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without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without
interruption or loss of civil service status, benefits, or privilege.
(d) PROCUREMENT
OF TEMPORARY
AND INTERMITTENT SERV-
ICES.—The Chairman of the Commission may procure temporary
and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code, at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equiva-
lent of the annual rate 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
RELA-
TIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out its duties under section
4, the Commission shall contract with the Advisory Commission
on Intergovernmental Relations for—
(A) a thorough review and cataloging of all applicable
Federal, State, local, and Native American tribal laws,
regulations, and ordinances that pertain to gambling in
the United States; and
(B) assistance in conducting the studies required by
the Commission under section 4(a), and in particular the
review and assessments required 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 Advisory Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations submit a report to the Commission
detailing the results of its efforts under the contract no later
than 15 months after the date upon which the Commission
first meets.
(b) NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out its duties under section
4, the Commission shall contract with the National Research
Council of the National Academy of Sciences for assistance
in conducting the studies required by the Commission under
section 4(a), and in particular the assessment required under
subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of such section.
(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—The contract entered into under
paragraph (1) shall require that the National Research Council
submit a report to the Commission detailing the results of
its efforts under the contract no later than 15 months after
the date upon which the Commission first meets.
(c) OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit the ability of the Commission to enter into
contracts with other entities or organizations for research necessary
to carry out the Commission’s duties under section 4.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) GAMBLING.—The term ‘‘gambling’’ means any legalized
form of wagering or betting conducted in a casino, on a river-
boat, on an Indian reservation, or at any other location under
the jurisdiction of the United States. Such term includes any
casino game, parimutuel betting, sports-related betting, lottery,
pull-tab game, slot machine, any type of video gaming, comput-
erized wagering or betting activities (including any such activity
conducted over the Internet), and philanthropic or charitable
gaming activities.
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(2) NATIVE
AMERICAN
TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term
‘‘Native American tribal government’’ means an Indian tribe,
as defined under section 4(5) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2703(5)).
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several
States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Commission, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations, and the National Academy of Sciences such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Any sums
appropriated shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation,
until expended.
(b) LIMITATION.—No payment may be made under section 6
or 7 of this Act except to the extent provided for in advance
in an appropriation Act.
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate 60 days after the Commission
submits the report required under section 4(b).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.