Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2099
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 19, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 19, 2021
Latest Action
May 26, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2099
Congress
117
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2021

This bill extends through FY2023 payments made to states and eligible counties containing certain federal land under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall carry out a pilot program to allow the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to nominate members of resource advisory committees.

County funds may be used to provide or expand access to (1) broadband telecommunications services at local schools, or (2) the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus.

Any county funds that were obligated by a county before October 1, 2017, but are unspent on October 1, 2020, may be used by the county for any authorized use and shall be available for projects initiated after October 1, 2020.

No county funds may be used for lobbying activity, regardless of the purpose for which the funds are obligated on or before the enactment of this bill.

Text (1)
March 19, 2021
Actions (4)
05/26/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
05/25/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
03/19/2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
03/19/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:06 PM