PUBLIC LAW 110–228—MAY 8, 2008 122 STAT. 753 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2457: 

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. 

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Public Law 110–228 

110th Congress 

An Act 

To provide for extensions of leases of certain land by Mashantucket Pequot (Western) 

Tribe. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. 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. 

25 USC 1757a. 

May 8, 2008 

[S. 2457] 


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120 STAT. 388 PUBLIC LAW 109–228—MAY 29, 2006

‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION.—For purposes of this section, the term

‘demonstration’ includes the following:

‘‘(1) Any picketing or similar conduct.

‘‘(2) Any oration, speech, use of sound amplification equipment or device, or similar conduct that is not part of a funeral,

memorial service, or ceremony.

‘‘(3) The display of any placard, banner, flag, or similar

device, unless such a display is part of a funeral, memorial

service, or ceremony.

‘‘(4) The distribution of any handbill, pamphlet, leaflet,

or other written or printed matter other than a program distributed as part of a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony.’’.

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the

beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end

the following new item:

‘‘2413. Prohibition on certain demonstrations at cemeteries under control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery.’’.

(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 2413 of title 38, United

States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), shall be construed

as limiting the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with

respect to property under control of the National Cemetery Administration, or the Secretary of the Army, with respect to Arlington

National Cemetery, to issue or enforce regulations that prohibit

or restrict conduct that is not specifically covered by section 2413

of such title (as so added).

SEC. 3. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION ON UNAPPROVED

DEMONSTRATIONS AT CEMETERIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

AND AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

(a) PENALTY.—Chapter 67 of title 18, United States Code, is

amended by adding at the end the following new section:

‘‘§ 1387. Demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of

the National Cemetery Administration and at

Arlington National Cemetery

‘‘Whoever violates section 2413 of title 38 shall be fined under

this title, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.’’.

38 USC 2413

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PUBLIC LAW 109–228—MAY 29, 2006 120 STAT. 389

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5037:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):

May 9, considered and passed House.

May 24, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate

amendment.

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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following

new item:

‘‘1387. Demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery

Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery.’’.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STATE RESTRICTION OF DEMONSTRATIONS NEAR MILITARY FUNERALS.

It is the sense of Congress that each State should enact legislation to restrict demonstrations near any military funeral.

Approved May 29, 2006.


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