WHEREAS, both bodies of the Congress voted on July 22, 1996 and President Clinton subsequently signed, H.R. 497, a bill that creates a nine-member commission to examine every aspect of the gambling wave that has swept across this country in recent years; and

WHEREAS, the commission is to study the impact on families, businesses, communities, and state, tribal, and local governments; and

WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police at its meeting held on August 10, 1996, in Concord, New Hampshire, discussed the commission and the possibility of having as one of the commissioners a representative from the IACP; and

WHEREAS, David G. Walchak has previously strongly urged the creation of such a commission; and

WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police voted to recommend to the leaders of Congress, who have the ability to appoint commissioners and to the President of the United States, who also can appoint commissioners, that David G. Walchak be appointed as one commissioner, representing IACP and law enforcement, and directed staff to complete appropriate communications; and

WHEREAS, this action of the Executive Committee should be ratified by the general membership; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), duly assembled at its 103rd annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona, hereby ratifies the actions of the Executive Committee in urging the appointment of David G. Walchak as commissioner to the National Commission on Gambling, established by H.R. 497 of the 104th Congress.