I 
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 Or-
egon, 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 juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- 
Determination Act of 2000. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Rural Schools 
Reauthorization Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COM-
MUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000. 
(a) SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES 
CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) SECURE
PAYMENTS.—Section 101 of the 
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter-
mination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, 
in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘2023’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(2) 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)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(b) 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, 
2023’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 20, 2026’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 208 
of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- 
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is 
amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2026’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXPEND COUNTY 
FUNDS.—Section 305 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7144) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
SEC. 3. RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PILOT PRO-
GRAM EXTENSION. 
Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Commu-
nity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is 
amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) PILOT PROGRAM
FOR RESOURCE ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS
BY
REGIONAL
FOR-
ESTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
shall establish and carry out a pilot program under 
which the Secretary concerned shall allow the re-
gional forester with jurisdiction over a unit of Fed-
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eral land to appoint members of the resource advi-
sory committee for that unit, in accordance with the 
applicable requirements of this section. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
REGIONAL
FOR-
ESTER.—Before appointing a member of a resource 
advisory committee under the pilot program under 
this subsection, a regional forester shall conduct the 
review and analysis that would otherwise be con-
ducted for an appointment to a resource advisory 
committee if the pilot program was not in effect, in-
cluding any review and analysis with respect to civil 
rights and budgetary requirements. 
‘‘(3) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sub-
section relieves a regional forester or the Secretary 
concerned from an obligation to comply with any re-
quirement relating to an appointment to a resource 
advisory committee, including any requirement with 
respect to civil rights or advertising a vacancy. 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The 
authority provided under this subsection terminates 
on October 1, 2028.’’. 
Æ 
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