109 HR 2337 IH: Federal Land Compensation Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-05-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2005 Mrs. Cubin (for herself and Mr. Cannon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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 Federal Land Compensation Act.

2.

Permanent funding for PILT and refuge revenue sharing

(a)

Payments in lieu of taxes

Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 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 as follows: (1)For fiscal year 2006, 80 percent of the amount authorized under this chapter in the prior fiscal year. (2)For fiscal year 2007, 90 percent of the amount authorized under this chapter in the prior fiscal year. (3)For fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter, 100 percent of the amount authorized under this chapter in the prior fiscal year.. (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: 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 as follows: (1)For fiscal year 2006, 80 percent of the amount authorized under this chapter in the prior fiscal year. (2)For fiscal year 2007, 90 percent of the amount authorized under this chapter in the prior fiscal year. (3)For fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter, 100 percent of the amount authorized under this chapter in the prior fiscal year..