S.Amdt. 999

SA 999. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, and Mr.
Merkley) submitted an amendment intended to

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be proposed to amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R.
3055, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title I of division C, insert
the following:

SEC. 1__. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.

(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 by striking
subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the following:
``(D) for fiscal year 2017, the amount that is equal to 95
percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2015;
``(E) for fiscal year 2018, the amount that is equal to 95
percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2017; and
``(F) for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount that is equal to the full funding amount for
fiscal year 2017.''.
(b) 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 ``and 2018'' each place it appears and inserting
``2018, 2019, and 2020''.
(2) Payments to states and counties.--
(A) Election to receive payment amount.--Section 102(b) of
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)) is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1)(D)--

(I) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``for fiscal
years 2017 and 2018'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal
years 2017 through 2020''; and
(II) by striking ``for fiscal years 2017 or 2018'' and
inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020''; and

(ii) in paragraph (2), in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by
striking ``for fiscal years 2017 and 2018'' each place it
appears and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2017 through
2020''.
(B) Expenditure rules for eligible counties.--Section
102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)) is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1)(F)--

(I) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``for fiscal
years 2017 and 2018'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal
years 2017 through 2020''; and
(II) by striking ``for fiscal years 2017 and 2018'' and
inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020''; and

(ii) in paragraph (3)(D)--

(I) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``for fiscal
years 2017 and 2018'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal
years 2017 through 2020''; and
(II) by striking ``for fiscal years 2017 and 2018'' and
inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020''.

(C) 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 ``through and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018''
and inserting ``through 2015 and for each of fiscal years
2017 through 2020''.
(c) Extension of Authority to Conduct Special Projects on
Federal Land.--Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2020'' and inserting
``2022''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2021'' and inserting
``2023''.
(d) Extension of Authority to Expend 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 ``2020'' and inserting
``2022''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2021'' and inserting
``2023''.
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