25 CFR § 293.3 - What authority does the Secretary have to approve or disapprove compacts and amendments?

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title: "25 CFR § 293.3 - What authority does the Secretary have to approve or disapprove compacts and amendments?"
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section_name: "What authority does the Secretary have to approve or disapprove compacts and amendments?"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 2710."
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# 293.3 What authority does the Secretary have to approve or disapprove compacts and amendments?

The Secretary has the authority to approve a compact or amendment “entered into” by a Tribe and a State under IGRA. See § 293.15 for the Secretary's authority to disapprove compacts or amendments.