Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023”.
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023
AN ACT
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Sec. 2 Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land—
Secure payments— Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 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”.
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”.
Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land—
Committee composition waiver authority— Section 205(d)(6)(C) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(d)(6)(C)) is amended by striking “2023” and inserting “2026”.
Extension of authority— Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “2025” and inserting “2028”; and
in subsection (b), by striking “2026” and inserting “2029”.
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—
in subsection (a), by striking “2025” and inserting “2028”; and
in subsection (b), by striking “2026” and inserting “2029”.
Sec. 3 Resource advisory committee pilot program extension
Section 205(g) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(g)) is amended—
in paragraph (5), by striking “2023” and inserting “2026”; and
in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “the date described in paragraph (5)” and inserting “October 1, 2023”.
Sec. 4 Technical corrections
Resource advisory committees— Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended—
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (1), by striking “concerned,” and inserting “concerned”; and
in paragraph (3), by striking “the date of the enactment of this Act” and inserting “October 3, 2008”; and
in subsection (d)(4), by striking “to extent” and inserting “to the extent”.
Use of project funds— Section 206(b)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7126(b)(2)) is amended by striking “concerned,” and inserting “concerned”.