Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act - Title I: Modernization of the Wire Act of 1961 - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definition of "wire communication facility" (renamed "communication facility") to include fixed or mobile (i.e., wireless) communication facilities.
Defines "bets and wagers" to include bets for contests, sporting events, games predominantly subject to chance, and lotteries. Excludes from such definition: (1) activities governed by securities laws: (2) transactions under the Commodity Exchange Act; (3) over-the-counter derivative instruments; (4) contracts of indemnity or guarantee; (4) contracts for life, health, or accident insurance; and (5) reward programs or contests conducted by businesses.
(Sec. 102) Modifies existing prohibitions against interstate gambling to prohibit the use of a communication facility to transmit: (1) bets or wagers; (2) information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers; or (3) a communication which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wages or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers.
Prohibits any individual from accepting, in connection with the placing of bets or wagers to or from the United States: (1) credit, or the proceeds of credit; (2) electronic funds transfers; (3) checks, drafts, or similar instruments; or (4) the proceeds of any other form of financial transaction as prescribed by Treasury regulations.
Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for violations.
Requires any common carrier which receives notice of a violation of this Act by one of its communication facilities to discontinue or refuse service to such facility. Grants such common carrier immunity from liability for discontinuing or refusing such service.
(Sec. 103) Grants U.S. district courts original and exclusive jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of the Internet gambling ban. Authorizes the Attorney General or any state attorney general to institute proceeding to enforce an Internet gambling ban.
(Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Justice in FY2007-FY2010 for investigations and prosecutions of unlawful Internet gambling.
(Sec. 105) Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to prohibit any activity allowed under the Interstate Horseracing Act or to preempt any state law prohibiting gambling.
(Sec. 106) Expresses the sense of Congress that this Act does not address the legality of certain horse racing activities under federal law.
Title II: Policies and Procedures Required to Prevent Payments for Unlawful Gambling - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit persons engaged in a gambling business from knowingly accepting credit, electronic fund transfers, checks, drafts, or similar financial instruments or the proceeds of any other financial transaction in connection with unlawful Internet gambling (this prohibition is defined by this Act as a "restricted transaction").
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to prescribe regulations to identify and block restricted transactions. Grants immunity from civil liability for blocking a restricted transaction or one which is reasonably believed to be a restricted transaction.
Title III: Internet Gambling in or through Foreign Jurisdictions - Calls upon the U.S. government, in deliberations with foreign governments, to: (1) encourage cooperation by foreign governments in identifying whether Internet gambling operations are being used for money laundering, corruption, or other crimes; (2) advance policies that promote international cooperation in enforcing this Act; and (3) encourage the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering to study the extent to which Internet gambling operations are being used for money laundering purposes.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress annually on deliberations between the United States and other countries on Internet gambling.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4411 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4411
To prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and
fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2005
Mr. Leach (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Akin) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial
Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and
fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Unlawful Internet Gambling
Enforcement Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PAYMENT INSTRUMENT FOR
UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING.
(a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:
``SUBCHAPTER IV--PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OF UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING
``Sec. 5361. Congressional findings and purpose
``(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
``(1) Internet gambling is primarily funded through
personal use of payment system instruments, credit cards, and
wire transfers.
``(2) The National Gambling Impact Study Commission in 1999
recommended the passage of legislation to prohibit wire
transfers to Internet gambling sites or the banks which
represent such sites.
``(3) Internet gambling is a growing cause of debt
collection problems for insured depository institutions and the
consumer credit industry.
``(4) New mechanisms for enforcing gambling laws on the
Internet are necessary because traditional law enforcement
mechanisms are often inadequate for enforcing gambling
prohibitions or regulations on the Internet, especially where
such gambling crosses State or national borders.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--No provision of this subchapter shall
be construed as altering, limiting, or extending any Federal or State
law or Tribal-State compact prohibiting, permitting, or regulating
gambling within the United States.
``Sec. 5362. Definitions
``In this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:
``(1) Bet or wager.--The term `bet or wager'--
``(A) means the staking or risking by any person of
something of value upon the outcome of a contest of
others, a sporting event, or a game subject to chance,
upon an agreement or understanding that the person or
another person will receive something of value in the
event of a certain outcome;
``(B) includes the purchase of a chance or
opportunity to win a lottery or other prize (which
opportunity to win is predominantly subject to chance);
``(C) includes any scheme of a type described in
section 3702 of title 28;
``(D) includes any instructions or information
pertaining to the establishment or movement of funds by
the bettor or customer in, to, or from an account with
the business of betting or wagering; and
``(E) does not include--
``(i) any activity governed by the
securities laws (as that term is defined in
section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 for the purchase or sale of securities
(as that term is defined in section 3(a)(10) of
that Act);
``(ii) any transaction conducted on or
subject to the rules of a registered entity or
exempt board of trade under the Commodity
Exchange Act;
``(iii) any over-the-counter derivative
instrument;
``(iv) any other transaction that--
``(I) is excluded or exempt from
regulation under the Commodity Exchange
Act; or
``(II) is exempt from State gaming
or bucket shop laws under section 12(e)
of the Commodity Exchange Act or
section 28(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934;
``(v) any contract of indemnity or
guarantee;
``(vi) any contract for insurance;
``(vii) any deposit or other transaction
with an insured depository institution; or
``(viii) any participation in a simulation
sports game, an educational game, or a contest,
that--
``(I) is not dependent solely on
the outcome of any single sporting
event or nonparticipant's singular
individual performance in any single
sporting event;
``(II) has an outcome that reflects
the relative knowledge of the
participants, or their skill at
physical reaction or physical
manipulation (but not chance), and, in
the case of a simulation sports game,
has an outcome that is determined
predominantly by accumulated
statistical results of sporting events;
and
``(III) offers a prize or award to
a participant that is established in
advance of the game or contest and is
not determined by the number of
participants or the amount of any fees
paid by those participants.
``(2) Business of betting or wagering.--The term `business
of betting or wagering' does not include a financial
transaction provider, or any interactive computer service or
telecommunications service.
``(3) Designated payment system.--The term `designated
payment system' means any system utilized by a financial
transaction provider that the Secretary, in consultation with
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the
Attorney General, determines, by regulation or order, could be
utilized in connection with, or to facilitate, any restricted
transaction.
``(4) Financial transaction provider.--The term `financial
transaction provider' means a creditor, credit card issuer,
financial institution, operator of a terminal at which an
electronic fund transfer may be initiated, money transmitting
business, or international, national, regional, or local
network utilized to effect a credit transaction, electronic
fund transfer, stored value product transaction, or money
transmitting service, or a participant in such network, or
other participant in a designated payment system.
``(5) Internet.--The term `Internet' means the
international computer network of interoperable packet switched
data networks.
``(6) Interactive computer service.--The term `interactive
computer service' has the same meaning as in section 230(f) of
the Communications Act of 1934.
``(7) Restricted transaction.--The term `restricted
transaction' means any transaction or transmittal involving any
credit, funds, instrument, or proceeds described in any
paragraph of section 5363 which the recipient is prohibited
from accepting under section 5363.
``(8) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of the Treasury.
``(9) Unlawful internet gambling.--
``(A) In general.--The term `unlawful Internet
gambling' means to place, receive, or otherwise
knowingly transmit a bet or wager by any means which
involves the use, at least in part, of the Internet
where such bet or wager is unlawful under any
applicable Federal or State law in the State or Tribal
lands in which the bet or wager is initiated, received,
or otherwise made.
``(B) Intrastate transactions.--The term `unlawful
Internet gambling' shall not include placing,
receiving, or otherwise transmitting a bet or wager
where--
``(i) the bet or wager is initiated and
received or otherwise made exclusively within a
single State;
``(ii) the bet or wager and the method by
which the bet or wager is initiated and
received or otherwise made is expressly
authorized by and placed in accordance with the
laws of such State, and the State law or
regulations include--
``(I) age and location verification
requirements reasonably designed to
block access to minors and persons
located out of such State; and
``(II) appropriate data security
standards to prevent unauthorized
access by any person whose age and
current location has not been verified
in accordance with such State's law or
regulations; and
``(iii) the bet or wager does not violate
any provision of the--
``(I) Interstate Horseracing Act;
``(II) Professional and Amateur
Sports Protection Act;
``(III) Gambling Devices
Transportation Act; or
``(IV) Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act.
``(C) Intratribal transactions.--The term `unlawful
Internet gambling' shall not include placing,
receiving, or otherwise transmitting a bet or wager
where--
``(i) the bet or wager is initiated and
received or otherwise made exclusively--
``(I) within the Indian lands of a
single Indian tribe (as those terms are
defined by the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act); or
``(II) between the Indian lands of
2 or more Indian tribes to the extent
that intertribal gaming is authorized
by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act;
``(ii) the bet or wager and the method by
which the bet or wager is initiated and
received or otherwise made is expressly
authorized by and complies with the
requirements of--
``(I) the applicable tribal
ordinance or resolution approved by the
Chairman of the National Indian Gaming
Commission; and
``(II) with respect to class III
gaming, the applicable Tribal-State
Compact;
``(iii) the applicable tribal ordinance or
resolution or Tribal-State compact includes--
``(I) age and location verification
requirements reasonably designed to
block access to minors and persons
located out of the applicable Tribal
lands; and
``(II) appropriate data security
standards to prevent unauthorized
access by any person whose age and
current location has not been verified
in accordance with the applicable
tribal ordinance or resolution or
Tribal-State Compact; and
``(iv) the bet or wager does not violate
any provision of the--
``(I) Interstate Horseracing Act;
``(II) the Professional and Amateur
Sports Protection Act;
``(III) the Gambling Devices
Transportation Act; or
``(IV) the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act.
``(D) Interstate horseracing.--The term `unlawful
Internet gambling' shall not include placing,
receiving, or otherwise transmitting a bet or wager
that is governed by and complies with the Interstate
Horseracing Act of 1978.
``(E) Intermediate routing.--The intermediate
routing of electronic data shall not determine the
location or locations in which a bet or wager is
initiated, received, or otherwise made.
``(10) Other terms.--
``(A) Credit; creditor; credit card; and card
issuer.--The terms `credit', `creditor', `credit card',
and `card issuer' have the same meanings as in section
103 of the Truth in Lending Act.
``(B) Electronic fund transfer.--The term
`electronic fund transfer'--
``(i) has the same meaning as in section
903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, except
that such term includes transfers that would
otherwise be excluded under section 903(6)(E)
of that Act; and
``(ii) includes any fund transfer covered
by Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code,
as in effect in any State.
``(C) Financial institution.--The term `financial
institution' has the same meaning as in section 903 of
the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, except that such term
does not include a casino, sports book, or other
business at or through which bets or wagers may be
placed or received.
``(D) Insured depository institution.--The term
`insured depository institution'--
``(i) has the same meaning as in section 3
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and
``(ii) includes an insured credit union (as
defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit
Union Act).
``(E) Money transmitting business and money
transmitting service.--The terms `money transmitting
business' and `money transmitting service' have the
same meanings as in section 5330(d) (determined without
regard to any regulations issued by the Secretary
thereunder).
``Sec. 5363. Prohibition on acceptance of any financial instrument for
unlawful Internet gambling
``No person engaged in the business of betting or wagering may
knowingly accept, in connection with the participation of another
person in unlawful Internet gambling--
``(1) credit, or the proceeds of credit, extended to or on
behalf of such other person (including credit extended through
the use of a credit card);
``(2) an electronic fund transfer, or funds transmitted by
or through a money transmitting business, or the proceeds of an
electronic fund transfer or money transmitting service, from or
on behalf of such other person;
``(3) any check, draft, or similar instrument which is
drawn by or on behalf of such other person and is drawn on or
payable at or through any financial institution; or
``(4) the proceeds of any other form of financial
transaction, as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation,
which involves a financial institution as a payor or financial
intermediary on behalf of or for the benefit of such other
person.
``Sec. 5364. Policies and procedures to identify and prevent restricted
transactions
``(a) Regulations.--Before the end of the 270-day period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this subchapter, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the Attorney General, shall prescribe regulations requiring each
designated payment system, and all participants therein, to identify
and prevent restricted transactions through the establishment of
policies and procedures reasonably designed to identify and prevent
restricted transactions in any of the following ways:
``(1) The establishment of policies and procedures that--
``(A) allow the payment system and any person
involved in the payment system to identify restricted
transactions by means of codes in authorization
messages or by other means; and
``(B) block restricted transactions identified as a
result of the policies and procedures developed
pursuant to subparagraph (A).
``(2) The establishment of policies and procedures that
prevent the acceptance of the products or services of the
payment system in connection with a restricted transaction.
``(b) Requirements for Policies and Procedures.--In prescribing
regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
``(1) identify types of policies and procedures, including
nonexclusive examples, which would be deemed, as applicable, to
be reasonably designed to identify, block, or prevent the
acceptance of the products or services with respect to each
type of restricted transaction;
``(2) to the extent practical, permit any participant in a
payment system to choose among alternative means of identifying
and blocking, or otherwise preventing the acceptance of the
products or services of the payment system or participant in
connection with, restricted transactions; and
``(3) consider exempting restricted transactions from any
requirement imposed under such regulations, if the Secretary
finds that it is not reasonably practical to identify and
block, or otherwise prevent, such transactions.
``(c) Compliance With Payment System Policies and Procedures.--A
financial transaction provider shall be considered to be in compliance
with the regulations prescribed under subsection (a), if--
``(1) such person relies on and complies with the policies
and procedures of a designated payment system of which it is a
member or participant to--
``(A) identify and block restricted transactions;
or
``(B) otherwise prevent the acceptance of the
products or services of the payment system, member, or
participant in connection with restricted transactions;
and
``(2) such policies and procedures of the designated
payment system comply with the requirements of regulations
prescribed under subsection (a).
``(d) No Liability for Blocking or Refusing to Honor Restricted
Transactions.--A person that is subject to a regulation prescribed or
order issued under this subchapter and blocks, or otherwise refuses to
honor a transaction--
``(1) that is a restricted transaction;
``(2) that such person reasonably believes to be a
restricted transaction; or
``(3) as a member of a designated payment system in
reliance on the policies and procedures of the payment system,
in an effort to comply with regulations prescribed under
subsection (a),
shall not be liable to any party for such action.
``(e) Regulatory Enforcement.--The requirements of this section
shall be enforced exclusively by the Federal functional regulators and
the Federal Trade Commission, in the manner provided in section 505(a)
of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
``Sec. 5365. Civil remedies
``(a) Jurisdiction.--The district courts of the United States shall
have original and exclusive jurisdiction to prevent and restrain
violations of this subchapter by issuing appropriate orders in
accordance with this section, regardless of whether a prosecution has
been initiated under this subchapter.
``(b) Proceedings.--
``(1) Institution by federal government.--
``(A) In general.--The United States, acting
through the Attorney General, may institute proceedings
under this section to prevent or restrain a violation
or a threatened violation of this subchapter.
``(B) Relief.--Upon application of the United
States under this paragraph, the district court may
enter a preliminary injunction or an injunction against
any person to prevent or restrain a violation or
threatened violation of this subchapter, in accordance
with rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
``(2) Institution by state attorney general.--
``(A) In general.--The attorney general (or other
appropriate State official) of a State in which a
violation of this subchapter allegedly has occurred or
will occur may institute proceedings under this section
to prevent or restrain the violation or threatened
violation.
``(B) Relief.--Upon application of the attorney
general (or other appropriate State official) of an
affected State under this paragraph, the district court
may enter a preliminary injunction or an injunction
against any person to prevent or restrain a violation
or threatened violation of this subchapter, in
accordance with rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure.
``(3) Indian lands.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1)
and (2), for a violation of this subchapter that is
alleged to have occurred, or may occur, on Indian lands
(as that term is defined in section 4 of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act)--
``(i) the United States shall have the
enforcement authority provided under paragraph
(1); and
``(ii) the enforcement authorities
specified in an applicable Tribal-State compact
negotiated under section 11 of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710) shall be
carried out in accordance with that compact.
``(B) Rule of construction.--No provision of this
section shall be construed as altering, superseding, or
otherwise affecting the application of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act.
``(c) Expedited Proceedings.--In addition to any proceeding under
subsection (b), a district court may, in exigent circumstances, enter a
temporary restraining order against a person alleged to be in violation
of this subchapter, upon application of the United States under
subsection (b)(1), or the attorney general (or other appropriate State
official) of an affected State under subsection (b)(2), in accordance
with rule 65(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
``(d) Limitation Relating to Interactive Computer Services.--
``(1) In general.--Relief granted under this section
against an interactive computer service shall--
``(A) be limited to the removal of, or disabling of
access to, an online site violating this subchapter, or
a hypertext link to an online site violating this
subchapter, that resides on a computer server that such
service controls or operates, except that the
limitation in this subparagraph shall not apply if the
service is subject to liability under this section
under section 5367;
``(B) be available only after notice to the
interactive computer service and an opportunity for the
service to appear are provided;
``(C) not impose any obligation on an interactive
computer service to monitor its service or to
affirmatively seek facts indicating activity violating
this subchapter;
``(D) specify the interactive computer service to
which it applies; and
``(E) specifically identify the location of the
online site or hypertext link to be removed or access
to which is to be disabled.
``(2) Coordination with other law.--An interactive computer
service that does not violate this subchapter shall not be
liable under section 1084(d) of title 18, except that the
limitation in this paragraph shall not apply if an interactive
computer service has actual knowledge and control of bets and
wagers and--
``(A) operates, manages, supervises, or directs an
Internet website at which unlawful bets or wagers may
be placed, received, or otherwise made or at which
unlawful bets or wagers are offered to be placed,
received, or otherwise made; or
``(B) owns or controls, or is owned or controlled
by, any person who operates, manages, supervises, or
directs an Internet website at which unlawful bets or
wagers may be placed, received, or otherwise made, or
at which unlawful bets or wagers are offered to be
placed, received, or otherwise made.
``(e) Limitation on Injunctions Against Regulated Persons.--
Nothwithstanding any other provision of this section, and subject to
section 5367, no provision of this subchapter shall be construed as
authorizing the Attorney General of the United States, or the attorney
general (or other appropriate State official) of any State to institute
proceedings to prevent or restrain a violation or threatened violation
of this subchapter against any financial transaction provider with
respect to the designated payment system (or systems) of the financial
transaction provider.
``Sec. 5366. Criminal penalties
``(a) In General.--Whoever violates section 5363 shall be fined
under title 18, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
``(b) Permanent Injunction.--Upon conviction of a person under this
section, the court may enter a permanent injunction enjoining such
person from placing, receiving, or otherwise making bets or wagers or
sending, receiving, or inviting information assisting in the placing of
bets or wagers.
``Sec. 5367. Circumventions prohibited
``Notwithstanding section 5362(2), a financial transaction
provider, or any interactive computer service or telecommunications
service, may be liable under this subchapter if such person has actual
knowledge and control of bets and wagers, and--
``(1) operates, manages, supervises, or directs an Internet
website at which unlawful bets or wagers may be placed,
received, or otherwise made, or at which unlawful bets or
wagers are offered to be placed, received, or otherwise made;
or
``(2) owns or controls, or is owned or controlled by, any
person who operates, manages, supervises, or directs an
Internet website at which unlawful bets or wagers may be
placed, received, or otherwise made, or at which unlawful bets
or wagers are offered to be placed, received, or otherwise
made.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``subchapter iv--prohibition on funding of unlawful internet gambling
``5361. Congressional findings and purpose.
``5362. Definitions.
``5363. Prohibition on acceptance of any financial instrument for
unlawful Internet gambling.
``5364. Policies and procedures to identify and prevent restricted
transactions.
``5365. Civil remedies.
``5366. Criminal penalties.
``5367. Circumventions prohibited.''.
SEC. 4. INTERNET GAMBLING IN OR THROUGH FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS.
(a) In General.--In deliberations between the United States
Government and any other country on money laundering, corruption, and
crime issues, the United States Government should--
(1) encourage cooperation by foreign governments and
relevant international fora in identifying whether Internet
gambling operations are being used for money laundering,
corruption, or other crimes;
(2) advance policies that promote the cooperation of
foreign governments, through information sharing or other
measures, in the enforcement of this Act; and
(3) encourage the Financial Action Task Force on Money
Laundering, in its annual report on money laundering
typologies, to study the extent to which Internet gambling
operations are being used for money laundering purposes.
(b) Report Required.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an
annual report to the Congress on any deliberations between the United
States and other countries on issues relating to Internet gambling.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-412, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 907 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4411 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Rule H. Res. 907 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 907. (consideration: CR H4978-5001; text of measure as introduced: CR H4978-4980)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4411 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4411.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 907, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Berkley amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Berkley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Berkley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5005-5008)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendment offered by Ms. Berkely of Nevada, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H5006-5008; text: CR H5006)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back with an amendment which inserts a new section outlining a rule to protect against under-age gambling.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5007)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 243 (Roll no. 362).
Roll Call #362 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 317 - 93 (Roll no. 363).(text: CR H4980-4983)
Roll Call #363 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 317 - 93 (Roll no. 363). (text: CR H4980-4983)
Roll Call #363 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.