# 25 CFR § 556.6: Report to the Commission

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 556.6
- **Heading:** Report to the Commission
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER III—NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER E—GAMING LICENSES AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND PRIMARY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS > PART 556—BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR PRIMARY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND KEY EMPLOYEES

## Text

(a) When a Tribe licenses a primary management official or a key employee, the Tribe shall maintain the information listed under § 556.4(a)(1) through (14).
(b) Before issuing a license to a primary management official or to a key employee, a tribe shall:
(1) Create and maintain an investigative report on each background investigation. An investigative report shall include all of the following:
(i) Steps taken in conducting a background investigation;
(ii) Results obtained;
(iii) Conclusions reached; and
(iv) The basis for those conclusions.
(2) Submit a notice of results of the applicant's background investigation to the Commission no later than sixty (60) days after the applicant begins work. The notice of results shall contain:
(i) Applicant's name, date of birth, and social security number;
(ii) Date on which applicant began or will begin work as key employee or primary management official;
(iii) A summary of the information presented in the investigative report, which shall at a minimum include a listing of:
(A) Licenses that have previously been denied;
(B) Gaming licenses that have been revoked, even if subsequently reinstated;
(C) Every known criminal charge brought against the applicant within the last 10 years of the date of application; and
(D) Every felony of which the applicant has been convicted or any ongoing prosecution.
(iv) A copy of the eligibility determination made under § 556.5.
[78 FR 5279, Jan. 25, 2013, as amended at 88 FR 55371, Aug. 15, 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [25 CFR § 556.1 § 556.1 Scope of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.1.md)
- [25 CFR § 556.2 § 556.2 Privacy notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 556.3 § 556.3 Notice regarding false statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 556.4 § 556.4 Background investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.4.md)
- [25 CFR § 556.5 § 556.5 Tribal eligibility determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.5.md)
- [25 CFR § 556.6 § 556.6 Report to the Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.6.md)
- [25 CFR § 556.7 § 556.7 Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.7.md)
- [25 CFR § 556.8 § 556.8 Compliance with this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-556.8.md)
- [25 CFR § 558.1 § 558.1 Scope of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-558.1.md)
- [25 CFR § 558.2 § 558.2 Review of notice of results for a key employee or primary management official.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-558.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 558.3 § 558.3 Notification to NIGC of license decisions and retention obligations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-558.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 558.4 § 558.4 Notice of information impacting eligibility and licensee's right to a hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-558.4.md)
- [25 CFR § 558.5 § 558.5 Submission of notices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-558.5.md)
- [25 CFR § 558.6 § 558.6 Compliance with this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-558.6.md)

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