116 STAT. 122 PUBLIC LAW 107-159—APR. 4, 2002 Public Law 107-159 107th Congress An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian A A. 9009 lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and Apr. 4, 2MKii— other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, [H.R. 3985] 1955, to provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts related to reservation lands of the Gila River Indian Community. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, (69 Stat. 539; 25 U.S.C. 415) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) Any lease entered into under the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539), as amended, or any contract entered into under section 2103 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 81), as amended, affecting land within the Gila River Indian Community Reservation may contain a provision for the binding arbitration of disputes arising out of such lease or contract. Such leases or contracts entered into pursuant to such Acts shall be considered within the meaning of 'commerce' as defined and subject to the provisions of section 1 of title 9, United States Code. Any refusal to submit to arbitration pursuant to a binding agreement for arbitration or the exercise of any right conferred by title 9 to abide by the outcome of arbitration pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1 of title 9, sections 1 through 14, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a civil action arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States within the meaning of section 1331 of title 28, United States Code.". Approved April 4, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3985: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): Mar. 19, considered and passed House. Mar. 21, considered and passed Senate.
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