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US HR2099

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2021


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Introduced
03/19/2021
In Committee
05/26/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, which provides payments to counties with National Forest System lands and certain Bureau of Land Management lands to support schools, infrastructure, and other county services. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Extending the "full funding amount" for the secure payments through fiscal year 2021 and beyond. 2. Extending the secure payments and distribution of payments to eligible counties through fiscal year 2023. 3. Establishing two pilot programs to streamline the nomination and appointment process for members of resource advisory committees that oversee projects on federal lands. 4. Extending the authority for counties to conduct special projects on federal lands through 2025. 5. Allowing counties to use previously obligated but unspent funds for authorized purposes, and prohibiting the use of funds for lobbying activities.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (on 05/26/2021)

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