118 S2581 ES: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2581
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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