It is so nice to know that this is the Ronald Reagan, Don Young, and Mo Udall bill.

Clearly, gaming has become what Congress intended: 'a means of promoting tribal economic development, self-sufficiency and strong tribal governments.'

It should be the objective of this committee to consider reforming Federal gaming policy to address growing opposition to off-reservation gaming.

[f]or hundreds of tribal governments there is simply too much at stake to open the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act up to amendments on the floor of either the House or Senate.

This economic development engine--which is not dependent on federally appropriated dollars--is particularly crucial during these difficult economic times.

And with the Patchak decision by the United States Supreme Court recently, what it does do is it gives almost anyone the opportunity to challenge a decision of taking lands into trust, as well, correct?

the process that is not taking into account community input and implications of the economic implications.

the Obama administration, as well as the Bush administration that preceded it, already has made it exceedingly difficult for Indian tribes to acquire off-reservation land in trust for gaming

So you are saying don't amend the statute, but maybe look at the Secretary amending his rules.

[i]f enacted into law, H.R. 1410 would prevent any Arizona tribe from circumventing existing Federal authorities to conduct gaming off-reservations.

I applaud this record growth in large part because many Indian tribes use gaming revenues to fund economic development activities on reservations.