16 U.S.C. § 7101

The purposes of this chapter are—

(1)

to stabilize and transition payments to counties to provide funding for schools and roads that supplements other available funds;

(2)

to make additional investments in, and create additional employment opportunities through, projects that—

(A)

(i)

improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure;

(ii)

implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems; and

(iii)

restore and improve land health and water quality;

(B)

enjoy broad-based support; and

(C)

have objectives that may include—

(i)

road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration;

(ii)

soil productivity improvement;

(iii)

improvements in forest ecosystem health;

(iv)

watershed restoration and maintenance;

(v)

the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of wildlife and fish habitat;

(vi)

the control of noxious and exotic weeds; and

(vii)

the reestablishment of native species; and

(3)

to improve cooperative relationships among—

(A)

the people that use and care for Federal land; and

(B)

the agencies that manage the Federal land.

Pub. L. 106–393, § 2 Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)Oct. 3, 2008122 Stat. 3893(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 106–393Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1607This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Prior Provisions

section 2 of Pub. L. 106–393 section 500 of this title Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)Oct. 3, 2008122 Stat. 3893A prior was set out in a note under prior to repeal by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 2025 Amendment

Pub. L. 119–58, § 1Dec. 18, 2025139 Stat. 714

“This Act [amending sections 7111 to 7113, 7125, 7126, 7128, and 7144 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025’.”

, , , provided that:

Short Title

Pub. L. 106–393, § 1 Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)Oct. 3, 2008122 Stat. 3893

section 191 of Title 30 section 6903 of Title 31 section 500 of this title section 1181f of Title 43“This Act [enacting this chapter, amending , Mineral Lands and Mining, and , Money and Finance, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 181 and 191 of Title 30, and repealing provisions set out as notes under and former , Public Lands] may be cited as the ‘Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000’.”

, as added by , , , provided that: