,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjac ,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! 
,indian ,gam+ ,regulatory ,act to modify
 a provision relat+ to gam+ on l&       
acquir$ aft] ,octob] #ag1 #aihh4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,tribal ,gam+ ,eligibility ,act4  #b4   
,gam+ on l& acquir$ aft] ,octob] #ag1   
#aihh ,section #bj ( ! ,indian ,gam+    
,regulatory ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bgai7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! section     
designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 7a7 ,except & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bj4   
,gam+ on l& acquir$ aft] ,octob] #ag1   
#aihh  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except  2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 
by /rik+ l&s are tak5 & ins]t+ subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 l& is tak52  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2    

7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,applicability to c]ta9 l&
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,d71 effective beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,tribal ,gam+       
,eligibility ,act1 9 addition to any o!r
 requirem5ts "u applicable ,f$]al law1  
gam+ conduct$ pursuant to an exception  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n be conduct$
 on l& tak5 into tru/ aft] ,octob] #ag1 
#aihh1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit (  
an ,indian tribe unless ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es1 on ! date ! l& is tak5 into   
tru/1 t ! ,indian tribe--  7i7 has      
receiv$ a writt5 det]m9ation by !       
,secret>y t ! l& is eligible to be us$ =
 gam+ "u ?is section2 &  7ii7           
demon/rates--  7,i7 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,b71 a sub/antial1 direct1 
mod]n connection to ! l& tak5 into tru/1
 z ( ,octob] #ag1 #aihh2 &  7,,ii7 9    
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c71 a        
sub/antial1 direct1 aborig9al connection
 to ! l& tak5 into tru/4  7,b7          
,sub/antial1 direct1 mod]n connection ,9

 mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph      
7,a77ii77,i7 t an ,indian tribe         
demon/rates a sub/antial1 direct1 mod]n 
connection to l& tak5 into tru/ z (     
,octob] #ag1 #aihh1 ! ,secret>y %all    
c]tify t--  7i7 if ! ,indian tribe has a
 res]vation--  7,i7 ! l& is locat$ )9 a 
#be-mile radius ( ! tribal headqu>t]s or
 o!r tribal gov]nm5tal facilities ( !   
,indian tribe on ! res]vation2  7,,ii7 !
 ,indian tribe has demon/rat$ a temporal
 connection to1 or r\t9e pres5ce on1 !  
l& dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #ag1  
#aihh1 & end+ on ! date ( !             
c]tification2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,indian tribe
 has n be5 recogniz$ or re/or$ to ,f$]al
 recognition /atus dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod  
prec$+ ! date ( ! c]tification2 or  7ii7
 if ! ,indian tribe does n h a          
res]vation--  7,i7 ! l& is locat$ )9 a  
#be-mile radius ( an area 9 :i* a       
significant numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,indian  
tribe reside2  7,,ii7 ! ,indian tribe   
has demon/rat$ a temporal connection to1
 or r\t9e pres5ce on1 ! l& dur+ ! p]iod 

beg9n+ on ,octob] #ag1 #aihh1 & end+ on 
! date ( ! c]tification2 &  7,,iii7 7aa7
 ! l& 0 includ$ 9 ! fir/-submitt$ reque/
 ( ! ,indian tribe = newly acquir$ l&   
s9ce ! date on :i* ! ,indian tribe 0    
recogniz$ or re/or$ to ,f$]al           
recognition2 or  7bb7 7,,aa7 !          
application to take ! l& into tru/ 0    
receiv$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! #e-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,indian 
tribe 0 recogniz$ or re/or$ to ,f$]al   
recognition2 & 7,,bb7 ! ,indian tribe is
 n conduct+ any gam+ activity on any o!r
 l&4  7,c7 ,sub/antial1 direct1         
aborig9al connection ,9 mak+ a          
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph              
7,a77ii77,,ii7 t an ,indian tribe       
demon/rates a sub/antial1 direct1       
aborig9al connection to l&1 ! ,secret>y 
%all take into consid]ation "s or all ( 
! foll[+ factors3  7i7 ,! hi/orical     
pres5ce ( ! ,indian tribe on ! l&1      
includ+ any l& to :i* ! ,indian tribe 0 
relocat$ pursuant to ! =cible removal ( 
tribal memb]s f l& z a result ( acts (  

viol5ce1 an ,act ( ,congress1 a ,f$]al  
or ,/ate adm9i/rative action1 or a      
judicial ord]4  7ii7 ,:e!r ! memb]%ip ( 
! ,indian tribe c demon/rate l9eal      
desc5d5t or cultural affiliation1 9     
accordance ) section #aj4ad ( title #dc1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a      
successor regulation74  7iii7 ,! area 9 
:i* ! unique language ( ! ,indian tribe 
has be5 us$4  7iv7 ,! proximity ( ! l&  
to culturally significant sites ( !     
,indian tribe4  7v7 ,! =cible removal ( 
tribal memb]s f l& z a result ( acts (  
viol5ce1 an ,act ( ,congress1 a ,f$]al  
or ,/ate adm9i/rative action1 or a      
judicial ord]4  7vi7 ,o!r factors t     
demon/rate a temporal pres5ce ( !       
,indian tribe on ! l& prior to ! fir/   
int]actions ( ! ,indian tribe )         
nonnative individuals1 ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 or any o!r sov]eign entity4  
7,d7 ,exceptions  7i7 ,9 g5]al          
,subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 %all n    
apply--  7,i7 to any l& on :i* gam+     
regulat$ by ?is ,act w n take place2    

7,,ii7 to any l& locat$ )91 or contigu\s
 to1 ! b\nd>ies ( ! res]vation ( an     
,indian tribe1 z ( ,octob] #ag1 #aihh2  
7,,iii7 if--  7aa7 ! relevant ,indian   
tribe did n h a res]vation on ,octob]   
#ag1 #aihh2 &  7bb7 ! l& is locat$--    
7,,aa7 9 ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma & )9 !     
b\nd>ies ( ! =m] res]vation ( ! ,indian 
tribe1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 or       
contigu\s to o!r l& held 9 tru/ or      
re/rict$ /atus by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !   
,indian tribe 9 ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma2 or 
7,,bb7 9 a ,/ate o!r ?an ,oklahoma & )9 
! la/ recogniz$ res]vation ( ! ,indian  
tribe 9 any ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,indian tribe 
is pres5tly locat$2 or  7,,iv7 if !     
relevant ,indian tribe has--  7aa7 tak5 
l& into tru/ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on     
,octob] #ag1 #aihh1 & end+ on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,tribal ,gam+ ,eligibility 
,act2 &  7bb7 has receiv$ a writt5      
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t ! l& is    
eligible to be us$ = gam+ "u ?is        
section4  7ii7 ,c]ta9 decisions  7,i7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71    

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 %all n     
apply to a f9al ag5cy decision issu$    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,tribal ,gam+
 ,eligibility ,act4  7,,ii7 ,p5d+       
applications ,subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,c7 %all apply to an application t is  
p5d+1 b = :i* a f9al ag5cy decision has 
n be5 made1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,tribal ,gam+ ,eligibility ,act4  7,e7  
,adm9i/ration ,an action "u ?is p>agraph
 %all be consid]$ a f9al adm9i/rative   
action = purposes ( sub*apt] ,,ii (     
*apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !        
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act74  2 &     
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,b771 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b77;,b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c77;,b714