[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5066-S5067]
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SA 2237. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs.
Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 840, after line 5, add the following:
PART C--MISCELLANEOUS REAUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 10301. 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
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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. 10302. 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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