National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1295
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2005-06-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Administrative fees
Economics and Public Finance
Gambling
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
National Indian Gaming Commission
Performance measurement
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: 
National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act of 2005 - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) to subject the National Indian Gaming Commission to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA).
 
 Requires the Commission to submit a plan to provide technical assistance to tribal gaming operations in accordance with GPRA.
 
Revises the $8 million maximum total amount of all fees the Commission may impose during any fiscal year under the established schedule of fees. Replaces $8 million with a maximum of 0.080% of the gross gaming revenues of all gaming operations subject to regulation under IGRA.

action_date: 2005-08-31
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act of 2005 - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) to subject the National Indian Gaming Commission to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA).

Requires the Commission to submit a plan to provide technical assistance to tribal gaming operations in accordance with GPRA.

Revises the $8 million maximum total amount of all fees the Commission may impose during any fiscal year under the established schedule of fees. Replaces $8 million with a maximum of 0.080% of the gross gaming revenues of all gaming operations subject to regulation under IGRA.

action_date: 2005-12-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act of 2005 - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) to subject the National Indian Gaming Commission to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA).

Requires the Commission to submit a plan to provide technical assistance to tribal gaming operations in accordance with GPRA. Revises the $8 million maximum total amount of all fees the Commission may impose during any fiscal year under the established schedule of fees. Replaces $8 million with a maximum of 0.080% of the gross gaming revenues of all gaming operations subject to regulation under IGRA. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13456; text as passed Senate: CR S13456)
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13456; text as passed Senate: CR S13456)
action_date: 2005-08-31
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.
action_date: 2005-08-31
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-122.
action_date: 2005-08-31
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-122.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7300)
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7299)
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Introduced in Senate