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To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing by the Secretary of the Treasury of Internet poker and other games that are predominantly of skill, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes.
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To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing by the Secretary of the Treasury of Internet poker and other games that are predominantly of skill, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
5 ‘‘Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer 6 Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009’’.
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—REGULATION OF INTERNET GAMES-OF-SKILL FACILITIES Sec. 101. Findings. Sec. 102. Federal licensing requirement for operation of Internet games-of-skill facilities. Sec. 103. List of unlawful Internet gambling enterprises. Sec. 104. Regulations. Sec. 105. Annual report. Sec. 106. Conforming amendments. Sec. 107. Effective date. Sec. 108. Applicability. TITLE II—INTERNET GAME-OF-SKILL TAX PROVISIONS Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. Amendment of 1986 code. Tax on Internet games of skill; licensee information reporting. Withholding for pari-mutuel pool winnings. Withholding from certain gaming winnings. Withholding of tax on nonresident aliens. Information at source; pari-mutuel wagers. Exemption from State and Indian tribal government taxation. Territorial extent of wagering tax.
TITLE III—STUDY AND PREVENTION OF PROBLEM AND PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING Sec. 301. Authorization of programs for identification, prevention, and treatment of problem and pathological gambling. Sec. 302. Public awareness, research, and treatment.
TITLE I—REGULATION OF INTERNET GAMES-OF-SKILL FACILITIES
Congress makes the following findings: (1) In the United States, gambling and gaming activities, equipment, and operations have traditionally been subject to various forms of Federal and State control, regulation, and enforcement, with
3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 some form of gambling being permitted in nearly every State and by many Indian tribes. (2) The demarcation between games of chance and games of skill is not always clearly drawn, and the treatment and definition of ‘‘games of skill’’ has varied from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. (3) Millions of people in the United States enjoy competing with other players in poker, chess, bridge, mah-jong, backgammon, and similar games where the outcome turns predominantly on the skill of the participants. While each of these games contains an element of chance, over any substantial interval, a player’s ultimate success is determined by that player’s relative level of skill. (4) Poker, in particular, enjoys a long tradition in the United States. Poker is part of the cultural and recreational fabric of the United States and has been since the founding days of the United States. United States poker aficionados have included presidents, judges, and statesmen throughout the history of the United States. (5) Since the development of the Internet, online sites offering Internet gambling and similar games have raised numerous policy, consumer protection, and enforcement concerns for the Federal
4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 and State governments as millions of United States persons have chosen to play online on sites offered by operators located in many different countries under a variety of licensing and regulatory regimes. (6) Bets and wagers made with respect to games in which success is predominantly determined by the skill of the players and in which the bets and wagers are between the participants can and should be treated as distinct from other bets and wagers made with respect to games in which success is not predominantly determined by the skill of the players or in which the wagers are not between the participants such as Internet wagering with off-shore sites on games of chance and betting on sporting events, all of which (with the exception of certain betting on horse racing) are barred by the laws of the United States. (7) The hosting by Internet operators of games predominantely determined by the skill of players and in which wagers can be made between the participants should be controlled by a strict Federal licensing and regulatory framework— (A) to prevent underage wagering and otherwise to protect vulnerable individuals; (B) to ensure the games are fair;
5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ing; (C) are of good character, honesty, and integrity; (D) utilize appropriate technology to prevent those of insufficient age from participating; (E) adopt and implement systems to protect compulsive players; (F) have in place risk-based methods— (i) to identify and combat money laundering and fraud; and (ii) to protect the privacy and security of users; (G) adopt strict internal controls which are subject to audit; and (C) to address the concerns of law enforcement; and (D) to enforce limitations on the activity established by the States and Indian tribes. (8) An effective Federal licensing system would ensure that licenses are issued only to Internet operators who— (A) meet strict criteria to protect consumers; (B) are in good financial and legal stand-
6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (H) adopt and implement systems to collect and remit taxes due. (9) Effective regulation requires application of the regulatory provisions prescribed under subchapter V of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 102, to all persons seeking a license to operate an Internet game-of-skill facility (as such term is defined in section 5381 of such subchapter), with each State and Indian tribe having the ability to prohibit operators of Internet game-of-skill facilities from accepting bets or wagers from persons located within the territory of the State or Indian tribe by opting out under section 5385(a) of such subchapter, as so added. (10) Maintenance of a list of unlawful Internet gambling enterprises and the owners and operators of such enterprises will aid law enforcement efforts to prevent unlawful Internet gambling. (11) Longstanding Federal policy against gambling on professional, scholastic, or amateur sporting events, and all criminal laws prohibiting such gambling, should remain in full force and effect. (12) Licensing and regulating Internet game-ofskill facilities (as such term is defined in section 5381 of title 31, United States Code) in the United
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 States would provide additional tax revenues for the United States and would reduce tax avoidance.
SEC. 102. FEDERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATION OF INTERNET GAME-OF-SKILL FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 31, United
7 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing new subchapter: 9 10 ‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—REGULATION OF INTERNET GAME-OF-SKILL FACILITIES
11 ‘‘§ 5381. Definitions 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘In this subchapter: ‘‘(1) APPLICANT.—The term ‘applicant’ means any person who has applied for a license pursuant to this subchapter. ‘‘(2) BET
OR WAGER.—The
term ‘bet or wager’
has the meaning given the term in section 5362. ‘‘(3) INDIAN
terms ‘Indian lands’ and ‘Indian tribe’ have the meaning given such terms in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703). ‘‘(4) INTERNET.—The term ‘Internet’ has the same meaning given the term in section 5362. ‘‘(5) INTERNET
GAME OF SKILL.—The
‘Internet game of skill’ means an Internet-based
8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 game in which success is predominantly determined by the skill of the players, including poker, chess, bridge, mah-jong, and backgammon. ‘‘(6) INTERNET
GAME-OF-SKILL FACILITY.—
The term ‘Internet game-of-skill facility’ means an Internet site through which a bet or wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made with respect to an Internet game of skill, whether transmitted by telephone, Internet, satellite, or other wire or wireless communication medium. ‘‘(7) LICENSEE.—The term ‘licensee’ means a person who operates an Internet game-of-skill facility under a license issued by the Secretary under this subchapter. ‘‘(8) OPERATE
FACILITY.—The AN INTERNET GAME-OF-SKILL
term ‘operate an Internet game-of-
skill facility’ means to direct, manage, supervise, or control an Internet game-of-skill facility. ‘‘(9) POKER.—The term ‘poker’ means any of several card games— ‘‘(A) that are commonly referred to as ‘poker’; ‘‘(B) that are played by 2 or more people who bet or wager on cards dealt to them;
9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ‘‘(C) in which players compete against each other and not against the person operating the game; and ‘‘(D) in which the person operating the game may assess a commission fee or any other type of fee. ‘‘(10) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’
means the Secretary of the Treasury. ‘‘(11) SPORTING
EVENT.—The
term ‘sporting
event’ means any athletic competition, whether professional, scholastic, or amateur, except that such term does not include any activity described in section 3704(a)(4) of title 28. ‘‘(12) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or other possession of the United States.
18 ‘‘§ 5382. Establishment and administration of licens19 20
‘‘(a) TREASURY RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary
21 shall have responsibility for the following activities: 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(1) Exercising full regulatory jurisdiction over— ‘‘(A) the operation of Internet game-ofskill facilities by licensees; and
‘‘(B) the licensure of all applicants. ‘‘(2) Prescribing such regulations as may be necessary to administer and enforce the requirements of this subchapter. ‘‘(3) Employing enforcement agents with sufficient training and experience to administer the requirements of this subchapter and the regulations prescribed under this subchapter. ‘‘(b) INTERNET GAME-OF-SKILL FACILITY LICENSPROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) LICENSE
REQUIRED.—It
for a person to operate an Internet game-of-skill facility in interstate or foreign commerce, in which bets or wagers are knowingly initiated, received, or otherwise made by individuals located in the United States, without a license issued to such person by the Secretary under this subchapter. ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY
UNDER VALID LICENSE.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law and subject to the provisions of this subchapter, a licensee may accept a bet or wager øwith respect to an Internet game of skill¿ from an individual located in the United States and offer related services. ‘‘(3) INTERSTATE
OFF-TRACK WAGERS.—Not-
withstanding anything in this subchapter to the con-
11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 trary, a person may accept interstate off-track wagers (as defined by section 3 of the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3002)), whether by telephone, Internet, satellite, or other wire or wireless communication without need for a license issued pursuant to this subchapter. ‘‘(c) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.— ‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—A person seeking a license to operate an Internet game-of-skill facility in interstate or foreign commerce shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor in such form and in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate. ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include such information as the Secretary considers appropriate, including the following: ‘‘(A) Complete financial information about the applicant. ‘‘(B) Documentation showing the corporate structure of the applicant and all related businesses and affiliates. ‘‘(C) The criminal and credit history of— ‘‘(i) the applicant; ‘‘(ii) each of the senior executives and directors of the applicant; and
12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ‘‘(iii) any other person who is in control of the applicant. ‘‘(D) A detailed description of the applicant’s plan for complying with all applicable regulations prescribed under this subchapter, with particular emphasis on the applicant’s ability— ‘‘(i) to prevent underage play; ‘‘(ii) to protect compulsive players; ‘‘(iii) to ensure the Internet games of skill are being operated fairly; and ‘‘(iv) to comply with and address any additional concerns identified by the Secretary. ‘‘(E) A certification by the applicant that the applicant agrees to be subject to United States jurisdiction and all applicable United States laws relating to the operation of an Internet game-of-skill facility and associated activities. ‘‘(d) STANDARDS
23 STANDARDS.— 24 25 ‘‘(1) SUITABILITY
ARDS.— FOR LICENSING STAND-
13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘‘(A) IN
person shall be eli-
gible to obtain a license unless the Secretary has determined, upon completion of a background check and investigation, that the applicant, and any person deemed to be in control of the applicant, is suitable for licensing. ‘‘(B) ASSOCIATES ‘‘(i) IN
OF APPLICANTS.—
an applicant is
a corporation, partnership, or other business entity, a background check and investigation shall occur with respect to the president or other chief executive of the corporation, partnership, or other business entity and other partners or senior executives and directors of the corporation, partnership, or entity, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in the Secretary’s sole discretion. ‘‘(ii) MINIMUM
carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall, as a minimum, carry out a background check and investigation of the 5 individuals receiving the most compensation from the applicant.
14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘‘(2) SUITABILITY
ARDS.—For FOR LICENSING STAND-
purposes of this subchapter, an appli-
cant and any other person associated with the applicant, as applicable, is suitable for licensing if the applicant demonstrates to the Secretary by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant (or individual associated with the applicant, as applicable)— ‘‘(A) is a person of good character, honesty, and integrity; ‘‘(B) is a person whose prior activities, reputation, habits, and associations do not— ‘‘(i) pose a threat to the public interest or to the effective regulation and control of Internet game-of-skill facilities; or ‘‘(ii) create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of Internet game-of-skill facilities or the carrying on of the business and financial arrangements incidental there to such facilities; ‘‘(C) is capable of and likely to conduct the activities for which the applicant is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this sub-
15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 chapter and any regulations prescribed under this subchapter; ‘‘(D) has or guarantees acquisition of adequate business competence and experience in the operation of Internet game-of-skill facilities; and ‘‘(E) has or will obtain sufficient financing for the nature of the proposed operation and from a suitable source. ‘‘(3) UNSUITABLE
FOR LICENSING.—An
cant or any other person may not be determined to be suitable for licensing within the meaning of this subchapter if the applicant or such person— ‘‘(A) has failed to provide information and documentation material to a determination of suitability for licensing under paragraph (1); ‘‘(B) has supplied information which is untrue or misleading as to a material fact pertaining to any such determination; ‘‘(C) has been convicted of an offense punishable by imprisonment of more than 1 year; ‘‘(D) is delinquent in filing any applicable Federal or State tax return or in the payment of any applicable tax, penalty, addition to tax, or interest owed to a jurisdiction in which the
16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 applicant or other person operates or does business; ‘‘(E) knowingly accepts or knowingly has accepted bets or wagers on sporting events from persons located in the United States in violation of applicable Federal or State law; or ‘‘(F) has not agreed in writing to submit to personal jurisdiction in the United States for purposes of any matter arising from the operation of an Internet game-of-skill facility or associated activities. ‘‘(4) ONGOING
any other person who is required to be determined to be suitable for licensing in connection with such licensee) shall meet the standards necessary to be suitable for licensing throughout the term of the license. ‘‘(5) BACKGROUND
TION.—The CHECK AND INVESTIGA-
Secretary shall establish standards and
procedures for conducting background checks and investigations for purposes of this subsection. ‘‘(6) PROTECTION
OF THE PUBLIC TRUST.—
The Secretary may take such action as is necessary to protect the public trust, including the implementation of such safeguards as may be necessary to en-
17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 sure that the operation of an Internet game-of-skill facility licensed under this subchapter is controlled only by persons who are suitable for licensing. ‘‘(7) ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS.— OF UNSUITABILITY
‘‘(A) DETERMINATION
FOR CONTINUED LICENSURE.—If
finds that an individual owner or holder of a controlling or substantial interest in a licensee, or of a holding, parent, or intermediary company of a licensee, or a director, partner, or officer of a licensee is not suitable for licensing, the Secretary may determine that the licensee is not qualified to continue as a licensee. ‘‘(B) ACTION
TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC IN-
TEREST, INCLUDING SUSPENSION.—If
retary determines that a licensee is not qualified to continue as a licensee, the Secretary shall propose action the Secretary considers necessary to protect the public interest, including, if the Secretary considers necessary, the suspension of the licensee. ‘‘(C) IMPOSITION
determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may allow a licensee to continue en-
18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘‘(e)
PENSES.—
gaging in licensed activities by imposing conditions on the licensee under penalty of revocation or suspension of a license, including— ‘‘(i) the identification of any person determined to be unsuitable for licensing; and ‘‘(ii) the establishment of appropriate safeguards to ensure such person is excluded from any management or involvement in operation of the licensed activities. ASSESSMENTS
‘‘(1) USER
istering this subchapter with respect to each licensee, including the cost of any review or examination of a licensee to ensure compliance with the terms of the license and this subchapter, shall be assessed by the Secretary against the licensee institution by written notice in an amount limited to that necessary to meet the Secretary’s expenses in carrying out such administration, review, or examination to the exclusion of general overhead and other admin-
19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 istrative expenses that are not directly attributable to that licensee. ‘‘(B) DISPOSITION.—Amounts assessed by the Secretary as user fees under subparagraph (A) shall— ‘‘(i) be maintained by the Secretary solely for use in accordance with clause (ii); ‘‘(ii) be available to the Secretary to cover expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this subchapter; and ‘‘(iii) not be construed to be Government funds or appropriated monies, or subject to apportionment for the purposes of chapter 15 or any other authority. ‘‘(C) HEARING.—Any licensee against
whom an assessment is assessed under this paragraph shall be afforded an agency hearing if such person submits a request for such hearing within 20 days after the issuance of the notice of assessment. ‘‘(D) COLLECTION.— ‘‘(i) REFERRAL.—If any licensee fails to pay an assessment under this paragraph after the assessment has become final, the
20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Secretary may recover the amount assessed by action in the appropriate United States district court, along with any costs of collection and attorney fees. ‘‘(ii) ASSESSMENT
any civil action under clause (i), a court may review the validity and adjust the amount of the assessment. ‘‘(2) DIRECT
LICENSEE.—The AND EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION OF
user fee shall be the direct and ex-
clusive obligation of the licensee and may not be deducted from amounts available as deposits to any person placing a bet. ‘‘(f) APPROVAL
LICENSE.—The Secretary shall
15 grant licenses under this subchapter if the applicant meets 16 the criteria established by the Secretary under this sub17 chapter. 18 ‘‘(g) SAFEGUARDS REQUIRED
LICENSEE.—No
19 person shall receive or retain a license under this section 20 unless the person maintains or requires mechanisms so 21 that the following requirements, and the standards estab22 lished under section 5383, are met with respect to any 23 Internet bet or wager:
21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(1) AGE.—Appropriate safeguards reasonably calculated to ensure that the individual placing a bet or wager is not less than 21 years of age. ‘‘(2) LOCATION.—Appropriate safeguards reasonably calculated to ensure that the individual placing a bet or wager is physically located in a jurisdiction that has not prohibited such bets or wagers pursuant to section 5385 at the time the bet or wager is placed. ‘‘(3) COLLECTION
OR REPORTING OF CUS-
TOMER TAXES.—Appropriate
mechanisms reasonably
calculated to ensure that all taxes relating to Internet games of skill from persons engaged in bets or wagers relating to such games are collected or reported, as required by law, at the time of any payment of proceeds of such bets or wagers. ‘‘(4) COLLECTION
OR REPORTING OF TAXES OF
LICENSEE.—Appropriate
calculated to ensure that all taxes relating to the operation of an Internet game-of-skill facility from any licensee are collected and disbursed as required by law and that adequate records to enable later audit or verification are maintained. ‘‘(5) SAFEGUARDS
CRIME.—Appropriate
22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 culated to prevent fraud, money laundering, and terrorist finance. ‘‘(6) SAFEGUARDS
AGAINST COMPULSIVE
PLAY.—Appropriate
culated to prevent compulsive betting or wagering. ‘‘(7) PRIVACY
SAFEGUARDS.—Appropriate
guards reasonably calculated to protect the privacy and security of any person engaged in bets or wagers relating to Internet games of skill, including customers of the licensee. ‘‘(8) PAYMENT
OF ASSESSMENTS.—Appropriate
mechanisms reasonably calculated to ensure that any assessment under subsection (e) is paid to the Secretary. ‘‘(9) OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.—Such
quirements as the Secretary may establish by regulation or order for purposes of this subchapter. ‘‘(h) TERM AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE.— ‘‘(1) TERM.—Any license issued under this section shall be issued for a 5-year term beginning on the date of issuance. ‘‘(2) RENEWAL.—Licenses may be renewed in accordance with requirements prescribed by the Secretary under this subchapter. ‘‘(i) REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF LICENSE.—
23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(1) IN
license granted under
this subchapter may be revoked by the Secretary if— ‘‘(A) the licensee fails to comply with any provision of this subchapter; or ‘‘(B) the licensee is determined to be unsuitable within the meaning of this subchapter. ‘‘(2) FINAL
ACTION.—Any
revocation or denial
of a license under paragraph (1) shall be treated as a final action by the Secretary. ‘‘(j) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— ‘‘(1) GENERAL
POWERS OF SECRETARY.—The
Secretary shall have the authority to engage in the following: ‘‘(A) Investigate the suitability of each applicant to ensure compliance with this subchapter and regulations prescribed under this subchapter. ‘‘(B) Require licensees to maintain appropriate procedures to ensure compliance with this subchapter and regulations prescribed under this subchapter. ‘‘(C) Examine any licensee and any books, papers, records, or other data of licensees relevant to any recordkeeping or reporting require-
24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ments imposed by the Secretary under this subchapter. ‘‘(D) When determined by the Secretary to be necessary, summon a licensee or an applicant for a license, an officer or employee of a licensee or any such applicant (including a former officer or employee), or any person having possession, custody, or care of the reports and records required by the Secretary under this subchapter, to appear before the Secretary at a time and place named in the summons and to produce such books, papers, records, or other data, and to give testimony, under oath, as may be relevant or material to any investigation in connection with the enforcement of this subchapter or any application for a license under this subchapter. ‘‘(E) Investigate any violation of this subchapter, any regulation under this subchapter, and any other violation of law relating to the operation of an Internet game-of-skill facility. ‘‘(F) Conduct continuing reviews of applicants and licensees and the operation of Internet game-of-skill facilities by use of technological means, on-site observation of facilities,
25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 including servers, or other reasonable means to assure compliance with this subchapter and any regulations under this subchapter. ‘‘(2)
MONS.—
SITE.—A
summons issued pursuant to this sub-
section may require that books, papers, records, or other data stored or maintained at any place be produced— ‘‘(i) at any business location of a licensee or applicant for a license; ‘‘(ii) if the licensee or applicant has been deemed suitable by or is seeking a determination of suitability from a State or tribal regulatory authority, at any designated location in that State or tribal land; or ‘‘(iii) if the licensee or applicant has been deemed suitable or is seeking a determination of suitability from the Secretary, at any designated location in the District of Columbia. ‘‘(B) NO
United States shall not be liable for any ex-
26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 pense incurred in connection with the production of books, papers, records, or other data under this subsection. ‘‘(C) SERVICE
summons issued under this subsection may be by registered mail or in such other manner calculated to give actual notice as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation. ‘‘(3) CONTUMACY ‘‘(A)
ERAL.—In OR REFUSAL.— TO ATTORNEY GEN-
case of contumacy by a person
issued a summons under this subsection or a refusal by such person to obey such summons or to allow the Secretary to conduct an examination, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General. ‘‘(B) JURISDICTION
OF COURT.—The
torney General may invoke the aid of any court of the United States to compel compliance with the summons within the jurisdiction of which— ‘‘(i) the investigation which gave rise to the summons or the examination is being or has been carried on; ‘‘(ii) the person summoned is an inhabitant; or
27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(iii) the person summoned carries on business or may be found. ‘‘(C) COURT
ORDER.—The
an order requiring the person summoned to appear before the Secretary or a delegate of the Secretary— ‘‘(i) to produce books, papers, records, and other data; ‘‘(ii) to give testimony as may be necessary to explain how such material was compiled and maintained; ‘‘(iii) to allow the Secretary to examine the business of a licensee; and ‘‘(iv) to pay the costs of the proceeding. ‘‘(D) FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH ORDER.—
Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. ‘‘(E) SERVICE
in any case under this subsection may be served in any judicial district in which such person may be found. ‘‘(k) CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES.— ‘‘(1) IN
Secretary may assess
upon any licensee or other person subject to the re-
28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 quirements of this subchapter for any willful violation of this subchapter or any regulation prescribed or order issued under this subchapter a civil penalty of not more than the greater of— ‘‘(A) the amount (not to exceed $100,000) involved in the violation, if any; or ‘‘(B) $25,000. ‘‘(2) ASSESSMENT.— ‘‘(A) WRITTEN
NOTICE.—Any
posed under paragraph (1) may be assessed and collected by the Secretary by written notice. ‘‘(B) FINALITY
respect to any assessment under paragraph (1), a hearing is not requested pursuant to subparagraph (E) within the period of time allowed under such subparagraph, the assessment shall constitute a final agency order. ‘‘(C) AUTHORITY
PENALTY.—The TO MODIFY OR REMIT
Secretary may compromise,
modify, or remit any penalty which the Secretary may assess or has already assessed under paragraph (1). ‘‘(D) MITIGATING
mining the amount of any penalty imposed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take
29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 into account the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to— ‘‘(i) the size of the financial resources and the good faith of the person against whom the penalty is assessed; ‘‘(ii) the gravity of the violation; ‘‘(iii) the history of previous violations; and ‘‘(iv) such other matters as justice may require. ‘‘(E) HEARING.—The person against
whom any penalty is assessed under paragraph (1) shall be afforded an agency hearing if such person submits a request for such hearing not later than 20 days after the issuance of the notice of assessment. ‘‘(F) COLLECTION.— ‘‘(i) REFERRAL.—If any person fails to pay an assessment after any penalty assessed under this paragraph has become final, the Secretary shall recover the amount assessed by action in the appropriate United States district court. ‘‘(ii) SCOPE
action under clause (i), the validity and ap-
30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 propriateness of the penalty shall be subject to review for abuse of agency discretion. ‘‘(G) DISBURSEMENT.—All penalties collected under authority of this subsection shall be deposited into the Treasury. ‘‘(3) CONDITION
a licensee of any civil penalty assessed under this subsection that has become final shall be a requirement for the retention of its license. ‘‘(l) TREATMENT
RECORDS.—In light of business
12 competition, confidentiality and privacy concerns, the Sec13 retary shall protect from disclosure information submitted 14 in support of a license application under this subchapter 15 and information collected in the course of regulating li16 censees to the full extent permitted by sections 552 and 17 552a of title 5. 18 19
‘‘(m) SUITABILITY REQUIRED
CERTAIN SERV-
PROVIDERS.—Any person that knowingly manages,
20 administers, or controls bets or wagers that are initiated, 21 received, or otherwise made within the United States or 22 that manages, administers, or controls the games with 23 which such bets or wagers are associated shall meet all 24 of the suitability for licensing criteria established under 25 this section in the same manner and to the same extent
31 1 as if that person itself were a licensee. Any failure on the 2 part of such person to remain suitable for licensing may 3 be grounds for revocation of the license of the licensee for 4 whom such service is provided, in the same manner and 5 in accordance with subsection (i). 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(n) RELIANCE
LATORY ON
TRIBAL REGUFOR
BODY CERTIFICATIONS
PLICANTS.—
‘‘(1) QUALIFICATION
REGULATORY BODIES.—
OF STATE AND TRIBAL
TION.—Any
State agency that regulates gam-
bling that would be classified as class III gaming under section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703), or a tribal regulatory body that regulates class III gaming, may— ‘‘(i) notify the Secretary of its willingness to review prospective applicants to certify whether any such applicant meets the qualifications set forth by this subchapter; and ‘‘(ii) provide the Secretary with such documentation as the Secretary determines necessary for the Secretary to determine
32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 whether such State or tribal regulatory body— ‘‘(I) is qualified to conduct such review; and ‘‘(II) may be relied upon by the Secretary to make any such certification. ‘‘(B) DETERMINATION
AND NOTICE.—Not
later than 60 days after receiving a notice by a State agency or a tribal regulatory body under shall— ‘‘(i) make a determination as to whether such State or tribal regulatory body— ‘‘(I) is qualified to conduct a review of prospective applicants; and ‘‘(II) may be relied upon to certify whether any such applicant meets the qualifications established under this subchapter; and ‘‘(ii) notify such State or tribal regulatory body of such determination. ‘‘(2) ACTIONS
BY QUALIFIED AUTHORITIES.—
During the period that any determination of quali-
33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 fication under paragraph (1)(B) is in effect with respect to any such State or tribal regulatory body, the State or tribal regulatory body— ‘‘(A) may undertake reviews of any applicant to determine whether it meets the criteria for suitability for licensing established under this subchapter; ‘‘(B) may impose on each such applicant an administrative fee or assessment for conducting such review in an amount the regulatory body determines to be necessary to meet its expenses in the conduct of such review; and ‘‘(C) shall process and assess each applicant fairly and equally based on objective criteria, regardless of any prior licensing of an applicant by the State or tribal regulatory body. ‘‘(3) RELIANCE
CATION.—An ON STATE OR TRIBAL CERTIFI-
applicant may provide a certification
of suitability made by a State or tribal regulatory body under paragraph (2), together with all documentation the applicant has submitted to such State or tribal regulatory body, to the Secretary, and such certification and documentation shall be relied on by the Secretary as evidence that the applicant has met the suitability requirements under this section.
34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(4) AUTHORITY
OF SECRETARY TO REVIEW.—
Notwithstanding any certification of suitability made by a State or tribal regulatory body, the Secretary retains the authority to review, withhold, or revoke a license if the Secretary has reason to believe that an applicant or licensee does not meet the suitability requirements established under this section or any other requirement of a licensee. ‘‘(5) RELIANCE
ON QUALIFIED REGULATORY
BODY FOR OTHER PURPOSES.—At
the Secretary, the Secretary may rely on a State and tribal regulatory body found qualified under this subsection for such other regulatory and enforcement activities as the Secretary finds to be useful and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. ‘‘(6) REVOCATION
OF QUALIFICATION.—The
Secretary may revoke, at any time and for any reason, the qualification of a State or tribal regulatory body to certify or to conduct any other regulatory or enforcement activity to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. ‘‘(7) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not rely upon a State or tribal regulatory body for purposes of this subchapter unless the Secretary determines
35 1 2 3 4 5 that the regulations and procedures of such State or tribal regulatory body for the review of an applicant’s suitability for a license under this subchapter are no less stringent than the regulations and procedures established by the Secretary for such purpose.
6 ‘‘§ 5383. Compulsive øGaming¿, Responsible øGam7 8
ing¿, and Self-Exclusion Program
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—The Secretary and
9 any State or tribal regulatory body that has been qualified 10 under section 5382(n) shall prescribe regulations for the 11 development of a Compulsive Gaming, Responsible Gam12 ing, and Self-Exclusion Program on the basis of standards 13 that each licensee shall implement as a condition of licen14 sure. 15 ‘‘(b) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—An application for
16 a license shall include a submission to the Secretary, quali17 fied State, or tribal regulatory body setting forth a com18 prehensive program that is reasonably calculated— 19 20 21 22 23 ‘‘(1) to verify the identity and age of each customer; ‘‘(2) to ensure that no customers under the age of 21 may initiate or otherwise make any bets or wagers;
36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ‘‘(3) to verify the State or tribal land in which the customer is located at the time the customer attempts to initiate a bet or wager; ‘‘(4) to ensure that no customer who is located in a State or tribal land that opts out pursuant to section 5385 can initiate or otherwise make a bet or wager prohibited by such opt-out; ‘‘(5) to ensure that responsible gaming materials are made available to customers upon request; ‘‘(6) to make available individualized responsible gaming options that any customer may choose, including stake limit, loss limit, deposit limit, and session time limit option, and other similar options that the Secretary or qualified State or tribal regulatory body may deem appropriate and require to be made available; ‘‘(7) to prevent persons on the list of self-excluded persons established pursuant to subsection (c) from initiating any bets or wagers; ‘‘(8) to protect the privacy and security of any customer in connection with any lawful activity relating to the operation of an Internet game-of-skill facility; and
37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(2)
‘‘(9) to protect against fraud and money laundering relating to the operation of an Internet gameof-skill facility. ‘‘(c) LIST OF PERSONS SELF-EXCLUDED FROM GAMACTIVITIES.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— ‘‘(A) IN
provide by regulation for the establishment of a list of persons self-excluded from gaming activities at all licensee sites. ‘‘(B) PLACEMENT
may request placement on the list of self-excluded persons by— ‘‘(i) acknowledging in a manner to be established by the Secretary that the person wishes to be denied gaming privileges; and ‘‘(ii) agreeing that, during any period of voluntary exclusion, the person may not collect any winnings or recover any losses resulting from any gaming activity at any licensee sites. PLACEMENT
AND REMOVAL PROCE-
regulations of the Secretary under
paragraph (1)(A) shall establish procedures for
38 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 placements on, and removals from, the list of selfexcluded persons. ‘‘(3) LIMITATION ‘‘(A) IN
the Secretary, an enforcement agent, and a licensee, and any employee or agent thereof, shall not be liable to any self-excluded person or to any other party in any judicial or administrative proceeding for any harm, monetary or otherwise, which may arise as a result of— ‘‘(i) any failure to withhold gaming privileges from, or to restore gaming privileges to, a self-excluded person; or ‘‘(ii) otherwise permitting a self-excluded person to engage in gaming activity while on the list of self-excluded persons. ‘‘(B) RULE
sion of subparagraph (A) shall be construed as preventing the Secretary from assessing any regulatory sanction against a licensee for failing to comply with the minimum standards prescribed pursuant to this subsection. ‘‘(4) DISCLOSURE ‘‘(A) IN
other provision of Federal or State law, the list
39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 of self-excluded persons shall not be open to public inspection. ‘‘(B) AFFILIATE
DISCLOSURE.—Any
censees may disclose the identities of persons on the self excluded list to any affiliated company or, where required to comply with this subsection, service provider, to the extent that the affiliated company or service provider maintains such information under confidentiality provisions comparable to those in this subsection. ‘‘(5) LIMITATION
SURE.—A ON LIABILITY FOR DISCLO-
licensee and an employee, agent, or affil-
iate of a licensee shall not be liable to any self-excluded person or to any other party in any judicial proceeding for any harm, monetary or otherwise, which may arise as a result of disclosure or publication in any manner. ‘‘(d) øGAMING¿ BY PROHIBITED PERSONS.— ‘‘(1) PROHIBITION
HIBITED BENEFITTING FROM PRO-
øGAMING¿
ACTIVITY.—A
prohibited from øgaming¿ with a licensee by law, or by order of the Secretary or any court of competent jurisdiction, including any person on the self-exclusion list in accordance with subsection (c), shall not collect, in any manner or proceeding, any winnings
40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 or recover any losses arising as a result of any prohibited øgaming¿ activity. ‘‘(2) FORFEITURE.—In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any money or thing of value that has been obtained by, or is owed to, any prohibited person by a licensee as a result of bets or wagers made by a prohibited person shall be subject to forfeiture by order of the Secretary, following notice to the prohibited person and opportunity to be heard. ‘‘(3) DEPOSIT
funds forfeited pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the Treasury. ‘‘(e) COMPULSIVE PLAYERS NOT
15 SELF-EXCLUDED PERSONS.— 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘‘(1) PUBLIC
AWARENESS PROGRAM.— GENERAL.—The
any State or tribal regulatory body that has been qualified under section 5382(n) shall provide by regulation for the establishment of a program to alert the public to the existence, consequences, and availability of the self-exclusion list, and shall prepare and promulgate written materials to be used in such a program.
41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ‘‘(B) LICENSEE-PROVIDED
PUBLICITY.—
Regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) may require a licensee to make available literature or screen displays relating to the existence of the program. ‘‘(2) RULE
of this subsection shall be construed as creating a legal duty in the Secretary, a qualified State or tribal regulatory body, a licensee, or any representative of a licensee to identify or to exclude compulsive players not on the list of self-excluded persons. ‘‘(3) IMMUNITY.—The United States, the Secretary, a qualified State or tribal regulatory body, a licensee, and any employee or agent thereof, shall not be liable to any person in any proceeding for losses or other damages of any kind arising out of that person’s gaming activities based on a claim that the person was a compulsive, problem, or pathological player.
20 ‘‘§ 5384. Financial transaction providers 21 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No financial transaction pro-
22 vider shall be held liable for engaging in financial activities 23 or transactions, including payments processing activities, 24 in connection with any bets or wagers permitted by this 25 subchapter or the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (15
42 1 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) unless such financial transaction pro2 vider has knowledge or reason to know that the specific 3 financial activities or transactions are conducted in viola4 tion of this subchapter, the Interstate Horseracing Act, 5 or other applicable provision of Federal or State law. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) FINANCIAL
TRANSACTION PROVIDER.—
The term ‘financial transaction provider’ means a creditor, credit card issuer, financial institution, operator of a terminal at which an electronic fund transfer may be initiated, money transmitting business, or international, national, regional, or local payment network utilized to effect a credit transaction, electronic fund transfer, stored value product transaction, or money transmitting service, or a participant in such network, or other participant in a payment system. ‘‘(2) OTHER
TERMS.— CREDITOR, CREDIT CARD,
‘‘(A) CREDIT,
AND CARD ISSUER.—The
terms ‘credit’, ‘cred-
itor’, ‘credit card’, and ‘card issuer’ have the meanings given the terms in section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1602). ‘‘(B) ELECTRONIC
FUND TRANSFER.—The
term ‘electronic fund transfer’—
43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(i) has the meaning given the term in section 903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a), except that the term includes transfers that would otherwise be excluded under section
903(6)(E) of such Act; and ‘‘(ii) includes any fund transfer covered by Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect in any State. ‘‘(C) FINANCIAL
‘financial institution’ has the meaning given the term in section 903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1963a), except that such term does not include a casino, sports book, or other business at or through which bets or wagers may be placed or received. ‘‘(D)
term ‘insured depository institu-
tion’— ‘‘(i) has the meaning given the term in section 3(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)); and ‘‘(ii) includes an insured credit union (as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752)).
‘‘(E) MONEY
‘money transmitting service’ have the meanings given the terms in section 5330(d) (determined without regard to any regulations prescribed by the Secretary under such section).
8 ‘‘§ 5385. Limitation on licenses in States and Indian 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
‘‘(a) STATE OPT-OUT EXERCISE.— ‘‘(1) LIMITATIONS ‘‘(A) IN
IMPOSED BY STATES.—
knowingly accept a bet or wager, under a license issued pursuant to this subchapter, initiated by a person who is located in any State which provides notice that it will limit such bets or wagers, if the Governor or other chief executive officer of such State informs the Secretary of such limitation before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009, or in accordance with paragraph (2), until such time as notice of any repeal of
45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 such limitation becomes effective under paragraph (2). ‘‘(B) COORDINATION
TRIBAL OPT-OUT EXERCISES.—Any
State limi-
tation under Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the acceptance by a licensee of bets or wagers from persons located within the tribal lands of an Indian tribe that— ‘‘(i) has itself not chosen to opt out pursuant to subsection (b); or ‘‘(ii) would be entitled pursuant to other applicable law to permit such bets or wagers to be initiated and received within its territory without use of the Internet. ‘‘(2) CHANGES
TO STATE LIMITATIONS.—The
establishment or repeal by any State of any limitation referred to in paragraph (1) after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subchapter shall apply, for purposes of this subchapter, beginning on the first January 1 that occurs after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the later of— ‘‘(A) the date a notice of such establishment or repeal is provided by the Governor or
46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 other chief executive officer of such State in writing to the Secretary; or ‘‘(B) the effective date of such establishment or repeal. ‘‘(3) EXISTING
STATE LAW.—No
State law enacted prior to the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 shall be construed to require a State to provide notice pursuant to this subsection. ‘‘(b) INDIAN TRIBE OPT-OUT EXERCISE.— ‘‘(1) LIMITATIONS
IMPOSED BY INDIAN
TRIBES.—No
licensee may knowingly accept a bet or
wager, under a license issued pursuant to this subchapter, that is initiated by a person who is located in the tribal lands of any Indian tribe which limits such bets or wagers if the principal chief or other chief executive officer of such Indian tribe informs the Secretary of such limitation before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009, or in accordance with paragraph (2), until such time as notice of any repeal of such limitation becomes effective under paragraph (2).
47 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘‘(2) CHANGES
TIONS.—The TO INDIAN TRIBE LIMITA-
establishment or repeal by any Indian
tribal government of the limitation referred to in paragraph (1) after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subchapter shall apply, for purposes of this subchapter, beginning on the first January 1 that occurs after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the later of— ‘‘(A) the date a notice of such establishment or repeal is provided by the principal chief or other chief executive officer of such Indian tribal government in writing to the Secretary; or ‘‘(B) the effective date of such establishment or repeal. ‘‘(3) EXISTING
TRIBAL LAW.—No
tribal law enacted prior to the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 shall be construed to require an Indian tribal government to provide notice pursuant to this subsection. ‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION
AND INDIAN AND
TRIBE LIMITATIONS.—
48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(1) IN
Secretary shall notify
all licensees and applicants of all States and Indian tribes that have provided notice pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) or (b), as the case may be, promptly upon receipt of such notice and in no event later than 30 days before the effective date of such notice. ‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall take effective measures to ensure that any licensee under this subchapter, as a condition of the license, complies with any limitation imposed by any State or Indian tribe to which the licensee is subject under subsection (a) or (b), as the case may be. ‘‘(3) VIOLATIONS.—It shall be a violation of this subchapter for any licensee knowingly to accept a bet or wager initiated or otherwise made by a person located at the time of such bet or wager within any State or in the tribal lands of any Indian tribe for which a notice is in effect under subsection (a) or (b), as the case may be. ‘‘(4) STATE
MENT.—In ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCE-
any case in which the attorney general or
other chief law enforcement officer of a State or any State or local law enforcement agency, authorized by the attorney general or other chief law enforcement
49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 officer of the State or by State statute to prosecute violations of consumer protection law, has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by a violation by a licensee pursuant to paragraph (2), the State, or the State or local law enforcement agency, on behalf of the residents of the agency’s jurisdiction, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of that State or jurisdiction in a district court of the United States located therein— ‘‘(A) to enjoin that practice; or ‘‘(B) to enforce compliance with this subchapter. ‘‘(d) NO IMPACT
15 ACT.—No decision by a State pursuant to this section 16 shall be considered in determining the ability of an Indian 17 tribe to offer any class of gambling activity pursuant to 18 section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 19 U.S.C. 2710) or any successor provisions. 20 ‘‘§ 5386. Prohibition on bets or wagers on games of 21 22
chance and sporting events
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No provision of this subchapter
23 shall be construed to authorize any licensee to accept a 24 bet or wager knowingly from a person located in the 25 United States on—
50 1 2 3 4 5 6 ‘‘(1) any game that is not an Internet game of skill; or ‘‘(2) any sporting event in violation of section 3702 of title 28 or of any other applicable provision of State or Federal law. ‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subchapter
7 shall be construed to repeal or to amend any provision of 8 State or Federal law prohibiting, restricting, or otherwise 9 addressing bets or wagers on sporting events. 10 ‘‘§ 5387. Safe harbor 11 ‘‘It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution
12 or enforcement action under any provision of Federal or 13 State law that the activity forming the basis of such pros14 ecution or enforcement action is authorized under and has 15 been carried out lawfully in accordance with and under 16 the terms of— 17 18 19 ‘‘(1) this subchapter; or ‘‘(2) the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
20 ‘‘§ 5388. Relation to section 1084 of title 18 and sub21 22
chapter IV of this title
‘‘Section 1084 of title 18 and subchapter IV of this
23 chapter shall not apply to any bet or wager—
51 1 2 3 4 5 ‘‘(1) occurring pursuant to a license issued by the Secretary under this subchapter, subject to section 5386; or ‘‘(2) that is permissible under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
6 ‘‘§ 5389. Cheating and other fraud 7 8 ‘‘(a) ELECTRONIC CHEATING DEVICES PROHIBITED.—No
person initiating, receiving, or otherwise mak-
9 ing a bet or wager with a licensee, or sending, receiving, 10 or inviting information assisting with a bet or wager with 11 a licensee shall knowingly use, or assist another in the use 12 of, an electronic, electrical, or mechanical device which is 13 designed, constructed, or programmed specifically for use 14 in obtaining an advantage in any game authorized under 15 this subchapter, where such advantage is prohibited or 16 otherwise violates the rules of play established by the li17 censee. 18 ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL OFFENSE.—No person initiating,
19 receiving, or otherwise making a bet or wager with a li20 censee, or sending, receiving, or inviting information as21 sisting with a bet or wager with a licensee, shall knowingly 22 use or possess any cheating device with intent to cheat 23 or defraud any licensee or other persons placing bets or 24 wagers with such licensee.
52 1 ‘‘(c) PERMANENT INJUNCTION.—Upon conviction of
2 a person for violation of this section, the court may enter 3 a permanent injunction enjoining such person from initi4 ating, receiving, or otherwise making bets or wagers or 5 sending, receiving, or inviting information assisting in the 6 placing of bets or wagers. 7 ‘‘(d) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—Whoever violates sub-
8 section (a) or (b) shall be fined under title 18 or impris9 oned for not more than 5 years, or both. 10 ‘‘§ 5390. Construction and relation to State law 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(a) NO IMPACT ‘‘(1) IN
EXISTING LAWFUL GAMES.— certain games of skill
are not regarded as gambling under an applicable provision of State or Federal law in effect as of the effective date of the enactment of the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009— ‘‘(A) nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require licensing under this subchapter with respect to such games; and ‘‘(B) fees paid to participate in such games shall not be regarded as bets or wagers for purposes of this subchapter. ‘‘(2) RELIANCE.—Nothing in this subchapter may be relied on as support for the legality or per-
53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 missibility of games described in paragraph (1) without compliance with the licensing and other requirements of this subchapter. ‘‘(b) PUBLIC GAMING FACILITIES NOT AUTHORIZED.—
in this subchapter
shall be construed to authorize or otherwise to permit the operation of places of public accommodation, clubs (including clubs or associations limited to dues-paying members or similar restricted groups), and similar establishments for the primary purpose of allowing the public or members access to Internet bets or wagers. ‘‘(2) ASSUMED
PUBLIC GAMING FACILITIES.—
Any place of public accommodation, club, or similar establishment in which large numbers of computer terminals or similar access devices are made available that are used principally for the purpose of Internet bets or wagers shall be considered a place of public accommodation, club, or similar establishment operated for the primary purpose of allowing the public or members access to Internet bets or wagers under subparagraph (A). ‘‘(3) RELATION
TO STATE LAW.—Places
lic accommodation, clubs, or similar establishments
54 1 2 3 4 5 6 described in this subsection shall be subject to all otherwise applicable State, tribal, and local police zoning and other regulatory powers, which are not intended to be limited in any way by this subchapter. ‘‘(c) INTERSTATE OFF-TRACK WAGERS.—The provi-
7 sions of this subchapter restricting acceptance of bets or 8 wagers made by individuals located in the United States 9 or requiring the blocking or other prevention of restricted 10 transactions shall not apply with respect to the acceptance 11 of interstate off-track wagers (as such term is defined by 12 section 3 of the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, as 13 amended (15 U.S.C. 3002)), whether such off-track wager 14 is made by telephone, Internet, satellite, or other wire or 15 wireless communication.’’. 16 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
17 for chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended 18 by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—REGULATION ‘‘Sec. ‘‘5381. ‘‘5382. ‘‘5383. ‘‘5384. ‘‘5385. ‘‘5386. ‘‘5387. ‘‘5388. ‘‘5389. ‘‘5390.
OF INTERNET GAME-OF-SKILL FACILITIES
Definitions. Establishment and administration of licensing program. Compulsive Gaming, Responsible Gaming, and Self-Exclusion Program. Financial transaction providers. Limitation on licenses in States and Indian lands. Prohibition on bets or wagers on games of chance and sporting events. Safe harbor. Relation to section 1084 of title 18 and subchapter IV of this title. Cheating and other fraud. Construction and relation to State law.’’.
SEC. 103. LIST OF UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING ENTERPRISES.
4 title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 5 end the following: 6 ‘‘§ 5368. List of unlawful Internet gambling enter7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) UNLAWFUL
PRISE.—The INTERNET GAMBLING ENTER-
term ‘unlawful Internet gambling en-
terprise’ means any person who, more than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this section— ‘‘(A) violates a provision of section 5363; ‘‘(B) knowingly receives or transmits funds intended primarily for a person described in subparagraph (A); or ‘‘(C) knowingly assists in the conduct of a person described in subparagraph (A) or (B). ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network appointed under section 310(b). ‘‘(b) LIST
TERPRISES.— OF
UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING EN-
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Secretary a list of un-
56 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 lawful Internet gambling enterprises and shall regularly update such list in accordance with the procedures described in paragraph (3). Such list shall include the following information for each such unlawful Internet gambling enterprise: ‘‘(A) All known Internet website addresses of the enterprise. ‘‘(B) The names of all known owners and operators of the enterprise. ‘‘(C) To the extent known, information identifying the financial agents and account numbers of the enterprise and the persons listed under subparagraph (B). ‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION
OF LIST BY SECRETARY.—
The Secretary shall make available— ‘‘(A) a copy of the information provided under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) on the Internet website of the Department of the Treasury; ‘‘(B) to all persons who are required to comply with the regulations prescribed under the authority provided in section 5364 a copy of all the information provided under paragraph (1) in an electronic format compatible with the
57 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Specially Designated Nationals list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and ‘‘(C) any information required under this paragraph not later than 10 days after receiving any new or updated list from the Director. ‘‘(3) PROCEDURES.—The procedures described in this paragraph are the following: ‘‘(A) INVESTIGATION.—The Director shall investigate entities that appear to be unlawful Internet gambling enterprises. An initial investigation shall be completed before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this section. After the initial investigation, the Director shall regularly investigate entities that appear to be unlawful Internet gambling enterprises. If the Director discovers evidence sufficient to prove a prima facie case that any person is an unlawful Internet gambling enterprise, the Director shall provide the notice required under subparagraph (C). ‘‘(B) REQUESTS.—Any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement official, any affected sports organization, any person directly harmed by unlawful Internet gambling, any financial transaction provider, and any inter-
58 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 active computer service (as such terms are defined in section 5362) shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make a written request to the Director for the addition of any person to the list of unlawful Internet gambling enterprises. If the Director determines that the evidence submitted is sufficient to prove a prima facie case that such person is an unlawful Internet gambling enterprise, the Director shall provide the notice required under subparagraph (C) to each person identified as an alleged unlawful Internet gambling enterprise. The Director also shall provide written notice of its decision under this subparagraph, including a decision not to add a person to the list required under paragraph (1), to the requesting party no later than 30 days after the request is received. The Director shall not include on the list any person operating an Internet game-of-skill facility who falls within the scope of section 108(a) of the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009. ‘‘(C) NOTICE.—Not fewer than 30 days before adding an unlawful Internet gambling
59 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 enterprise, or an owner or operator thereof, to the list required under paragraph (1), the Director shall provide written notice to such enterprise, owner, or operator. Any enterprise, owner, or operator receiving such notice may contest the Director’s determination by written appeal to the Director not more than 30 days after receiving notice. ‘‘(D) OPPORTUNITY
FOR HEARING.—If
person properly submits a written appeal under subparagraph (C), the Director shall not include such person in the list required under paragraph (1) unless and until the Director provides such person with an opportunity for a hearing not more than 30 days after receiving written notice of appeal. Not more than 10 days after an opportunity for hearing is afforded, whether or not the person requesting the hearing appears at such hearing, the Director shall proceed to add such person to the list of unlawful Internet gambling enterprises unless the Director determines, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that such person is not an unlawful Internet gambling enterprise.
60 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘‘(E) INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF.—Any
that the Director determines shall be included in the list required under paragraph (1) after such person appears at a hearing described in subparagraph (D) and any person included in such list who did not receive the notice required under subparagraph (C), may petition for injunctive relief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear challenges pursuant to this section. The petitioner shall have the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that such person is not an unlawful Internet gambling enterprise. Only persons designated by the Director for inclusion on the list of unlawful Internet gambling enterprises, and other owners or operators of an enterprise to be so listed, shall have standing to contest the Director’s determination. The court may enjoin the Director and the Secretary not to add or remove the petitioner from the list of unlawful Internet gambling enterprises, and no other judicial recourse shall be permitted. ‘‘(c) EFFECT
25 vider shall be deemed to have actual knowledge that a per-
61 1 son is an unlawful Internet gambling enterprise to the ex2 tent that such person is identified on the list available to 3 the public, or on a non-public list made available to such 4 financial transaction provider, by the Secretary as de5 scribed in subsection (b)(2), provided that the list shall 6 not be deemed to be the sole source of actual knowledge.’’. 7 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
8 at the beginning of such chapter 53 is amended by insert9 ing after the item relating to section 5367 the following:
‘‘5368. List of unlawful Internet gambling enterprises.’’.
CILITIES.—Not
INTERNET GAME-OF-SKILL FA-
later than 180 days after the date of the
13 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 14 15 16 17 18 19 (1) prescribe regulations to carry out subchapter V of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 102(a); and (2) publish such regulations in final form in the Federal Register. (b) EXCLUSION
20 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FROM REQUIREMENT TO 21 PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS CONCERNING PREVENTION
22 RESTRICTED TRANSACTIONS.—Subsection (a) of section 23 5364 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Before the end 24 of the 270-day period beginning on the date of the enact25 ment of this subchapter, the Secretary and the Board of
62 1 Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consultation 2 with the Attorney General, shall prescribe regulations 3 (which the Secretary and the Board jointly determine to 4 be appropriate)’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall pre5 scribe regulations’’. 6 7
(c) MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICIES PROCEDURES.—Subsection (b) of such section is
8 amended to read as follows: 9 10 ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS
DURES.—In FOR
prescribing regulations under subsection (a),
11 the Secretary shall— 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘‘(1) identify types of policies and procedures, including nonexclusive examples, which would be deemed, as applicable, to be reasonably designed to identify and block or otherwise prevent or prohibit the acceptance of the products or services of the payment system or participant with respect to each type of restricted transaction; ‘‘(2) permit any participant in a payment system to rely on the policies and procedures of such payment system if such policies and procedures are reasonably designed to identify and block or otherwise prevent or prohibit a transaction in which any participant in that payment system in such trans-
63 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 action has actual knowledge that the intended recipient is an unlawful Internet gambling enterprise; ‘‘(3) exempt certain participants from any requirement imposed under such regulations if the Secretary finds that— ‘‘(A) such requirement is not reasonably practical for such participants; and ‘‘(B) such regulations are reasonably calculated to require at least 1 participant under the jurisdiction of the United States in each designated payment system to identify and block or otherwise prevent or prohibit the acceptance of the products or services of the payment system with respect to each type of restricted transaction; and ‘‘(4) ensure that transactions in connection with any activity excluded from the definition of unlawful Internet gambling in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D)(i), or (E) of section 5362(10) or that are lawfully conducted pursuant to section 5382 are not blocked or otherwise prevented or prohibited by the prescribed regulations.’’. (d) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (1) IN
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on June 1, 2010, part 233 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, and part 132 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no force or effect. (2) PREVIOUS
not apply with respect to any violation of a regulation described in such paragraph that occurred before the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) REVISION
REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of
12 the Treasury shall, in consultation with the Attorney Gen13 eral, revise the regulations described in subsection (d)(1) 14 in accordance with the amendments made to subchapter 15 IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, by this 16 Act. 17 18
SEC. 105. ANNUAL REPORT.
19 date on which the Secretary of the Treasury prescribes 20 regulations under section 104(a) and annually thereafter, 21 the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 22 licensing and regulation of Internet game-of-skill facilities 23 (as such term is defined in section 5382 of title 31, United 24 States Code, as added by section 102(a)).
65 1 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under sub-
2 section (a) shall include the following: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (1) A description of all notices received by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsections (a) and (b) of section 5385 of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 102(a). (2) The amount of user fees received under section 5382(e) of such title (as added by section 102(a)), the amount of Federal, State, and tribal licensing fees collected, and an estimate of the amount of income tax revenue that is attributable to the operation of Internet game-of-skill facilities (as such term is defined in section 5381 of such title, as so added) during the period covered by the report. (3) A list of the State and tribal regulatory bodies that the Secretary has made an affirmative determination under section 5382(n)(1)(B) of such title, as so added, the number of licensees reviewed by such regulatory bodies, and the outcomes of such reviews. (4) A description of the efforts the Secretary has undertaken to ensure that licensees qualified by State and tribal regulatory bodies meet the require-
66 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ments of subchapter V of chapter 53 of such title, as so added. (5) Information on regulatory and enforcement actions undertaken during the period for which the report is submitted with respect to the provisions of such subchapter. (6) Data regarding the list required by 5368(b)(1) of such title, as added by section 103(a), including its size, the number of persons and websites added and removed, number and description of challenges to inclusion on the list, and resolution of those challenges. (7) Any other information the Secretary determines may be useful to Congress in evaluating the effectiveness of subchapter V of chapter 53 of such title, as added by section 102(a), in meeting its purpose, including the provision of protections against underage gambling, compulsive gambling, money laundering and fraud, and in combating tax avoidance relating to Internet gambling.
23 FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK.—Section 24 310(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
67 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) and (J) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following: ‘‘(i) Administer the requirements of subchapter V of chapter 53.’’. (b) EXCLUSION
LICENSED INTERNET GAME-OFOF
FACILITY OPERATIONS FROM DEFINITION
INTERNET GAMBLING.—Section 5362(10) of
10 such title is amended— 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (iii); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ‘‘(E) LICENSED
FACILITIES.—The INTERNET GAME-OF-SKILL
term ‘unlawful Internet gam-
bling’ shall not include an activity carried out by an Internet game-of-skill facility (as such term is defined in section 5382) operated by a person under a license provided under subchapter V in accordance with the provisions of such subchapter.’’.
Subchapter V of chapter 53 of title 31, United States
3 Code, and the regulations prescribed under section 104(a) 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date 5 on which the Secretary of the Treasury publishes regula6 tions under paragraph (2) of such section. 7 8
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b)(1) of 5382 of title
9 31, United States Code, as added by section 102(a), shall 10 not apply to a person who, not later than 90 days after 11 enactment of this Act, notifies in writing the Secretary 12 of the Treasury of their intent to seek a license under sub13 chapter V of such chapter, as so added, and who not later 14 than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of the 15 Treasury begins accepting applications for licenses under 16 subchapter V of such chapter, as so added, submits to the 17 Secretary of the Treasury an application for a license 18 under such subchapter may operate an Internet game-of19 skill facility in interstate or foreign commerce, in which 20 bets or wagers are knowingly initiated, received, or other21 wise made by individuals located in the United States, 22 without a license issued to such person by the Secretary 23 under such subchapter during the period beginning on the 24 date of such submittal and ending on the earlier of— 25 (1) the date the Secretary grants such license;
69 1 2 3 4 5 (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of such submittal; or (3) the date on which the Secretary denies such application. (b) CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (a) shall not be con-
6 strued to modify, amend, or affect in any way any other 7 provision of law with respect to unlawful Internet gam8 bling (as such term is defined in section 5361 of such 9 title). 10 (c) PREVIOUS OPERATION.—The Secretary of the
11 Treasury may not deny an application for a license under 12 subchapter V of such title, as so added, that is submitted 13 by an applicant during the 90-day period beginning on the 14 date that the Secretary begins accepting applications 15 under such subchapter because the applicant operated an 16 Internet game-of-skill facility, in interstate or foreign com17 merce, in which bets or wagers were knowingly initiated, 18 received, or otherwise made by individuals located in the 19 United States, without a license issued to such person by 20 the Secretary under such subchapter. 21 (d) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘bet or wager’’ and
22 ‘‘operate an Internet game-of-skill facility’’ have the mean23 ing given such terms in section 5381 of such title, as 24 added by section 102(a).
TITLE II—INTERNET GAMES OF SKILL TAX PROVISIONS
5 wise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amend6 ment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 7 to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference 8 shall be considered to be made to a section or other provi9 sion of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 10 11 12
SEC. 202. TAX ON INTERNET GAMES OF SKILL; LICENSEE INFORMATION REPORTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 is amended by adding
13 at the end the following new subchapter: 14 15 16 17 18 ‘‘Subchapter E—Internet Gambling and Games of Skill
‘‘SEC. 4491. IMPOSITION OF INTERNET GAMING LICENSE FEE.
FEE.—Each person who is a li-
19 censee shall be required to pay not later than 15 days after 20 the end of each calendar month a fee equal to the sum 21 of— 22 23 24 25 and ‘‘(2) the State or Indian tribal government gaming license fee. ‘‘(1) the Federal Internet gaming license fee;
71 1 ‘‘(b) AMOUNT
FEES.—For purposes of this sec-
2 tion— 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(1) FEDERAL
FEE.—The INTERNET GAMING LICENSE
Federal Internet gaming license fee is a
fee equal to 5 percent of a licensee’s Internet gaming deposited funds for a calendar month. ‘‘(2) STATE
OR INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
GAMING LICENSE FEE.—The
State or Indian tribal
government gaming license fee is a fee equal to 5 percent of a licensee’s Internet gaming deposited funds for a calendar month. ‘‘(3) INTERNET
GAMING DEPOSITED FUNDS.—
The term ‘Internet gaming deposited funds’ means all funds deposited by persons located within the United States into any account maintained by the licensee or any agent of the licensee into which funds are deposited for the purpose of being used to place a bet or wager with respect to an Internet game of skill. Funds received from a customer by an operator of an Internet game-of-skill facility and made available in any form to a customer for the purpose of placing a bet or wager, and funds paid to reimburse an operator of an Internet game-of-skill facility for value previously advanced to the customer for such purpose, shall be regarded as Internet gaming de-
72 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 posited funds unless the funds received or paid were already considered Internet gaming deposited funds prior to their transmittal to the operator of the Internet game-of-skill facility. ‘‘(4) LIMITATION
TO IMPOSITION OF ONE
STATE OR INDIAN TRIBAL GAMING LICENSE FEE FOR ANY TRANSACTION.—In
the case of a customer lo-
cated within the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe at the time of a transaction, only one fee described in paragraph (2) shall be imposed on a licensee’s Internet gaming deposited funds in connection with that transaction, and no additional fee shall be collected on behalf of the State in which the customer is located. All of the fee described in paragraph (2) in such case shall be allocated to the Indian tribe in which the customer is located at the time of the transaction, and no portion of the fee shall be allocated to the State. ‘‘(c) UNAUTHORIZED GAMING.— ‘‘(1) PENALTY.—Each person who is not a licensee and who operates an Internet game-of-skill facility for which a license is required under section 5390(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, except as provided in section 108(a) shall be required to pay not later than the end of each calendar month a fee
73 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 equal to the amount of the Federal Internet gaming license fee that would be applicable to such person for such month if such person were a licensee, determined by substituting ‘50 percent’ for ‘5 percent’ in subsection (b)(1). ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a game described in paragraph (3) of section 5382(b) of title 31, United States Code. ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS
10 poses of this subchapter— 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(1) IN
terms ‘licensee’, ‘bet
or wager’, ‘Internet game of skill’, and ‘Internet game-of-skill facility’ have the meaning given such terms by section 5381 of title 31, United States Code. ‘‘(2) DEPOSITS.—Deposits made by or on behalf of a licensee of Internet gaming winnings, and returns of funds by or on behalf of a licensee to the account of a customer, shall not be treated as a deposit. ‘‘(e) PERSONS LIABLE.— ‘‘(1) IN
licensee or other per-
son who operates an Internet game-of-skill facility for which a license is required under section 5382(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall be
74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 liable for and shall pay the applicable fees under this section with respect to all Internet gaming deposited funds. ‘‘(2) JOINT
AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR UN-
AUTHORIZED GAMBLING.—In
the case of any deposit
with respect to which a fee is imposed under subsection (c), the person described in paragraph (1) of such subsection and the person making such deposit for the purposes of placing a bet or wager shall be jointly and severally liable for the fee under such subsection with respect to such deposit. ‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Except to the
13 extent the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe, the ad14 ministrative provisions of this title applicable to the excise 15 taxes imposed by chapter 35 shall apply to the fees im16 posed by this section. 17 18
‘‘SEC. 4492. RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each licensee who is liable for
19 the fees imposed by this subchapter shall keep a daily 20 record showing all deposits to which this subchapter ap21 plies, in addition to all other records required pursuant 22 to section 6001(a). 23 ‘‘(b) RECORDS WITH RESPECT
24 TRIBAL GOVERNMENT GAMING LICENSE FEE.—Each li25 censee to which subsection (a) applies shall keep a record,
75 1 using methods determined to be satisfactory by the Sec2 retary or, in the case of a licensee who is certified by a 3 State or tribal regulatory body under section 5382(o) of 4 title 31, United States Code, by such State or tribal regu5 latory body, of the location of each person making a de6 posit to which this subchapter applies, for purposes of de7 termining the State or Indian tribal government gaming 8 license fee applicable to such deposit for purposes of sec9 tion 9511.’’. 10 (b) INFORMATION RETURNS.—Subpart B of part III
11 of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by adding at 12 the end the following new section: 13 14 15
‘‘SEC. 6050X. RETURNS RELATING TO INTERNET øGAMBLING¿ AND GAMES OF SKILL.
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Every person described in sec-
16 tion 4491(e)(1) with respect to any month during a tax17 able year shall furnish, at such time and in such manner 18 as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe, the infor19 mation described in subsection (b), and such person shall 20 maintain (in the location and manner and to the extent 21 prescribed in such regulations) such records as may be ap22 propriate with respect to such information. 23 ‘‘(b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—For purposes of
24 subsection (a), the information described in this sub25 section is—
76 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘‘(1) the name, address, and TIN of the person described in subsection (a); ‘‘(2) the name, address, and TIN of each person placing a bet or wager (within the meaning of section 4491) with the person described in subsection (a) during the calendar year; ‘‘(3) the gross winnings, gross wagers, and gross losses for the calendar year of each person placing a bet or wager as described in paragraph (2); ‘‘(4) the net Internet gaming winnings for each such person for the calendar year; ‘‘(5) the amount of tax withheld, if any, with respect to each such person by the person described in subsection (a) for the calendar year; ‘‘(6) the balance of any account maintained for each person placing a bet or wager as described in paragraph (2) by the person described in subsection (a), at the beginning and the end of the calendar year; and ‘‘(7) the amounts of all deposits and withdrawals from each such account during such calendar year. ‘‘(c) STATEMENT TO BE FURNISHED TO PERSONS
25 WITH RESPECT TO WHOM INFORMATION IS RE-
QUIRED.—Every
person required to make a return under
2 subsection (a) shall furnish to each person whose name 3 is required to be set forth in such return a written state4 ment showing— 5 6 7 8 9 10 ‘‘(1) the name, address, and phone number of the information contact of the person required to make such return; and ‘‘(2) the information required to be shown on such return with respect to each person whose name is required to be set forth in such return.
11 The written statement required under the preceding sen12 tence shall be furnished to the person on or before Janu13 ary 31 of the year following the calendar year for which 14 the return under subsection (a) was required to be made. 15 ‘‘(d) NET INTERNET GAMING WINNINGS.—The term
16 ‘net Internet gaming winnings’ means gross winnings 17 from bets or wagers with an Internet game-of-skill facility 18 (within the meaning of section 4491) for which a license 19 is required under section 5382(b)(1) of title 31, United 20 States Code, reduced (but not below zero) by the amounts 21 bet or wagered.’’. 22 23
INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT GAM-
LICENSE FEE TRUST FUND.—Subchapter A of chap-
24 ter 98 is amended by adding at the end the following new 25 section:
‘‘SEC. 9511. STATE AND INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT GAMING LICENSE FEE TRUST FUND.
‘‘(a) CREATION
TRUST FUND.—There is estab-
4 lished in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund 5 to be known as the ‘State and Indian Tribal Government 6 Gaming License Fee Trust Fund’ (hereafter in this sec7 tion referred to as the ‘Trust Fund’), consisting of such 8 amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such Trust 9 Fund as provided in this section and section 9602(b). 10 ‘‘(b) TRANSFERS
FUND.—There are hereby ap-
11 propriated to the Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the 12 fees received in the Treasury with respect to each calendar 13 month under section 4491 by reason of subsection (a)(2) 14 thereof. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
‘‘(c) EXPENDITURES FROM FUND.— ‘‘(1) IN
Secretary shall pay to
each qualified State and each qualified Indian tribal government, out of the amounts in the Trust Fund, an amount equal to the monthly pro rata gaming license fee amount. ‘‘(2) MONTHLY
FEE AMOUNT.—For PRO RATA GAMING LICENSE
purposes of this section, with
respect to a qualified State and a qualified Indian tribal government for any calendar month, the monthly pro rata gaming license fee amount is the amount of the fees described in subsection (b) re-
79 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ceived with respect to such calendar month that are attributable to deposits made by persons located within the jurisdiction of such State or tribal government (determined by the Secretary on the basis of records kept under section 4492(b)). ‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
STATE; QUALIFIED INDIAN
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—
section, the terms ‘qualified State’ and ‘qualified Indian tribal government’ mean a State or an Indian tribal government, respectively, that has not elected (by notice provided by the Governor, principal chief, or other chief executive officer and in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) to be excluded from the receipt of funds under this section. ‘‘(B) STATE
ELECTION NOT TO AFFECT
TRIBAL ELECTION.—An
election by a State
under subparagraph (A) to be excluded from the receipt of funds under this section shall not constitute an election to be so excluded on behalf of any Indian tribe located within or partially within the geographic boundaries of such State.
80 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(C) APPLICABILITY
OF ELECTION.—An
election made under subparagraph (A) shall be effective— ‘‘(i) upon receipt by the Secretary, if such election is received within 90 days of the date of the enactment of the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; and ‘‘(ii) in any other case, on the first January 1 that occurs at least 60 days after the later of— ‘‘(I) the receipt of such election by the Secretary; or ‘‘(II) the effective date specified in such election. ‘‘(D) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory or other possession of the United States. ‘‘(E) INDIAN
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The
term ‘Indian tribal government’ means the government of an Indian tribe (within the meaning of section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act).
81 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ‘‘(4) TIME
under this subsection with respect to any calendar month shall be made not later than the 11th day of the succeeding calendar month.’’. (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) The table of subchapters for chapter 36 is amended by adding at the end the following item:
øGAMBLING¿
AND GAMES OF SKILL.’’.
(2) The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6050W the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 6050X. Returns relating to Internet øgambling¿ and games of skill.’’.
‘‘Sec. 9511. State and Indian Tribal Government Gaming License Fee Trust Fund.’’.
16 this section shall apply to deposits made after the date 17 of the enactment of this Act. 18 19 20
SEC. 203. WITHHOLDING WINNINGS. FOR PARIMUTUEL POOL
(a) WINNINGS SUBJECT
WITHHOLDING.—Sub-
21 paragraph (C) of section 3402(q)(3) is amended to read 22 as follows:
‘‘(C) SWEEPSTAKES,
LOTTERIES.—Proceeds
$5,000 from a wager placed in a sweepstakes, wagering pool, or lottery.’’. (b) EXCEPTION
PARIMUTUEL POOLS.—Para-
6 graph (5) of section 3402(q) is amended— 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (1) by striking ‘‘shall not apply to’’ and all that follows, and inserting ‘‘shall not apply— ‘‘(A) to winnings from a slot machine, keno, or bingo; and ‘‘(B) to proceeds from a wagering transaction in a parimutuel pool with respect to horse races, dog races, or jai alai.’’; and (2) by inserting ‘‘AND
POOLS’’ CERTAIN PARIMUTUEL
after ‘‘SLOT
MACHINES’’
17 this section shall apply to payments made after the date 18 of the enactment of this Act. 19 20 21
SEC. 204. WITHHOLDING WINNINGS. FROM CERTAIN GAMING
(a) NET INTERNET GAMING WINNINGS.—Paragraph
22 (3) of section 3406(b) is amended— 23 24 (E); (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
83 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(G) section 6050X(b)(4) (relating to net internet gaming winnings).’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
8 this section shall apply to amounts paid after the date of 9 the enactment of this Act. 10 11
SEC. 205. WITHHOLDING OF TAX ON NONRESIDENT ALIENS.
NONRESIDENT ALIEN INDIVIDUALS.—
12 Paragraph (1) of section 871(a) is amended— 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph— ‘‘(E) the net Internet gaming winnings (as defined in section 6050X(d)),’’. (b) EXEMPTION
CERTAIN GAMING WINNINGS.—
22 The first sentence of section 871(j) is amended by insert23 ing ‘‘, or to net Internet gaming winnings (as defined in 24 section 6050X(d))’’ before the period.
84 1 (c) WITHHOLDING
2 INDIVIDUALS.—The first sentence of subsection (b) of sec3 tion 1441 is amended by inserting ‘‘amounts described in 4 section 871(a)(1)(E),’’ after ‘‘gains subject to tax under 5 section 871(a)(1)(D),’’. 6 (d) FOREIGN OFF-TRACK WAGERS.—Subsection
7 (b)(5) of section 872 is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 8 a legal wagering transaction placed over the Internet or 9 other remote means from outside the United States. Any 10 payment to any person with respect to income derived 11 from a legal wagering transaction excluded by this sub12 section shall not be subject to any obligation under section 13 1441, 1442, 3402(q), or 6041’’ before the period. 14 (e) SOURCE
INTERNET GAMBLING WINNINGS.—
15 Subsection (a) of section 861 is amending by adding at 16 the end the following new paragraph: 17 18 19 20 net ‘‘(9) INTERNET gaming
GAMING WINNINGS.—Net
6050X(d)).’’. (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
21 this section shall apply to payments made after the date 22 of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 206. INFORMATION AT SOURCE; PARIMUTUEL WAGERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6041 is amended by add-
4 ing at the end the following new subsection: 5 ‘‘(h) CERTAIN GAMBLING WINNINGS.—Subsection
6 (a) shall apply to payments made as proceeds of a pari7 mutuel wager only if the amount paid with respect to such 8 wager is at least $1,200, and if the amount of the proceeds 9 of such wager is at least 300 times of the amount wa10 gered.’’. 11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
12 this section shall apply to payments made after the date 13 of the enactment of this Act. 14 15 16
SEC. 207. EXEMPTION FROM STATE AND INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT TAXATION.
17 SKILL.—A State or political subdivision thereof, and an 18 Indian tribe or political subdivision thereof, shall impose 19 no tax on— 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
(1) deposits or bets or wagers placed with a licensee that is subject to the fees under section 4491 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (2) income of a licensee relating to such deposits or bets or wagers, unless such licensee maintains a permanent physical presence in such State or within the area of the jurisdiction of such Indian tribe.
86 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (b) EXEMPTION NOT TO APPLY
TRIBES NOT RECEIVING TRUST FUND APPROPRIA-
GENERAL.—Subsection(a)
apply to any State or Indian tribal government with respect to which an election is in effect under section 9511(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for such State or Indian tribal government to be excluded from the receipt of funds from the State and Indian Tribal Government Gaming License Fee Trust Fund. (2) ACTIVITY
NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.—
A State or Indian tribal government described in paragraph (1) may impose a tax on deposits or bets or wagers only if initiated or otherwise made by a person located within the jurisdiction of that State or Indian tribe at the time of the deposit, bet, or wager and placed with a licensee that is subject to the fees under section 4491 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and on a licensee with respect to income relating to such deposits or bets or wagers in each case (with respect to taxes on deposits, bets, or wagers and income) only if such licensee maintains a permanent physical presence in such State or within the area of the jurisdiction of such Indian tribe.
87 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— (1) IN
terms ‘‘deposit’’, ‘‘bet
or wager’’, and ‘‘licensee’’ have the same meaning as when used in section 4491 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The terms ‘‘State’’ and ‘‘Indian tribal government’’ have the same meaning as when used in section 9511 of such Code. The term ‘‘State and Indian Tribal Government Gaming License Fee Trust Fund’’ means the Trust Fund established by section 9511(a) of such Code. (2) TAX.—The term ‘‘tax’’ includes any tax, charge, or fee levied by a taxing jurisdiction, whether such tax, charge, or fee is imposed on a licensee or on a customer of a licensee, and without regard to the terminology used to describe such tax, charge, or fee. (3) PERMANENT (A) IN
PHYSICAL PRESENCE.—
term ‘‘permanent
physical presence’’ means a substantial and continuous physical presence for the majority of the applicable taxable year. Such determination shall be made solely by reference to the assets of a licensee and the activities conducted by its employees or agents.
88 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (B) PRESENCE
IN INDIAN TRIBE NOT TO
AFFECT STATE PRESENCE.—If
a licensee has
permanent physical presence within the area of jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government for purposes of this section, such presence shall not be deemed to constitute permanent physical presence in any State in which such area of jurisdiction is located or partially located. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to
10 taxes on deposits and bets or wagers after the date of the 11 enactment of this Act. 12 13
SEC. 208. TERRITORIAL EXTENT OF WAGERING TAX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 4404 is
14 amended— 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (A); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(C) with a person who is required to be licensed (whether or not such person is so licensed) under section 5382(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, with respect to such wagers.’’. (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
89 1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
2 this section shall apply to wagers made after the date of 3 the enactment of this Act. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
TITLE III—STUDY AND PREVENTION OF PROBLEM AND PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS FOR IDENTIFICATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF
PROBLEM AND PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING.
Section 501(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42
11 U.S.C. 290aa(d)) is amended— 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 end; (2) in paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(19) establish and implement programs for the identification, prevention, and treatment of problem and pathological gambling.’’.
SEC. 302. PUBLIC AWARENESS, RESEARCH, AND TREATMENT.
(1) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
Section 501 of the Public Health Service Act (42
23 U.S.C. 290aa) is amended by adding at the end the fol24 lowing: 25 ‘‘(p) PUBLIC AWARENESS.—
90 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘‘(1) IN
out a national campaign to increase knowledge and improve awareness with respect to problem gambling within the general public, including supporting and augmenting existing national campaigns. ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
For the purpose of carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $200,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. ‘‘(q) RESEARCH.— ‘‘(1) IN
lish and implement a national program of research on problem and pathological gambling. ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
For the purpose of carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. ‘‘(r) TREATMENT.— ‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make
grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit agencies to provide comprehensive education, prevention, and treatment services with respect to problem and pathological gambling. ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
For the purpose of carrying out this subsection,
91 1 2 there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’’.
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