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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/us-house-unanimously-votes-extend-county-payments-one-year | U.S. House unanimously votes to extend county payments for one year | 2013-09-25 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | U.S. House unanimously votes to extend county payments for one year Greg Walden: This help is a lifeline, not a life boat Now is the time for the Senate to take positive action September 25, 2013 Click here to watch Walden's remarks WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) today applauded unanimous House passage of a one year extension of county timber payments and urged the Senate to join the House in passing a long-term solution for forested communities. This measure provides short-term relief to rural communities teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. But, let's be clear: this help is a lifeline, not a life boat. The status quo of asking Uncle Sam for a check year after year is not sustainable. However, managing our federal forests to create jobs and revenue? That's sustainable, said Walden during debate on the measure on the House floor. Last week, the House passed a long-term solution for our rural forested communities, the Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act. Now it's time for the United States Senate to take positive action. We need to create jobs in the woods. We need to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire. We need to improve the health of our watersheds and our forests. We need to help our forested communities get back to self-sufficiency and self-reliance, and get people back to work in the woods. The clock is ticking. It's time to get this done. Rural communities cannot wait any longer, Walden continued. The one-year extension was included in the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act (H.R. 527), which prevents an imminent shortage of helium and reforms the federal helium program to get the best return for taxpayers. It now must go back to the Senate before heading to the President's desk to be signed into law. Last Friday, the House passed the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526), on a bipartisan basis. The bill renews the federal government's commitment to actively manage federal forests to create jobs in the woods, improve forest health, reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, and generate revenue for local communities to provide essential local services like schools and law enforcement. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |