A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. 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 (A) In general Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 2015 2017 (B) Special rule for fiscal year 2016 payments Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 (d) Special rule for fiscal year 2016 payments (1) State payment If an eligible county in a State that will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2016 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 25-percent payment for fiscal year 2016 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 2016 has already received a 50-percent payment for fiscal year 2016, 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 fiscal year 2016. . (2) Payments to states and counties (A) Election to receive payment amount Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(b) (i) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Payments for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 The election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017. ; and (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking fiscal years 2014 and 2015 each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017 (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2015 2017 (B) Expenditure rules for eligible counties Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(d) (i) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: (E) Payments for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 The election made by an eligible county under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2013, or deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017. ; and (ii) in paragraph (3)— (I) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking purpose described in section 202(b) purposes described in section 202(b), section 203(c), or section 204(a)(5) (II) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Payments for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 This paragraph does not apply for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017. . (C) Treatment as supplemental funding Section 102 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112 (f) Treatment as supplemental funding None of the funds made available to an eligible county under this Act may be used in lieu of, or to otherwise offset, a State funding source for a local school, facility, or educational purpose. . (D) 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) 2015 2017 (b) Continuation of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land (1) Repeal of contracting pilot program Section 204(e) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7124(e) (2) Resource advisory committees Section 205(a)(4) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(4) 2012 2017 (3) Availability of project funds Section 207(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7127(d)(2) subparagraph (B) subparagraph (B)(i), (B)(ii), (4) Termination of authority Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7128 (A) in subsection (a), by striking 2017 2019 (B) in subsection (b), by striking 2018 2020 (c) Termination of authority Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7144 (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2017 2019 (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2018 2020 (d) Offset It is the sense of the Senate that the costs of carrying out this section and the amendments made by this section will be offset.

Summary: This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2017, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land. The bill: (1) sets forth special rules for state and county payments for FY2016, and (2) requires all FY2016 payments to be made within 45 days of enactment of this bill. No funds made available to eligible counties under such Act may be used in lieu of, or to otherwise offset, a state funding source for a local school, facility, or educational purpose. The merchantable timber contracting pilot program is repealed. The bill extends through FY2019 the authority under such Act to initiate special projects on such federal lands and certain county activities.