Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Amendments of 1997

Summary

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to revise specified definitions and define "compact" and "management contract." Revises provisions regarding powers of the National Indian Gaming Commission and its Chairman. Repeals the Secretary of the Interior's interim gaming regulatory authority. Authorizes tribes to request a State to enter into class III gaming compact negotiations. Sets forth related provisions, including a State's right not to assume tribal gaming responsibilities. Authorizes the Commission to assess gaming operations for reasonable regulatory costs. Eliminates the requirement of gubernatorial concurrence with regard to gaming on after-acquired lands. Grants Federal tax-exempt status to tribally owned or chartered gaming operations. Provides for the lawfulness of specified class III gaming activities.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Resources

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 February 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 January 1997 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 January 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
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