[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 517 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 517
To extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination
program, to restore mandatory funding status to the payment in lieu of
taxes program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 12, 2015
Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Udall,
Mr. Bennet, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination
program, to restore mandatory funding status to the payment in lieu of
taxes program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Rural Schools and Payment in
Lieu of Taxes Repair Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION PROGRAM.
(a) Definition of Full Funding Amount.--Section 3(11) of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
7102(11)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) by striking ``fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal
year thereafter'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years
2012 and 2013''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the amount that is equal to the full
funding amount for fiscal year 2011.''.
(b) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal
Land.--
(1) Availability of payments.--Section 101 of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 7111) is amended by striking ``2013'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2016''.
(2) Elections.--Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
7112(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``by August 1,
2013 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned
determines is practicable), and August 1 of each second
fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``by August 1 of
each applicable fiscal year (or as soon thereafter as
the Secretary concerned determines is practicable)'';
and
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(i) by striking ``in 2013'' and inserting
``in 2014''; and
(ii) by striking ``fiscal year 2013'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2016''.
(3) Election as to use of balance.--Section 102(d)(1) of
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(1)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``not more
than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible
county of the State payment or the county payment'' and
inserting ``any portion of the balance''; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) Counties with major distributions.--In the
case of each eligible county to which $350,000 or more
is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to
paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of subsection (a), the
eligible county shall elect to do 1 or more of the
following with the balance of any funds not expended
pursuant to subparagraph (A):
``(i) Reserve any portion of the balance
for projects in accordance with title II.
``(ii) Reserve not more than 7 percent of
the total share for the eligible county of the
State payment or the county payment for
projects in accordance with title III.
``(iii) Return the portion of the balance
not reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) to the
Treasury of the United States.''.
(4) Notification of election.--Section 102(d)(3)(A) of the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``2012,''
and inserting ``2014 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary
concerned determines is practicable)''.
(5) Failure to elect.--Section 102(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking
``purpose described in section 202(b)'' and inserting
``purposes described in section 202(b), 203(c), or 204(a)(5)''.
(6) Distribution of payments to eligible counties.--Section
103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by
striking ``2013'' and inserting ``2016''.
(c) Continuation of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on
Federal Land.--
(1) Submission of project proposals.--Section 203(a)(1) of
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7123(a)(1)) is amended by striking
``September 30 for fiscal year 2008 (or as soon thereafter as
the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each
September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through
fiscal year 2013'' and inserting ``September 30 of each
applicable fiscal year (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary
concerned determines is practicable)''.
(2) Evaluation and approval of projects by secretary
concerned.--Section 204(e) of the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7124(e)) is
amended by striking paragraph (3).
(3) Resource advisory committees.--Section 205(a)(4) of the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``2012''
each place it appears and inserting ``2015''.
(4) Availability of project funds.--Section 207(a) of the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 7127(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30,
2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned
determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter
for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2013'' and
inserting ``September 30 of each applicable fiscal year (or as
soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is
practicable)''.
(5) Termination of authority.--Section 208 of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 7128) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2013'' and
inserting ``2016 (or as soon thereafter as the
Secretary concerned determines is practicable)''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2014'' and
inserting ``2017''.
(d) Continuation of Authority To Reserve and Use County Funds.--
Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7144) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2013'' and inserting
``2016 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned
determines is practicable)''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``September 30, 2014,
shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2017, may be retained by the counties
for the purposes identified in section 302(a)(2)''.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 402 of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
7152) is amended by striking ``2013'' and inserting ``2016''.
(f) Availability of Funds.--
(1) Title ii funds.--Any funds that were not obligated as
required by section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) (as
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)
shall be available for use in accordance with title II of that
Act (16 U.S.C. 7121 et seq.).
(2) Title iii funds.--Any funds that were not obligated as
required by section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7144) (as
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)
shall be available for use in accordance with title III of that
Act (16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.).
SEC. 3. RESTORING MANDATORY FUNDING STATUS TO THE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF
TAXES PROGRAM.
Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``of fiscal years 2008
through 2014'' and inserting ``fiscal year''.
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