Secure rural schools; forestry

(a) Extension of certain provisions of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (1) Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land (A) Secure payments Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended— (i) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2026; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (e) Special rule for fiscal year 2024 payments (1) State payment If an eligible county in a State that will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2024 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 25-percent payment for fiscal year 2024 distributed to the State before the date of enactment of this subsection— (A) if the amount of the State payment exceeds the amount of the 25-percent payment, the amount of the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the share of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment; or (B) if the amount of the State payment is less than or equal to the amount of the 25-percent payment, the eligible county— (i) may retain the amount of the share of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment; and (ii) if so retained, such amount shall be treated as if it were received by the county as a State payment for purposes of this Act. (2) County payment If an eligible county that will receive a county payment for fiscal year 2024 has already received a 50-percent payment for fiscal year 2024— (A) if the amount of the county payment exceeds the amount of the 50-percent payment, the amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of the 50-percent payment; or (B) if the amount of the county payment is less than or equal to the amount of the 50-percent payment, the eligible county— (i) may retain the amount of the 50-percent payment; and (ii) if so retained, such amount shall be treated as if it were received as a county payment for purposes of this Act. (3) Timely payment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make all payments under this title for fiscal year 2024.. (B) 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. (2) Payments to States and counties Section 102 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 The election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (C) Fiscal years 2024 and 2025 The election described in paragraph (1)(A) applicable to a county in fiscal year 2023 shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (G) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 The election made by an eligible county under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2023, or deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and (ii) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: (E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 This paragraph does not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.. (3) Extension of authority to conduct special projects on Federal land (A) Committee on 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. (B) Extension of authority Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking 2025 and inserting 2028; and (ii) in subsection (b), by striking 2026 and inserting 2029. (4) 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— (A) in subsection (a), by striking 2025 and inserting 2028; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking 2026 and inserting 2029. (b) 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— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking 2023 and inserting 2026; and (2) by striking paragraph (6). (c) Technical corrections (1) Resource advisory committees Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking concerned, and inserting concerned; and (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting October 3, 2008; and (B) in subsection (d)(4), by striking to extent and inserting to the extent. (2) 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. (d) Rescissions (1) Competitive grants for non-Federal forest landowners All of the unobligated balances of the funds made available under each of paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 23002(a) of subtitle D of Public Law 117–169 are rescinded. (2) State and private forestry conservation programs Of the unobligated balances available under section 23003(a)(1) of subtitle D of Public Law 117–169, $100,719,676 are rescinded.

(a) Extension of certain provisions of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (1) Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land (A) Secure payments Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended— (i) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2026; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (e) Special rule for fiscal year 2024 payments (1) State payment If an eligible county in a State that will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2024 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 25-percent payment for fiscal year 2024 distributed to the State before the date of enactment of this subsection— (A) if the amount of the State payment exceeds the amount of the 25-percent payment, the amount of the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the share of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment; or (B) if the amount of the State payment is less than or equal to the amount of the 25-percent payment, the eligible county— (i) may retain the amount of the share of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment; and (ii) if so retained, such amount shall be treated as if it were received by the county as a State payment for purposes of this Act. (2) County payment If an eligible county that will receive a county payment for fiscal year 2024 has already received a 50-percent payment for fiscal year 2024— (A) if the amount of the county payment exceeds the amount of the 50-percent payment, the amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of the 50-percent payment; or (B) if the amount of the county payment is less than or equal to the amount of the 50-percent payment, the eligible county— (i) may retain the amount of the 50-percent payment; and (ii) if so retained, such amount shall be treated as if it were received as a county payment for purposes of this Act. (3) Timely payment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make all payments under this title for fiscal year 2024.. (B) 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. (2) Payments to States and counties Section 102 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 The election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (C) Fiscal years 2024 and 2025 The election described in paragraph (1)(A) applicable to a county in fiscal year 2023 shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (G) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 The election made by an eligible county under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2023, or deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.; and (ii) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: (E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 This paragraph does not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.. (3) Extension of authority to conduct special projects on Federal land (A) Committee on 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. (B) Extension of authority Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking 2025 and inserting 2028; and (ii) in subsection (b), by striking 2026 and inserting 2029. (4) 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— (A) in subsection (a), by striking 2025 and inserting 2028; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking 2026 and inserting 2029. (b) 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— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking 2023 and inserting 2026; and (2) by striking paragraph (6). (c) Technical corrections (1) Resource advisory committees Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking concerned, and inserting concerned; and (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting October 3, 2008; and (B) in subsection (d)(4), by striking to extent and inserting to the extent. (2) 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. (d) Rescissions (1) Competitive grants for non-Federal forest landowners All of the unobligated balances of the funds made available under each of paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 23002(a) of subtitle D of Public Law 117–169 are rescinded. (2) State and private forestry conservation programs Of the unobligated balances available under section 23003(a)(1) of subtitle D of Public Law 117–169, $100,719,676 are rescinded.