S. 1608 (106th): Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000

Introduced:
Sep 21, 1999 (106th Congress, 1999–2000)
Sponsor:
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status:
Died (Passed Senate)
See Instead:

H.R. 2389 (same title)
Signed by the President — Oct 30, 2000

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on September 13, 2000 but was never passed by the House.

Progress
Introduced Sep 21, 1999
Referred to Committee Sep 21, 1999
Reported by Committee Apr 05, 2000
Passed Senate Sep 13, 2000
Cosponsors
12 cosponsors (9R, 3D) (show)
Committees

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

A bill to provide stability and predictability to the annual payments made to States and counties containing National Forest System lands and public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for the benefit of public schools and roads and to enhance the health, diversity and productivity of federal lands.

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Last updated Sep 13, 2000.
46 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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4/25/2000.
Title I - Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal Lands
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to timber- related and other revenue sharing payments from Bureau of Land Management and National Forest Service lands, to calculate the full payment amount for eligible States and counties by averaging the three highest annual 25 percent payments or 50 percent payments, respectively, during the FY 1984 through 1999 eligibility period. Provides for annual adjustments.
Section 102 -
Directs the Secretary to make payments to eligible States from Forest Service lands for affected counties to use for public education and transportation as of FY 2000. Authorizes a State to elect, at the discretion of each affected county, to receive full payment rather than the 25 percent amount. Sets forth State distribution and county expenditure provisions, including a special provision for counties receiving less than $100,000.
Section 103 -
Directs the Secretary to make payments to eligible counties from Bureau of Land Management lands for public safety, law enforcement, education, and other public purposes as of FY 2000. Authorizes counties to elect a full payment option rather than the 50 percent amount. Sets forth expenditure provisions.
Title II - Special Projects on Federal Lands
States that project funds shall be expended solely for projects meeting the requirements of this title.
Section 203 -
Sets forth project proposal submission provisions with respect to required and discretionary submissions by resource advisory committees, including projects for: (1) search, rescue, and emergency services; and (2) community services work camps.
Section 204 -
Sets forth project approval requirements. Authorizes the Secretary concerned (either the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture depending on the Federal lands involved) to request a project-related environmental review, which shall be paid from project funds. States that a Secretary's project disapproval shall not be subject to judicial or administrative review.
Authorizes the Secretary concerned to enter into project contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements with States, local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and individuals. Authorizes best value contracting. Directs a Secretary to develop a pilot project for forest product disposal under a separate contract through September 30, 2004.
Section 205 -
Directs the Secretary concerned to establish and maintain a resource advisory committee, which may include existing advisory committees meeting the requirements of this title.
States that such committees shall: (1) review project proposals; (2) propose projects and funding; (3) coordinate with land management agencies; and (4) provide for public input in the early stages of project development. Sets forth committee provisions.
Section 206 -
Sets forth provisions respecting use of project funds, including fund transfers to applicable Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management units.
Section 207 -
Directs a committee to submit to the Secretary concerned a sufficient number of projects which, if approved, would result in the obligation of the full reserved amount by participating counties by the end of each fiscal year. Provides for the use or transfer of unobligated funds.
Title III - Miscellaneous Provisions
Authorizes FY 2001 through 2007 appropriations.
Section 302 -
States that: (1) funds made available under this Act shall be in addition to other annual appropriations for the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management; and (2) project revenues, remitted funds, or accrued interest shall be deposited in a national fund and made available to the Secretary concerned for project use.
Section 303 -
Authorizes the Secretaries to jointly issue implementing regulations.
Section 304 -
Repeals specified provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.

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