To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
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Enrolled (Passed Congress)Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Risch, Mr. Merkley, …
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act through fiscal year 2026, ensuring continued federal payments to rural counties that contain national forest lands. It also provides retroactive payments for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
Who Benefits and How
- Rural counties with national forests receive continued federal payments
- Rural schools and roads benefit from stable funding
- Local governments receive predictable revenue sharing from federal lands
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Federal budget must fund program extension
- Treasury must issue retroactive payments within 45 days
- No new burdens on local governments or taxpayers
Key Provisions
- Extends program authorization from 2023 to 2026
- Provides retroactive payments for FY2024 and FY2025
- Requires Treasury payments within 45 days of enactment
- Adjusts payments for counties that already received 25% or 50% payments
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Extends the Secure Rural Schools program through 2026, providing payments to rural counties with federal forest lands.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Continue revenue sharing for forest counties"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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