12-12-05, Bill Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent
Referred to House

109th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 1295

AN ACT

To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide for accountability and funding of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

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.'.

Passed the Senate December 12, 2005.

Attest:

Secretary.

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1295

AN ACT

To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide for accountability and funding of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

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