Summary
The final fiscal year (FY) 2020 appropriations bill included a two-year reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Act, which provides revenue-sharing payments to states from timber sales on federal lands. The reauthorization is retroactive to FY 2019 and expires after FY 2020. Program payments are made with a one-year lag.
The Forest Service has announced payments to states for FY 2019. This Issue Brief provides background on SRS reauthorization issues and discusses FY 2019 payments.