[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S273-S274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2999. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms.
Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the
energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ____. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
SELF-DETERMINATION PROGRAM.
(a) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing
Federal Land.--
(1) Definitions.--Section 3(11) of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102)
is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking ``fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year
thereafter'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2012
through 2015''; and
(ii) by striking ``year.'' and inserting ``year; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025, the
amount that is equal to the full funding amount for fiscal
year 2011.''.
(2) Calculation 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 ``2015'' each place
it appears and inserting ``2025''.
(3) 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)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``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 ``August 1 of each fiscal year (or
a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the
fiscal year)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Payment for fiscal years 2016 through 2025.--A county
election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not
apply for fiscal years 2016 through 2025 if the county elects
to receive a share of the State payment or the county payment
in 2013.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(i) by inserting ``or any subsequent year'' after ``2013'';
and
(ii) by striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2025''.
(4) 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 either or both of paragraphs
(1)(B) and (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 to the Treasury of the United States the
portion of the balance not reserved under clauses (i) and
(ii).''.
(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), section 203(c), or
section 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 ``2015'' and inserting ``2025''.
(b) Continuation of Authority To Conduct Special Projects
on Federal Land.--
(1) Pilot program.--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).
(2) Availability of project funds.--Section 207(d)(2) of
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7127(d)(2)) is amended by striking
``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (B)(i)''.
(3) 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 ``2017'' and inserting
``2027''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2028''.
(c) Continuation of Authority To Use County Funds.--
(1) Funding for search and rescue.--Section 302(a) of the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) to reimburse the participating county or sheriff for
amounts paid for by the participating county or sheriff, as
applicable, for--
``(A) search and rescue and other emergency services,
including firefighting and law enforcement patrols, that are
performed on Federal land; and
``(B) emergency response vehicles or aircraft but only in
the amount attributable to the use of the vehicles or
aircraft to provide the services described in subparagraph
(A);'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) to cover training costs and equipment purchases
directly related to the emergency services described in
paragraph (2); and''.
(2) Termination of authority.--Section 304 of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
(16 U.S.C. 7144) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2027''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2028''.
(d) No Reduction in Payment.--Title IV of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 7151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 404. NO REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS.
``Payments under this Act for fiscal year 2016 and each
fiscal year thereafter shall be exempt from direct spending
reductions under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a).''.
(e) Availability of Funds.--
(1) Title ii funds.--Any funds that were not obligated by
September 30, 2014, 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 the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
of 2015 (Public Law 114-10; 129 Stat. 87)) shall be available
for use in accordance with title II of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 7121 et seq.).
(2) Title iii funds.--Any funds that were not obligated by
September 30, 2014, 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 the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
of 2015 (Public Law 114-10; 129 Stat. 87)) shall be available
for use in accordance with title III of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 7141 et seq.).
SEC. ____. 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''.
In section 5002, add at the end the following:
(e) Full Funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund.--
(1) In general.--Section 200303 of title 54, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 200303. Availability of funds
``(a) In General.--Amounts deposited in the Fund under
section 200302 shall be made available for expenditure,
without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, to
carry out the purposes of the Fund (including accounts and
programs made available from the Fund under the Consolidated
and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law
113-235; 128 Stat. 2130)).
``(b) Additional Amounts.--Amounts made available under
subsection (a) shall be in addition to amounts made available
to the Fund under section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy
Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-
432) or otherwise appropriated from the Fund.
``(c) Allocation Authority.--
``(1) Submission of cost estimates.--The President shall
submit to Congress detailed account, program, and project
allocations to be funded under subsection (a) as part of the
annual budget submission of the President.
``(2) Alternate allocation.--
``(A) In general.--Appropriations Acts may provide for
alternate allocation of amounts made available under
subsection (a), including allocations by account and program.
``(B) Allocation by president.--
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``(i) No alternate allocations.--If Congress has not
enacted legislation establishing alternate allocations by the
date that is 120 days after the date on which the applicable
fiscal year begins, amounts made available under subsection
(a) shall be allocated by the President.
``(ii) Insufficient alternate allocation.--If Congress
enacts legislation establishing alternate allocations for
amounts made available under subsection (a) that are less
than the full amount appropriated under that subsection, the
difference between the amount appropriated and the alternate
allocation shall be allocated by the President.
``(3) Annual report.--The President shall submit to
Congress an annual report that describes the final allocation
by account, program, and project of amounts made available
under subsection (a), including a description of the status
of obligations and expenditures.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for title 54
is amended by striking the item relating to section 200303
and inserting the following:
``200303. Availability of funds.''.
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