25 USC § 2709 - Interim authority to regulate gaming

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s2709"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 2709 - Interim authority to regulate gaming"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "2709"
section_name: "Interim authority to regulate gaming"
chapter_number: 29
chapter_name: "INDIAN GAMING REGULATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–497, § 10, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2472.)"
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# § 2709. Interim authority to regulate gaming

October 17, 1988

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary shall continue to exercise those authorities vested in the Secretary on the day before , relating to supervision of Indian gaming until such time as the Commission is organized and prescribes regulations. The Secretary shall provide staff and support assistance to facilitate an orderly transition to regulation of Indian gaming by the Commission.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–497, § 10, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2472.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.