Introduced in Senate — S. 356

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 356

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 3, 2025

Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Risch, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Daines, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hawley, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Curtis, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Justice, and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

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 Reauthorization Act of 2025.

Sec. 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—

(A)

in subsections (a) and (b), by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2026; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(e) Special rule for fiscal year 2024 and 2025 payments
(1) State payment
If an eligible county in a State that will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2024 or 2025 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 25-percent payment for that fiscal year distributed to the State before the date of enactment of this subsection, the amount of the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the share of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment.
(2) County payment
If an eligible county that will receive a county payment for fiscal year 2024 or 2025 has already received a 50-percent payment for that fiscal year, the amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of the 50-percent payment.
(3) Prompt payment
Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make all payments under this title for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

(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) Payments to States and counties

Section 102 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:

(E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025
The election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and

(B)

in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:

(C) Fiscal years 2024 and 2025
The election described in paragraph (1)(A) applicable to a county in fiscal year 2023 shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and

(2)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:

(G) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025
The election made by an eligible county under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2023, or deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and

(B)

in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:

(E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025
This paragraph does not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

(c) 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.

(d) 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.

Sec. 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)

by striking paragraph (6).

Sec. 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.