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On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the Cantwell amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 4686) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To make a technical correction) On page 4, lines 8 through 10, strike ``upon compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969'' and insert ``in accordance with the regulations of the Department of the Interior for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) that are applicable to trust land acquisitions for Indian tribes that are mandated by Federal legislation,''. On page 8, strike lines 14 through 19 and insert the following: SEC. 5. GAMING PROHIBITION. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill (H.R. 1061), as amended, was read the third time, and passed. ____________________
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