Sentence examples for Negotiate a compact from inspiring English sources

In addition, the tribe must negotiate a compact with Mr. Pataki, and the National Indian Gaming Commission must approve the tribe's management agreement with Park Place.

Earlier this year, the New York Senate passed a bill that would have authorized the governor to negotiate a compact for casinos in western New York, but the legislation was not approved by the state House of Representatives, according to Mark Hansen, spokesman for New York Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno.

It says the states and Indians must negotiate a "compact" specifying the arrangements for any such reservation gambling but doesn't say what happens if the two sides fail to reach an agreement.

They finally negotiated a compact recently promoting Malcolm A. Smith of Queens from minority leader to Senate president and making a dissident, Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx, the majority leader.

The tribe has also been negotiating a compact with the state that would give $15 million a year to Sullivan County and give the state a percentage of casino revenue, a key component of winning state and federal approval.

Gumbs e-mailed me, "This Nation of people will always remember October 1st, 2010, as our independence day," and signed off with a celebratory "Ah! Ho!" The tribe can begin construction on a casino as soon as it negotiates a compact with the state.

At the same time, if the groups continue to pursue their casino plans, they must go through a lengthy process that includes applying to put land into trust, receiving approval of management contracts by the National Indian Gaming Commission and negotiating a compact with the state.

By law, only a federally recognized tribe may negotiate a gaming compact with a state governor.

Federal recognition would mean more federal money for health and housing programs and would also allow the tribe to negotiate a gambling compact with the state.

It must first get the Bureau of Indian Affairs to approve its "restored lands" application, then have the land transferred into a trust and finally negotiate a gambling compact with the State of California.

It might also allow Mr Holbrooke to negotiate a new regional compact which, if successful, might help stabilise Afghanistan.