II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2005 Mr. Salazar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

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

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Permanent funding

(a)

Payments in lieu of taxes

(1)

In general

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

6906.

Funding

For fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter, amounts authorized under this chapter shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and without further appropriation, for obligation or expenditure in accordance with this chapter.

. (2)

Conforming amendment

The table of sections for chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 6906 and inserting the following: 6906. Funding. . (b)

Refuge revenue sharing

Section 401(d) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 715s(d)) is amended— (1) by striking If the net receipts and inserting the following: (1) If the net receipts ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) For fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount made available under paragraph (1) shall be made available to the Secretary, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and without further appropriation, for obligation or expenditure in accordance with this section. .