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 PUBLIC LAW 109–147—DEC. 22, 2005

119 STAT. 2679

Public Law 109–147 109th Congress An Act To allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts affecting land within the Gila River Indian Community Reservation.

Dec. 22, 2005 [H.R. 327]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. BINDING ARBITRATION FOR GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY RESERVATION CONTRACTS.

(a) AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (f) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(f)), is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking ‘‘Any lease’’ and all that follows through ‘‘affecting land’’ and inserting ‘‘Any contract, including a lease, affecting land’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘such lease or contract’’ and inserting ‘‘such contract’’; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Such leases or contracts entered into pursuant to such Acts’’ and inserting ‘‘Such contracts’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in Public Law 107–159 (116 Stat. 122).

25 USC 415 note.

Approved December 22, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 327 (S. 1482): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005): Dec. 7, considered and passed House. Dec. 14, considered and passed Senate.

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