S 2557 · 99th Congress · Native Americans
Indian Gambling Authorization and Regulation Act of 1986
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.(1986-06-17)
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Indian Gambling Authorization and Regulation Act of 1986 - (No Title I.) Title II: Findings and Purpose - Sets forth the findings and purpose of this Act. Title III: American Indian Bingo Commission - Establishes in the Department of the Interior the American Indian Bingo Commission. Requires the Commission, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to promulgate rules relating to the regulation of bingo establishments on Indian lands. Allows a tribe that is entitled to operate a bingo establishment to enter into management contracts. Requires such a contract to be approved by the Commission either prior to or contemporaneously with the granting of a license to operate a bingo establishment to an Indian tribe. Sets forth specified requirements relating to the approval of such contracts by the Commission. Sets forth procedures for the licensing of bingo establishments and employees. Allows the Commission to: (1) suspend, modify, or revoke a management contract and tribe's license to operate a bingo establishment; and (2) inspect such establishments. Provides for the review of applications for bingo licenses by the Commission. Allows the Secretary, at the request of t…
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