[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2457 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
110th CONGRESS
  2nd Session
                                S. 2457

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To provide for extensions of leases of certain land by Mashantucket 
                        Pequot (Western) Tribe.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSIONS OF LEASES OF CERTAIN LAND BY MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT 
              (WESTERN) TRIBE.

    (a) In General.--Any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket 
Pequot (Western) Tribe (referred to in this section as the ``Tribe'') 
entered into on behalf of the Tribe by the tribal corporation of the 
Tribe chartered pursuant to section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 
U.S.C. 477), may include an option to renew the lease for not more than 
2 additional terms, each of which shall not exceed 25 years, subject 
only to the approval of the tribal council of the Tribe.
    (b) Liability of United States.--The United States shall not be 
liable to any party for any loss resulting from a renewal of a lease 
entered into pursuant to subsection (a).
    (c) Prohibition on Gaming Activities.--No entity may conduct any 
gaming activity (within the meaning of section 4 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)) pursuant to a claim of inherent 
authority or any Federal law (including the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and any regulations promulgated by the 
Secretary of the Interior or the National Indian Gaming Commission 
pursuant to that Act) on any land that is leased with an option to 
renew the lease in accordance with this section.

            Passed the Senate February 5, 2008.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
110th CONGRESS

  2nd Session

                                S. 2457

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To provide for extensions of leases of certain land by Mashantucket 
                        Pequot (Western) Tribe.