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S5607Referred to Committee

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-09-30
Introduced
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Sponsor

Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 86.1% (898 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000779

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-09-30

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The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-09-30

Source: Congress.gov

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  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-09-30

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Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-30. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5607 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5607 To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to restore the full 75-percent payment to counties from the Oregon and California land-grant fund, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to restore the full 75-percent payment to counties from the Oregon and California land-grant fund, 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 Clarification Act''. SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF OREGON AND CALIFORNIA LAND-GRANT FUND PAYMENTS TO COUNTIES. (a) In General.--Section 3(10) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended-- (1) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``means'' and inserting the following: ``(10) BLM revenue-based payment.--The term `BLM revenue- based payment' means''; (2) by striking ``50-percent''; (3) by striking ``(chapter 876; 50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181f)'' and inserting ``(50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605)''; and (4) by striking ``(chapter 144; 53 Stat. 753; 43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621 et seq.)''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 3 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``means'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(1) Forest service adjusted share.--The term `Forest Service adjusted share' means''; (ii) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``base share'' and inserting ``Forest Service base share''; and (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (8)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``means'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(2) Forest service base share.--The term `Forest Service base share' means''; (ii) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A)'' and inserting ``covered National Forest System land''; and (II) in clause (ii), by inserting ``of'' before ``acres''; and (iii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``25-percent payments'' and inserting ``Forest Service revenue-based payments''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``paragraph (9)(B)(i)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(B)(i)''; (C) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``(as defined in paragraph (7))''; (D) in paragraph (6), by striking ``25-percent payment'' and inserting ``Forest Service revenue-based payment''; (E) in paragraph (8)-- (i) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``means'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(8) BLM adjusted share.--The term `BLM adjusted share' means''; (ii) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``50-percent base share'' and inserting ``BLM base share''; and (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (11)(A)''; (F) in paragraph (9)-- (i) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``means'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(9) BLM base share.--The term `BLM base share' means''; (ii) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``Federal…
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land described in paragraph (7)(B)'' and inserting ``covered BLM land''; and (iii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50-percent payments'' and inserting ``BLM revenue-based payments''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``paragraph (2)(B)(i)'' and inserting ``paragraph (12)(B)(i)''; (G) in paragraph (15)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A)'' and inserting ``covered National Forest System land''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the Federal land described in paragraph (7)(B)'' and inserting ``covered BLM land''; (H) in paragraph (17), by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``means'' and inserting the following: ``(17) Forest service revenue-based payment.--The term `Forest Service revenue-based payment' means''; (I) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (17) as paragraphs (11), (12), (4), (8), (7), (9), (10), (1), (2), (3), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), and (13), respectively; (J) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(B) such'' and inserting the following: ``(5) Covered blm land.--The term `covered BLM land' means such''; and (ii) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) by striking ``; and'' at the end and inserting a period; and (II) by striking ``(A) land'' and inserting the following: ``(A) covered National Forest System land; and ``(B) covered BLM land. ``(6) Covered national forest system land.--The term `covered National Forest System land' means land''; and (K) by moving paragraphs (1) through (19) (as so designated) so as to appear in numerical order. (2) Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``adjusted share'' and inserting ``Forest Service adjusted share''; (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``50-percent adjusted share'' and inserting ``BLM adjusted share''; (C) by striking ``25-percent payment'' each place it appears and inserting ``Forest Service revenue-based payment''; and (D) by striking ``50-percent payment'' each place it appears and inserting ``BLM revenue-based payment''. (3) Section 102 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112) is amended-- (A) in subsections (a) and (b)-- (i) by striking ``25-percent payment'' each place it appears and inserting ``Forest Service revenue-based payment''; and (ii) by striking ``50-percent payment'' each place it appears and inserting ``BLM revenue-based payment''; (B) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Federal land described in section 3(7)(A)'' and inserting ``covered National Forest System land''; (C) in subsection (d)(1)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``25-percent payment or 50- percent payment'' and inserting ``forest service revenue-based payment or blm revenue-based payment''; and (II) by striking ``the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payment'' and inserting ``the Forest Service revenue- based payments or the BLM revenue-based payments''; and (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payments'' and inserting ``the Forest Service revenue- based payments or the BLM revenue-based payments''; and (D) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and 25-percent payments'' and inserting ``this Act and Forest Service revenue- based payments''. (4) Section 201(4)(A) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7121(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``the Federal land described in section 3(7)(B)'' and inserting ``covered BLM land''. (5) Section 203(b)(6)(A) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7123(b)(6)(A)) is amended by striking ``the project,'' and inserting ``project''. (6) Section 205(a)(3) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``may,'' and inserting ``may''. SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF ELECTION OPTIONS. Section 102(b)(1)(A) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)(1)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``as applicable, shall'' and inserting the following: ``(A) Making of election.-- ``(i) In general.--An election described in clause (ii) shall''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) Election described.--An election referred to in clause (i) is an election to receive, as applicable-- ``(I) the county payment; ``(II) a share of the State payment; ``(III) the county payment and a share of the State payment; ``(IV) the BLM revenue-based payment; ``(V) a share of the Forest Service revenue-based payment; ``(VI) the BLM revenue-based payment and a share of the Forest Service revenue-based payment; ``(VII) the BLM revenue-based payment and a share of the State payment; or ``(VIII) the county payment and a share of the Forest Service revenue- based payment.''. <all>
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