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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 6535 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6535
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 9, 2025
Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
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. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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