[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

122 STAT. 753

Public Law 110-228
110th Congress

An Act


 
To provide for extensions of leases of certain land by
Mashantucket [NOTE: May 8, 2008 -  [S. 2457]] Pequot (Western) Tribe.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. [NOTE: 25 USC 1757a.] 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.

Approved May 8, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2457:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110-611 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
Feb. 5, considered and passed Senate.
Apr. 29, considered and passed House.