A bill to prohibit gambling activities within Indian country unless such activities do not violate State law or are conducted by an Indian tribal government under tribal legislation approved by the Secretary of the Interior and are not in conflict with the public policy of the State within which such Indian country is located.
Indian Country Gambling Regulation Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a penalty for the conduct of a gambling operation in Indian country. Exempts from such penalty certain lawful gambling operations.
Declares such gambling operations lawful if they are conducted under tribal laws which have met the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, and if they do not violate State laws.
Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary shall approve tribal law regarding gambling operations.
Describes circumstances in which a State is prohibited from declaring Indian gambling operations as being against public policy.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Justice.
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