United States Federal Circuit

In the context of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act, which was enacted to compensate local governments for the loss of tax revenues resulting from the tax-immune status of federal lands located in their jurisdictions and for the cost of providing services related to these lands, the language of 31 U.S.C. section 6906 limits the government's liability under the Act to the amount appropriated by Congress.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/14/2007
• Published 05/14/2007

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, LOURIE, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan I. Saltman, Saltman & Stevens, P.C., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Ruth G. Tiger.   Of counsel on the brief were Barry P. Caplan and John A. Schwimmer, Sussman Shank LLP, of Portland, OR.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert J. Lundman, Attorney, Environment & Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Sue Ellen Wooldridge, Assistant Attorney General, and Kathryn E. Kovacs and Kelle S. Acock, Attorneys.   Of counsel on the brief was Kristina Clark, Office of the Solicitor, United States Department of the Interior, of Washington, DC.