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OCR Page 1 of 107STATEMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE
CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
UPON THE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO AMEND
THE INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT OF 1988
MR, PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY, WITH MY COLLEAGUE AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS, SENATOR JOHN McCAIN, TO INTRODUCE A BILL THAT IS
LONG-AWAITED BY MANY, AND WHICH REPRESENTS THE CULMINATION OF HUNDREDS OF
HOURS OF NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE PAST YEAR BETWEEN THE LEADERSHIP OF STATE AND
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS CONCERNING A MATTER THAT HAS ENGENDERED MORE
CONTROVERSY THAN ANY OTHER MATTER WITH WHICH THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN
CHARGED IN RECENT YEARS.
THIS BILL PROPOSES TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN GAMING
REGULATORY ACT OF 1988, AND IS THUS, ACCURATELY TITLED, "THE INDIAN GAMING
REGULATORY ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1994".
MR. PRESIDENT, WE BEGAN THE JOURNEY WHICH LEADS US HERE TODAY IN 1985,
WHEN THE COMMITTEE UNDERTOOK ITS FIRST ATTEMPTS TO DEVELOP A REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK FOR THE CONDUCT OF GAMING ON INDIAN LANDS.
IN MAY OF 1987, THE SUPREME COURT ISSUED ITS NOW FAMOUS RULING IN THE CASE
OF CABAZON BAND OF MISSION INDIAN V. CALIFORNIA.
IN THAT CASE, THE SUPREME COURT HELD THAT THAT CIVIL REGULATORY GAMING
LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, A PUBLIC LAW 280 STATE, DID NOT APPLY ON INDIAN
LANDS.
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