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A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of certain county funds and to extend the deadline for participating counties to…

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A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of certain county funds and to extend the deadline for participating counties to initiate projects and obligate funds.

Introduced: June 29, 2017 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 29, 2017
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This bill amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of funds a county elects to receive under such Act to include:

  • reimbursing the county for law enforcement patrols and evacuations that are performed on federal land;
  • search and rescue preparedness training; and
  • capital equipment, equipment maintenance, and other purchases related to carrying out search and rescue and other emergency services.

A participating county may reallocate funds for a different use than authorized only after the 45-day public comment period has ended, at the beginning of which the county shall publish a description of how it proposes to use the funds.

The bill extends the authority for the initiation of county projects until the end of FY2019 and allows county funds to remain available until expended.

What's happening now June 29, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3155 Identical bill To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of certain…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 29, 2017
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 29, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 29, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 29, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 29, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1508: A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of certain county funds and to extend the deadline for participating counties to initiate projects and obligate funds.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1508/
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"S. 1508: A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of certain county funds and to extend the deadline for participating counties to initiate projects and obligate funds.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1508/.
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S. 1508, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1508/.
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