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This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, a law designed to provide financial support to rural counties with significant federal lands. The bill primarily extends various provisions and funding mechanisms through fiscal year 2026, with specific provisions for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Key changes include adjusting state and county payment calculations to prevent double-payment, modifying rules about payment elections, and extending the authority for special projects on federal lands. The bill also extends the Resource Advisory Committee pilot program through 2026 and makes several technical corrections to the existing law, such as fixing grammatical and formatting issues in the original text. These extensions are important for rural counties that rely on these federal payments to support local infrastructure, services, and land management activities, particularly in areas with large amounts of federally owned land that cannot generate traditional property tax revenue.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6535/all-info