S. 356

[119th Congress Public Law 58]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

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SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025

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Public Law 119-58
119th Congress

An Act

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
of 2000. <<NOTE: Dec. 18, 2025 - [S. 356]>> 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Secure Rural 
Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 16 USC 7101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization 
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.

(a) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal 
Land.--
(1) Secure payments.--Section 101 of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7111) is amended--
(A) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``2023'' 
each place it appears and inserting ``2026''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:

``(e) Special Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 Payments.--
``(1) State payment.--If an eligible county in a State that 
will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2024 
or 2025 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 
25-percent payment for that fiscal year distributed to the State 
before the date of enactment of this subsection, the amount of 
the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the share of 
the eligible county of the 25-percent payment.
``(2) County payment.--If an eligible county that will 
receive a county payment for fiscal year 2024 or 2025 has 
already received a 50-percent payment for that fiscal year, the 
amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of 
the 50-percent payment.
``(3) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Prompt payment.--Not later than 45 
days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall make all payments under this 
title for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.''.
(2) 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''.

(b) 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--

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(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) 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
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following:
``(C) <<NOTE: Applicability. Effective 
dates.>> 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
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) 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
(B) 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.''.

(c) Extension of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on Federal 
Land.--
(1) 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''.
(2) Extension of authority.--Section 208 of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7128) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2025'' and 
inserting ``2028''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2026'' and 
inserting ``2029''.

(d) 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--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
``2028''; and
(2) 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--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
``2026''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (6).
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

(a) Resource Advisory Committees.--Section 205 of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is 
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--

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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``concerned,'' and 
inserting ``concerned''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the date of the 
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``October 3, 
2008''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``to extent'' and 
inserting ``to the extent''.

(b) 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''.

Approved December 18, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 356:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
June 18, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 9, considered and passed House.

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