[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 158 (Monday, December 12, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13456]
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      NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2005

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 193, S. 1295.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1295) to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
     to provide for accountability and funding of the National 
     Indian Gaming Commission.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1295) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1295

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``National Indian Gaming 
     Commission Accountability Act of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. COMMISSION ACCOUNTABILITY AND FUNDING.

       (a) Powers of the Commission.--Section 7 of the Indian 
     Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2706) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(d) Application of Government Performance and Results 
     Act.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out any action under this 
     Act, the Commission shall be subject to the Government 
     Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-62; 107 
     Stat. 285).
       ``(2) Plans.--In addition to any plan required under the 
     Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 
     103-62; 107 Stat. 285), the Commission shall submit a plan to 
     provide technical assistance to tribal gaming operations in 
     accordance with that Act.''.
       (b) Commission Funding.--Section 18(a)(2) of the Indian 
     Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2717(a)(2)) is amended by 
     striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
       ``(B) The total amount of all fees imposed during any 
     fiscal year under the schedule established under paragraph 
     (1) shall not exceed 0.080 percent of the gross gaming 
     revenues of all gaming operations subject to regulation under 
     this Act.''.

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