Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act

From the Missoulian: "National forest land may be sold off to fund a federal program designed to help counties and school districts make up for the loss of money they previously received from federal timber sales.

"The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act was signed into law by then-President Clinton in 2000. The law, initially carried by a Democrat and Republican from Oregon, was passed to help counties that previously received significant revenues from timber sales on federal lands."

For background information, you can find more about the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (H.R. 2389) through THOMAS. The section of the proposed budget on the Department of Agriculture addresses the extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (page 42).

Source: "Forest lands may be on the block." Missoulian February 8, 2006. A1.