§ 2702. — Declaration of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC2702]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 29--INDIAN GAMING REGULATION
Sec. 2702. Declaration of policy
The purpose of this chapter is--
(1) to provide a statutory basis for the operation of gaming by
Indian tribes as a means of promoting tribal economic development,
self-sufficiency, and strong tribal governments;
(2) to provide a statutory basis for the regulation of gaming by
an Indian tribe adequate to shield it from organized crime and other
corrupting influences, to ensure that the Indian tribe is the
primary beneficiary of the gaming operation, and to assure that
gaming is conducted fairly and honestly by both the operator and
players; and
(3) to declare that the establishment of independent Federal
regulatory authority for gaming on Indian lands, the establishment
of Federal standards for gaming on Indian lands, and the
establishment of a National Indian Gaming Commission are necessary
to meet congressional concerns regarding gaming and to protect such
gaming as a means of generating tribal revenue.
(Pub. L. 100-497, Sec. 3, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2467.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'',
meaning Pub. L. 100-497, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2467, known as the
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which is classified generally to this
chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 2701 of this title and Tables.
