S. 2581 — Engrossed in Senate

118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2581 AN ACT To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023. 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. 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. 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. Passed the Senate November 12, 2024.Secretary