[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5578-S5579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2157. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Risch) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by 
Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        Strike section 41202 of division D and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 41202. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY 
                   SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.

       (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 by striking 
     subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the following:
       ``(D) for fiscal year 2017, the amount that is equal to 95 
     percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2015;
       ``(E) for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020, the 
     amount that is equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount 
     for the preceding fiscal year; and
       ``(F) for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
     the amount that is equal to the full funding amount for 
     fiscal year 2017.''.
       (b) 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 ``2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``2015 and 2017 through 2023''.
       (2) County payment 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 ``and August 1 of each 
     second fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``by August 1 
     of each second fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 
     2021, and by September 30, 2022, for the payment for fiscal 
     year 2022''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (D)--

       (I) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``2020'' and 
     inserting ``2021''; and
       (II) by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2021''; and

       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2020'' and inserting 
     ``2021''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``2013, the election'' and inserting 
     ``2013'';
       (II) by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2021'';
       (III) by striking ``If a county elects'' and inserting the 
     following:

       ``(i) Election for fiscal year 2013.--A county election''; 
     and

       (IV) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(ii) Election for fiscal year 2022.--A county election to 
     receive a share of the State payment or county payment for 
     fiscal year 2022 shall be effective for each of fiscal years 
     2022 and 2023.''.
       (3) County allocation elections.--Section 102(d) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``2020'' and 
     inserting ``2021''; and
       (ii) by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2021''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``2020'' and 
     inserting ``2021''; and
       (ii) by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2021''.
       (4) 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 ``2020'' and inserting ``2023''.
       (c) Pilot Program To Streamline Nomination of Members of 
     Resource Advisory Committees.--Section 205 of the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended by striking subsection (g) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(g) Resource Advisory Committee Appointment Pilot 
     Programs.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Applicable designee.--The term `applicable designee' 
     means the applicable regional forester.
       ``(B) National pilot program.--The term `national pilot 
     program' means the national pilot program established under 
     paragraph (4)(A).
       ``(C) Regional pilot program.--The term `regional pilot 
     program' means the regional pilot program established under 
     paragraph (3)(A).
       ``(2) Establishment of pilot programs.--In accordance with 
     paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary concerned shall carry 
     out 2 pilot programs to appoint members of resource advisory 
     committees.
       ``(3) Regional pilot program.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out 
     a regional pilot program to allow an applicable designee to 
     appoint members of resource advisory committees.
       ``(B) Geographic limitation.--The regional pilot program 
     shall only apply to resource advisory committees chartered 
     in--
       ``(i) the State of Montana; and
       ``(ii) the State of Arizona.
       ``(C) Responsibilities of applicable designee.--
       ``(i) Review.--Before appointing a member of a resource 
     advisory committee under the regional pilot program, an 
     applicable designee shall conduct the review and analysis 
     that would otherwise be conducted for an appointment to a 
     resource advisory committee if the regional pilot program was 
     not in effect, including any review and analysis with respect 
     to civil rights and budgetary requirements.
       ``(ii) Savings clause.--Nothing in this paragraph relieves 
     an applicable designee from any requirement developed by the 
     Secretary concerned for making an appointment to a resource 
     advisory committee that is in effect on December 20, 2018, 
     including any requirement for advertising a vacancy.
       ``(4) National pilot program.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out 
     a national pilot program to allow the Chief of the Forest 
     Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, as 
     applicable, to submit to the Secretary concerned nominations 
     of individuals for appointment as members of resource 
     advisory committees.
       ``(B) Appointment.--Under the national pilot program, 
     subject to subparagraph (C), not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which a nomination is transmitted to the Secretary 
     concerned under subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned 
     shall--
       ``(i) appoint the nominee to the applicable resource 
     advisory committee; or
       ``(ii) reject the nomination.
       ``(C) Automatic appointment.--If the Secretary concerned 
     does not act on a nomination in accordance with subparagraph 
     (B) by the date described in that subparagraph, the nominee 
     shall be deemed appointed to the applicable resource advisory 
     committee.
       ``(D) Geographic limitation.--The national pilot program 
     shall apply to a resource advisory committee chartered in any 
     State other than--
       ``(i) the State of Montana; or
       ``(ii) the State of Arizona.
       ``(E) Savings clause.--Nothing in this paragraph relieves 
     the Secretary concerned from any requirement relating to an 
     appointment to a resource advisory committee, including any 
     requirement with respect to civil rights or advertising a 
     vacancy.
       ``(5) Termination of effectiveness.--The authority provided 
     under this subsection terminates on October 1, 2023.
       ``(6) Report to congress.--Not later 180 days after the 
     date described in paragraph (5), the Secretary concerned 
     shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
       ``(A) with respect to appointments made under the regional 
     pilot program compared to appointments made under the 
     national pilot program, a description of the extent to 
     which--
       ``(i) appointments were faster or slower; and
       ``(ii) the requirements described in paragraph (3)(C)(i) 
     differ; and
       ``(B) a recommendation with respect to whether Congress 
     should terminate, continue, modify, or expand the pilot 
     programs.''.
       (d) Extension of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on 
     Federal Land.--
       (1) Existing advisory committees.--Section 205(a)(4) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000

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     (16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``December 20, 
     2021'' each place it appears and inserting ``December 20, 
     2023''.
       (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 ``2022'' and inserting 
     ``2025''; and
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2026''.
       (e) Access to Broadband and Other Technology.--Section 
     302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) to provide or expand access to--
       ``(A) broadband telecommunications services at local 
     schools; or
       ``(B) the technology and connectivity necessary for 
     students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a 
     local school campus.''.
       (f) Extension of Authority To Expend 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 ``2022'' and inserting 
     ``2025''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2026''.
       (g) Amounts Obligated but Unspent; Prohibition on Use of 
     Funds.--Title III of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
     Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 304 as section 305; and
       (2) by inserting after section 303 the following:

     ``SEC. 304. AMOUNTS OBLIGATED BUT UNSPENT; PROHIBITION ON USE 
                   OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Amounts Obligated but Unspent.--Any county funds that 
     were obligated by the applicable participating county before 
     October 1, 2017, but are unspent on October 1, 2020--
       ``(1) may, at the option of the participating county, be 
     deemed to have been reserved by the participating county on 
     October 1, 2020, for expenditure in accordance with this 
     title; and
       ``(2)(A) may be used by the participating county for any 
     authorized use under section 302(a); and
       ``(B) on a determination by the participating county under 
     subparagraph (A) to use the county funds, shall be available 
     for projects initiated after October 1, 2020, subject to 
     section 305.
       ``(b) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, effective beginning on the date of 
     enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, no 
     county funds made available under this title may be used by 
     any participating county for any lobbying activity, 
     regardless of the purpose for which the funds are obligated 
     on or before that date.''.
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