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 102 STAT. 2484

PUBLIC LAW 100-497—OCT. 17, 1988

(e) Every person deposing as herein provided shall be cautioned and shall be required to swear (or affirm, if he so requests) to testify to the whole truth, and shall be carefully examined. His testimony shall be reduced to writing by the person taking the deposition, or under his direction, and shall, after it has been reduced to writing, be subscribed by the deponent. All depositions shall be promptly filed with the Commission. (f) Witnesses whose depositions are taken as authorized in this section, and the persons taking the same, shall severally be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the courts of the United States. Law enforcement and crime. Classified information. 25 USC 2716.

INVESTIGATIVE POWERS

SEC. 17. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Commission shall preserve any and all information received pursuant to this Act as confidential pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (4) and (7) of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. (b) The Commission shall, when such information indicates a violation of Federal, State, or tribal statutes, ordinances, or resolutions, provide such information to the appropriate law enforcement officials. (c) The Attorney General shall investigate activities associated with gaming authorized by this Act which may be a violation of Federal law. COMMISSION FUNDING

25 USC 2717.

SEC. 18. (a)(1) The Commission shall establish a schedule of fees to be paid to the Commission annually by each class II gaming activity that is regulated by this Act. (2)(A) The rate of the fees imposed under the schedule established under paragraph (1) shall be— (i) no less than 0.5 percent nor more than 2.5 percent of the first $1,500,000, and (ii) no more than 5 percent of amounts in excess of the first $1,500,000, of the gross revenues from each activity regulated by this Act. (B) The total amount of all fees imposed during any fiscal year under the schedule established under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $1,500,000. (3) The Commission, by a vote of not less than two of its members, shall annually adopt the rate of the fees authorized by this section which shall be payable to the Commission on a quarterly basis. (4) Failure to pay the fees imposed under the schedule established under paragraph (1) shall, subject to the regulations of the Commission, be grounds for revocation of the approval of the Chairman of any license, ordinance, or resolution required under this Act for the operation of gaming. (5) To the extent that revenue derived from fees imposed under the schedule established under paragraph (1) are not expended or committed at the close of any fiscal year, such surplus funds shall be credited to each gaming activity on a pro rata basis against such fees imposed for the succeeding year. (6) For purposes of this section, gross revenues shall constitute the annual total amount of money wagered, less any amounts paid out as prizes or paid for prizes awarded and less allowance for amortization of capital expenditures for structures.

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