National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act
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The National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act of 1996 is an Act of Congress
that was signed into law by President of the United States
Bill Clinton
.
This legislation
established the National Gambling Impact Study Commission in 1997 to conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States
on: (1) Federal, State, local, and Native American
tribal governments; and (2) communities and social institutions generally, including individuals, families, and businesses within such communities and institutions. Mandates a report to the President, the Congress, State Governors, and Native American tribal governments. Requires the Commission to contract with the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
and the United States National Research Council
for assistance
with the study. Authorizes appropriations.
Specifically the commission was to look at the following:
The study lasted two years, and in 1999 the commission released it final report. There was a separate section on Indian gaming provided. .
to resolve the cycle of legal issues produced by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
. It also recommended that "tribes, states, and local governments should continue to work together to resolve issues of mutual concern rather than relying on federal law to solve problems for them" The results of the study on Indian gaming industry are hard to determine.
Act of Congress
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that was signed into law by President of the United States
President of the United States
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
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.
This legislation
Legislation
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established the National Gambling Impact Study Commission in 1997 to conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States
United States
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on: (1) Federal, State, local, and Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
tribal governments; and (2) communities and social institutions generally, including individuals, families, and businesses within such communities and institutions. Mandates a report to the President, the Congress, State Governors, and Native American tribal governments. Requires the Commission to contract with the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
US Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations was an independent, bipartisan agency in the United States federal government formed to study and consider the federal government's intergovernmental relationships. It was established in 1959 by under Public Law 86-380 and operated until...
and the United States National Research Council
United States National Research Council
The National Research Council of the USA is the working arm of the United States National Academies, carrying out most of the studies done in their names.The National Academies include:* National Academy of Sciences...
for assistance
with the study. Authorizes appropriations.
Specifically the commission was to look at the following:
- existing policies and practices concerning the legalization of prohibition of gambling
- the relationship between gambling and crime
- the nature and impact of pathological and problem gambling
- the impacts of gambling on individuals, communities, and the economy, including depressed economic areas
- the extent to which gambling revenue had benefited various governments and whether alternative revenue sources existed
- the effects of technology, including the Internet on gambling
The study lasted two years, and in 1999 the commission released it final report. There was a separate section on Indian gaming provided. .
Findings on Indian Gaming
The commission had many recommendations for the Indian gaming industry. It primarily called on the United States CongressUnited States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
to resolve the cycle of legal issues produced by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is a 1988 United States federal law that establishes the jurisdictional framework that governs Indian gaming. There was no federal gaming structure before this act...
. It also recommended that "tribes, states, and local governments should continue to work together to resolve issues of mutual concern rather than relying on federal law to solve problems for them" The results of the study on Indian gaming industry are hard to determine.