110 HR 790 IH: PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-31 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 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.

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 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.

. (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..