II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1482 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2005 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Dorgan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to provide for binding arbitration for Gila River Indian Community Reservation Contracts.

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Binding arbitration for Gila River Indian Community Reservation contracts

(a)

Amendments

Subsection (f) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(f)), is amended— (1)in the first sentence— (A)by striking Any lease and all that follows through affecting land and inserting Any contract, including a lease, affecting land; and (B)by striking such lease or contract and inserting the contract; and (2)in the second sentence, by striking Such leases or contracts entered into pursuant to such Acts and inserting Such contracts. (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective beginning on April 4, 2002.