[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 17 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 17
To reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2007
Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Berry, Mr. Radanovich,
Ms. Hooley, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Baird, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Rehberg, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Renzi, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Slaughter) 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 jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.
(a) Extension Through Fiscal Year 2013.--The Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393; 16
U.S.C. 500 note) is amended--
(1) in sections 101(a), 203(a)(1), 207(a), 208, 303, and
401, by striking ``2006'' each place it appears and inserting
``2013'';
(2) in section 208, by striking ``2007'' and inserting
``2014''; and
(3) in section 303, by striking ``2007'' and inserting
``2014,''.
(b) Authority to Resume Receipt of 25- or 50-Percent Payments.--
(1) 25-percent payments.--Section 102(b) of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``of the
Treasury'' after ``Secretary''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the first sentence, by inserting ``,
including such an election made during the last
quarter of fiscal year 2006 under this
paragraph,'' after ``25-percent payment''; and
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking
``fiscal year 2006'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2013, except that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall give the county the opportunity
to elect, in writing during the last quarter of
fiscal year 2006, to begin receiving the 25-
percent payment effective with the payment for
fiscal year 2007''.
(2) 50-percent payments.--Section 103(b)(1) of such Act is
amended by striking ``fiscal year 2006'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2013, except that the Secretary of the Treasury shall give
the county the opportunity to elect, in writing during the last
quarter of fiscal year 2006, to begin receiving the 50-percent
payment effective with the payment for fiscal year 2007''.
(c) Clarification Regarding Source of Payments.--
(1) Payments to eligible states from national forest
lands.--Section 102(b)(3) of the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 is amended--
(A) by striking ``trust fund,'' and inserting
``trust funds, permanent funds,'';
(B) by inserting a comma after ``and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``If the Secretary of the Treasury determines
that a shortfall is likely for a fiscal year, all
revenues, fees, penalties, and miscellaneous receipts
referred to in the preceding sentence, exclusive of
required deposits to relevant trust funds, permanent
funds, and special accounts, that are received during
that fiscal year shall be reserved to make payments
under this section for that fiscal year.''.
(2) Payments to eligible counties from blm lands.--Section
103(b)(2) of such Act is amended--
(A) by striking ``trust fund,'' and inserting
``trust funds'';
(B) by inserting a comma after ``and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``If the Secretary of the Treasury determines
that a shortfall is likely for a fiscal year, all
revenues, fees, penalties, and miscellaneous receipts
referred to in the preceding sentence, exclusive of
required deposits to relevant trust funds and permanent
operating funds, that are received during that fiscal
year shall be reserved to make payments under this
section for that fiscal year.''.
(d) Term for Resource Advisory Committee Members; Reappointment.--
Section 205(c)(1) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 is amended--
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ``The Secretary
concerned may reappoint members to'' and inserting ``A member
of a resource advisory committee may be reappointed for one or
more''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Section 1803(c) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2283(c)) shall not apply to a resource advisory
committee established by the Secretary of Agriculture.''.
(e) Revision of Pilot Program.--Section 204(e)(3) of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The Secretary'' and
all that follows through ``approved projects'' and inserting
``At the request of a resource advisory committee, the
Secretary concerned may establish a pilot program to implement
one or more of the projects proposed by the resource advisory
committee under section 203'';
(2) by striking subparagraph (B);
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``by the Secretary
concerned'';
(4) in subparagraph (D)--
(A) by striking ``the pilot program'' in the first
sentence and inserting ``pilot programs established
under subparagraph (A)''; and
(B) by striking ``the pilot program is'' in the
second sentence and inserting ``pilot programs are'';
and
(5) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), as so
amended, as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D).
(f) Notification and Reporting Requirements Regarding County
Projects.--
(1) Additional requirements.--Section 302 of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Notification and Reporting Requirements.--
``(1) Notification.--Not later than 90 days after the end
of each fiscal year during which county funds are obligated for
projects under this title, the participating county shall
submit to the Secretary concerned written notification
specifying--
``(A) each project for which the participating
county obligated county funds during that fiscal year;
``(B) the authorized use specified in subsection
(b) that the project satisfies; and
``(C) the amount of county funds obligated or
expended under the project during that fiscal year,
including expenditures on Federal lands, State lands,
and private lands.
``(2) Review.--The Secretary concerned shall review the
notifications submitted under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year
for the purpose of assessing the success of participating
counties in achieving the purposes of this title.
``(3) Annual report.--The Secretary concerned shall prepare
an annual report containing the results of the most-recent
review conducted under paragraph (2) and a summary of the
notifications covered by the review.
``(4) Submission of report.--The report required by
paragraph (3) for a fiscal year shall be submitted to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives not later than 150 days after the end
of that fiscal year.''.
(2) Definition of secretary concerned.--Section 301 of such
Act is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned'
means--
``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture or the designee
of the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to county
funds reserved under section 102(d)(1)(B)(ii) for
expenditure in accordance with this title; and
``(B) the Secretary of the Interior or the designee
of the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
county funds reserved under section 103(c)(1)(B)(ii)
for expenditure in accordance with this title.''.
(3) References to participating county.--Section 302(b) of
such Act is amended--
(A) by striking ``An eligible county'' each place
it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and
inserting ``A participating county''; and
(B) by striking ``A county'' each place it appears
in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) and inserting ``A
participating county''.
(g) Technical Correction.--Section 205(a)(3) of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 is amended by
striking the comma after ``the Secretary concerned may''.
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