‘‘(6) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 180 
days after the date described in paragraph (5), the 
Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a re-
port that includes— 
‘‘(A) with respect to appointments made 
under the regional pilot program compared to 
appointments made under the national pilot 
program, a description of the extent to which— 
‘‘(i) appointments were faster or slow-
er; and 
‘‘(ii) the requirements described in 
paragraph (3)(C)(i) differ; and 
‘‘(B) a recommendation with respect to 
whether Congress should terminate, continue, 
modify, or expand the pilot programs.’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT SPE-
CIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Section 
205(a)(4) of the Secure Rural Schools and Commu-
nity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 20, 
2021’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 20, 2023’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 208 
of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- 
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Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2022’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(e) ACCESS
TO BROADBAND
AND OTHER TECH-
NOLOGY.—Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7142(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) to provide or expand access to— 
‘‘(A) broadband telecommunications serv-
ices at local schools; or 
‘‘(B) the technology and connectivity nec-
essary for students to use a digital learning tool 
at or outside of a local school campus.’’. 
(f) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXPEND COUNTY 
FUNDS.—Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7144) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(g) AMOUNTS OBLIGATED BUT UNSPENT; PROHIBI-
TION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Title III of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 304 as section 305; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 303 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 304. AMOUNTS OBLIGATED BUT UNSPENT; PROHIBI-
TION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) AMOUNTS OBLIGATED
BUT UNSPENT.—Any 
county funds that were obligated by the applicable partici-
pating county before October 1, 2017, but are unspent on 
October 1, 2020— 
‘‘(1) may, at the option of the participating 
county, be deemed to have been reserved by the par-
ticipating county on October 1, 2020, for expendi-
ture in accordance with this title; and 
‘‘(2)(A) may be used by the participating coun-
ty for any authorized use under section 302(a); and 
‘‘(B) on a determination by the participating 
county under subparagraph (A) to use the county 
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funds, shall be available for projects initiated after 
October 1, 2020, subject to section 305. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, effective beginning 
on the date of enactment of the Secure Rural Schools Re-
authorization Act of 2021, no county funds made available 
under this title may be used by any participating county 
for any lobbying activity, regardless of the purpose for 
which the funds are obligated on or before that date.’’. 
Æ 
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