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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Building Code 
Administration Grant Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Grant Authorization.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall provide grants to local building code enforcement 
departments.
    (b) Competitive Awards.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
subsection (a) on a competitive basis pursuant to the criteria set 
forth in section 6, but also taking into consideration the following:
            (1) The financial need of each building code enforcement 
        department.
            (2) The benefit to the local jurisdiction of having an 
        adequately funded building code enforcement department.
            (3) The demonstrated ability of each building code 
        enforcement department to work cooperatively with other local 
        code enforcement offices, health departments, and local 
        prosecutorial agencies.
    (c) Maximum Amount.--The maximum amount of any grant awarded under 
this section shall not exceed $1,000,000.

SEC. 3. REQUIRED ELEMENTS IN GRANT PROPOSALS.

    In order to be eligible for a grant under section 2, a local 
building code enforcement department shall submit to the Secretary the 
following:
            (1) A demonstration of the jurisdiction's needs in 
        executing building code enforcement administration.
            (2) A plan for the use of any funds received under this Act 
        that addresses the needs discussed in paragraph (1) and that is 
        consistent with the authorized uses established in section 4.
            (3) A plan for local governmental actions to be taken to 
        establish and sustain local building code enforcement 
        administration functions, without continuing Federal support, 
        at a level at least equivalent to that proposed in the grant 
        application.
            (4) A plan to create and maintain a program of public 
        outreach that includes a regularly updated and readily 
        accessible means of public communication, interaction, and 
        reporting regarding the services and work of the local building 
        code enforcement department to be supported by the grant.
            (5) A plan for ensuring the timely and effective 
        administrative enforcement of building safety and fire 
        prevention violations.

SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS; MATCHING FUNDS.

    (a) Authorized Uses.--Grants awarded under section 2 may be used by 
the grant recipient to supplement existing State or local funding for 
building code enforcement administration. Such funds may be used to 
increase staffing, provide staff training, increase staff competence 
and professional qualifications, support individual certification or 
departmental accreditation, or for capital expenditures specifically 
dedicated to the administration of the local building code enforcement 
department.
    (b) Matching Funds Required.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this Act, a local building code enforcement department 
        serving--
                    (A) a community that is very economically 
                disadvantaged, shall provide matching, non-Federal 
                funds in an amount equal to not less than 5 percent of 
                the total amount of any grant to be awarded under this 
                Act;
                    (B) a community that is moderately economically 
                disadvantaged, shall provide matching, non-Federal 
                funds in an amount equal to not less than 10 percent of 
                the total amount of any grant to be awarded under this 
                Act; or
                    (C) any other community, shall provide matching, 
                non-Federal funds in an amount equal to not less than 
                20 percent of the total amount of any grant to be 
                awarded under this Act.
            (2) Economic distress.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may waive the 
                matching fund requirements under paragraph (1), and 
                institute, by regulation, new matching fund 
                requirements based upon the level of economic distress 
                of the local jurisdiction in which the local building 
                code enforcement department seeking such grant is 
                located.
                    (B) Content of regulations.--Any regulations 
                instituted under subparagraph (A) shall include--
                            (i) a method that allows for a comparison 
                        of the degree of economic distress among the 
                        local jurisdictions of grant applicants, as 
                        measured by the differences in the extent of 
                        growth lag, the extent of poverty, and the 
                        adjusted age of housing in such jurisdiction; 
                        and
                            (ii) any other factor determined to be 
                        relevant by the Secretary in assessing the 
                        comparative degree of economic distress among 
                        such local jurisdictions.
    (c) In-Kind Contributions.--In determining the non-Federal share 
required to be provided under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
consider in-kind contributions, not to exceed 50 percent of the amount 
that the department contributes in non-Federal funds.
    (d) Waiver of Matching Requirement.--The Secretary shall waive the 
matching fund requirements under subsection (b) for any recipient 
jurisdiction that has legislatively dedicated all building code 
permitting fees to the conduct of local building code enforcement.

SEC. 5. RATING AND RANKING OF APPLICATIONS.

    Eligible applications shall be rated and ranked according to the 
criteria described in section 6. All complete applications will be 
compared to one another and points assigned on a continuum within each 
criterion, with the maximum points awarded to the application that best 
meets the criterion.

SEC. 6. CRITERIA.

    (a) Need and Community Benefit From Code Enforcement Grant Funds.--
Applications shall be rated and ranked on the degree to which the 
application demonstrates the intent and means to ensure cooperative and 
effective working relationships between local building code enforcement 
officials and other local agencies, as well as a community-oriented 
approach to building code enforcement, with the award of points as 
follows:


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                               Description                                            Maximum Points
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A detailed description of the capital expenditures to be acquired with    0-10
 grant funds and a demonstration that the items' costs are reasonable.
The jurisdiction's need for the capital expenditure and how the grant     0-10
 funds will fulfill this need.
The joint benefits provided by the proposed expenditure for the           0-5
 following groups or activities: Provide a brief explanation of the
 benefit. (1 point will be awarded for each response, 5 points maximum).
 1. Code enforcement program.
 2. Community or jurisdiction.
 3. Interdisciplinary code enforcement team.
 4. Housing preservation, rehabilitation programs, or neighborhood
 improvement programs.
 5. Special needs groups (disabled, elderly or low or very-low income,
 etc.).
Does the proposed capital expenditure provide a cost savings benefit to   0-5
 the jurisdiction? Provide a brief explanation of the cost savings.
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    (b) Current Code Enforcement and Housing Conservation Plan.--Each 
application shall be rated and ranked on the degree to which the local 
legislative body in which the applicant resides adopted a ``plan'' 
which addresses residential structure conservation and building code 
enforcement, with the award of points as follows:


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                               Description                                            Maximum Points
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The plan provides for proactive code enforcement (not just responding to  10
 complaints), an interdisciplinary approach, and includes funding
 options for repairs and rehabilitation.
The plan only provides for proactive code enforcement (not just           8
 responding to complaints) and calls for an interdisciplinary approach
 and does not address funding options for repairs and rehabilitation.
The plan provides for some type of proactive code enforcement (other      6
 than just responding to complaints) but doesn't address coordinated
 interdisciplinary activities with other local public agencies or
 funding options.
The plan provides for only reactive code enforcement.                     4
The plan only refers to a need to preserve and/or improve existing        2
 housing stock, without any code enforcement program.
No existing plan.                                                         0
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    (c) Community-Oriented or Interdisciplinary Code Enforcement.--Each 
application shall be rated and ranked on the degree to which the 
application demonstrates the intent and means to ensure cooperative and 
effective working relationships between building code enforcement 
officials and other local agencies, as well as a community-oriented 
approach to code enforcement, with the award of points as follows:


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                               Description                                            Maximum Points
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Identify current or proposed interdisciplinary code enforcement programs  0-10
 or activities and the team members (example: code enforcement, police,
 local prosecutors, health department, building and planning, fire,
 etc.). Provide a description of the team's code enforcement and
 coordination procedures, activities and services provided. If the
 current programs or resources are limited in scope, explain how receipt
 of the grant will be used to improve the program.
Identify current or proposed community-oriented code enforcement          0-10
 programs, activities or services. (Examples: community clean-ups,
 Neighborhood Watch programs, community meetings, door-to-door code
 enforcement knock and talks, etc.). If the current programs or
 resources are limited in scope, explain how receipt of the grant will
 be used to improve the program.
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    (d) Proactive Code Enforcement Activities.--Each application shall 
be rated and ranked on the effectiveness of the proposed or existing 
proactive activities and programs operated by any existing building 
code enforcement program, with the award of points as follows:


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                               Description                                            Maximum Points
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Encourages repairs and preservation, rather than demolition or            0-5
 abandonment, of substandard residences.
Abatement of (a) lead hazards and lead-based paints, (b) toxic molds and  0-5
 dampness, and (c) displacement or relocation of residents.
Community clean-up campaigns, which may include recycling dates, free or  0-5
 reduced disposal rates at dumpsite, public clean-up days that encourage
 removal of unwanted or excess debris by making available extra trash
 pick-ups, dumpsites or trash or recycling containers on specific dates
 to dispose of household debris, inoperable vehicles, tires, toxic
 materials, etc.
Resource or referral programs for Federal, State, local, and private      0-5
 funds and other resources available in your jurisdiction that can
 assist with housing rehabilitation and repairs to rectify code
 violations.
Public education programs on housing issues. These could include          0-5
 community housing meetings dealing with homeownership, tenant/landlord
 issues, housing code enforcement, school age children's programs with
 coloring books or handouts, housing safety pamphlets, etc.
Programs that encourage community involvement with groups; such as        0-5
 schools, church non-profits, community service groups, utility
 companies, local stores, housing agency banks, etc.
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    (e) Capacity To Financially and Technically Support Proposed 
Capital Expenditures.--Each application shall be rated and ranked on 
the degree to which the application demonstrates the jurisdiction's 
financial and technical capacity to properly use and successfully 
support the proposed capital expenditure during the term of the grant, 
with the award of points as follows:


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                               Description                                            Maximum Points
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The anticipated ongoing program funding for the duration of the grant     0-5
 program is adequate to financially support the use of the grant-
 financed equipment. Include details of funding and technical support
 sources for the capital expenditure (examples: insurance, paper,
 maintenance, training, supplies, personnel, monthly billing costs,
 etc.).
The jurisdiction has the technical capabilities to use and support        0-5
 equipment (examples: adequately trained staff or resources to provide
 training to operate technical equipment, local service provider for
 cell phones or 2-way radios, trained personnel to operate equipment,
 etc.).
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SEC. 7. EVALUATION AND REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Grant recipients shall--
            (1) be obligated to fully account and report for the use of 
        all grants funds; and
            (2) provide a report to the Secretary on the effectiveness 
        of the program undertaken by the grantee and any other criteria 
        requested by the Secretary for the purpose of indicating the 
        effectiveness of, and ideas for, refinement of the grant 
        program.
    (b) Report.--The report required under subsection (a)(2) shall 
include a discussion of--
            (1) the specific capabilities and functions in local 
        building code enforcement administration that were addressed 
        using funds received under this Act;
            (2) the lessons learned in carrying out the plans supported 
        by the grant; and
            (3) the manner in which the programs supported by the grant 
        are to be maintained by the grantee.
    (c) Content of Reports.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) require each recipient of a grant under ths Act to file 
        interim and final reports under subsection (b) to ensure that 
        grant funds are being used as intended and to measure the 
        effectiveness and benefits of the grant program; and
            (2) develop and maintain a means whereby the public can 
        access such reports, at no cost, via the Internet.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
            (1) Building code enforcement department.--The term 
        ``building code enforcement department'' means the building 
        code inspection or enforcement agency of a local jurisdiction.
            (2) Jurisdiction.--The term ``jurisdiction'' means a city, 
        county, parish, city and county authority, or city and parish 
        authority having local authority to enforce building codes and 
        regulations and collect fees for building permits.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out the provisions 
of this Act.
    (b) Reservation.--From the amount made available under subsection 
(a), the Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent for 
administrative costs.
    (c) Availability.--Any funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall remain available until expended.
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Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants, on a competitive basis and with federal matching funds, to qualified local building code enforcement departments to increase staffing, provide staff training, increase staff competence and professional qualifications, support individual certification or departmental accreditation, or for capital expenditures specifically dedicated to department administration.

Sets forth criteria for rating and ranking of grant proposals.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Women and Children's HIV Protection 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Perinatal transmission is the leading cause of 
        pediatric HIV infections, including AIDS cases.
            (2) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
        (``CDC'') estimates that nearly 7,000 HIV-infected women give 
        birth in the United States each year and as many as 400 babies 
        continue to be born with HIV infection each year.
            (3) Medical advances have made it possible to nearly 
        eliminate perinatal HIV transmission.
            (4) Research studies have demonstrated that the 
        administration of antiviral medication during pregnancy, during 
        labor, and immediately following birth can significantly reduce 
        the transmission of HIV from an infected mother to her baby. 
        Caesarean section further reduces the risk of transmission.
            (5) Even if treatment begins shortly after birth, 
        antiretroviral therapy can substantially reduce the chance that 
        an HIV-exposed infant will become infected.
            (6) Breastfeeding by HIV-infected mothers poses additional 
        significant risk of infection to babies.
            (7) The Institute of Medicine (``IOM'') has recommended the 
        adoption of a national policy of universal HIV testing, with 
        patient notification, as a routine component of prenatal care. 
        However, 15 percent of HIV-infected pregnant women receive no 
        prenatal care according to the IOM.
            (8) The CDC has recommended since 1995 that all pregnant 
        women be counseled and offered voluntary HIV testing. Yet 
        nearly half of pregnant women are still not tested according to 
        the CDC. The CDC has found that mandatory testing of newborns 
        and universal HIV testing of pregnant woman are the best 
        approaches for identifying, treating, and preventing HIV among 
        pregnant women and children.
            (9) The American Medical Association recommends mandatory 
        HIV testing of all newborns with appropriate treatment for 
        affected mothers and children.
            (10) Testing newborns whose mothers' status is unknown 
        ensures that every child at risk for HIV is identified.
            (11) More than a third of the HIV infections that occur 
        annually among newborns in the United States could be prevented 
        with routine HIV testing of pregnant woman or newborns 
        according to a 2002 report by the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Health and Human Services. This represents over 
        100 babies born every year that are needlessly infected.
            (12) The provision of testing of pregnant women and 
        newborns with appropriate counseling and treatment can 
        significantly reduce the number of pediatric HIV infections, 
        including AIDS cases, can improve access to and medical care 
        for the woman and children, and can provide opportunities to 
        further reduce transmission among adults.
            (13) The provision of such testing, counseling, and 
        treatment can reduce the overall cost of pediatric HIV 
        infections, including AIDS cases.
            (14) New York State has required mandatory HIV counseling 
        and voluntary testing for pregnant women and mandatory HIV 
        testing of all newborns since February 1997. As a result, the 
        perinatal HIV transmission rate in the State has dropped from 
        25 percent to an all time low of 3.5 percent and over 99 
percent of HIV-infected women and their children have been linked to 
care.
    (15) For the foregoing reasons--
                    (A) universal routine HIV testing of pregnant women 
                and newborns should be the standard of care; and
                    (B) the relevant medical organizations, as well as 
                public health officials, should issue guidelines making 
                such testing, counseling, and treatment the standard of 
                care.

SEC. 3. GRANTS REGARDING COUNSELING AND TESTING OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND 
              NEWBORN INFANTS.

    Subpart II of part B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300ff-33 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 2625 
the following section:

``SEC. 2625A. GRANTS REGARDING COUNSELING AND TESTING OF PREGNANT WOMEN 
              AND NEWBORN INFANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Of the amounts appropriated under section 2677 
for a fiscal year for carrying out this part, exclusive of amounts 
available for grants under section 2618(a)(2)(I), the Secretary, 
subject to subsection (b)(2), shall reserve $82,875,000 for making 
grants to each State that demonstrates that the law or regulations of 
the State are in accordance with the following:
            ``(1) That all pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 
        the State be offered counseling and testing regarding HIV 
        disease.
            ``(2) In the case of prenatal testing for such disease that 
        is conducted in the State, that the results of such testing be 
        promptly disclosed to the pregnant woman involved.
            ``(3) In the case of newborn infants who are born in the 
        State and whose biological mothers have not undergone prenatal 
        testing for HIV disease, that each such infant undergo testing 
        for such disease.
            ``(4) That the results of such testing of a newborn infant 
        be promptly disclosed in accordance with the following, as 
        applicable to the infant involved:
                    ``(A) To the biological mother of the infant 
                (without regard to whether she is the legal guardian of 
                the infant).
                    ``(B) If the State is the legal guardian of the 
                infant:
                            ``(i) To the appropriate official of the 
                        State agency with responsibility for the care 
                        of the infant.
                            ``(ii) To the appropriate official of each 
                        authorized agency providing assistance in the 
                        placement of the infant.
                            ``(iii) If the authorized agency is giving 
                        significant consideration to approving an 
                        individual as a foster parent of the infant, to 
                        the prospective foster parent.
                            ``(iv) If the authorized agency is giving 
                        significant consideration to approving an 
                        individual as an adoptive parent of the infant, 
                        to the prospective adoptive parent.
                    ``(C) If neither the biological mother nor the 
                State is the legal guardian of the infant, to another 
                legal guardian of the infant.
                    ``(D) To the child's health care provider.
            ``(5) That, in disclosing the test results to an individual 
        under paragraph (2) or (4), appropriate counseling on HIV 
        disease and appropriate referrals for health care be offered to 
        the individual (except in the case of a disclosure to an 
        official of a State or an authorized agency, or to a health 
        care provider).''.
    ``(b) Date Certain for Making Grants; Limitation on Reservation of 
Funds.--
            ``(1) Date certain for making grants.--Not later than the 
        end of the three-month period beginning on the date on which 
        appropriations first become available for a fiscal year for 
        grants under section 2611, the Secretary shall make grants 
        under subsection (a) for such fiscal year to all States that 
        seek such grants and meet the condition described in such 
        subsection for the grants.
            ``(2) Limitation on reservation of funds.--Effective upon 
        the expiration of the period described in paragraph (1) with 
        respect to a fiscal year, the unobligated portion of the amount 
        reserved under subsection (a) for the fiscal year is available 
        for grants under section 2611 for the fiscal year.
    ``(c) Amount of Grants.--Each grant under subsection (a) for a 
fiscal year shall be made in the amount of $1,500,000, except that the 
amount of such a grant for a territory of the United States shall be 
$375,000.
    ``(d) Authorized Expenditures.--A grant under subsection (a) may be 
expended for any purpose for which a grant under 2611 is authorized to 
be expended.
    ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms `State' 
and `territory of the United States' have the meanings that apply to 
such terms for purposes of grants under section 2611 (including the 
meanings that apply for purposes of section 2618).''.
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Women and Children's HIV Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for grants regarding the counseling and testing of pregnant women and newborn infants out of moneys appropriated under the care grant program. Prohibits making a grant to a State unless the State demonstrates that the law or regulations of the State require specified testing and services for pregnant women and newborn infants regarding HIV disease.


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SECTION 1. CLASS III CERTIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 11(d) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
(25 U.S.C. 2710(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting after ``paragraph 
        (3)'' the following: ``, or with a class III certificate issued 
        pursuant to paragraph (10),'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting after ``paragraph (3) 
        by the Indian tribe'' the following: ``or the class III 
        certificate issued pursuant to paragraph (10)'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``the State shall 
        negotiate with the Indian tribe'' and inserting the following: 
        ``the State may consent to enter into good faith negotiations 
        with the tribe to enter into such a compact,'';
            (4) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
            ``(6) The provisions of section 5 of the Act of January 2, 
        1951 (64 Stat. 1135; 15 U.S.C. 1175), shall not apply to any 
        gaming conducted--
                    ``(A) under a Tribal-State compact entered into 
                under paragraph (3) by a State in which gaming devices 
                are legal; or
                    ``(B) under a class III certificate issued pursuant 
                to paragraph (10), which applies to gaming on Indian 
                lands located in a State in which gaming devices are 
                legal; and
                    ``(C) is in effect.'';
            (5) in paragraph (7)(A)(i), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``, if such State, pursuant to paragraph (7)(B)(i) 
        or (9) consents in writing to the jurisdiction of the Federal 
        court,'';
            (6) in paragraph (7)(A)(iii), by adding before the period 
        at the end thereof the following: ``or a Class III certificate 
        approved under paragraph (10)'';
            (7) in paragraph (7)(B)(vii) by--
                    (A) striking out ``and'' at the end of subclause 
                (I);
                    (B) striking out the period at the end of subclause 
                (II) and inserting in lieu thereof ``, and''; and
                    (C) adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(III) which do not include 
                                provisions which impose any obligation 
                                on a State to regulate such gaming.'';
            (8) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (11); and
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(9)(A) An Indian tribe may conduct Class III gaming 
        pursuant to a Class III certificate issued by the Commission 
        under paragraph (10).
            ``(B) A tribe may apply for a Class III certificate under 
        paragraph (10) only if--
                    ``(i) a State fails to consent to the jurisdiction 
                of the Federal court pursuant to paragraph (7)(A)(i) 
                within 30 days of the effective date of this amendment 
                or within 180 days of the delivery to the State of a 
                request by a tribe for compact negotiations as provided 
                for by paragraph (3)(A), whichever is longer,
                    ``(ii) in an action brought against a State by a 
                tribe, a State raises any defense to the jurisdiction 
                of the Federal court on any grounds which are not 
                curable by the tribal plaintiff, or
                    ``(iii) the Federal court finds it lacks 
                jurisdiction for any reason not curable by the tribe.
            ``(10)(A) A tribe otherwise permitted, pursuant to 
        paragraph (9) to apply for a Class III certificate, may do so 
        by submitting to the Commission, an application for a Class III 
        certificate which meets the requirements of subparagraph (B).
            ``(B) The Commission shall approve any application for a 
        Class III certificate if--
                    ``(i) the application provides that any gaming 
                authorized under the Class III certificate be conducted 
                in accordance with a tribal ordinance or resolution 
                pursuant to paragraph (8), and
                    ``(ii) the gaming activities proposed in the 
                application are located in a State that permits such 
                gaming for any purpose, by any person, organization, or 
                entity.
            ``(C) The Commission may add regulatory or licensing 
        provisions as a condition of approval for a Class III 
        certificate if such amendments are reasonable and necessary to 
        implement the purposes of this Act, except that the certificate 
        may not include provisions which impose any obligation on a 
        State to regulate such gaming.
            ``(D) If the Commission does not approve a Class III 
        certificate properly submitted by a tribe under paragraph (9) 
        or does not provide conditions of approval under subparagraph 
        (C) before the date that is 45 days after the date on which the 
        Class III certificate was submitted to the Commission for 
        approval, the Class III certificate shall be considered to have 
        been approved by the Commission, but only to the extent the 
        Class III certificate is consistent with the provisions of this 
        Act.
            ``(E) The Commission may impose upon tribes with Class III 
        gaming certificates, an annual fee necessary to defray the 
        reasonable costs of regulation, but not more than one-half of 
        one percent of the net revenue derived from Class III gaming. 
        Nothing in this subsection shall grant the Commission any power 
        to impose any such fees on Class III gaming activities 
        conducted pursuant to Tribal-State compacts.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7(b) of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2706(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end 
        thereof;
            (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
        thereof and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(11) shall approve and modify class III certificates as 
        necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission under this 
        chapter.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment to Title 18.--Section 1166(c) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out ``, or'' at the end 
        thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out the period at the end 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(3) gaming conducted in compliance with a class III 
        certificate issued under section 11(d)(10) of the Indian Gaming 
        Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(10).''.

SEC. 2. AFFECT ON TRIBAL-STATE COMPACTS.

    Nothing in this Act, nor in any of the amendments made by this Act 
shall, in any way, impair the validity of any Tribal-State compact 
entered into pursuant to section 11(d) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2710(d)).
answer:

Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (the Act) to revise conditions under which a tribe may receive certification for certain types of gaming activities on Indian lands. 
Allows a State the option to consent to enter into negotiations with a tribe to enter into a class III gaming certification compact. Repeals the current mandate to do so. 
Allows a tribe to apply to the National Indian Gaming Commission (the Commission) for a class III gaming certificate if a State fails to consent to Federal court jurisdiction or raises a defense against such jurisdiction, or the Federal court finds it lacks such jurisdiction, for any reason not curable by the tribe. 
Directs the Commission to approve the application if such gaming will be conducted in accordance with a tribal ordinance or resolution and will be located in a State that permits such gaming for any purpose, by any person, organization, or entity.  Authorizes the Commission to add regulatory or licensing provisions as a condition of such approval and to impose annual fees to defray reasonable costs of regulation.  Considers an application approved if the Commission fails to act upon it within a specified time.