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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5030 

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

of 2000. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 27, 2023 

Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Ms. HOYLE of Oregon, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. PORTER, 

and Ms. WILD) 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 

A BILL 

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Rural Schools 

5 Reauthorization Act of 2023’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COM2 MUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000. 

3 (a) SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES

4 CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND.— 

5 (1) SECURE PAYMENTS.—Section 101 of the 

6 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter7 mination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, 

8 in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘2023’’ each 

9 place it appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 

10 (2) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE

11 COUNTIES.—Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural 

12 Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 

13 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by striking 

14 ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 

15 (b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT SPE16 CIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.— 

17 (1) EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Section 

18 205(a)(4) of the Secure Rural Schools and Commu19 nity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 

20 7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 20, 

21 2023’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Decem22 ber 20, 2026’’. 

23 (2) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 208 

24 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self25 Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is 

26 amended— 


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1 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2025’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 

3 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2026’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 

5 (c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXPEND COUNTY

6 FUNDS.—Section 305 of the Secure Rural Schools and 

7 Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 

8 7144) is amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 

11 (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘2029’’. 

13 SEC. 3. RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PILOT PRO14 GRAM EXTENSION. 

15 Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Commu16 nity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is 

17 amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(g) PILOT PROGRAM FOR RESOURCE ADVISORY

20 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS BY REGIONAL FOR21 ESTERS.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 

23 shall establish and carry out a pilot program under 

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1 eral land to appoint members of the resource advi2 sory committee for that unit, in accordance with the 

3 applicable requirements of this section. 

4 ‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF REGIONAL FOR5 ESTER.—Before appointing a member of a resource 

6 advisory committee under the pilot program under 

7 this subsection, a regional forester shall conduct the 

8 review and analysis that would otherwise be con9 ducted for an appointment to a resource advisory 

10 committee if the pilot program was not in effect, in11 cluding any review and analysis with respect to civil 

12 rights and budgetary requirements. 

13 ‘‘(3) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sub14 section relieves a regional forester or the Secretary 

15 concerned from an obligation to comply with any re16 quirement relating to an appointment to a resource 

17 advisory committee, including any requirement with 

18 respect to civil rights or advertising a vacancy. 

19 ‘‘(4) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The 

20 authority provided under this subsection terminates 

21 on October 1, 2028.’’. 

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