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<meta><dc:title>119 S 356 ENR: To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.</dc:title>
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<preface><dc:type>S.</dc:type><docNumber>356</docNumber>

<congress style="-uslm-lc:I665502" value="119">One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America</congress><session style="-uslm-lc:I665503" value="1">A T T  H  E F  I  R  S  T S  E  S  S  I  O  N</session>
<enrolledDateline style="-uslm-lc:I665504">Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five</enrolledDateline>
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<docTitle class="centered fontsize18" style="-uslm-lc:I665505">An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle class="centered fontsize8" style="-uslm-lc:I665511">To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.<?GPOvSpace 08?></officialTitle>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I650120"><i>  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</i></enactingFormula>
<section id="d120e62" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s1" style="-uslm-lc:I650146"><num class="bold" value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I650120">  This Act may be cited as the “<shortTitle role="act">Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025</shortTitle>”.</content></section>
<section id="d120e72" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2" style="-uslm-lc:I650141"><num class="fontsize12" value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bcf629-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/a" style="-uslm-lc:I650120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal Land</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bcf62a-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/a/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Secure payments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7111">16 U.S.C. 7111</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bcf62b-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/a/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in subsections (a) and (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2023</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2026</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bcf62c-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/a/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown2 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d3d-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="e">“(e) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Special Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d3e-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">State payment</inline>.—</heading><content>If an eligible county in a State that will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2024 or 2025 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 25-percent payment for that fiscal year distributed to the State before the date of enactment of this subsection, the amount of the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the share of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d3f-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">County payment</inline>.—</heading><content>If an eligible county that will receive a county payment for fiscal year 2024 or 2025 has already received a 50-percent payment for that fiscal year, the amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of the 50-percent payment.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d40-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Prompt payment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make all payments under this title for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.”</content></paragraph>
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</quotedContent>.</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d41-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/a/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Distribution of payments to eligible counties</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7113/d/2">16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2023</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2026</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d42-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Payments to States and Counties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 102 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7112">16 U.S.C. 7112</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d43-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d44-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/b/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d45-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">“(E) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025</inline>.—</heading><content>The election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd1d46-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/b/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd4457-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Fiscal years 2024 and 2025</inline>.—</heading><content>The election described in paragraph (1)(A) applicable to a county in fiscal year 2023 shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd4458-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd4459-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/b/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd445a-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="G">“(G) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025</inline>.—</heading><content>The election made by an eligible county under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2023, or deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd445b-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/b/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd445c-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">“(E) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph does not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></subparagraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd445d-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/c" style="-uslm-lc:I650120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Extension of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on Federal Land</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd445e-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/c/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Committee composition waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 205(d)(6)(C) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7125/d/6/C">16 U.S.C. 7125(d)(6)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2023</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2026</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd445f-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/c/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Extension of authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7128">16 U.S.C. 7128</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd4460-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/c/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2025</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2028</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd4461-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/c/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2026</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2029</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd4462-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/d" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Extension of Authority To Expend County Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 305 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7144">16 U.S.C. 7144</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd4463-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/d/1" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2025</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2028</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd4464-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s2/d/2" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2026</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2029</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
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<section id="d120e397" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s3" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650141"><num class="fontsize12" value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PILOT PROGRAM EXTENSION.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x21bd6b75-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" style="-uslm-lc:I650120">  Section 205(g) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7125/g">16 U.S.C. 7125(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd6b76-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s3/1" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2023</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2026</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bd6b77-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s3/2" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (6).</content></paragraph>
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<section id="d120e432" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s4" style="-uslm-lc:I650141"><num class="fontsize12" value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bdb998-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s4/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Resource Advisory Committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7125">16 U.S.C. 7125</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bdb999-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s4/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bdb99a-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s4/a/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>concerned,</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>concerned</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bdb99b-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s4/a/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I650124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>the date of the enactment of this Act</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>October 3, 2008</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bdb99c-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s4/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I650122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in subsection (d)(4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>to extent</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>to the extent</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y21bdb99d-d643-11f0-b8a8-e1b4a9a7cc9b" identifier="/us/bill/119/s/356/s4/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I650120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Use of Project Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 206(b)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7126/b/2">16 U.S.C. 7126(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>concerned,</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>concerned</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
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<signature><role style="-uslm-lc:I650114">Speaker of the House of Representatives.</role></signature>
<signature><role style="-uslm-lc:I650114">Vice President of the United States and  President of the Senate.</role></signature>
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