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 110 STAT. 1482 PUBLIC LAW 104-169—AUG. 3, 1996 Public Law 104-169 104th Congress An Act Aug. 3, 1996 To create the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission. [H.R. 497] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of National the United States of America in Congress assembled, Gambling Impact Study SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 18 uSc WSS^'^' This Act may be cited as the "National Gambling Impact Study note. Commission Act", 18 USC 1955 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that— (1) the most recent Federal study of gambling in the United States was completed in 1976; (2) legalization of gambling has increased substantially over the past 20 years, and State, local, and Native American tribal governments have established gambling as a source of jobs and additional revenue; (3) the growth of various forms of gambling, including electronic gambling and gambling over the Internet, could affect interstate and international matters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government; (4) questions have been raised regarding the social and economic impacts of gambling, and Federal, State, local, and Native American tribal governments lack recent, comprehensive information regarding those impacts; and (5) a Federal commission should be established to conduct a comprehensive study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States. 18 USC 1955 SEC. 3. NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMISSION. "°*®' (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. —There is established a commission to be known as the National Gambling Impact Study Commission (hereinafter referred to in this Act as "the Commission"). The Commission shall— (1) be composed of 9 members appointed in accordance with subsection (b); and (2) conduct its business in accordance with the provisions of this Act. President. (b) MEMBERSHIP. — (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioners shall be appointed for the life of the Commission as follows: (A) 3 shall be appointed by the President of the United States. (B) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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