118 S2581 RS: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023
U.S. Senate
2024-04-08
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Calendar No. 354
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2581
[Report No. 118–163]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 27, 2023
Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Risch, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Braun, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Romney, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Tester, Mr. Luján, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Peters, and Ms. Butler) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
April 8, 2024
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
A BILL
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023”.
2.

Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
(a)

Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land
(1)

Secure payments
Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking “2023” each place it appears and inserting “2026”.
(2)

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 “2023” and inserting “2026”.
(b)

Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land
(1)

Existing 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 “December 20, 2023” each place it appears and inserting “December 20, 2026”.
(2)

Extension 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 “2025” and inserting “2028”; and
(B)
in subsection (b), by striking “2026” and inserting “2029”.
(c)

Extension of authority To expend county funds
Section 305 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 “2025” and inserting “2028”; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking “2026” and inserting “2029”.
3.

Resource advisory committee pilot program extension
Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
“(g)

Pilot program for resource advisory committee appointments by regional foresters
(1)

In general
The Secretary concerned shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary concerned shall allow the regional forester with jurisdiction over a unit of Federal land to appoint members of the resource advisory committee for that unit, in accordance with the applicable requirements of this section.
(2)

Responsibilities of regional forester
Before appointing a member of a resource advisory committee under the pilot program under this subsection, a regional forester shall conduct the review and analysis that would otherwise be conducted for an appointment to a resource advisory committee if the pilot program was not in effect, including any review and analysis with respect to civil rights and budgetary requirements.
(3)

Savings clause
Nothing in this subsection relieves a regional forester or the Secretary concerned from an obligation to comply with any requirement relating to an appointment to a resource advisory committee, including any requirement with respect to civil rights or advertising a vacancy.
(4)

Termination of effectiveness
The authority provided under this subsection terminates on October 1, 2028.”.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023”.
2.

Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
(a)

Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land
(1)

Secure payments
Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking “2023” each place it appears and inserting “2026”.
(2)

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 “2023” and inserting “2026”.
(b)

Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land
(1)

Committee composition waiver authority
Section 205(d)(6)(C) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(d)(6)(C)) is amended by striking “2023” and inserting “2026”.
(2)

Extension 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 “2025” and inserting “2028”; and
(B)
in subsection (b), by striking “2026” and inserting “2029”.
(c)

Extension of authority To expend county funds
Section 305 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 “2025” and inserting “2028”; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking “2026” and inserting “2029”.
3.

Resource advisory committee pilot program extension
Section 205(g) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(g)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (5), by striking “2023” and inserting “2026”; and
(2)
in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “the date described in paragraph (5)” and inserting “October 1, 2023”.
4.

Technical corrections
(a)

Resource advisory committees
Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking “concerned,” and inserting “concerned”; and
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking “the date of the enactment of this Act” and inserting “October 3, 2008”; and
(2)
in subsection (d)(4), by striking “to extent” and inserting “to the extent”.
(b)

Use of project funds
Section 206(b)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7126(b)(2)) is amended by striking “concerned,” and inserting “concerned”.
April 8, 2024
Reported with an amendment