[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC2701]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 29--INDIAN GAMING REGULATION
Sec. 2701. Findings
The Congress finds that--
(1) numerous Indian tribes have become engaged in or have
licensed gaming activities on Indian lands as a means of generating
tribal governmental revenue;
(2) Federal courts have held that section 81 of this title
requires Secretarial review of management contracts dealing with
Indian gaming, but does not provide standards for approval of such
contracts;
(3) existing Federal law does not provide clear standards or
regulations for the conduct of gaming on Indian lands;
(4) a principal goal of Federal Indian policy is to promote
tribal economic development, tribal self-sufficiency, and strong
tribal government; and
(5) Indian tribes have the exclu
