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36 U.S.C. 220526: Restricted amateur athletic competitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 2205-UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE

§220526. Restricted amateur athletic competitions

(a)  Exclusive Jurisdiction.⁠—An amateur sports organization that conducts amateur athletic competition shall have exclusive jurisdiction over that competition if participation is restricted to a specific class of amateur athletes, such as high school students, college students, members of the Armed Forces, or similar groups or categories.

(b)  Sanctions for International Competition.⁠—An amateur sports organization under subsection (a) of this section shall obtain a sanction from the appropriate national governing body if the organization wishes to⁠—

(1)  conduct international amateur athletic competition in the United States; or

(2)  sponsor international amateur athletic competition to be held outside the United States.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1475 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

220526(a)

36:396 (1st sentence).

Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, § 206, as added Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–606, § 2, 92 Stat. 3058.

220526(b)

36:396 (last sentence).