GAMBLING

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian lands (see H.R. 2938), H6230 [15SE]

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (see S. 872), S2621 [3MY]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H4527 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify responsibilities in making a determination whether to take off-reservation land into trust for gaming purposes (see S. 1424), S4960 [27JY]

Government regulations: clarify the scope of the Federal Wire Act relative to Internet horseracing wagering (see H.R. 2702), H5780 [29JY]

———establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H1983 [17MR]

Native Americans: require tribes to demonstrate a substantial direct modern and aboriginal connection to certain lands to allow for gaming on such lands (see S. 771), S2348 [8AP]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (see S. 943), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 3567), H8186 [6DE]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see S. 886), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 1733), H3061 [4MY]

Taxation: provide a recovery period for computer-based gambling machines (see H.R. 427), H469 [25JA]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 2230), H4327 [16JN]

Letters

Internet gambling: Senators Reid and Kyl, S4605 [14JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (H.R. 2334), E1191 [23JN]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores, H8986-H8989 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (S. 872), S2624 [3MY]

Native Americans: require tribes to demonstrate a substantial direct modern and aboriginal connection to certain lands to allow for gaming on such lands (S. 771), S2350 [8AP]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (S. 886), S2689 [4MY]

Texts of

S. 771, Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act, S2351 [8AP]

S. 872, modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria in California is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land, S2624 [3MY]

S. 886, Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act, S2690 [4MY]