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§2716 Investigative powers
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - INDIAN GAMING REGULATION › § 2716
Summary
Commission records are confidential under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)&(7); if showing federal, State, or tribal violations, they go to law enforcement and Attorney General investigates.
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Title 25, §2716
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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), the Commission shall preserve any and all information received pursuant to this chapter as confidential pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (4) and (7) of section 552(b) of title 5.
(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 chapter which may be a violation of Federal law.
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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 100–497, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2467, known as the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 2701 of this title and Tables.
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25 U.S.C. § 2716
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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