[20010111]RS20485_互联网赌博：第106届国会立法提案概述.pdf

Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20485Updated January 11, 2001Internet Gambling: A Sketch of LegislativeProposals in the 106th Congress(name redacted)Senior Specialist American Law DivisionSummaryS. 692 (Sen. Kyl), as passed by the Senate, and H.R. 3125 (Rep. Goodlatte), asbrought to the House floor on a suspension motion, would have outlawed commercialuse of the Internet to gamble or to facilitate gambling, with fairly broad exceptions forcertain forms of legalized gambling. Individual bettors were not covered and there wereexemptions for parimutuel betting on horse racing and dog racing, and for state lotteries,among others. Violations were subject to criminal penalties and court injunctions.Service providers who cooperated with authorities in good faith enforcement of the Actwere immunized for their cooperation and for violations occurring through use of theirfacilities. Both bills left intact the Wire Act which proscribes use of the telephonefacilities to gamble and transmit gambling information.H.R. 5020 (Rep. Conyers) would have amended the Wire Act so as to resolvedisputes over its coverag