25 USC § 2716 - Investigative powers

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s2716"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 2716 - Investigative powers"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "2716"
section_name: "Investigative powers"
chapter_number: 29
chapter_name: "INDIAN GAMING REGULATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–497, § 17, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2484.)"
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# § 2716. Investigative powers

**(a)** **Confidential information** section 552(b) of title 5

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 .

**(b)** **Provision to law enforcement officials** 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)** **Attorney General** 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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–497, § 17, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2484.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), 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.