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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 90 — Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination

§ 7127. Availability of project funds

Statutory text

(a)

Submission of proposed projects to obligate funds

By September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year), a resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 7123(a)(1) of this title a sufficient number of project proposals that, if approved, would result in the obligation of at least the full amount of the project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year.

(b)

Use or transfer of unobligated funds

Subject to section 7128 of this title, if a resource advisory committee fails to comply with subsection (a) for a fiscal year, any project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year and remaining unobligated shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.

(c)

Effect of rejection of projects

Subject to section 7128 of this title, any project funds reserved by a participating county in the preceding fiscal year that are unobligated at the end of a fiscal year because the Secretary concerned has rejected one or more proposed projects shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.

(d)

Effect of court orders

(1)

In general

If an approved project under this chapter is enjoined or prohibited by a Federal court, the Secretary concerned shall return the unobligated project funds related to the project to the participating county or counties that reserved the funds.

(2)

Expenditure of funds

The returned funds shall be available for the county to expend in the same manner as the funds reserved by the county under subparagraph (B)(i), (B)(ii), or (C)(i) of section 7112(d)(1) of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–393 title II § 207 · 114 Stat. 1607

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7127

    Pub. L. 106–393, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3908

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 106–393, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3908

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 207. AVAILABILITY OF PROJECT FUNDS. (a) Submission of Proposed Projects To Obligate Funds.— By September 30 of each fiscal year through fiscal year 2006, Deadline. a resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 203(a)(1) a sufficient number of project proposals that, if approved, would result in the obligation of at least the full amount of the project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year. (b) Use or Transfer of Unobligated Funds.— Subject to section 208, if a resource advisory committee fails to comply with subsection (a) for a fiscal year, any project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year and remaining unobligated shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year. (c) Effect of Rejection of Projects.— Subject to section 208, any project funds reserved by a participating county in the preceding fiscal year that are unobligated at the end of a fiscal year because the Secretary concerned has rejected one or more proposed projects shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year. (d) Effect of Court Orders.— If an approved project under this Act is enjoined or prohibited by a Federal court, the Secretary concerned shall return the unobligated project funds related to that project to the participating county or counties that reserved the funds. The returned funds shall be available for the county to expend in the same manner as the funds reserved by the county under section 102(d)(1)(B)(i) or 103(c)(1)(B)(i), whichever applies to the funds involved.

  2. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

    Pub. L. 112–141 div. F title I § 100101(a)(2) · 126 Stat. 405

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7127(a)

    Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “2012” for “2011”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “2012” for “2011”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in sections 101, 102, 203, 207, 208, 304, and 402, by striking “2011” each place it appears and inserting “2012”;

  3. Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

    Pub. L. 113–40 § 10(a)(2)(D) · 127 Stat. 534

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7127(a)

    Pub. L. 113–40 substituted “2013” for “2012”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–40 substituted “2013” for “2012”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in section 207(a) (16 U.S.C. 7127(a)), by striking “2012” and inserting “2013”; and

  4. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–10 title V § 524(c)(3) · 129 Stat. 87

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7127(a)

    Pub. L. 114–10 substituted “September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year)” for “September 30, 2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2013”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–10 substituted “September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year)” for “September 30, 2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2013”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in section 207(a) (16 U.S.C. 7127(a)), by striking “September 30, 2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2013” and inserting “September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year)”; and

  5. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 div. O title IV § 401(b)(3) · 132 Stat. 348

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7127(d)(2)

    Pub. L. 115–141 substituted “subparagraph (B)(i), (B)(ii),” for “subparagraph (B)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115–141 substituted “subparagraph (B)(i), (B)(ii),” for “subparagraph (B)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–393, , 114 Stat. 1607, 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 section 7101 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions
Amendments2012–2018 · 4 rounds

2018

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115–141 substituted “subparagraph (B)(i), (B)(ii),” for “subparagraph (B)”.

2015

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–10 substituted “September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year)” for “ (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2013”.

2013

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–40 substituted “2013” for “2012”.

2012

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “2012” for “2011”.

Credits

2008–2018 · 5 acts
  1. 2008Pub. L. 106–393, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), , 122 Stat. 3908
  2. 2012amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(2), , 126 Stat. 905
  3. 2013Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(2)(D), , 127 Stat. 545
  4. 2015Pub. L. 114–10, title V, § 524(c)(3), , 129 Stat. 180
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title IV, § 401(b)(3), , 132 Stat. 1079.
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(Pub. L. 106–393, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), , 122 Stat. 3908; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(2), , 126 Stat. 905; Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(2)(D), , 127 Stat. 545; Pub. L. 114–10, title V, § 524(c)(3), , 129 Stat. 180; Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title IV, § 401(b)(3), , 132 Stat. 1079.)

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