25 U.S.C. § 5364: Compacts

The Secretary shall negotiate and enter into a written compact with each Indian Tribe participating in self-governance in a manner consistent with the trust responsibility of the Federal Government, treaty obligations, and the government-to-government relationship between Indian Tribes and the United States. specify and affirm the general terms of the government-to-government relationship between the Indian Tribe and the Secretary; and include such terms as the parties intend shall control during the term of the compact. A compact under subsection (a) may be amended only by agreement of the parties. the date of the execution of the compact by the parties; or such date as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. for so long as permitted by Federal law; or until termination by written agreement, retrocession, or reassumption. to retain its negotiated compact (in whole or in part) to the extent that the provisions of the compact are not directly contrary to any express provision of this subchapter; or to negotiate a new compact in a manner consistent with this subchapter.