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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Interstate Greyhound Racing Act of
1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY.

(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that the States should have the
primary responsibility for determining what forms of greyhound racing
may legally take place within their borders.
(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the Congress in this Act to
regulate interstate commerce in order to further greyhound racing in
the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

For the purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ''concurrently operating tracks'' means racing
associations conducting parimutuel greyhound racing at the same
time of day (afternoon against afternoon; nighttime against
nighttime) as the racing association conducting the greyhound
racing which is the subject of an interstate off-track wager;
(2) the term ''dark days'' means those days when racing of
the same type does not occur in an off-track State within 60
miles of an off-track betting office during a race meeting,
including a dark weekday when such racing association or
associations run on Sunday and days when a racing program is
scheduled but does not take place or cannot be completed due to
weather, strikes, and other factors not within the control of
the off-track betting system;
(3) the term ''greyhound owners' group'' means, with
reference to the applicable host racing association, the group
which represents the majority of owners of greyhounds racing in
races subject to the interstate off-track wager on any racing
day;
(4) the term ''host racing association'' means any person
who, pursuant to a license or other permission granted by the
host State, conducts the greyhound race subject to an
interstate wager;
(5) the term ''host racing commission'' means that person
designated by State statute or, in the absence of statute, by
regulation with jurisdiction to regulate the conduct of racing
within the host State;
(6) the term ''host State'' means the State in which the
greyhound race subject to an interstate wager takes place;
(7) the term ''interstate off-track wager'' means a legal
wager placed or accepted in one State with respect to the
outcome of a greyhound race taking place in another State;
(8) the term ''off-track betting office'' means any
location within an off-track State at which off-track wagers
are accepted;
(9) the term ''off-track betting system'' means any group
which is in the business of accepting wagers on greyhound races
at locations other than the place where the greyhound race is
run, which business is conducted by the State or licensed or
otherwise permitted by State law;
(10) the term ''off-track racing commission'' means that
person designated by State statute or, in the absence of
statute, by regulation with jurisdiction to regulate ''off-
track'' betting in that State;
(11) the term ''off-track State'' means the State in which
an interstate off-track wager is accepted;
(12) the term ''on-track wager'' means a wager with respect
to the outcome of a greyhound race which is placed at the
racetrack at which such greyhound race takes place;
(13) the term ''parimutuel'' means any system whereby
wagers with respect to the outcome of a greyhound race are
placed with, or in, a wagering pool conducted by a person
licensed or otherwise permitted to do so under State law, and
in which the participants are wagering with each other and not
against the operator;
(14) the term ''person'' means any individual, association,
partnership, joint venture, corporation, State or political
subdivision thereof, department, agency, or instrumentality of
a State or political subdivision thereof, or any other
organization or entity;
(15) the term ''race meeting'' means those scheduled days
during the year a racing association is granted permission by
the appropriate State racing commission to conduct greyhound
racing;
(16) the term ''race day'' means a full program of races at
a specified racing association on a specified day;
(17) the term ''regular contractual process'' means those
negotiations by which the applicable greyhound owners' group
and host racing association reach agreements on issues
regarding the conduct of greyhound racing by the greyhound
owners' group at the racing association;
(18) the term ''special event'' means the specific
individual greyhound race which is deemed by the off-track
betting system to be of sufficient national significance and
interest to warrant interstate off-track wagering on that event
or events;
(19) the term ''State'' means each State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States;
(20) the term ''takeout'' means that portion of a wager
which is deducted from or not included in the parimutuel pool,
and which is distributed to persons other than those placing
wagers;
(21) the term ''terms and conditions'' includes the
percentage which is paid by the off-track betting system to the
host racing association, the percentage which is paid by the
host racing association to the greyhound owners' group, as well
as any arrangements as to the exclusivity between the host
racing association and the off-track betting system; and
(22) the term ''year'' means calendar year.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION.

No person may accept an interstate off-track wager except as
provided in this Act.

SEC. 5. REGULATION.

(a) In General.--An interstate off-track wager may be accepted by
an off-track betting system only if consent is obtained from--
(1) the host racing association, except that as a condition
precedent to such consent, such racing association (except a
not-for-profit racing association in a State where the
distribution of off-track betting revenues in that State is set
forth by law) shall have a written agreement with the greyhound
owners' group, under which such racing association may give
such consent, setting forth the terms and conditions relating
thereto, except that where the host racing association has a
contract with a greyhound owners' group on the date of
enactment of this Act which contains no provisions referring to
interstate off-track betting, the terms and conditions of such
then-existing contract shall be deemed to apply to the
interstate off-track wagers and no additional written agreement
need be entered into unless the parties to such then-existing
contract agree otherwise. Where such provisions exist in such
existing contract, such contract shall govern. Where written
consents exist on the date of enactment of this Act between an
off-track betting system and the host racing association
providing for interstate off-track wagers, or such written
consents are executed by these parties prior to the expiration
of such then-existing contract, upon the expiration of such
then-existing contract the written agreement of such greyhound
owners' group shall thereafter be required as such condition
precedent and as a part of the regular contractual process, and
may not be withdrawn or varied except in the regular
contractual process. Where no such written consent exists, and
where such written agreement occurs at a racing association
which has a regular contractual process with such greyhound
owners' group, such agreement by the greyhound owners' group
may not be withdrawn or varied except in the regular
contractual process;
(2) the host racing commission; and
(3) the off-track racing commission.
(b) Additional Requirements.--
(1) Approval.--In addition to the requirement of subsection
(a), any off-track betting office shall obtain the approval
of--
(A) all concurrently operating tracks within 60
miles of such off-track betting office; and
(B) if there are no concurrently operating tracks
within 60 miles, then the closest currently operating
track in an adjoining State.
(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph
(1), any off-track betting office in a State with at least 250
days of on-track parimutuel greyhound racing a year may accept
interstate off-track wagers for a total of 60 racing days and
25 special events a year without the approval required by
paragraph (1) if with respect to such 60 racing days there is
no racing of the same type at the same time of day being
conducted within the off-track betting State within 60 miles of
the off-track betting office accepting the wager or such racing
program cannot be completed. Excluded from such 60 days and
from the consent required by paragraph (1) may be dark days
which occur during a regularly scheduled race meeting in such
off-track betting State. In order to accept any interstate off-
track wager under the terms of the preceding sentence the off-
track betting office shall make identical offers to any racing
association described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1).
Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to reduce or
eliminate the necessity of obtaining all the approvals required
by subsection (a).
(c) Take Out.--No parimutuel off-track betting system may employ a
takeout for an interstate wager which is greater than the takeout for
corresponding wagering pools of off-track wagers on races run within
the off-track State unless such greater takeout is authorized by State
law in the off-track State.

SEC. 6. LIABILITY AND DAMAGES.

Any person accepting any interstate off-track wager in violation of
section 5 shall be civilly liable for damages to the host State, the
host racing association, and the greyhound owners' group. Damages for
each violation shall be based on the total of off-track wagers as
follows:
(1) If the interstate off-track wager was of a type
accepted at the host racing association, damages shall be in an
amount equal to that portion of the takeout which would have
been distributed to the host State, host racing association,
and the greyhound owners' group as if each such interstate off-
track wager had been placed at the host racing association.
(2) If such interstate off-track wager was of a type not
accepted at the host racing association, the amount of damages
shall be determined at the rate of takeout prevailing at the
off-track betting system for that type of wager and shall be
distributed according to the same formula as in paragraph (1).

SEC. 7. CIVIL ACTION.

(a) In General.--The host State, the host racing association, or
the greyhound owners' group may commence a civil action against any
person alleged to be in violation of section 5, for injunctive relief
to restrain violations and for damages in accordance with section 6.
(b) Parties.--In any civil action under subsection (a), the host
State, the host racing association, and greyhound owners' group, if not
a party, shall be permitted to intervene as a matter of right.
(c) Time.--A civil action may not be commenced pursuant to
subsection (a) more than 3 years after the discovery of the alleged
violation upon which such civil action is based.
(d) Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit
a State to be sued under subsection (a) other than in accordance with
its applicable laws.

SEC. 8. JURISDICTION AND VENUE.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any
civil action under section 7 without regard to the citizenship of the
parties or the amount in controversy.
(b) Venue.--A civil action under section 7 may be brought in any
district court of the United States for a district located in the host
State or the off-track State and all process in any such civil action
may be served in any judicial district of the United States.
(c) Concurrent Jurisdiction.--The jurisdiction of the district
courts of the United States pursuant to this section shall be
concurrent with that of any State court of competent jurisdiction
located in the host State or the off-track State.

SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and
shall apply to any interstate off-track wager accepted on or after such
date of enactment.
Output:
Interstate Greyhound Racing Act of 1993 - Allows the acceptance of interstate off-track wagers on greyhound races by off-track betting systems after consent is obtained from the host racing association (making certain exceptions with regard to existing contracts), the host racing commission, and the off-track commission. Requires any off-track betting office to obtain the approval of all currently operating tracks within 60 miles of the office (or, if there are none, the closest currently operating track in an adjoining State). Allows off-track betting offices in a State with at least 250 days of on-track parimutuel greyhound racing a year to accept interstate off-track wagers for 60 racing days and 25 special events per year without approval if there is no similar racing being conducted within the off-track State within 60 miles of the office accepting the wager.
Prohibits a parimutuel off-track betting system from employing a takeout for an interstate wager which is greater than the takeout for corresponding wagering pools of off-track wagers on races run within the off-track State except where the greater takeout is authorized by State law in the off-track State.
Makes persons accepting interstate off-track wagers in violation of this Act civilly liable to the host State, the host racing association, and the greyhound owners' group.