Legislation
House hearing on off-reservation gaming bill


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Introduction - 9:29 - 1.62MB
Panel I - 32:28 - 5.57MB | Panel I Q&A - 54:55 - 9.42MB
Panel II - 12:24 - 2.15MB | Panel II - 14:54 - 2.55MB | Q&A - 18:41 - 3.20MB
Note: Panel II testimony is split in two files because the committee went into recess and later resumed its business.

The House Resources Committee is holding a hearing today on the second draft of Rep. Richard Pombo's off-reservation gaming bill.

Pombo, the chairman of the committee and a Republican from California, wants to limit off-reservation gaming. His proposal would prevent tribes from moving across state lines and require additional levels of state and local approval. It would allow tribes to host other tribal casino on their land, however.

The hearing takes place at 10am in 1324 Longworth House Office Building. A live audio feed can be accessed at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov.

The witness list [Link] is as follows:
PANEL I Chairman Ernest L. Stevens, Jr.
National Indian Gaming Association

Chairman Ron Suppah
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, OR

Chairman Deron Marquez
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, CA

Chairperson Cheryl Kennedy
Grand Ronde Indian Tribe, OR

Chairman John Barnett
Cowlitz Indian Tribe, WA

PANEL II
Senator Steven J. Rauschenberger
Illinois State Senate
National Conference of State Legislatures

Senator Mary Kay Papen
New Mexico State Senate

Supervisor Duane Kromm
Solano County Board of Supervisors
California State Association of Counties

Supervisor Dianne Jacob
San Diego County Board of Supervisors

Councilman David Jones
President, Bossier City, Louisiana City Council
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