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Assistance Direct Loan Program Account’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency’’ under the
heading ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’, by striking
‘‘Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1)
of such Act, such loans may not be canceled:’’.
SEC. 2503. Section 2401 of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on
Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–
234; 120 Stat. 460) is amended by striking ‘‘12 months’’
and inserting ‘‘24 months’’.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $100,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall only become available if funds
previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be
exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior no-
tifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided
further, That such funds are also available for repayment
to other appropriations accounts from which funds were
transferred for wildfire suppression.
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UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Resource Manage-
ment’’ for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza
in wild birds, including the investigation of morbidity and
mortality events, targeted surveillance in live wild birds,
and targeted surveillance in hunter-taken birds, $7,398,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2008.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of the Na-
tional Park System’’ for the detection of highly pathogenic
avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation
of morbidity and mortality events, $525,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Historic Preserva-
tion Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $15,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008: Provided, That the funds provided under
this heading shall be provided to the State Historic Preser-
vation Officer, after consultation with the National Park
Service, for grants for disaster relief in areas of Louisiana
impacted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: Provided further,
That grants shall be for the preservation, stabilization, re-
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habilitation, and repair of historic properties listed in or
eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, for
planning and technical assistance: Provided further, That
grants shall only be available for areas that the President
determines to be a major disaster under section 102(2) of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) due to Hurricanes
Katrina or Rita: Provided further, That individual grants
shall not be subject to a non-Federal matching requirement:
Provided further, That no more than 5 percent of funds pro-
vided under this heading for disaster relief grants may be
used for administrative expenses.
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
For an additional amount for ‘‘Surveys, Investiga-
tions, and Research’’ for the detection of highly pathogenic
avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation
of morbidity and mortality events, targeted surveillance in
live wild birds, and targeted surveillance in hunter-taken
birds, $5,270,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest Sys-
tem’’ for the implementation of a nationwide initiative to
increase protection of national forest lands from foreign
drug-trafficking organizations, including funding for addi-
tional law enforcement personnel, training, equipment and
cooperative agreements, $12,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $400,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall only become available if funds
provided previously for wildland fire suppression will be
exhausted imminently and the Secretary of Agriculture no-
tifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided
further, That such funds are also available for repayment
to other appropriation accounts from which funds were
transferred for wildfire suppression.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2601. SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
SELF-DETERMINATION PROGRAM. (a) REAUTHORIZATION
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OF THE SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.—The Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
500 note; Public Law 106–393) is amended by striking sec-
tions 1 through 403 and inserting the following:
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000’.
‘‘SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
‘‘The purposes of this Act are—
‘‘(1) to stabilize and transition payments to
counties to provide funding for schools and roads that
supplements other available funds;
‘‘(2) to make additional investments in, and cre-
ate additional employment opportunities through,
projects that—
‘‘(A)(i) improve the maintenance of existing
infrastructure;
‘‘(ii) implement stewardship objectives that
enhance forest ecosystems; and
‘‘(iii) restore and improve land health and
water quality;
‘‘(B) enjoy broad-based support; and
‘‘(C) have objectives that may include—
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‘‘(i) road, trail, and infrastructure
maintenance or obliteration;
‘‘(ii) soil productivity improvement;
‘‘(iii) improvements in forest ecosystem
health;
‘‘(iv) watershed restoration and main-
tenance;
‘‘(v) the restoration, maintenance, and
improvement of wildlife and fish habitat;
‘‘(vi) the control of noxious and exotic
weeds; and
‘‘(vii) the reestablishment of native spe-
cies; and
‘‘(3) 
to 
improve 
cooperative 
relationships
among—
‘‘(A) the people that use and care for Fed-
eral land; and
‘‘(B) the agencies that manage the Federal
land.
‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this Act:
‘‘(1) ADJUSTED
SHARE.—The term ‘adjusted
share’ means the number equal to the quotient ob-
tained by dividing—
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‘‘(A) the number equal to the quotient ob-
tained by dividing—
‘‘(i) the base share for the eligible coun-
ty; by
‘‘(ii) the income adjustment for the eli-
gible county; by
‘‘(B) the number equal to the sum of the
quotients obtained under subparagraph (A) and
paragraph (8)(A) for all eligible counties.
‘‘(2) BASE SHARE.—The term ‘base share’ means
the number equal to the average of—
‘‘(A) the quotient obtained by dividing—
‘‘(i) the number of acres of Federal
land described in paragraph (7)(A) in each
eligible county; by
‘‘(ii) the total number acres of Federal
land in all eligible counties in all eligible
States; and
‘‘(B) the quotient obtained by dividing—
‘‘(i) the amount equal to the average of
the 3 highest 25-percent payments and safe-
ty net payments made to each eligible State
for each eligible county during the eligi-
bility period; by
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‘‘(ii) the amount equal to the sum of
the averages calculated under clause (i) and
paragraph (9)(B)(i) for all eligible counties
in all eligible States during the eligibility
period.
‘‘(3) COUNTY PAYMENT.—The term ‘county pay-
ment’ means the payment for an eligible county cal-
culated under section 101(b).
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE
COUNTY.—The term ‘eligible
county’ means any county that—
‘‘(A) contains Federal land (as defined in
paragraph (7)); and
‘‘(B) elects to receive a share of the State
payment or the county payment under section
102(b).
‘‘(5) ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.—The term ‘eligibility
period’ means fiscal year 1986 through fiscal year
1999.
‘‘(6) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible State’
means a State or territory of the United States that
received a 25-percent payment for 1 or more fiscal
years of the eligibility period.
‘‘(7) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘Federal land’
means—
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‘‘(A) land within the National Forest Sys-
tem, as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)) exclusive of the Na-
tional Grasslands and land utilization projects
designated as National Grasslands administered
pursuant to the Act of July 22, 1937 (7 U.S.C.
1010–1012); and
‘‘(B) such portions of the revested Oregon
and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos
Bay Wagon Road grant land as are or may
hereafter come under the jurisdiction of the De-
partment of the Interior, which have heretofore
or may hereafter be classified as timberlands,
and power-site land valuable for timber, that
shall be managed, except as provided in the
former section 3 of the Act of August 28, 1937
(50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181c), for permanent
forest production.
‘‘(8) 50-PERCENT ADJUSTED SHARE.—The term
‘50-percent adjusted share’ means the number equal to
the quotient obtained by dividing—
‘‘(A) the number equal to the quotient ob-
tained by dividing—
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‘‘(i) the 50-percent base share for the
eligible county; by
‘‘(ii) the income adjustment for the eli-
gible county; by
‘‘(B) the number equal to the sum of the
quotients obtained under subparagraph (A) and
paragraph (1)(A) for all eligible counties.
‘‘(9) 50-PERCENT BASE SHARE.—The term ‘50-
percent base share’ means the number equal to the av-
erage of—
‘‘(A) the quotient obtained by dividing—
‘‘(i) the number of acres of Federal
land described in paragraph (7)(B) in each
eligible county; by
‘‘(ii) the total number acres of Federal
land in all eligible counties in all eligible
States; and
‘‘(B) the quotient obtained by dividing—
‘‘(i) the amount equal to the average of
the 3 highest 50-percent payments made to
each eligible county during the eligibility
period; by
‘‘(ii) the amount equal to the sum of
the averages calculated under clause (i) and
paragraph (2)(B)(i) for all eligible counties
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in all eligible States during the eligibility
period.
‘‘(10) 50-PERCENT PAYMENT.—The term ‘50-per-
cent payment’ means the payment that is the sum of
the 50-percent share otherwise paid to a county pur-
suant to title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (chap-
ter 876; 50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181f), and the pay-
ment made to a county pursuant to the Act of May
24, 1939 (chapter 144; 53 Stat. 753; 43 U.S.C. 1181f–
1 et seq.).
‘‘(11) FULL FUNDING AMOUNT.—The term ‘full
funding amount’ means—
‘‘(A) $526,079,656 for fiscal year 2007;
‘‘(B) $520,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal
year thereafter, the amount that is equal to 90
percent of the full funding amount for the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
‘‘(12) INCOME ADJUSTMENT.—The term ‘income
adjustment’ means the square of the quotient obtained
by dividing—
‘‘(A) the per capita personal income for
each eligible county; by
‘‘(B) the median per capita personal income
of all eligible counties.
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‘‘(13) PER
CAPITA
PERSONAL
INCOME.—The
term ‘per capita personal income’ means the most re-
cent per capita personal income data, as determined
by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
‘‘(14) SAFETY NET PAYMENTS.—The term ‘safety
net payments’ means the special payment amounts
paid to States and counties required by section 13982
or 13983 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1993 (Public Law 103–66; 16 U.S.C. 500 note; 43
U.S.C. 1181f note).
‘‘(15) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘Sec-
retary concerned’ means—
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Agriculture or the des-
ignee of the Secretary of Agriculture with respect
to the Federal land described in paragraph
(7)(A); and
‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Interior or the des-
ignee of the Secretary of the Interior with respect
to the Federal land described in paragraph
(7)(B).
‘‘(16) STATE PAYMENT.—The term ‘State pay-
ment’ means the payment for an eligible State cal-
culated under section 101(a).
‘‘(17) 25-PERCENT PAYMENT.—The term ‘25-per-
cent payment’ means the payment to States required
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by the sixth paragraph under the heading of ‘FOREST
SERVICE’ in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260;
16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March
1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 500).
‘‘TITLE 
I—SECURE 
PAYMENTS
FOR STATES AND COUNTIES
CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND
‘‘SEC. 101. SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES CONTAINING
FEDERAL LAND.
‘‘(a) STATE PAYMENT.—For each of fiscal years 2007
through 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture shall calculate
for each eligible State an amount equal to the sum of the
products obtained by multiplying—
‘‘(1) the adjusted share for each eligible county
within the eligible State; by
‘‘(2) the full funding amount for the fiscal year.
‘‘(b) COUNTY PAYMENT.—For each of fiscal years 2007
through 2011, the Secretary of the Interior shall calculate
for each eligible county that received a 50-percent payment
during the eligibility period an amount equal to the product
obtained by multiplying—
‘‘(1) the 50-percent adjusted share for the eligible
county; by
‘‘(2) the full funding amount for the fiscal year.
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‘‘SEC. 102. PAYMENTS TO STATES AND COUNTIES.
‘‘(a) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.—Except as provided in sec-
tion 103, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to—
‘‘(1) a State an amount equal to the sum of the
amounts elected under subsection (b) by each county
within the State for—
‘‘(A) if the county is eligible for the 25-per-
cent payment, the share of the 25-percent pay-
ment; or
‘‘(B) the share of the State payment of the
eligible county; and
‘‘(2) a county an amount equal to the amount
elected under subsection (b) by each county for—
‘‘(A) if the county is eligible for the 50-per-
cent payment, the 50-percent payment; or
‘‘(B) the county payment for the eligible
county.
‘‘(b) ELECTION TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AMOUNT.—
‘‘(1) ELECTION; SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The election to receive
a share of the State payment, the county pay-
ment, a share of the State payment and the
county payment, a share of the 25-percent pay-
ment, the 50-percent payment, or a share of the
25-percent payment and the 50-percent payment,
as applicable, shall be made at the discretion of
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each affected county by August 1, 2007, and Au-
gust 1 of each second fiscal year thereafter, in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2), and transmitted to
the Secretary concerned by the Governor of each
eligible State.
‘‘(B) FAILURE TO TRANSMIT.—If an elec-
tion for an affected county is not transmitted to
the Secretary concerned by the date specified
under subparagraph (A), the affected county
shall be considered to have elected to receive a
share of the State payment, the county payment,
or a share of the State payment and the county
payment, as applicable.
‘‘(2) DURATION OF ELECTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A county election to re-
ceive a share of the 25-percent payment or 50-
percent payment, as applicable shall be effective
for 2 fiscal years.
‘‘(B) FULL FUNDING AMOUNT.—If a county
elects to receive a share of the State payment or
the county payment, the election shall be effective
for all subsequent fiscal years through fiscal year
2011.
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‘‘(3) SOURCE OF PAYMENT AMOUNTS.—The pay-
ment to an eligible State or eligible county under this
section for a fiscal year shall be derived from—
‘‘(A) any revenues, fees, penalties, or mis-
cellaneous receipts, exclusive of deposits to any
relevant trust fund, special account, or perma-
nent operating funds, received by the Federal
Government from activities by the Bureau of
Land Management or the Forest Service on the
applicable Federal land; and
‘‘(B) to the extent of any shortfall, out of
any amounts in the Treasury of the United
States not otherwise appropriated.
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION
AND
EXPENDITURE
OF
PAY-
MENTS.—
‘‘(1) DISTRIBUTION METHOD.—A State that re-
ceives a payment under subsection (a) for Federal
land described in section 3(7)(A) shall distribute the
appropriate payment amount among the appropriate
counties in the State in accordance with—
‘‘(A) the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C.
500); and
‘‘(B) section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911
(36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 500).
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‘‘(2) EXPENDITURE PURPOSES.—Subject to sub-
section (d), payments received by a State under sub-
section (a) and distributed to counties in accordance
with paragraph (1) shall be expended as required by
the laws referred to in paragraph (1).
‘‘(d) EXPENDITURE RULES
FOR ELIGIBLE COUN-
TIES.—
‘‘(1) ALLOCATIONS.—
‘‘(A) USE OF PORTION IN SAME MANNER AS
25-PERCENT PAYMENT OR 50-PERCENT PAYMENT,
AS APPLICABLE.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3)(B), if an eligible county elects to re-
ceive its share of the State payment or the coun-
ty payment, not less than 80 percent, but not
more than 85 percent, of the funds shall be ex-
pended in the same manner in which the 25-per-
cent payments or 50-percent payment, as appli-
cable, are required to be expended.
‘‘(B) ELECTION AS TO USE OF BALANCE.—
Except as provided in subparagraph (C), an eli-
gible county shall elect to do 1 or more of the fol-
lowing with the balance of any funds not ex-
pended pursuant to subparagraph (A):
‘‘(i) Reserve any portion of the balance
for projects in accordance with title II.
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‘‘(ii) Reserve not more than 7 percent
of the total share for the eligible county of
the State payment or the county payment
for projects in accordance with title III.
‘‘(iii) Return the portion of the balance
not reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) to the
Treasury of the United States.
‘‘(C) COUNTIES
WITH
MODEST
DISTRIBU-
TIONS.—In the case of each eligible county to
which more than $100,000, but less than
$350,000, is distributed for any fiscal year pur-
suant to either or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and
(2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county, with
respect to the balance of any funds not expended
pursuant to subparagraph (A) for that fiscal
year, shall—
‘‘(i) reserve any portion of the balance
for—
‘‘(I) carrying out projects under
title II;
‘‘(II) carrying out projects under
title III; or
‘‘(III) a combination of the pur-
poses described in subclauses (I) and
(II); or
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‘‘(ii) return the portion of the balance
not reserved under clause (i) to the Treas-
ury of the United States.
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds reserved by an
eligible county under subparagraph (B)(i) or
(C)(i)(I) of paragraph (1) shall be deposited in
a special account in the Treasury of the United
States.
‘‘(B) 
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
deposited
under subparagraph (A) shall—
‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by the
Secretary concerned, without further appro-
priation; and
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended
in accordance with title II.
‘‘(3) ELECTION.—
‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An eligible county
shall notify the Secretary concerned of an
election by the eligible county under this
subsection not later than September 30 of
each fiscal year.
‘‘(ii) FAILURE TO ELECT.—Except as
provided in subparagraph (B), if the eligi-
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ble county fails to make an election by the
date specified in clause (i), the eligible
county shall—
‘‘(I) be considered to have elected
to expend 85 percent of the funds in
accordance with paragraph (1)(A); and
‘‘(II) return the balance to the
Treasury of the United States.
‘‘(B) COUNTIES
WITH
MINOR
DISTRIBU-
TIONS.—In the case of each eligible county to
which less than $100,000 is distributed for any
fiscal year pursuant to either or both of para-
graphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), the
eligible county may elect to expend all the funds
in the same manner in which the 25-percent
payments or 50-percent payments, as applicable,
are required to be expended.
‘‘(e) TIME FOR PAYMENT.—The payments required
under this section for a fiscal year shall be made as soon
as practicable after the end of that fiscal year.
‘‘SEC. 103. TRANSITION PAYMENTS TO THE STATES OF CALI-
FORNIA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) ADJUSTED
AMOUNT.—The term ‘adjusted
amount’ means, with respect to a covered State—