To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide that the Secretary of the Interior shall not approve a Tribal-State gaming compact under that Act unless the State involved has a State law providing for a gaming master plan that has been approved by the Secretary.
Latest action · Apr 19, 2006 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 6, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide that Class III gaming activities shall be lawful on Indian lands only if such activities are located in a state with a state law providing for a gaming master plan approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
Authorizes the Secretary to approve a Tribal-state compact under such Act only in such a state.
Allows the Secretary to approve a state gaming master plan only if the plan contains, at a minimum, certain specified elements.
Considers a state gaming master plan approved by the Secretary if the Secretary does not approve or disapprove it within 30 days after its submission for approval.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 6, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2006Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- Apr 6, 2006Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2006Introduced in House
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