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County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011

Introduced: December 7, 2011 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 17, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Dec 7, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 7, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Secure Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to establish, for FY2012 and each following fiscal year, an amount that is equal to 95% of the full funding amount used for the previous fiscal year to make secure payments to eligible states and counties that contain certain lands.

Permits a resource advisory committee under the Act to propose using up to 10% of certain project funds of an eligible county for administrative expenses associated with that committee's operations.

Keeps the annual percentage for FY2010-FY2011 in place under the merchantable timber contracting pilot program for the implementation of approved projects in participating counties involving the sale of merchantable timber using separate contracts through FY2016.

Extends the Act's provisions through FY2016.

Entitles counties or other eligible units of local government in which U.S.-owned entitlement land is located to certain payments under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program through FY2017.

What's happening now January 17, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3