[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 517 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 517

  To extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination 
program, to restore mandatory funding status to the payment in lieu of 
                 taxes program, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2015

 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Udall, 
 Mr. Bennet, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination 
program, to restore mandatory funding status to the payment in lieu of 
                 taxes program, 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 and Payment in 
Lieu of Taxes Repair Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
              DETERMINATION PROGRAM.

    (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--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by striking ``fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal 
                year thereafter'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 
                2012 and 2013''; and
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year 
                thereafter, the amount that is equal to the full 
                funding amount for fiscal year 2011.''.
    (b) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal 
Land.--
            (1) Availability 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 ``2013'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``2016''.
            (2) 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)(A), by striking ``by 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 ``by August 1 of 
                each applicable fiscal year (or as soon thereafter as 
                the Secretary concerned determines is practicable)''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``in 2013'' and inserting 
                        ``in 2014''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``fiscal year 2013'' and 
                        inserting ``fiscal year 2016''.
            (3) 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 
                paragraph (1)(B) or (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 the portion of the balance 
                        not reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) to the 
                        Treasury of the United States.''.
            (4) Notification of election.--Section 102(d)(3)(A) of the 
        Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
        2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``2012,'' 
        and inserting ``2014 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary 
        concerned determines is practicable)''.
            (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), 203(c), or 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 ``2013'' and inserting ``2016''.
    (c) Continuation of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on 
Federal Land.--
            (1) Submission of project proposals.--Section 203(a)(1) of 
        the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
        of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7123(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``September 30 for fiscal year 2008 (or as soon thereafter as 
        the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each 
        September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through 
        fiscal year 2013'' and inserting ``September 30 of each 
        applicable fiscal year (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary 
        concerned determines is practicable)''.
            (2) Evaluation and approval of projects by secretary 
        concerned.--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).
            (3) Resource advisory committees.--Section 205(a)(4) of the 
        Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
        2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``2012'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``2015''.
            (4) Availability of project funds.--Section 207(a) of the 
        Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
        2000 (16 U.S.C. 7127(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned 
        determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter 
        for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2013'' and 
        inserting ``September 30 of each applicable fiscal year (or as 
        soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is 
        practicable)''.
            (5) 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 ``2013'' and 
                inserting ``2016 (or as soon thereafter as the 
                Secretary concerned determines is practicable)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2014'' and 
                inserting ``2017''.
    (d) Continuation of Authority To Reserve and Use 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 ``2013'' and inserting 
        ``2016 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned 
        determines is practicable)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``September 30, 2014, 
        shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States'' and 
        inserting ``September 30, 2017, may be retained by the counties 
        for the purposes identified in section 302(a)(2)''.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 402 of the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7152) is amended by striking ``2013'' and inserting ``2016''.
    (f) Availability of Funds.--
            (1) Title ii funds.--Any funds that were not obligated 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 this Act) 
        shall be available for use in accordance with title II of that 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 7121 et seq.).
            (2) Title iii funds.--Any funds that were not obligated 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 this Act) 
        shall be available for use in accordance with title III of that 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.).

SEC. 3. 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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