In the Senate of the United States,
July 17, 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 497) entitled ‘‘An Act to create the National
Gambling Impact and Policy Commission’’, do pass with the
following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Gambling Im-
pact Study Commission Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the most recent Federal study of gambling in
the United States was completed in 1976;
(2) legalization of gambling has increased sub-
stantially over the past 20 years, and State, local,
and Native American tribal governments have estab-
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lished gambling as a source of jobs and additional
revenue;
(3) the growth of various forms of gambling, in-
cluding electronic gambling and gambling over the
Internet, could affect interstate and international
matters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Govern-
ment;
(4) questions have been raised regarding the so-
cial and economic impacts of gambling, and Federal,
State, local, and Native American tribal governments
lack recent, comprehensive information regarding
those impacts; and
(5) a Federal commission should be established to
conduct a comprehensive study of the social and eco-
nomic impacts of gambling in the United States.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.—There is estab-
lished a commission to be known as the National Gambling
Impact Study Commission (hereinafter referred to in this
Act as ‘‘the Commission’’). The Commission shall—
(1) be composed of 9 members appointed in ac-
cordance with subsection (b); and
(2) conduct its business in accordance with the
provisions of this Act.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioners shall be
appointed for the life of the Commission as follows:
(A) 3 shall be appointed by the President of
the United States.
(B) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
(C) 3 shall be appointed by the Majority
Leader of the Senate.
(2) PERSONS
ELIGIBLE.—The members of the
Commission shall be individuals who have knowledge
or expertise, whether by experience or training, in
matters to be studied by the Commission under sec-
tion 4. The members may be from the public or pri-
vate sector, and may include Federal, State, local, or
Native American tribal officers or employees, members
of academia, non-profit organizations, or industry, or
other interested individuals.
(3) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—The President,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
Majority Leader of the Senate shall consult among
themselves prior to the appointment of the members of
the Commission in order to achieve, to the maximum
extent possible, fair and equitable representation of
various points of view with respect to the matters to
be studied by the Commission under section 4.
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of basic pay prescribed for Level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.
SEC. 7. CONTRACTS FOR RESEARCH.
(a) ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out its duties
under section 4, the Commission shall contract with
the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Rela-
tions for—
(A) a thorough review and cataloging of all
applicable Federal, State, local, and Native
American tribal laws, regulations, and ordi-
nances that pertain to gambling in the United
States; and
(B) assistance in conducting the studies re-
quired by the Commission under section 4(a),
and in particular the review and assessments re-
quired in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E) of
paragraph (2) of such section.
(2) REPORT
REQUIRED.—The contract entered
into under paragraph (1) shall require that the Advi-
sory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations sub-
mit a report to the Commission detailing the results
of its efforts under the contract no later than 15