Public Law 119–58: To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

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PUBLIC LAW 119–58—DEC. 18, 2025
SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
139 STAT. 714
Public Law
119–58
119th Congress
An Act
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

Dec. 18, 2025

[S. 356]

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025.
SECTION 1.

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)

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
—139 STAT. 715
(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)

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)—139 STAT. 716
(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:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):

June 18, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 9, considered and passed House.

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