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108 STAT. 4156 PUBLIC LAW 103-397—OCT. 22, 1994 Public Law 103-397 103d Congress An Act Oct. 22, 1994 To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase Federal payments to units [S. 455] of general local government for entitlement lands, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Payments In ifig United States of America in Congress assembled. Lieu of Taxes ' ^ Act. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. note This Act may be cited as the "Pa)niients In Lieu of Taxes Act". SEC. 2. INCREASE IN PAYMENTS FOR ENTFILEMENT LANDS. (a) INCREASE BASED ON CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.—Section 6903(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "75 cents for each acre of entitlement land" and inserting "93 cents during fiscal year 1995, $1.11 during fiscal year 1996, $1.29 during fiscal year 1997, $1.47 during fiscal year 1998, and $1.65 during fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, for each acre of entitlement land"; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking "10 cents for each acre of entitlement land" and inserting "12 cents during fiscal year 1995, 15 cents during fiscal year 1996, 17 cents during fiscal year 1997, 20 cents during fiscal year 1998, and 22 cents during fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, for each acre of entitlement land". (b) INCREASE IN POPULATION CAP. — Section 6903(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "$50 times the population" and inserting "the highest dollar amount specified in paragraph (2)"; and (2) in paragraph (2), by amending the table at the end to read as follows: the limitation is equal to the population "If population equals— times— 5,000 $110.00 6,000 103.00 7,000 97.00 8,000 90.00 9,000 84.00 10,000 77.00 11,000 75.00 12,000 73.00 13,000 70.00 14,000 68.00 15,000 66.00