S.Amdt. 4440

SA 4440. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1097. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
SELF-DETERMINATION PROGRAM.

(a) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing
Federal Land.--
(1) Definitions.--Section 3(11) of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102)
is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking ``fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year
thereafter'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2012
through 2015''; and
(ii) by striking ``year.'' and inserting ``year; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018, the
amount that is equal to the full funding amount for fiscal
year 2011.''.
(2) Calculation 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 ``2015'' each place
it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ``2018''.
(3) 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)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``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 ``August 1 of each fiscal year (or
a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the
fiscal year)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Payment for fiscal years 2016 through 2018.--A county
election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not
apply for fiscal years 2016 through 2018 if the county elects
to receive a share of the State payment or the county payment
in 2013.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(i) by inserting ``or any subsequent year'' after ``2013'';
and
(ii) by striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2018''.
(4) 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 either or both of paragraphs
(1)(B) and (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 to the Treasury of the United States the
portion of the balance not reserved under clauses (i) and
(ii).''.
(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), section 203(c), or
section 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 ``2015'' and inserting ``2018''.
(b) Continuation of Authority To Conduct Special Projects
on Federal Land.--
(1) Pilot program.--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).
(2) Availability of project funds.--Section 207(d)(2) of
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7127(d)(2)) is amended by striking
``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (B)(i)''.
(3) 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 ``2017'' and inserting
``2020''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2021''.
(c) Continuation of Authority To Use County Funds.--
(1) Funding for search and rescue.--Section 302(a) of the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) to reimburse the participating county or sheriff for
amounts paid for by the participating county or sheriff, as
applicable, for--
``(A) search and rescue and other emergency services,
including firefighting and law enforcement patrols, that are
performed on Federal land; and
``(B) emergency response vehicles or aircraft but only in
the amount attributable to the use of the vehicles or
aircraft to provide the services described in subparagraph
(A);'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) to cover training costs and equipment purchases
directly related to the emergency services described in
paragraph (2); and''.
(2) Termination of authority.--Section 304 of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
(16 U.S.C. 7144) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2020''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2021''.
(d) No Reduction in Payment.--Title IV of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 7151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 404. NO REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS.

``Payments under this Act for fiscal years 2016 through
2018 shall be exempt from direct spending reductions under
section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a).''.
(e) Availability of Funds.--
(1) Title ii funds.--Any funds that were not obligated by
September 30, 2014, 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 the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
of 2015 (Public Law 114-10; 129 Stat. 87)) shall be available
for use in accordance with title II of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 7121 et seq.).

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(2) Title iii funds.--Any funds that were not obligated by
September 30, 2014, 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 the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
of 2015 (Public Law 114-10; 129 Stat. 87)) shall be available
for use in accordance with title III of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 7141 et seq.).

SEC. 1098. 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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