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US S1925
US S1925A bill to extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to make permanent the payment in lieu of taxes program and the land and water conservation fund.
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Introduced
08/04/2015
08/04/2015
In Committee
08/04/2015
08/04/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to make permanent the payment in lieu of taxes program and the land and water conservation fund. This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program through FY2021 at FY2011 funding levels. This Program provides payments to state jurisdictions to compensate for the cost of providing services in tax-exempt federal lands within such jurisdictions. The bill eliminates the fiscal year limitation on funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program. This Program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries. The bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to make permanent the authorization for the Land and and Water Conservation Fund. Amounts in such Funds remain available for expenditure to carry out such Act without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation. Not less than 1.5% the annual authorized funding amount under such Act shall be made available for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
AI Summary
This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program, which provides payments to local jurisdictions to offset the costs of services on tax-exempt federal lands, through fiscal year 2021, maintaining its funding levels from fiscal year 2011. It also makes the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program permanent, ensuring that local governments are compensated for lost tax revenue due to federal lands within their borders without a fiscal year limitation. Additionally, the bill permanently authorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund, making its funds available for expenditure without further appropriation or fiscal year limits, and mandates that at least 1.5% of its annual funding be used for projects that improve public access to federal lands for hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (15)
Martin Heinrich (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Angus King (I),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 08/04/2015)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1925/all-info | 08/05/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1925/BILLS-114s1925is.pdf | 07/07/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1925/BILLS-114s1925is.pdf.pdf | 07/07/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1925is/pdf/BILLS-114s1925is.pdf | 08/12/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1925is/pdf/BILLS-114s1925is.pdf.pdf | 08/12/2015 |
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