,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ae1 #bjbb,mr4 ,wyden introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,vi of the ,social ,security ,act to improve the ,local ,assistance and ,tribal ,consistency ,fund1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,secure ,rural and ,tribal ,lands ,act4 #b4 ,local ,assistance and ,tribal ,consistency ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,section #fje of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking with amounts to be obligated and all that follows through the period and inserting for making payments under this section to eligible revenue sharing recipients1 eligible ,tribal governments1 and territories1 with amounts to be allocated and paid in accordance with subsection 7b7 not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb42 and 7#b7 by striking subsections 7b7 through 7f7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,authority ,to make payments 7#a7 ,allocations and payments to eligible revenue sharing recipients 7,a7 ,revenue sharing counties 7i7 ,allocations ,the ,secretary shall reserve #a1dhe1jjj1jjj of the total amount appropriated under subsection 7a7 to allocate to each revenue sharing county an amount determined by the ,secretary1 taking into account-- 7,i7 the amount of entitlement land and ,federal land in each revenue sharing county2 and 7,,ii7 the economic conditions of each revenue sharing county1 using such measurements of poverty1 household income1 and unemployment over the most recent #bj-year period as of ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to the extent data are available1 as well as other economic indicators as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7ii7 ,payments ,subject to subparagraph 7,b77ii71 the ,secretary shall pay each revenue sharing county that is an eligible revenue sharing county the amount determined for the county under clause 7i74 7,b7 ,special rules 7i7 ,revenue sharing counties with limited government functions ,in the case of an amount allocated to a revenue sharing county under subparagraph 7,a7 that is a county with limited government functions1 the ,secretary shall1 from such amount1 allocate and pay to each eligible revenue sharing local government within such county an amount determined by the ,secretary1 taking into account the amount of entitlement land and ,federal land in the eligible revenue sharing local government and the population of the eligible revenue sharing local government relative to the total population of such county with limited government functions4 7ii7 ,eligible revenue sharing county in ,alaska ,in the case of the eligible revenue sharing county described in subsection 7f77#c77;,c71 the ,secretary shall pay the amount allocated to such eligible revenue sharing county under subparagraph 7,a7 to the ,state of ,alaska and the ,state of ,alaska shall distribute from such payment1 payments to home rule cities and general law cities 7as such cities are defined by the ,state7 located within the boundaries of the eligible revenue sharing county described in subsection 7f77#c77;,c74 7,c7 ,pro rata adjustment authority ,the amounts otherwise determined for allocation and payment under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 may be adjusted by the ,secretary on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary to ensure that all available funds are allocated and paid to eligible revenue sharing recipients in accordance with the requirements specified in each such subparagraph4 7#b7 ,allocations and payments to eligible ,tribal governments ,the ,secretary shall reserve #ejj1jjj1jjj of the total amount appropriated under subsection 7a7 to allocate and pay to eligible ,tribal governments amounts that are determined by the ,secretary taking into account economic conditions of each eligible ,tribe4 7#c7 ,allocations and payments to territories ,the ,secretary shall reserve #ae1jjj1jjj of the total amount appropriated under subsection 7a7 to allocate and pay to each territory an amount which bears the same proportion to the amount reserved under this paragraph as the population of the territory bears to the total population of all the territories4 7c7 ,use of payments ,an eligible revenue sharing recipient1 an eligible ,tribal government1 or a territory may use funds provided under a payment made under this section for any governmental purpose other than a lobbying activity4 7d7 ,reporting requirement ,each eligible revenue sharing recipient and each territory that receives a payment under this section shall submit to the ,secretary periodic reports providing a detailed accounting of the use of funds by the eligible revenue sharing recipient or territory1 as applicable1 and such other information as the ,secretary may require for the administration of this section4 7e7 ,recoupment ,any eligible revenue sharing recipient or any territory that has failed to submit a report required under subsection 7d7 or failed to comply with subsection 7c71 shall be required to repay to the ,secretary an amount equal to-- 7#a7 in the case of a failure to comply with subsection 7c71 the amount of funds used in violation of such subsection2 and 7#b7 in the case of a failure to submit a report required under subsection 7d71 such amount as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 but not to exceed #e percent of the amount paid to the eligible revenue sharing recipient or the territory under this section4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,county ,the term county means a county1 parish1 borough1 or other equivalent county division 7as defined by the ,bureau of the ,census7 in #a of the #ej ,states4 7#b7 ,county with limited government functions ,the term county with limited government functions means a county in which entitlement land or ,federal land is located that is not an eligible revenue sharing county4 7#c7 ,eligible revenue sharing county ,the term eligible revenue sharing county means-- 7,a7 a unit of general local government 7as defined in section #fija7b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 that is-- 7i7 a county in which entitlement land is located and which is eligible for a payment under section #fijb7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7ii7 a county that contains ,federal land2 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7,c7 the combined area in ,alaska that is within the boundaries of a census area used by the ,secretary of ,commerce in the decennial census1 but that is not included within the boundary of a unit of general local government described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,eligible revenue sharing local government ,the term eligible revenue sharing local government means a unit of general local government 7as defined in section #fija7b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 that is not a county or territory and-- 7,a7 in which entitlement land is located and which is eligible for a payment under section #fijb7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,b7 in which ,federal land is located4 7#e7 ,eligible revenue sharing recipients ,the term eligible revenue sharing recipients means1 collectively1 eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible revenue sharing local governments4 7#f7 ,eligible tribal government ,the term eligible ,tribal government means the recognized governing body of an eligible ,tribe4 7#g7 ,eligible tribe ,the term eligible ,tribe means any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band1 or component reservation1 individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the list published on ,january #bh1 #bjbb1 pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid4 7#h7 ,entitlement land ,the term entitlement land has the meaning given such term in section #fija7a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land has the meaning given such term in section #c7g7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj4 7#aj7 ,revenue sharing county ,the term revenue sharing county means-- 7,a7 an eligible revenue sharing county2 or 7,b7 a county with limited government functions4 7#aa7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#ab7 ,territory ,the term territory means-- 7,a7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands2 7,c7 ,guam2 7,d7 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 or 7,e7 ,american ,samoa4 4 7b7 ,department of the ,treasury administrative expenses 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the unobligated balances from amounts made available to the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7referred to in this subsection as the ,secretary7 for administrative expenses pursuant to the provisions specified in paragraph 7#b7 shall be available to the ,secretary 7in addition to any other appropriations provided for such purpose7 for any administrative expenses of the ,department of the ,treasury determined by the ,secretary to be necessary to respond to the coronavirus emergency1 including any expenses necessary to implement any provision of-- 7,a7 the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7,b7 division ,n of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj72 7,c7 the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act 7,public ,law #aag-b72 or 7,d7 title ,,vi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq474 7#b7 ,provisions specified ,the provisions specified in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,sections #djjc7;f7 and #daab7;b7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7,b7 ,section #dba7;f77#b7 of division ,n of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj74 7,c7 ,sections #cbja7;a77#b77;,b71 #cbjf7;d77#a77;,a71 and #gcja7;b77#e7 of the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b74 7,d7 ,section #fjb7;a77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;a77#b774