Escrow Account.—Assessments collected under section 707 in excess of the amount permitted to be obligated under subsection (a) in a calendar year shall be deposited in an escrow account for the duration of the covered period.
“(c) Treatment of Amounts in Escrow Account.—“(1) In general.—During the covered period, the Alliance may not obligate, expend, or borrow against amounts required under subsection (b) to be deposited in the escrow account.
“(2) Interest.—Any interest earned on amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be—“(A) deposited in the escrow account; and
“(B) unavailable for obligation for the duration of the covered period.
“(d) Release of Amounts in Escrow Account.—Beginning on October 1, 2028, the Alliance may withdraw and obligate any amount in the escrow account.
“(e) Covered Period Defined.—In this section, the term ‘covered period’ means the period that begins on February 6, 2019, and ends on September 30, 2028.
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