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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 356

_______________________________________________________________________

 AN ACT

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
 of 2000.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization 
Act of 2025''.

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--
        (A) in subsections

    (a) and

    (b) , by striking 
 ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2026''; 
 and
        (B) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (e) Special Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 Payments.--
 ``

    (1) State payment.--If an eligible county in a State that 
 will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2024 
 or 2025 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 
 25-percent payment for that fiscal year distributed to the 
 State before the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
 amount of the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of 
 the share of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment.
 ``

    (2) County payment.--If an eligible county that will 
 receive a county payment for fiscal year 2024 or 2025 has 
 already received a 50-percent payment for that fiscal year, the 
 amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of 
 the 50-percent payment.
 ``

    (3) Prompt payment.--Not later than 45 days after the 
 date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the 
 Treasury shall make all payments under this title for each of 
 fiscal years 2024 and 2025.''.

    (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) Payments to States and Counties.--

Section 102 of the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7112) is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (b) --
        (A) in paragraph

    (1) , by adding at the end the 
 following:
 ``
        (E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 
 2025.--The election otherwise required by subparagraph
        (A) shall not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 
 2025.''; and
        (B) in paragraph

    (2) , by adding at the end the 
 following:
 ``
            (C) Fiscal years 2024 and 2025.--The election 
 described in paragraph

    (1)
        (A) applicable to a county in 
 fiscal year 2023 shall be effective for each of fiscal 
 years 2024 and 2025.''; and

    (2) in subsection
            (d) --
        (A) in paragraph

    (1) , by adding at the end the 
 following:
 ``
        (G) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 
 2025.--The election made by an eligible county under 
 subparagraph
        (B) ,
            (C) , or
            (D) for fiscal year 2023, or 
 deemed to be made by the county under paragraph

    (3)
        (B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for each of 
 fiscal years 2024 and 2025.''; and
        (B) in paragraph

    (3) , by adding at the end the 
 following:
 ``
        (E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 
 2025.--This paragraph does not apply for each of fiscal 
 years 2024 and 2025.''.
            (c) 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''.
            (d) 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) by striking paragraph

    (6) .

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''.

 Passed the Senate June 18, 2025.

 Attest:

 Secretary.
119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 S. 356

_______________________________________________________________________

 AN ACT

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
 of 2000.