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December 3, 2007 The Honorable Harry M. Reid
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, DC.20510 | The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510 | The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515 | The Honorable John Boehner
Minority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515 | Dear Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Representative Boehner: We write to urge Congress to pass the Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act of 2007 (H.R. 3058). H.R. 3058 would fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program, providing funds to 49 states, and sets forth provisions for transition payments to eligible states, territories, and counties that received payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act, which aids over 600 counties and 4400 school districts in 39 states. These programs represent 100-year-old federal commitments to our rural communities that depend on these payments to support core government functions including schools, first responders, and emergency services. Thank you for your leadership on this crucial measure. Sincerely, Governor Joe Manchin III
Chair, Natural Resources Committee | Governor Sarah Palin
Vice Chair, Natural Resources Committee | |
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