110 HR 1654 IH: To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to require that U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2007 Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to require that the Secretary of the Interior determine that a gaming establishment on certain newly acquired Indian lands would be in the best interests of certain Indian tribes and not detrimental to the surrounding community before such lands would be eligible for certain exceptions to the general prohibition on gaming on such lands.

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Best interests of Indian tribes and impact on community considered

Section 20(b)(1)(B) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting before lands are taken into trust the following: the Secretary, after consultation with the Indian tribe and appropriate State and local officials, including officials of other nearby Indian tribes, determines that a gaming establishment on the newly acquired lands would be in the best interest of the Indian tribe and its members, and would not be detrimental to the surrounding community and those newly acquired.