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II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1536IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 10, 2023Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Tester, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Luján) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsA BILLTo ensure that all federally recognized Indian Tribes that are eligible for gaming in the United States are regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act.

2.

Findings

Congress finds that—(1)in 1987, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 480 U.S. 202 (1987), that, if California regulated rather than prohibited gaming in the State, an Indian Tribe could offer similar forms of gaming on Tribal land;(2)in response to California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 480 U.S. 202 (1987), Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), which has since supported and promoted Tribal economic development, and self-sufficiency and provides a regulatory structure for gaming on Tribal land; (3)as of 2023, more than 200 Indian Tribes in 28 States are regulated under that Act;(4)on June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act (Public Law 100–89; 101 Stat. 666) allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to offer gaming activities on Tribal land that are not fully prohibited by Texas law and without regard to any State regulations over the gaming activities; and(5)as of 2023, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes are the only Indian Tribes in the United States that are eligible to game on Tribal land but not regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).

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Rule of construction and gaming activities

(a)

Rule of Construction

The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act (Public Law 100–89; 101 Stat. 666) is amended by inserting after section 2 the following:

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Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act precludes or limits the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).

.(b)

Gaming Activities

Sections 107 and 207 of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act (Public Law 100–89; 101 Stat. 668, 672) are repealed.