[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2463 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2463 To improve consistency in the annual payments made to States from national forest receipts for the benefit of public schools and public roads. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 1993 Mr. LaRocco introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To improve consistency in the annual payments made to States from national forest receipts for the benefit of public schools and public roads. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. GUARANTEED AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS TO STATES FROM THE NATIONAL FOREST FUND. (a) Amendments to Act of May 23, 1908.--The sixth paragraph under the heading ``forest service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500), is amended-- (1) by striking ``That hereafter twenty-five per centum of all money'' and inserting ``From all moneys''; (2) by striking ``including the year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, shall be paid'' and inserting ``an amount shall be paid''; and (3) by striking ``said reserve is situated'' and inserting ``such reserve is situated that is equal to the greater of (1) 25 percent of all moneys received from such reserve during that fiscal year and (2) the average of the amounts paid to the State or Territory under this paragraph at the end of the five preceding fiscal years with respect to such reserve''. (b) Amendments to the Weeks Law.--Section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500), is amended-- (1) by striking ``That twenty-five per centum of all moneys'' and inserting ``From all moneys''; (2) by striking ``divided shall be paid'' and inserting ``divided, an amount shall be paid''; and (3) by inserting ``that is equal to the greater of (1) 25 percent of all moneys received from such national forest during that fiscal year and (2) the average of the amounts paid to the State under this section at the end of the five preceding fiscal years with respect to such national forest'' after ``situated'' the first place it appears. (c) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments to be made to States under the sixth paragraph under the heading ``forest service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 and under section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500), at the end of fiscal year 1993 and subsequent fiscal years. <all>