text: SECTION 1.  SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
  
      (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Policies 
  Toward Gambling Review Act of 1995''.
      (b) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
              (1) In 1976, the Commission on the Review of the National 
          Policy Toward Gambling issued its final report to Congress. At 
          the time of the report--
                      (A) casino gambling was legal in just 1 State, 
                  where it was a $1,000,000,000 a year industry;
                      (B) Indian tribal gambling did not exist;
                      (C) State lotteries existed in just 13 States; and
                      (D) the link between gambling and organized crime 
                  was the paramount concern of the commission.
              (2) The gambling industry has grown dramatically in recent 
          years as demonstrated by the following:
                      (A) Casino gambling is legal in well over 20 States 
                  and referenda on legalization are being considered in 
                  many other States.
                      (B) Casino gambling has become a $30,000,000,000 a 
                  year industry.
                      (C) Indian tribal casino gambling accounts for over 
                  15 percent of all casino revenues.
                      (D) State lotteries exist in 36 States.
                      (E) Gambling in some form exists in all but 2 
                  States in the Union.
              (3) Implementation of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 
          1988 created a competitive environment between Indian tribes 
          and States to legalize and develop casinos at a swift pace, as 
          evidenced by the current status of casino gambling among 
          recreational activities in the United States.
              (4) Today, the paramount public policy concern relative to 
          gambling is the impact of the gambling industry itself on 
          communities, States, and the Nation as a whole.
              (5) Gambling brings with it certain externalities that 
          other industries do not bring. Specifically, the proliferation 
          of the gambling industry raises concerns regarding--
                      (A) corresponding proliferation of gambling 
                  addiction;
                      (B) proliferation in addiction-related crime;
                      (C) proliferation in cross addictions between 
                  gambling and alcohol and drugs;
                      (D) decreases in worker productivity at the 
                  national level due to excessive gambling;
                      (E) a potentially adverse impact on the health and 
                  viability of existing small businesses in communities 
                  where gambling is legalized and in communities 
                  surrounding Indian reservations where gambling exists;
                      (F) a competitive atmosphere developing between 
                  States and Indian tribes, between States and other 
  States, and between States and bordering countries, particularly 
  Canada, to attract the gambling dollar; and
                      (G) dramatic growth in the political influence of 
                  gambling advocates in city halls and statehouses across 
                  the country, where governments must act as both 
                  regulator and profiteer of gambling.
              (6) There are variations and conflicts in the regulatory 
          structures controlling gambling nation-wide, and in particular 
          between Federal oversight through the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
          Act and State laws.
              (7) There is no adequate core or body of knowledge at the 
          national level on the impact of gambling proliferation on the 
          United States.
              (8) Most of the economic impact studies of casino gambling 
          have been sponsored by the gambling industry.
              (9) Little funding has been made available at the State or 
          Federal level for research into gambling addiction and the 
          socioeconomic cost to the Nation of gambling addiction.
              (10) Policymakers at the local, State, and Federal levels 
          are in need of sound information and data on the social and 
          economic impact of gambling proliferation on the Nation.
  
  SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT
  
      There is established a commission to be known as the ``Commission 
  on the Review of National Policies Toward Gambling'' (in this Act 
  referred to as the ``Commission'').
  
  SEC. 3 DUTIES.
  
      (a) In General.--The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive legal 
  and factual study of (1) gambling activities in the United States, (2) 
  the social and economic impact of such gambling activities, and (3) 
  existing Federal, State, and local policy and practices with respect to 
  legal prohibition and taxation of such gambling activities, and in 
  particular the relationship between the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
  and State and local laws. The Commission shall formulate and propose 
  such changes in such policies and practices as the Commission may 
  consider appropriate.
      (b) Requirements.--The study to be conducted under subsection (a) 
  shall, at a minimum, include the following:
              (1) An examination of the impact of gambling activities on 
          communities nationwide and the Nation as a whole in terms of--
                      (A) the economic well-being of existing small 
                  businesses and jobs;
                      (B) the growth in gambling addiction;
                      (C) the socioeconomic impact of gambling addiction; 
                  and
                      (D) the growth in gambling related crime and 
                  gambling-addiction related crime, particularly given 
                  the proliferation of casino gambling in recent years.
              (2) A review of the effectiveness of existing practices in 
          law enforcement, judicial administration, and corrections in 
          the United States and in foreign legal jurisdictions for the 
          enforcement of the prohibition and taxation of gambling 
          activities, including consideration of possible alternatives to 
          such practices.
              (3) A study of existing statutes of the United States and 
          State and local jurisdictions that prohibit and tax gambling 
          activities, including preparation of such a proposal for 
          codification, revision, or repeal of such statutes as the 
          Commission may determine to be required to carry into effect 
          such policy and practice changes as it may consider to 
          necessary or desirable.
  
  SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.
  
      (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 
  members appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the 
  enactment of this Act as follows:
              (1) Four individuals appointed jointly by the President of 
          the Senate and the minority leader of the Senate.
              (2) Four individuals appointed jointly by the Speaker of 
          the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the 
          House of Representatives.
              (3) Seven individuals appointed by the President of the 
          United States.
      (b) Qualifications.--Members appointed pursuant to subsection (a) 
  shall be appointed from among individuals who are not officers of the 
  executive branch of the Government or Members of Congress and who are 
  specially qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of training 
  and experience.
      (c) Chairman.--The President of the United States shall designate a 
  Chairman from among the members of the Commission.
      (d) Quorum.--Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a 
  quorum.
      (e) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the 
  powers of the Commission but shall be filled in the same manner in 
  which the original appointment was made.
      (f) Basic Pay.--
              (1) Rates of pay.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
          members of the Commission shall each be entitled to receive 
          $100.00 for each day (including travel time) during which they 
          are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the 
          Commission.
              (2) Prohibition of compensation of members of the federal 
          judiciary.--Members of the Commission who are members of the 
          Federal judiciary may not receive additional pay, allowances, 
          or benefits by reason of their service on the Commission.
      (g) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall receive 
  travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
  accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
  
  SEC. 5. STAFF.
  
      (a) Appointments.--Subject to such rules and regulations as may be 
  adopted by the Commission, the Chairman of the Commission shall have 
  the power to appoint and fix the compensation of a Director and such 
  additional staff personnel (but not to exceed 15 staff members) as the 
  Chairman considers necessary.
      (b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--The Director and 
  staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the 
  provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
  the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the 
  provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title 
  relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates; except that 
  an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the rate of 
  basic pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule.
      (c) Qualifications.--In making appointments pursuant to this 
  section, the Chairman of the Commission shall include among the 
  Chairman's appointments individuals determined by the Chairman to be 
  competent social scientists, lawyers, law enforcement officers, and 
  others with professional expertise in areas related to gambling.
  
  SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION.
  
      (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of 
  carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 
  take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers 
  appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to 
  witnesses appearing before it.
      (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the 
  Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which 
  the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
      (c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly 
  from any department or agency of the United States information 
  necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the 
  Chairperson of the Commission, the head of that department or agency 
  shall furnish that information to the Commission.
      (d) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
  same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and 
  agencies of the United States.
      (e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the 
  Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the 
  Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support 
  services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
  under this Act.
      (f) Subpoena Power.--
              (1) In general.--The Commission may issue subpoenas 
          requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the 
          production of any evidence relating to any matter which the 
          Commission is empowered to investigate by this Act. The 
          attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be 
          required from any place within the United States at any 
          designated place of hearing within the United States.
              (2) Failure to obey a subpoena.--If a person refuses to 
          obey a subpoena issued under paragraph (1), the Commission may 
          apply to a United States district court for an order requiring 
          that person to appear before the Commission to give testimony, 
          produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under 
          investigation. The application may be made within the judicial 
          district where the hearing is conducted or where that person is 
          found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure to obey the 
          order of the court may be punished by the court as civil 
          contempt.
              (3) Service of subpoenas.--The subpoenas of the Commission 
          shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by 
          a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil 
          Procedure for the United States district courts.
              (4) Service of process.--All process of any court to which 
          application is to be made under paragraph (2) may be served in 
          the judicial district in which the person required to be served 
          resides or may be found.
      (g) Immunity.--The Commission is an agency of the United States for 
  the purpose of part V of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
  immunity of witnesses).
  
  SEC. 7. REPORTS.
  
      (a) Interim Reports.--The Commission may submit to the President of 
  the United States and the Congress interim reports as the Commission 
  considers appropriate.
      (b) Final Report.--The Commission shall transmit a final report to 
  the President of the United States and the Congress not later than 2 
  years after the date of the first meeting of the Commission. The final 
  report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and 
  conclusions of the Commission.
  
  SEC. 8 TERMINATION.
  
      The Commission shall terminate on the 60th day following submittal 
  of the final report of the Commission pursuant to section 7(b).
target: National Policies Toward Gambling Review Act of 1995 - Establishes a Commission on the Review of National Policies Toward Gambling to conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of:  (1) gambling activities in the United States; (2) their social and economic impact; and (3) existing Federal, State, and local policy and practices with respect to legal prohibition and taxation of such activities, particularly the relationship between the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and State and local laws.
feat_title: National Policies Toward Gambling Review Act of 1995