US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 7113

Transition payments to States

(a)

Definitions

In this section:
(1)

Adjusted amount

The term “adjusted amount” means, with respect to a covered State—
(A)
for fiscal year 2008, 90 percent of—
(i)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
section 7112(b) of this title the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2)  (as in effect on ) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2008; and
(ii)
1section 7112(b) of this title the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2)  (as in effect on ) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2008;
(B)
for fiscal year 2009, 81 percent of—
(i)
1section 7112(b) of this title the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2)  (as in effect on ) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2009; and
(ii)
1section 7112(b) of this title the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2)  (as in effect on ) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2009; and
(C)
for fiscal year 2010, 73 percent of—
(i)
1section 7112(b) of this title the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2)  (as in effect on ) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2010; and
(ii)
1section 7112(b) of this title the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2)  (as in effect on ) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2010.
(2)

Covered State

The term “covered State” means each of the States of California, Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington.

(b)

Transition payments

section 7112(a) of this titleFor each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010, in lieu of the payment amounts that otherwise would have been made under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of , the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay the adjusted amount to each covered State and the eligible counties within the covered State, as applicable.

(c)

Distribution of adjusted amount

Except as provided in subsection (d), it is the intent of Congress that the method of distributing the payments under subsection (b) among the counties in the covered States for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010 be in the same proportion that the payments were distributed to the eligible counties in fiscal year 2006.

(d)

Distribution of payments in California

1The following payments shall be distributed among the eligible counties in the State of California in the same proportion that payments under section 102(a)(2)  (as in effect on ) were distributed to the eligible counties for fiscal year 2006:
(1)
Payments to the State of California under subsection (b).
(2)
section 7112 of this title The shares of the eligible counties of the State payment for California under for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2026.
(e)

Treatment of payments

section 7112(a) of this titleFor purposes of this chapter, any payment made under subsection (b) shall be considered to be a payment made under .

Pub. L. 106–393, title I, § 103Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)122 Stat. 3899Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(4)126 Stat. 906Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(1)(C)127 Stat. 545Pub. L. 114–10, title V, § 524(a)(4)129 Stat. 179Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title IV, § 401(a)(3)(E)132 Stat. 1078Pub. L. 116–94, div. I, title III, § 301(a)(2)(C)133 Stat. 3020Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title XII, § 41202(b)(2)135 Stat. 1132Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(a)(2)139 Stat. 714(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 106–393section 500 of this titlePub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)122 Stat. 3893section 7112 of this titleSections 102(a)(2) and 103(a)(2) (as in effect on ), referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (d), mean former sections 102(a)(2) and 103(a)(2), respectively, of , which were set out in a note under prior to repeal by , , . See Prior Provisions notes set out below and under .

Pub. L. 106–393114 Stat. 1607section 7101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (e), 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 set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

section 103 of Pub. L. 106–393section 500 of this titlePub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)122 Stat. 3893A prior was set out in a note under prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–582025—Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “2026” for “2023”.

Pub. L. 117–582021—Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “2023” for “2020”.

Pub. L. 116–942019—Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “through 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “through and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018”.

Pub. L. 115–1412018—Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” for “2015”.

Pub. L. 114–102015—Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “2015” for “2013”.

Pub. L. 113–402013—Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “through 2013” for “and 2012”.

Pub. L. 112–1412012—Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012” for “fiscal year 2011”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Wage Rate Requirements

Pub. L. 117–58section 18851 of Title 42For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of , including authority of Secretary of Labor, see , The Public Health and Welfare.