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II
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5608
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 30, 2026

Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Merkley) 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, 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 Reauthorization Act of 2026.

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, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking 2026 each place it appears and inserting 2029.

(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 2026 and inserting 2029.

(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 2026 and inserting 2029.

(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 2028 and inserting 2031; and

(B)

in subsection (b), by striking 2029 and inserting 2032.

(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 2028 and inserting 2031; and

(2)

in subsection (b), by striking 2029 and inserting 2032.

Sec. 3. Resource advisory committee pilot program extension

Section 205(g)(5) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(g)(5)) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2029.

Sec. 4. Technical corrections

(a) Definition

Section 3(2)(A)(ii) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting of before acres.

(b) Submission of project proposals

Section 203(b)(6)(A) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7123(b)(6)(A)) is amended by striking the project, and inserting project.

(c) Resource advisory committees

Section 205(a)(3) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(3)) is amended by striking may, and inserting may.