S. 2581

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2581

AN ACT

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)

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.

Passed the Senate November 12, 2024.

Secretary