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Timestamp: 2019-10-21 04:57:55
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§2703', '§4', '§2', '§16', '§6', '§118']

Sec. 2703 - Definitions
§2703. Definitions
(1) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
(2) The term “Chairman” means the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
(3) The term “Commission” means the National Indian Gaming Commission established pursuant to section 2704 of this title.
(4) The term “Indian lands” means—
(5) The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians which—
(B) is recognized as possessing powers of self-government.
(6) The term “class I gaming” means social games solely for prizes of minimal value or traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in by individuals as a part of, or in connection with, tribal ceremonies or celebrations.
(7)(A) The term “class II gaming” means—
(i) the game of chance commonly known as bingo (whether or not electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used in connection therewith)—
(B) The term “class II gaming” does not include—
(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the term “class II gaming” includes those card games played in the State of Michigan, the State of North Dakota, the State of South Dakota, or the State of Washington, that were actually operated in such State by an Indian tribe on or before May 1, 1988, but only to the extent of the nature and scope of the card games that were actually operated by an Indian tribe in such State on or before such date, as determined by the Chairman.
(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the term “class II gaming” includes, during the 1-year period beginning on October 17, 1988, any gaming described in subparagraph (B)(ii) that was legally operated on Indian lands on or before May 1, 1988, if the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the lands on which such gaming was operated requests the State, by no later than the date that is 30 days after October 17, 1988, to negotiate a Tribal-State compact under section 2710(d)(3) of this title.
(E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the term “class II gaming” includes, during the 1-year period beginning on December 17, 1991, any gaming described in subparagraph (B)(ii) that was legally operated on Indian lands in the State of Wisconsin on or before May 1, 1988, if the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the lands on which such gaming was operated requested the State, by no later than November 16, 1988, to negotiate a Tribal-State compact under section 2710(d)(3) of this title.
(F) If, during the 1-year period described in subparagraph (E), there is a final judicial determination that the gaming described in subparagraph (E) is not legal as a matter of State law, then such gaming on such Indian land shall cease to operate on the date next following the date of such judicial decision.
(8) The term “class III gaming” means all forms of gaming that are not class I gaming or class II gaming.
(9) The term “net revenues” means gross revenues of an Indian gaming activity less amounts paid out as, or paid for, prizes and total operating expenses, excluding management fees.
(10) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 100–497, §4, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2467; Pub. L. 102–238, §2(a), Dec. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 1908; Pub. L. 102–497, §16, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3261.)
1992—Par. (7)(E). Pub. L. 102–497 struck out “or Montana” after “Wisconsin”.
1991—Par. (7)(E), (F). Pub. L. 102–238 added subpars. (E) and (F).
Pub. L. 101–301, §6, May 24, 1990, 104 Stat. 209, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term ‘class II gaming’ includes, for purposes of applying Public Law 100–497 [25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.] with respect to any Indian tribe located in the State of Wisconsin or the State of Montana, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act [May 24, 1990], any gaming described in section 4(7)(B)(ii) of Public Law 100–497 [25 U.S.C. 2703(7)(B)(ii)] that was legally operated on Indian lands on or before May 1, 1988, if the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the lands on which such gaming was operated made a request, by no later than November 16, 1988, to the State in which such gaming is operated to negotiate a Tribal-State compact under section 11(d)(3) of Public Law 100–497 [25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(3)].”
Pub. L. 101–121, title I, §118, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 722, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term ‘Class II gaming’ in Public Law 100–497 [25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.], for any Indian tribe located in the State of Minnesota, includes, during the period commencing on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1989] and continuing for 365 days from that date, any gaming described in section 4(7)(B)(ii) of Public Law 100–497 [25 U.S.C. 2703(7)(B)(ii)] that was legally operated on Indian lands on or before May 1, 1988, if the Indian tribe having jurisdication [sic] over the lands on which such gaming was operated, requested the State of Minnesota, no later than 30 days after the date of enactment of Public Law 100–497 [Oct. 17, 1988], to negotiate a tribal-state compact pursuant to section 11(d)(3) of Public Law 100–497 [25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(3)].”