H.R. 790

PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 790

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 31, 2007

Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act.

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Permanent funding for PILT and refuge revenue sharing

(a)

Payments in lieu of taxes

Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

6906.

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this chapter. Beginning in fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, amounts authorized under this chapter shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior, out of any other funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and without further appropriation, for obligation or expenditure in accordance with this chapter.

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(b)

Refuge revenue sharing

Section 401(d) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 715s(d)), relating to refuge revenue sharing, is amended by adding at the end the following: Beginning in fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, such amount shall be made available to the Secretary, out of any other funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and without further appropriation, for obligation or expenditure in accordance with this section..