Senate committee forwards resolution urging reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools funding
The Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee voted to move House Joint Resolution 5, which urges the U.S. Congress and president to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act to restore payments to Alaska communities.
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The Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee on April 8 voted to move House Joint Resolution 5, urging the U.S. Congress and the president to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act so communities in Alaska can again receive federal payments tied to federal land. Trevor Shaw, district chief for Representative Bynum, reintroduced the measure for the committee and described the request to Congress.
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