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pilot program provision from 2023 to 2026 and strikes paragraph (6) of section 205(g) of the 2000 Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/356/text/enr#id6ccda971b16740b7ba843feb3f4aa7b2:~:text=3.%20Resource%20advisory%20committee%20pilot%20program%20extension"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/356/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-12","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/356","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/356/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-s-356.png","v":"ac1a6fe50b15","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 356, 119th Congress: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025. House: 399 Yea, 5 Nay. Senate: voice vote. Outcome: Became law, 18 Dec 2025."}}