,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aibe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #d1 #bjae ,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to make permanent the payment in lieu of taxes program and the land and water conservation fund4 #a4 ,extension of secure rural schools and community self-determination program 7a7 ,secure payments for states and counties containing federal land 7#a7 ,definitions ,section #c7aa7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by striking fiscal year #bjab and each fiscal year thereafter and inserting each of fiscal years #bjab through #bjae2 and 7ii7 by striking year4 and inserting year2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 for each of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjba1 the amount that is equal to the full funding amount for fiscal year #bjaa4 4 7#b7 ,calculation of payments ,section #aja of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaa7 is amended by striking #bjae each place it appears and inserting #bjba4 7#c7 ,elections ,section #ajb7;b7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,august #a1 #bjac 7or as soon thereafter as the ,secretary concerned determines is practicable71 and ,august #a of each second fiscal year thereafter and inserting ,august #a of each fiscal year 7or a later date specified by the ,secretary concerned for the fiscal year72 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,payment for fiscal years #bjaf through #bjba ,a county election otherwise required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply for fiscal years #bjaf through #bjba if the county elects to receive a share of the ,state payment or the county payment in #bjac4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 by inserting or any subsequent year after #bjac2 and 7ii7 by striking #bjae and inserting #bjba4 7#d7 ,election as to use of balance ,section #ajb7;d77#a7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self ,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7;d77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking not more than #g percent of the total share for the eligible county of the ,state payment or the county payment and inserting any portion of the balance2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,counties with major distributions ,in the case of each eligible county to which #cej1jjj or more is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either or both of paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b7 of subsection 7a71 the eligible county shall elect to do #a or more of the following with the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph 7,a73 7i7 ,reserve any portion of the balance for projects in accordance with title ,,ii4 7ii7 ,reserve not more than #g percent of the total share for the eligible county of the ,state payment or the county payment for projects in accordance with title ,,iii4 7iii7 ,return to the ,treasury of the ,united ,states the portion of the balance not reserved under clauses 7i7 and 7ii74 4 7#e7 ,failure to elect ,section #ajb7;d77#c77;,b77ii7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7;d77#c77;,b77ii77 is amended by striking purpose described in section #bjb7;b7 and inserting purposes described in section #bjb7;b71 section #bjc7;c71 or section #bjd7;a77#e74 7#f7 ,distribution of payments to eligible counties ,section #ajc7;d77#b7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaac7;d77#b77 is amended by striking #bjae and inserting #bjba4 7b7 ,continuation of ,authority ,to ,conduct ,special ,projects on ,federal ,land 7#a7 ,pilot program ,section #bjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabd7;e77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,availability of project funds ,section #bjg7;d77#b7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabg7;d77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,b77i74 7#c7 ,termination of authority ,section #bjh of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabh7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbc2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking #bjah and inserting #bjbd4 7c7 ,continuation of ,authority ,to ,use ,county ,funds 7#a7 ,funding for search and rescue ,section #cjb7;a7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gadb7;a77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 to reimburse the participating county or sheriff for amounts paid for by the participating county or sheriff1 as applicable1 for-- 7,a7 search and rescue and other emergency services1 including firefighting1 that are performed on ,federal land2 and 7,b7 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 7,a74 4 7#b7 ,termination of authority ,section #cjd of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gadd7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbc2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking #bjah and inserting #bjbd4 7d7 ,no reduction in payment ,title ,,iv of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djd4 ,no reduction in payments ,payments under this ,act for fiscal year #bjaf and each fiscal year thereafter shall be exempt from direct spending reductions under section #bea;,a of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija;a74 4 #b4 ,restoring mandatory funding status to the payment in lieu of taxes program ,section #fijf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking of fiscal years #bjjh through #bjad and inserting fiscal year4 #c4 ,permanent authorization and full funding of the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund 7a7 ,authorization ,section #bjjcjb of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,during the period ending ,september #cj1 #bjae1 there and inserting ,there2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking through ,september #cj1 #bjae4 7b7 ,full funding 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bjjcjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #bjjcjc4 ,availability of funds 7a7 ,in general ,amounts deposited in the ,fund under section #bjjcjb shall be made available for expenditure1 without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation1 to carry out the purposes of the ,fund 7including accounts and programs made available from the ,fund under the ,consolidated and ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bce2 #abh ,stat4 #bacj774 7b7 ,additional amounts ,amounts made available under subsection 7a7 shall be in addition to amounts made available to the ,fund under section #aje of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 or otherwise appropriated from the ,fund4 7c7 ,allocation authority 7#a7 ,submission of cost estimates ,the ,president shall submit to ,congress detailed account1 program1 and project allocations to be funded under subsection 7a7 as part of the annual budget submission of the ,president4 7#b7 ,alternate allocation 7,a7 ,in general ,appropriations ,acts may provide for alternate allocation of amounts made available under subsection 7a71 including allocations by account and program4 7,b7 ,allocation by president 7i7 ,no alternate allocations ,if ,congress has not enacted legislation establishing alternate allocations by the date that is #abj days after the date on which the applicable fiscal year begins1 amounts made available under subsection 7a7 shall be allocated by the ,president4 7ii7 ,insufficient alternate allocation ,if ,congress enacts legislation establishing alternate allocations for amounts made available under subsection 7a7 that are less than the full amount appropriated under that subsection1 the difference between the amount appropriated and the alternate allocation shall be allocated by the ,president4 7#c7 ,annual report ,the ,president shall submit to ,congress an annual report that describes the final allocation by account1 program1 and project of amounts made available under subsection 7a71 including a description of the status of obligations and expenditures4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections affected for title #ed is amended by striking the item relating to section #bjjcjc and inserting the following3 #bjjcjc4 ,availability of funds4 4 7c7 ,public access ,section #bjjcjf of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,public access ,not less than #a4e percent of the annual authorized funding amount shall be made available each year for projects that secure recreational public access to existing ,federal public land for hunting1 fishing1 or other recreational purposes4 4