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Christopher John: “Mr. Chairman, if I could maybe try to explain the situation as it deals with PILT versus the appropriations. First of…”

On the recordMay 10, 2000
Mr. Chairman, if I could maybe try to explain the situation as it deals with PILT versus the appropriations. First of all, this was about enhancement, not supplanting. So we took an historic number of what the Committee on Appropriations over the last few years has actually allocated to PILT. Last year, in fiscal year 2000, they appropriated $135 million. The bill that is in front of us says that if the Committee on Appropriations appropriates $100 million, at least $100 million, then the difference would be made up through the interest payments on the bill. So what it basically would do, it is not a match, it is more of $100 million for PILT and $15 million for refuge revenue sharing. So if the appropriation comes up with that commitment, and these numbers were not pulled out of the air, they were historical in nature, if they make that, then CARA will enhance the rest.
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Christopher John
Louisiana
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Discussing the relationship between PILT funding and appropriations during a committee meeting.

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