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119-s-5607119th CongressWALLET

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification Act

Sponsored By: Senator Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Introduced

Summary

Restores the full 75-percent county payment from the Oregon and California land-grant fund. It also standardizes payment rules across the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management and expands county choices for how they receive SRSA funds.

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  • Counties: Counties tied to the Oregon and California land-grant fund would see the full 75% county payment restored and clearer, consistent payment names to make funding easier to track locally.
  • Federal payment rules: The bill would recast Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management payments as unified "revenue-based payments," remove the old 50% reference in the BLM definition, and replace older "base" and "adjusted" share terms across SRSA sections.
  • County election choices: Counties would get a defined set of eight election options to mix county payments, state shares, and Forest Service and BLM revenue-based payments so local leaders can tailor funding mixes.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More payment choices for rural counties

If enacted, eligible counties would be able to choose one of eight payment options under the Secure Rural Schools program. Options include the county payment, a share of the State payment, Forest Service or BLM revenue-based payments, or several combinations of those streams. The bill would restore the full 75-percent county funding link to the Oregon and California land-grant fund. It would also harmonize payment terms across Forest Service and BLM rules, but it does not set payment amounts or guarantee higher funding for counties or residents.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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