§ 7142. Use

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. 2008

   Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–393 title III § 302 · 114 Stat. 1607

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7142

   Pub. L. 106–393, title III, § 302, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3909

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 106–393, title III, § 302, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3909

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 302. USE OF COUNTY FUNDS. (a) Limitation on County Fund Use.— County funds shall be expended solely on projects that meet the requirements of this title. A project under this title shall be approved by the participating county only following a 45-day public comment period, at the beginning of which the county shall— (1) publish a description of the proposed project in the publications of local record; and (2) send the proposed project to the appropriate resource advisory committee established under section 205, if one exists for the county. (b) Authorized Uses.— (1) Search, rescue, and emergency services.— An eligible county or applicable sheriff’s department may use these funds as reimbursement for search and rescue and other emergency services, including fire fighting, performed on Federal lands and paid for by the county. (2) Community service work camps.— An eligible county may use these funds as reimbursement for all or part of the costs incurred by the county to pay the salaries and benefits of county employees who supervise adults or juveniles performing mandatory community service on Federal lands. (3) Easement purchases.— An eligible county may use these funds to acquire— (A) easements, on a willing seller basis, to provide for nonmotorized access to public lands for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; (B) conservation easements; or (C) both. (4) Forest related educational opportunities.— A county may use these funds to establish and conduct forest-related after school programs. (5) Fire prevention and county planning.— A county may use these funds for— (A) efforts to educate homeowners in fire-sensitive ecosystems about the consequences of wildfires and techniques in home siting, home construction, and home landscaping that can increase the protection of people and property from wildfires; and (B) planning efforts to reduce or mitigate the impact of development on adjacent Federal lands and to increase the protection of people and property from wildfires. (6) Community forestry.— A county may use these funds towards non-Federal cost-share requirements of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105).

2. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 div. F title I § 100101(a)(9) · 126 Stat. 405

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 7142(a)(2)(A)

   Pub. L. 112–141 inserted “and” at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 112–141 inserted “and” at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (9) in section 302(a)(2)(A), by inserting “and” after the semicolon; and

3. 2018

   Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

   Pub. L. 115–141 § 402(1) · 132 Stat. 348

   1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 7142(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(1), inserted “and law enforcement patrols” after “including firefighting” in introductory provisions

   2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 7142(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(1), struck out “and” at end of subpar. (B)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(1), inserted “and law enforcement patrols” after “including firefighting” in introductory provisions and struck out “and” at end of subpar. (B).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national security.

4. 2018

   Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

   Pub. L. 115–141 § 402(4) · 132 Stat. 348

   Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 7142(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(4), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(4), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered by this Act. (b) (1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national security. (2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or activities. (c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the amounts made available by this title for “Nuclear Regulatory Commission—Salaries and Expenses” shall be expended as directed in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). (d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act. (e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which includes the following for each program, project, or activity, including any prior year appropriations— (1) total budget authority; (2) total unobligated balances; and (3) total unliquidated obligations.

5. 2018

   Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

   Pub. L. 115–141 § 402(2) · 132 Stat. 348

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 7142(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(2), inserted “and carry out” after “develop”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(2), inserted “and carry out” after “develop”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or activities.

6. 2018

   Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

   Pub. L. 115–141 § 402(3) · 132 Stat. 348

   Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 7142(a)(4)

   Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(3), redesignated par. (3) as (4)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 115–141, § 402(3), redesignated par. (3) as (4).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) total unliquidated obligations.

7. 2021

   Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

   Pub. L. 117–58 div. D title XII § 41202(e) · 135 Stat. 429

   Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7142(a)(5)

   Pub. L. 117–58 added par. (5)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 117–58 added par. (5).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (e) Access to Broadband and Other Technology.— Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(5) to provide or expand access to— “(A) broadband telecommunications services at local schools; or “(B) the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus.” .

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision