[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 166 (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6531]
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SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 354, S. 2581.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 2581) to extend the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,
which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Rural Schools
Reauthorization Act of 2023''.
SEC. 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''.
SEC. 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''.
SEC. 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''.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported
substitute amendment be considered and agreed to; the bill, as amended,
be considered read a third time and passed; and the motion to
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute was
agreed to.
The bill (S. 2581), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.
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