,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dce ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bd1 #bjba,mr4 ,crapo 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 and ,mr4 ,sanders7 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 ,act of #bjjj4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,secure ,rural ,schools ,reauthorization ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,extension of ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7a7 ,definition of full funding amount ,section #c7aa7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aa77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 for fiscal year #bjag1 the amount that is equal to #ie percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year #bjae2 7,e7 for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbj1 the amount that is equal to #ie percent of the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,f7 for fiscal year #bjba and each fiscal year thereafter1 the amount that is equal to the full funding amount for fiscal year #bjag4 4 7b7 ,secure payments for ,states and counties containing ,federal land 7#a7 ,secure payments ,section #aja of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaa7 is amended1 in subsections 7a7 and 7b71 by striking #bjae1 #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj each place it appears and inserting #bjae and #bjag through #bjbc4 7#b7 ,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 #bjbj and inserting #bjbc4 7c7 ,pilot program ,to streamline nomination of members of resource advisory committees ,section #bje of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7 is amended by striking subsection 7g7 and inserting the following3 7g7 ,resource advisory committee appointment pilot programs 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,applicable designee ,the term applicable designee means the applicable regional forester4 7,b7 ,national pilot program ,the term national pilot program means the national pilot program established under paragraph 7#d77;,a74 7,c7 ,regional pilot program ,the term regional pilot program means the regional pilot program established under paragraph 7#c77;,a74 7#b7 ,establishment of pilot programs ,in accordance with paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 the ,secretary concerned shall carry out #b pilot programs to appoint members of resource advisory committees4 7#c7 ,regional pilot program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned shall carry out a regional pilot program to allow an applicable designee to appoint members of resource advisory committees4 7,b7 ,geographic limitation ,the regional pilot program shall only apply to resource advisory committees chartered in-- 7i7 the ,state of ,montana2 and 7ii7 the ,state of ,arizona4 7,c7 ,responsibilities of applicable designee 7i7 ,review ,before appointing a member of a resource advisory committee under the regional pilot program1 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 effect1 including any review and analysis with respect to civil rights and budgetary requirements4 7ii7 ,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 #bj1 #bjah1 including any requirement for advertising a vacancy4 7#d7 ,national pilot program 7,a7 ,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 ,management1 as applicable1 to submit to the ,secretary concerned nominations of individuals for appointment as members of resource advisory committees4 7,b7 ,appointment ,under the national pilot program1 subject to subparagraph 7,c71 not later than #cj days after the date on which a nomination is transmitted to the ,secretary concerned under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7i7 appoint the nominee to the applicable resource advisory committee2 or 7ii7 reject the nomination4 7,c7 ,automatic appointment ,if the ,secretary concerned does not act on a nomination in accordance with subparagraph 7,b7 by the date described in that subparagraph1 the nominee shall be deemed appointed to the applicable resource advisory committee4 7,d7 ,geographic limitation ,the national pilot program shall apply to a resource advisory committee chartered in any ,state other than-- 7i7 the ,state of ,montana2 or 7ii7 the ,state of ,arizona4 7,e7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this paragraph relieves the ,secretary concerned from any requirement relating to an appointment to a resource advisory committee1 including any requirement with respect to civil rights or advertising a vacancy4 7#e7 ,termination of effectiveness ,the authority provided under this subsection terminates on ,october #a1 #bjbc4 7#f7 ,report to ,congress ,not later #ahj days after the date described in paragraph 7#e71 the ,secretary concerned shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7,a7 with respect to appointments made under the regional pilot program compared to appointments made under the national pilot program1 a description of the extent to which-- 7i7 appointments were faster or slower2 and 7ii7 the requirements described in paragraph 7#c77;,c77i7 differ2 and 7,b7 a recommendation with respect to whether ,congress should terminate1 continue1 modify1 or expand the pilot programs4 4 7d7 ,extension of authority ,to conduct special projects on ,federal land 7#a7 ,existing advisory committees ,section #bje7;a77#d7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;a77#d77 is amended by striking ,december #bj1 #bjba each place it appears and inserting ,december #bj1 #bjbc4 7#b7 ,extension 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 #bjbb and inserting #bjbe2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjbf4 7e7 ,access to broadband and other technology ,section #cjb7;a7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gadb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 to provide or expand access to-- 7,a7 broadband telecommunications services at local schools2 or 7,b7 the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus4 4 7f7 ,extension of authority ,to expend county funds ,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 #bjbb and inserting #bjbe2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjbf4 7g7 ,amounts obligated but unspent2 prohibition on use of funds ,title ,,iii of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gada et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #cjd as section #cje2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #cjc the following3 #cjd4 ,amounts obligated but unspent2 prohibition on use of funds 7a7 ,amounts obligated but unspent ,any county funds that were obligated by the applicable participating county before ,october #a1 #bjag1 but are unspent on ,october #a1 #bjbj-- 7#a7 may1 at the option of the participating county1 be deemed to have been reserved by the participating county on ,october #a1 #bjbj1 for expenditure in accordance with this title2 and 7#b7 7,a7 may be used by the participating county for any authorized use under section #cjb7;a72 and 7,b7 on a determination by the participating county under subparagraph 7,a7 to use the county funds1 shall be available for projects initiated after ,october #a1 #bjbj1 subject to section #cje4 7b7 ,prohibition on use of funds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 effective beginning on the date of enactment of the ,secure ,rural ,schools ,reauthorization ,act of #bjba1 no county funds made available under this title may be used by any participating county for any lobbying activity1 regardless of the purpose for which the funds are obligated on or before that date4 4