CHAPTER 2205 —UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE
SUBCHAPTER I—CORPORATION
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES
SUBCHAPTER III—GRANT TO KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE
SUBCHAPTER IV—UNITED STATES CENTER FOR SAFESPORT
SUBCHAPTER V—DISSOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CORPORATION AND TERMINATION OF RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2023—
2020—
2018—
2006—
1998—
SUBCHAPTER I—CORPORATION
§220501. Short title and definitions
(a)
(b)
(1) "amateur athlete" means an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body or paralympic sports organization for the sport in which the athlete competes.
(2) "amateur athletic competition" means a contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which amateur athletes compete.
(3) "amateur sports organization" means a not-for-profit corporation, association, or other group organized in the United States that sponsors or arranges an amateur athletic competition.
(4) "Athletes' Advisory Council" means the entity established and maintained under section 220504(b)(2)(A) that—
(A) is composed of, and elected by, amateur athletes to ensure communication between the corporation and currently active amateur athletes; and
(B) serves as a source of amateur-athlete opinion and advice with respect to policies and proposed policies of the corporation.
(5) "Center" means the United States Center for SafeSport designated under section 220541.
(6) "child abuse" has the meaning given the term in section 212 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (
(7) "corporation" means the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
(8) "international amateur athletic competition" means an amateur athletic competition between one or more athletes representing the United States, individually or as a team, and one or more athletes representing a foreign country.
(9) "national governing body" means an amateur sports organization, a high-performance management organization, or a paralympic sports organization that is certified by the corporation under section 220521.
(10) "protected individual" means any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official associated with the corporation or a national governing body.
(11) "retaliation" means any adverse or discriminatory action, or the threat of an adverse or discriminatory action, including removal from a training facility, reduced coaching or training, reduced meals or housing, and removal from competition, carried out against a protected individual as a result of any communication, including the filing of a formal complaint, by the protected individual or a parent or legal guardian of the protected individual relating to the allegation of physical abuse, sexual harassment, or emotional abuse, with—
(A) the Center;
(B) a coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official associated with the corporation;
(C) the Attorney General;
(D) a Federal or State law enforcement authority;
(E) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; or
(F) Congress.
(12) "sanction" means a certificate of approval issued by a national governing body.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220501 | 36:373. | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §103, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
In clause (3), the words "club, federation, union" are omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (5), the words "one or more athletes" are substituted for "any athlete or athletes" and for "any athletic or athletes" for clarity and to correct a grammatical error.
In clause (6), a reference to section 220522 (restating 36:391(b) and (c)) is unnecessary because section 220521 incorporates the eligibility requirements of section 220522.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (b)(4).
Subsec. (b)(5).
Subsec. (b)(6).
Subsec. (b)(7).
Subsec. (b)(8).
Subsec. (b)(9).
Subsec. (b)(10), (11).
Subsec. (b)(12).
2018—Subsec. (b)(4) to (10).
2006—
Subsec. (a).
1998—
Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(7), (8).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Severability
Findings
"(1) The courageous voice of survivors is a call to action to end emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement.
"(2) Larry Nassar, the former national team doctor for USA Gymnastics, sexually abused over 300 athletes for over two decades because of ineffective oversight by USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee.
"(3) While the case of Larry Nassar is unprecedented in scale, the case is hardly the only recent incident of sexual abuse in amateur sports.
"(4) Survivors of Larry Nassar's abuse and all survivors of abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement deserve justice and redress for the wrongs the survivors have suffered.
"(5) After a comprehensive congressional investigation, including interviews and statements from survivors, former and current organization officials, law enforcement, and advocates, Congress found that the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics fundamentally failed to uphold their existing statutory purposes and duty to protect amateur athletes from sexual, emotional, or physical abuse.
"(6) USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee knowingly concealed abuse by Larry Nassar, leading to the abuse of dozens of additional amateur athletes during the period beginning in the summer of 2015 and ending in September 2016.
"(7) Ending abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement requires enhanced oversight to ensure that the Olympic and Paralympic movement does more to serve athletes and protect their voice and safety."
Report to Congress on Effectiveness of Chapter and Proposed Changes
§220502. Organization
(a)
(b)
(c)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220502(a) | 36:371 (1st sentence). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §101 (1st sentence), formerly §1(1st sentence), |
| 36:372. | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §§102, 105(a) (words before cl. (1) related to perpetual succession), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
|
| 220502(b) | 36:375(a) (words before cl. (1) related to perpetual succession). | |
| 220502(c) | 36:383. | Aug. 10, 1964, |
Subsection (a) is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and executed words.
In subsection (b), the words "Except as otherwise provided" are added, the word "has" is substituted for "shall have", and the word "existence" is substituted for "succession", for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (c), the words "The corporation known as the United States Olympic Association, which was incorporated by this chapter, shall be known and designated on and after August 10, 1964, as the United States Olympic Committee and" are omitted as executed. The words "such corporation under the name of" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "is deemed to" are substituted for "shall be held to" for clarity. The words "such corporation under and by the name of" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (c).
§220503. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to establish national goals for amateur athletic activities and encourage the attainment of those goals;
(2) to coordinate and develop amateur athletic activity in the United States, directly related to international amateur athletic competition, to foster productive working relationships among sports-related organizations;
(3) to exercise exclusive jurisdiction, directly or through constituent members of committees, over—
(A) all matters pertaining to United States participation in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games, including representation of the United States in the games; and
(B) the organization of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games when held in the United States;
(4) to obtain for the United States, directly or by delegation to the appropriate national governing body, the most competent amateur representation possible in each event of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games;
(5) to promote and support amateur athletic activities involving the United States and foreign nations;
(6) to promote and encourage physical fitness and public participation in amateur athletic activities;
(7) to assist organizations and persons concerned with sports in the development of amateur athletic programs for amateur athletes;
(8) to provide swift resolution of conflicts and disputes involving amateur athletes, national governing bodies, and amateur sports organizations, and protect the opportunity of any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official to participate in amateur athletic competition;
(9) to foster the development of and access to amateur athletic facilities for use by amateur athletes and assist in making existing amateur athletic facilities available for use by amateur athletes;
(10) to provide and coordinate technical information on physical training, equipment design, coaching, and performance analysis;
(11) to encourage and support research, development, and dissemination of information in the areas of sports medicine and sports safety;
(12) to encourage and provide assistance to amateur athletic activities for women;
(13) to encourage and provide assistance to amateur athletic programs and competition for amateur athletes with disabilities, including, where feasible, the expansion of opportunities for meaningful participation by such amateur athletes in programs of athletic competition for able-bodied amateur athletes;
(14) to encourage and provide assistance to amateur athletes of racial and ethnic minorities for the purpose of eliciting the participation of those minorities in amateur athletic activities in which they are underrepresented;
(15) to promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete; and
(16) to effectively oversee the national governing bodies with respect to compliance with and implementation of the policies and procedures of the corporation, including policies and procedures on the establishment of a safe environment in sports as described in paragraph (15).
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220503 | 36:374. | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §104, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
Before clause (1), the word "objects" is omitted as included in "purposes".
In clause (4), the word "competition" is omitted as included in "each event".
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Par. (3).
Par. (4).
Par. (9).
Par. (16).
2018—Par. (15).
1998—Pars. (3), (4).
Par. (13).
§220504. Membership
(a)
(b)
(1) national governing bodies, including through provisions that establish and maintain a National Governing Bodies' Council that is composed of representatives of the national governing bodies who are selected by their boards of directors or other governing boards to ensure effective communication between the corporation and the national governing bodies;
(2) amateur athletes who are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition or who have represented the United States in international amateur athletic competition, including through provisions that—
(A) establish and maintain an Athletes' Advisory Council;
(B) ensure that the chair of the Athletes' Advisory Council, or the designee of the chair, holds voting power on the board of directors of the corporation and in the committees and entities of the corporation;
(C) require that—
(i) not less than 1/3 of the membership of the board of directors of the corporation shall be composed of, and elected by, such amateur athletes; and
(ii) not less than 20 percent of the membership of the board of directors of the corporation shall be composed of amateur athletes who—
(I) are actively engaged in representing the United States in international amateur athletic competition; or
(II) have represented the United States in international amateur athletic competition during the preceding 10-year period; and
(D) ensure that the membership and voting power held by such amateur athletes is not less than 1/3 of the membership and voting power held in the board of directors of the corporation and in the committees and entities of the corporation, including any panel empowered to resolve grievances;
(3) amateur sports organizations that conduct a national program or regular national amateur athletic competition in 2 or more sports that are included on the program of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games on a level of proficiency appropriate for the selection of amateur athletes to represent the United States in international amateur athletic competition; and
(4) individuals not affiliated or associated with any amateur sports organization who, in the corporation's judgment, represent the interests of the American public in the activities of the corporation.
(c)
(d)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220504 | 36:376. | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §106, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
In subsection (a), the words "is as provided in" are substituted for "shall be determined in accordance with" for consistency in the revised title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(2).
"(A) establish and maintain an Athletes' Advisory Council composed of, and elected by, such amateur athletes to ensure communication between the corporation and such amateur athletes; and
"(B) ensure that the membership and voting power held by such amateur athletes is not less than 20 percent of the membership and voting power held in the board of directors of the corporation and in the committees and entities of the corporation;".
Subsec. (b)(3).
Subsecs. (c), (d).
1998—Subsec. (b)(1), (2).
"(1) amateur sports organizations recognized as national governing bodies under
"(2) amateur athletes who are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition or who have represented the United States in international amateur athletic competition within the preceding 10 years;".
Subsec. (b)(3).
§220505. Powers and duties
(a)
(1) publishes, in its principal publication, a notice of the proposed amendment, including—
(A) the substantive terms of the amendment;
(B) the time and place of the corporation's regular meeting at which adoption of the amendment is to be decided; and
(C) a provision informing interested persons that they may submit materials as authorized in clause (2) of this subsection; and
(2) gives all interested persons an opportunity to submit written comments and information for at least 60 days after publication of notice of the proposed amendment and before adoption of the amendment.
(b)
(1) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(2) establish and maintain offices to conduct the affairs of the corporation;
(3) make contracts;
(4) accept gifts, legacies, and devises in furtherance of its corporate purposes;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;
(7) publish a magazine, newspaper, and other publications consistent with its corporate purposes;
(8) approve and revoke membership in the corporation;
(9) sue and be sued, except that any civil action brought in a State court against the corporation and solely relating to the corporation's responsibilities under this chapter shall be removed, at the request of the corporation, to the district court of the United States in the district in which the action was brought, and such district court shall have original jurisdiction over the action without regard to the amount in controversy or citizenship of the parties involved, and except that neither this paragraph nor any other provision of this chapter shall create a private right of action under this chapter; and
(10) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
(c)
(1) serve as the coordinating body for amateur athletic activity in the United States directly related to international amateur athletic competition;
(2) represent the United States as its national Olympic committee in relations with the International Olympic Committee and the Pan-American Sports Organization and as its national Paralympic committee in relations with the International Paralympic Committee;
(3) organize, finance, and control the representation of the United States in the competitions and events of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games, and obtain, directly or by delegation to the appropriate national governing body, amateur representation for those games;
(4) certify national governing bodies for any sport that is included on the program of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games;
(5) facilitate, through orderly and effective administrative procedures, the resolution of conflicts or disputes that involve any of its members and any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, official, national governing body, or amateur sports organization and that arise in connection with their eligibility for and participation in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, the Parapan American Games, world championship competition, the Pan-American world championship competition, or other protected competition as defined in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation; and
(6) provide financial assistance to any organization or association, except a corporation organized for profit, in furtherance of the purposes of the corporation.
(d)
(1)
(A) to immediately report to law enforcement and the Center any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor;
(B) to ensure that each national governing body has in place policies and procedures to report immediately any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete, consistent with—
(i) the policies and procedures developed under subparagraph (C) of section 220541(a)(1); and
(ii) the requirement described in paragraph (2)(A) of section 220542(a);
(C) to ensure that each national governing body and the corporation enforces temporary measures and sanctions issued pursuant to the authority of the Center; and
(D) with respect to a sport for which the corporation conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, to ensure that female and male athletes who represent the United States in international amateur athletic events receive, from funds directly provided by the corporation to the athlete (excluding any prize or award based on the athlete's performance in an international amateur athletic competition), equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses, all insofar as these are implemented in connection with such amateur athletic events, where "equivalent" means "equal" except that it shall be permissible—
(i) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of participation; and
(ii) to provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes representing the United States in international events to address disparities in outside income, including in compensation made available by international sports federations and other event organizers, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs or address documented and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams.
(2)
(3)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220505(a) | 36:375(b). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §§105 (less (a) (words before cl. (1) related to perpetual succession)), 109, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220505(b) | 36:375(a) (words before cl. (1) less perpetual succession), (6)–(10), (12)–(16). 36:379. |
|
| 220505(c) | 36:375(a) (words before cl. (1) less perpetual succession), (1)–(5), (11). |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or of any State" are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (1), the word "amendment" is substituted for "alteration" for consistency. Before subclause (A), the word "general" is omitted as unnecessary. In subclause (B), the words "adoption of the amendment" are substituted for "the alteration" for clarity. In clause (2), the word "comments" is substituted for "views, or arguments" to omit unnecessary words. The words "a period of" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), the text of 36:379 is omitted as executed and obsolete. In clause (4), the word "devises" is substituted for "devices" to use standard contemporary spelling. In clause (5), the words "acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer" are substituted for "acquire, hold, and dispose of" for consistency in the revised title. The words "real and personal" and "may be" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "to carry out the purposes of the corporation" are substituted for "for its corporate purposes" for consistency in the revised title. In clause (6), the words "to carry out its corporate purposes" are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the revised title. The words "issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property" are substituted for "issue notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness therefor, and secure the same by mortgage" for consistency in the revised title. The words "subject in each case to the laws of the United States or of any State" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2023—Subsec. (d)(1)(D).
Subsec. (d)(2), (3).
2020—
Subsec. (c)(3).
Subsec. (c)(4).
Subsec. (c)(5).
Subsec. (d).
2006—Subsec. (b)(9).
1998—Subsec. (b)(9).
Subsec. (c)(2).
Subsec. (c)(3).
Subsec. (c)(4).
Subsec. (c)(5).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Rule of Construction
"(1) to supersede, nullify, or diminish the rights of any individual under any Federal law or the law of any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction;
"(2) to prohibit an individual athlete or a group of athletes from receiving compensation from an individual or entity other than a national governing body or the corporation for the use of, as applicable, the name, image, or likeness of the individual athlete or the names, images, or likenesses of the group of athletes; or
"(3) to prohibit a team or group of athletes from accepting outside sponsorships or endorsements, or from participating in outside promotional events or marketing campaigns, even if a team or group of athletes of another gender are not offered equivalent sponsorships, endorsements, or participation in outside promotional events or marketing campaigns."
Implementation Period and Reports to Congress
"(1) the corporation shall—
"(A) attain full compliance, and require as a condition of continued certification that each national governing body attains and maintains full compliance, with the applicable amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 2023 Amendment note set out under
"(B) submit to Congress a report describing such compliance of the corporation and each national governing body; and
"(2) each national governing body shall—
"(A) attain full compliance with the applicable amendments made by this Act; and
"(B) submit to Congress a report describing such compliance."
§220506. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges
(a)
(1) the name "United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee";
(2) the symbol of the International Olympic Committee, consisting of 5 interlocking rings, the symbol of the International Paralympic Committee, consisting of 3 Agitos, or the symbol of the Pan-American Sports Organization, consisting of a torch surrounded by concentric rings;
(3) the emblem of the corporation, consisting of an escutcheon having a blue chief and vertically extending red and white bars on the base with 5 interlocking rings displayed on the chief; and
(4) the words "Olympic", "Olympiad", "Citius Altius Fortius", "Paralympic", "Paralympiad", "Pan-American", "Parapan American", "America Espirito Sport Fraternite", or any combination of those words.
(b)
(c)
(1) the symbol described in subsection (a)(2) of this section;
(2) the emblem described in subsection (a)(3) of this section;
(3) the words described in subsection (a)(4) of this section, or any combination or simulation of those words tending to cause confusion or mistake, to deceive, or to falsely suggest a connection with the corporation or any Olympic, Paralympic, Pan-American, or Parapan American Games activity; or
(4) any trademark, trade name, sign, symbol, or insignia falsely representing association with, or authorization by, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the Pan-American Sports Organization, or the corporation.
(d)
(2) A person who actually used, or whose assignor actually used, the words or any combination of the words described in subsection (a)(4) of this section, or a trademark, trade name, sign, symbol, or insignia described in subsection (c)(4) of this section, for any lawful purpose before September 21, 1950, is not prohibited by this section from continuing the lawful use for the same purpose and for the same goods or services.
(3) Use of the word "Olympic" to identify a business or goods or services is permitted by this section where—
(A) such use is not combined with any of the intellectual properties referenced in subsection (a) or (c) of this section;
(B) it is evident from the circumstances that such use of the word "Olympic" refers to the naturally occurring mountains or geographical region of the same name that were named prior to February 6, 1998, and not to the corporation or any Olympic activity; and
(C) such business, goods, or services are operated, sold, and marketed in the State of Washington west of the Cascade Mountain range and operations, sales, and marketing outside of this area are not substantial.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220506(a) | 36:380(c). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §110, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220506(b) | 36:380(b). | |
| 220506(c) | 36:380(a) (1st sentence). | |
| 220506(d) | 36:380(a) (2d, last sentences). |
Subsection (a)(2) and (3) is substituted for "the symbol described in subsection (a)(1) of this section; the emblem described in subsection (a)(2) of this section" because of the reorganization of the section.
In subsection (b), the words "or any trademark" are substituted for "as well as any trademark" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "furnished . . . or for the use of" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (c), the words "the corporation may file a civil action against a person" are substituted for "any person . . . shall be subject to suit in a civil action by the Corporation" for clarity.
In subsection (d)(2), the words "the words or any combination of the words described in subsection (a)(4) of this section, or a trademark, trade name, sign, symbol, or insignia described in subsection (c)(4) of this section" are substituted for "any other trademark, trade name, sign, symbol, or insignia described in subsections (a)(3) and (4) of this section" for clarity.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Trademark Act of 1946, referred to in subsec. (c), is act July 5, 1946, ch. 540,
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (a)(4).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c)(3).
2006—Subsec. (d)(3)(A).
1998—Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (a)(4).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c)(3).
Subsec. (c)(4).
Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (d)(3).
§220507. Restrictions
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1) not to disperse bonus or severance pay to any individual named as a subject of an ethics investigation by the ethics committee of the corporation, until such individual is cleared of wrongdoing by such investigation; and
(2) that provides that—
(A) if the ethics committee determines that an individual has violated the policies of the corporation—
(i) the individual is no longer entitled to bonus or severance pay previously withheld; and
(ii) the compensation committee of the corporation may reduce or cancel the withheld bonus or severance pay; and
(B) in the case of an individual who is the subject of a criminal investigation, the ethics committee shall investigate the individual.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220507(a) | 36:378. | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §§107, 108, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220507(b) | 36:377. |
In subsection (a), the words "may not" are substituted for "shall have no power to" for consistency in the revised title. The words "capital", "pecuniary", and "or gain" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), the words "as an organization" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Applicability
§220508. Headquarters, principal office, and meetings
The corporation shall maintain its principal office and national headquarters in a place in the United States decided by the corporation. The corporation may hold its annual and special meetings in the places decided by the corporation.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220508 | 36:371 (last sentence). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §101 (last sentence), formerly §1 (last sentence), |
The word "decided" is substituted for "as is determined" and for "shall determine" for consistency in the revised title.
§220509. Resolution of disputes
(a)
(b)
(1)
(2)
(A) provide independent advice to athletes at no cost about the applicable provisions of this chapter and the constitution and bylaws of the corporation, national governing bodies, international sports federations, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, and the Pan-American Sports Organization, and with respect to the resolution of any dispute involving the opportunity of an amateur athlete to participate in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, the Parapan American Games, world championship competition or other protected competition as defined in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation;
(B) assist in the resolution of athlete concerns;
(C) provide independent advice to athletes with respect to—
(i) the role, responsibility, authority, and jurisdiction of the Center; and
(ii) the relative value of engaging legal counsel; and
(D) report to the Athletes' Advisory Council on a regular basis.
(3)
(A)
(i) The Athletes' Advisory Council shall provide the corporation's executive director with the name of 1 qualified person to serve as ombudsman for athletes.
(ii) The corporation's executive director shall immediately transmit the name of such person to the corporation's executive committee.
(iii) The corporation's executive committee shall hire or not hire such person after fully considering the advice and counsel of the Athletes' Advisory Council.
(B)
(C)
(i) the termination is carried out in accordance with the applicable policies and procedures of the corporation;
(ii) the termination is initially recommended to the corporation's executive committee by either the corporation's executive director or by the Athletes' Advisory Council; and
(iii) the corporation's executive committee fully considers the advice and counsel of the Athletes' Advisory Council prior to deciding whether or not to terminate the employment of such individual.
(4)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(i)
(ii)
(I) shall be confidential; and
(II) shall not be—
(aa) subject to discovery, subpoena, or any other means of legal compulsion; or
(bb) admissible as evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding.
(D)
(i) applicable federally mandated reporting requirements;
(ii) a felony personally witnessed by a member of the Office of the Athlete Ombuds;
(iii) a situation, communicated to the Office of the Athlete Ombuds, in which an individual is at imminent risk of serious harm; or
(iv) a congressional subpoena.
(E)
(i)
(ii)
(I) employees of the national governing bodies; and
(II) employees of the corporation.
(iii)
(I) publish the policy developed under clause (i) on the internet website of the national governing body; and
(II) communicate to amateur athletes the availability of the policy.
(5)
(6)
(c)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(A)
(B)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220509 | 36:382b. | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §114, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (b)(4)(E)(i), is the date of enactment of
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
2006—Subsec. (b)(1)(A).
1998—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
§220510. Service of process
As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the corporation shall have a designated agent in the State of Colorado to receive service of process for the corporation. Notice to or service on the agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220510 | 36:381. | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §111, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
The words "precedent" and "or conferred" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "with the secretary of state or other designated official" are substituted for "in the office of the secretary of state, or similar office" for consistency in the revised title. The words "post-office" and "authorized" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "legal process" are substituted for "local process" for consistency in the revised title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1998—
§220511. Reports and audits
(a)
(1)
(2)
(A) A comprehensive description of the activities and accomplishments of the corporation during such calendar year.
(B) Data concerning the participation of women, disabled individuals, and racial and ethnic minorities in the amateur athletic activities and administration of the corporation and national governing bodies.
(C) A description of the steps taken to encourage the participation of women, disabled individuals, and racial minorities in amateur athletic activities.
(D) A description of any lawsuit or grievance filed against the corporation, including any dispute initiated under this chapter.
(E) The agenda and minutes of any meeting of the board of directors of the corporation that occurred during such calendar year.
(F) A report by the compliance committee of the corporation that, with respect to such calendar year—
(i) identifies—
(I) the areas in which the corporation has met compliance standards; and
(II) the areas in which the corporation has not met compliance standards; and
(ii) assesses the compliance of each member of the corporation and provides a plan for improvement, as necessary.
(G) A detailed description of any complaint of retaliation made during such calendar year, including the entity involved, the number of allegations of retaliation, and the outcome of such allegations.
(3)
(b)
(1)
(A) an independent certified public accountant; or
(B) an independent licensed public accountant who is certified or licensed by the regulatory authority of a State or a political subdivision of a State.
(2)
(3)
(A) all records and property owned or used by the corporation, as necessary to facilitate the audit; and
(B) any facility under audit for the purpose of verifying transactions, including any balance or security held by a depository, fiscal agent, or custodian.
(4)
(A)
(B)
(i) Any statement necessary to present fairly the assets, liabilities, and surplus or deficit of the corporation.
(ii) An analysis of the changes in the amounts of such assets, liabilities, and surplus or deficit.
(iii) A detailed statement of the income and expenses of the corporation, including the results of any trading, manufacturing, publishing, or other commercial endeavor.
(iv) A detailed statement of the amounts spent on stipends and services for athletes.
(v) A detailed statement of the amounts spent on compensation and services for executives and administration officials of the corporation, including the 20 employees of the corporation who receive the highest amounts of compensation.
(vi) A detailed statement of the amounts allocated to the national governing bodies.
(vii) Such comments and information as the auditor considers necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the corporation.
(viii) Recommendations relating to the financial operations and condition of the corporation.
(ix) A description of any financial conflict of interest (including a description of any recusal or other mitigating action taken), evaluated in a manner consistent with the policies of the corporation, of—
(I) a member of the board of directors of the corporation; or
(II) any senior management personnel of the corporation.
(C)
(i)
(ii)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220511 | 36:382a(a). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §113(a), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
In subsection (a)(1), the words "full and" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—
2006—
1998—Subsec. (a).
"(1) a complete statement of the corporation's receipts and expenditures; and
"(2) a comprehensive description of the activities and accomplishments of the corporation during the prior year."
§220512. Complete teams
In obtaining representation for the United States in each competition and event of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan-American Games, and Parapan American Games, the corporation, either directly or by delegation to the appropriate national governing body, may select, but is not obligated to select (even if not selecting will result in an incomplete team for an event), athletes who have not met the eligibility standard of the national governing body and the corporation when the number of athletes who have met the eligibility standards of such entities is insufficient to fill the roster for an event.
(Added
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—
2006—
§220513. Annual amateur athlete survey
(a)
(1) their satisfaction with the corporation and the applicable national governing body; and
(2) the behaviors, attitudes, and feelings within the corporation and the applicable national governing body relating to sexual harassment and abuse.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(Added
§220514. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes
(a)
(b)
(Added
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section 2(a)(2)(A) of
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Rule of Construction
For construction of
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES
§220521. Certification of national governing bodies
(a)
(1) may certify as a national governing body an amateur sports organization, a high-performance management organization, or a paralympic sports organization that files an application and is eligible for such certification under section 220522; and
(2) may not certify more than 1 national governing body.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1) shall review all matters related to the continued certification of an organization as a national governing body;
(2) may take action the corporation considers appropriate, including placing conditions on the continued certification of an organization as a national governing body;
(3) shall submit to Congress a summary report of each review under paragraph (1); and
(4) shall make each such summary report available to the public.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220521(a) | 36:391(a) (1st, 2d sentences). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §§201(a), (d), 204, 205(b)(5), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220521(b) | 36:391(a) (3d–last sentences). | |
| 220521(c) | 36:391(d). 36:395(b)(5). |
|
| 220521(d) | 36:394. |
In subsection (b), the words "under the authority granted under this subchapter and in accordance with the procedures and requirements of this section" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "public hearing" are substituted for "hearing open to the public", and the words "for such recognition" are omitted, to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (c), the words "in accordance with subsection (a) of this section" in 36:391(d) and "in accordance with this subsection" in 36:395(b)(5) are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (d), is the date of enactment of
Amendments
2020—
Subsec. (a).
Subsecs. (b), (c).
Subsec. (d).
2006—Subsec. (a).
1998—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
§220522. Eligibility requirements
An amateur sports organization, a high-performance management organization, or a paralympic sports organization is eligible to be certified, or to continue to be certified, as a national governing body only if it—
(1) is incorporated under the laws of a State of the United States or the District of Columbia as a not-for-profit corporation having as its purpose the advancement of amateur athletic competition;
(2) has the managerial and financial capability to plan and execute its obligations, including the ability to provide and enforce required athlete protection policies and procedures;
(3) submits—
(A) an application, in the form required by the corporation, for certification as a national governing body;
(B) a copy of its corporate charter and bylaws; and
(C) any additional information considered necessary or appropriate by the corporation;
(4) agrees to submit to binding arbitration in any controversy involving—
(A) its certification as a national governing body, as provided for in
(B) the opportunity of any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator or official to participate in amateur athletic competition, upon demand of the corporation or any aggrieved amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator or official, which arbitration under this paragraph shall be conducted in accordance with the standard commercial arbitration rules of an established major national provider of arbitration and mediation services based in the United States and designated by the corporation with the concurrence of the Athletes' Advisory Council and the National Governing Bodies' Council, as modified and provided for in the corporation's constitution and bylaws, except that if the Athletes' Advisory Council and National Governing Bodies' Council do not concur on any modifications to such Rules, and if the corporation's executive committee is not able to facilitate such concurrence, the standard commercial rules of arbitration of such designated provider shall apply unless at least two-thirds of the corporation's board of directors approves modifications to such Rules;
(5) demonstrates that it is autonomous in the governance of its sport, except with respect to the oversight of the organization, in that it—
(A) independently decides and controls all matters central to governance;
(B) does not delegate decision-making and control of matters central to governance; and
(C) is free from outside restraint;
(6) demonstrates that it is a member of no more than one international sports federation that governs a sport included on the program of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games;
(7) demonstrates that its membership is open to any individual who is an amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official active in the sport for which certification is sought, or any amateur sports organization that conducts programs in the sport for which certification is sought, or both;
(8) provides an equal opportunity to amateur athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials to participate in amateur athletic competition, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin, and with fair notice and opportunity for a hearing to any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official before declaring the individual ineligible to participate;
(9) is governed by a board of directors or other governing board whose members are selected without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, except that, in sports where there are separate male and female programs, it provides for reasonable representation of both males and females on the board of directors or other governing board;
(10) ensures that the selection criteria for individuals and teams that represent the United States are—
(A) fair, as determined by the corporation in consultation with the national governing bodies, the Athletes' Advisory Council, and the United States Olympians and Paralympians Association;
(B) clearly articulated in writing and properly communicated to athletes in a timely manner; and
(C) consistently applied, using objective and subjective criteria appropriate to the applicable sport;
(11) demonstrates, based on guidelines approved by the corporation, the Athletes' Advisory Council, and the National Governing Bodies' Council, that its board of directors and other such governing boards have established criteria and election procedures for and maintain among their voting members individuals who are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition in the sport for which certification is sought or who have represented the United States in international amateur athletic competition within the preceding 10 years, that any exceptions to such guidelines by such organization have been approved by the corporation, and that the voting power held by such individuals is not less than 20 percent of the voting power held in its board of directors and other such governing boards;
(12) provides for reasonable direct representation on its board of directors or other governing board for any amateur sports organization, high-performance management organization, or paralympic sports organization that—
(A) conducts a national program or regular national amateur athletic competition in the applicable sport on a level of proficiency appropriate for the selection of amateur athletes to represent the United States in international amateur athletic competition; and
(B) ensures that the representation reflects the nature, scope, quality, and strength of the programs and competitions of the applicable organization in relation to all other programs and competitions in the sport in the United States;
(13) demonstrates, based on guidelines approved by the corporation, the Athletes' Advisory Council, and the National Governing Bodies' Council, that—
(A) its board of directors and other such governing boards have established criteria and election procedures for, and maintain among their voting members, individuals who—
(i) are elected by amateur athletes; and
(ii) are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition, or have represented the United States in international amateur athletic competition, in the sport for which certification is sought;
(B) any exception to such guidelines by such organization has been approved by—
(i) the corporation; and
(ii) the Athletes' Advisory Council; and
(C) the voting power held by such individuals is not less than 1/3 of the voting power held by its board of directors and other such governing boards;
(14) provides procedures for the prompt and equitable resolution of grievances of its members;
(15) does not have eligibility criteria related to amateur status or to participation in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games that are more restrictive than those of the appropriate international sports federation;
(16) demonstrates, if the organization is seeking to be certified as a national governing body, that it is prepared to meet the obligations imposed on a national governing body under
(17) commits to submitting annual reports to the corporation that include, for each calendar year—
(A) a description of the manner in which the organization—
(i) carries out the mission to promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse of amateur athletes (including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse); and
(ii) addresses any sanctions or temporary measures required by the Center;
(B) a description of any cause of action or complaint filed against the organization that was pending or settled during the preceding calendar year; and
(C) a detailed statement of—
(i) the income and expenses of the organization; and
(ii) the amounts expended on stipends, bonuses, and services for amateur athletes, organized by the level and gender of the amateur athletes;
(18) commits to meeting any minimum standard or requirement set forth by the corporation; and
(19) provides protection from retaliation to protected individuals.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220522 | 36:391(b), (c). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §201(b), (c), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
In clause (1), the words "a State" are substituted for "any of the several States" for consistency in the revised title.
In clause (3)(B), the words "upon application" are omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (10)(B), the words "hold at least 20 percent of the membership and voting power on the board" are substituted for "the membership and voting power held . . . is not less than 20 percent of such membership and voting power held in that board of directors or other such governing board" to eliminate unnecessary words.
The text of 36:391(c) is omitted as executed.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—
Subsec. (a).
Par. (2).
Par. (4)(B).
Par. (5).
Subsec. (a)(6).
Par. (10).
Par. (11).
Subsec. (a)(11).
Par. (12).
Par. (13).
Par. (14).
Subsec. (a)(14).
Pars. (15), (16).
Pars. (17) to (19).
1998—
Subsec. (a)(4).
"(A) its recognition as a national governing body, as provided for in
"(B) the opportunity of any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official to participate in amateur athletic competition, as provided for in the corporation's constitution and bylaws;".
Subsec. (a)(10).
"(A) its board of directors or other governing board includes among its voting members—
"(i) individuals who are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition in the sport for which recognition is sought; or
"(ii) individuals who, within the prior 10 years, have represented the United States in international amateur athletic competition in the sport for which recognition is sought; and
"(B) the individuals described in subclause (A) of this clause hold at least 20 percent of the membership and voting power on the board;".
Subsec. (a)(14).
Subsec. (b).
§220523. Authority of national governing bodies
(a)
(1) represent the United States in the appropriate international sports federation;
(2) establish national goals and encourage the attainment of those goals;
(3) serve as the coordinating body for amateur athletic activity in the United States;
(4) exercise jurisdiction over international amateur athletic activities and sanction international amateur athletic competition held in the United States and sanction the sponsorship of international amateur athletic competition held outside the United States;
(5) conduct amateur athletic competition, including national championships, and international amateur athletic competition in the United States, and establish procedures for determining eligibility standards for participation in competition, except for amateur athletic competition specified in
(6) recommend to the corporation individuals and teams to represent the United States in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games; and
(7) designate individuals and teams to represent the United States in international amateur athletic competition (other than the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games) and certify, in accordance with applicable international rules, the amateur eligibility of those individuals and teams.
(b)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220523(a) | 36:393. | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §203, as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220523(b) | 36:393 note. | July 8, 1980, |
In subsection (b), the words "national governing body" are omitted (the first time they appear) to eliminate unnecessary words. The reference to "subsection (a) of this section" is substituted for "section 203 of
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (a)(6), (7).
1998—Subsec. (a)(6), (7).
§220524. General duties of national governing bodies
(a)
(1) develop interest and participation throughout the United States and be responsible to the persons and organizations it represents;
(2) minimize, through coordination with other organizations, conflicts in the scheduling of all practices and competitions;
(3) keep amateur athletes informed of policy matters and reasonably reflect the views of the athletes in its policy decisions;
(4) disseminate and distribute to amateur athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials in a timely manner the applicable rules and any changes to such rules of the national governing body, the corporation, the appropriate international sports federation, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, and the Pan-American Sports Organization;
(5) allow an amateur athlete to compete in any international amateur athletic competition conducted by any organization or person, unless the national governing body establishes that its denial is based on evidence that the organization or person conducting the competition does not meet the requirements stated in
(6) provide equitable support and encouragement for participation by women where separate programs for male and female athletes are conducted on a national basis;
(7) with respect to a sport for which a national governing body conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, ensure that female and male athletes who represent the United States in international amateur athletic events receive, from funds directly provided by the national governing body to the athlete (excluding any prize or award based on the athlete's performance in an international amateur athletic competition), equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses, all insofar as these are implemented in connection with such amateur athletic events, where "equivalent" means "equal" except that it shall be permissible—
(A) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of participation; and
(B) to provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes representing the United States in international events to address disparities in outside income, including in compensation made available by international sports federations and other event organizers, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs or address documented and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams;
(8) take all reasonable steps, in collaboration with affected athletes, to advocate to international sports federations and other event organizers to equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and other support provided to athletes by such federations and organizers;
(9) encourage and support amateur athletic sports programs for individuals with disabilities and the participation of individuals with disabilities in amateur athletic activity, including, where feasible, the expansion of opportunities for meaningful participation by individuals with disabilities in programs of athletic competition for able-bodied individuals;
(10) provide and coordinate technical information on physical training, equipment design, coaching, and performance analysis;
(11) encourage and support research, development, and dissemination of information in the areas of sports medicine and sports safety;
(12) develop 1 or more policies that prohibit any individual who is an employee, contractor, or agent of the national governing body from assisting a member or former member in obtaining a new job (except for the routine transmission of administrative and personnel files) if the individual knows that such member or former member violated the policies or procedures of the Center related to sexual misconduct or was convicted of a crime involving sexual misconduct with a minor in violation of applicable law or the policies or procedures of the Center;
(13) promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse of any amateur athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse;
(14) take care to promote a safe environment in sports using information relating to any temporary measure or sanction issued pursuant to the authority of the Center;
(15) immediately report to law enforcement any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor; and
(16) have in place policies and procedures to report immediately any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete, consistent with—
(A) the policies and procedures developed under subparagraph (C) of section 220541(a)(1); and
(B) the requirement described in paragraph (2)(A) of section 220542(a).
(b)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220524 | 36:392(a)(1)–(3), (5)–(9). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §202(a)(1)–(3), (5)–(9), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
In clause (4), the word "by" is substituted for "under its auspices or that of . . . other" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "the national governing body" are substituted for "it" for clarity.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2023—Subsec. (a)(7) to (16).
2020—
Subsec. (a)(10) to (14).
1998—Pars. (4) to (9).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Rule of Construction
For construction of
§220525. Granting sanctions for amateur athletic competitions
(a)
(1) review a request by an amateur sports organization or person for a sanction to hold an international amateur athletic competition in the United States or to sponsor United States amateur athletes to compete in international amateur athletic competition outside the United States; and
(2) grant the sanction if—
(A) the national governing body does not decide by clear and convincing evidence that holding or sponsoring an international amateur athletic competition would be detrimental to the best interest of the sport; and
(B) the requirements of subsection (b) of this section are met.
(b)
(1) The organization or person must pay the national governing body any required sanctioning fee, if the fee is reasonable and nondiscriminatory.
(2) For a sanction to hold an international amateur athletic competition in the United States, the organization or person must—
(A) submit to the national governing body an audited or notarized financial report of similar events, if any, conducted by the organization or person; and
(B) demonstrate that the requirements of paragraph (4) of this subsection have been met.
(3) For a sanction to sponsor United States amateur athletes to compete in international amateur athletic competition outside the United States, the organization or person must—
(A) submit a report of the most recent trip to a foreign country, if any, that the organization or person sponsored for the purpose of having United States amateur athletes compete in international amateur athletic competition; and
(B) submit a letter from the appropriate entity that will hold the international amateur athletic competition certifying that the requirements of paragraph (4) of this subsection have been met.
(4) The requirements referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection are that—
(A) appropriate measures have been taken to protect the amateur status of athletes who will take part in the competition and to protect their eligibility to compete in amateur athletic competition;
(B) appropriate provision has been made for validation of any records established during the competition;
(C) due regard has been given to any international amateur athletic requirements specifically applicable to the competition;
(D) the competition will be conducted by qualified officials;
(E) proper medical supervision will be provided for athletes who will participate in the competition;
(F) proper safety precautions have been taken to protect the personal welfare of the athletes and spectators at the competition; and
(G) the amateur sports organization or person requesting sanction from a national governing body will implement and abide by the policies and procedures to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, and child abuse, of amateur athletes participating in amateur athletic activities applicable to such national governing body.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220525(a)(1) | 36:392(a)(4). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §202(a)(4), (b), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220525(a) (2)(A) | 36:392(b) (words before cl. (1)). | |
| 220525(a) (2)(B) | (no source). | |
| 220525(b) (words before par. (1)) | 36:392(b)(1) (words before subcl. (A)), (2) (words before subcl. (A)). | |
| 220525(b)(1) | 36:392(b)(1)(A), (2)(A). | |
| 220525(b) (2)(A) | 36:392(b)(1)(C). | |
| 220525(b) (2)(B) | 36:392(b)(1)(B) (words before subcl. (i)). | |
| 220525(b) (3)(A) | 36:392(b)(2)(C). | |
| 220525(b) (3)(B) | 36:392(b)(2)(B) (words before subcl. (i)). | |
| 220525(b)(4) | 36:392(b)(1)(B)(i)– (vi), (2)(B)(i)–(vi). |
In subsection (a), the words "and determine whether to grant such sanction, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section" and "As a result of its review under subsection (a)(4) of this section" are omitted as unnecessary. Clause (2)(B) is added because of the reorganization of the section.
In subsection (b), the language before paragraph (1) is substituted for 36:392(b)(1) (words before subclause (A)) and (2) (words before subclause (A)) because of the reorganization of the section. Paragraph (1) is substituted for 36:392(b)(1)(A) and (2)(A), and paragraph (4) is substituted for 36:392(b)(1)(B)(i)–(vi) and (2)(B)(i)–(vi), to avoid repeating identical language.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (b)(4)(G).
§220526. Restricted amateur athletic competitions
(a)
(b)
(1) conduct international amateur athletic competition in the United States; or
(2) sponsor international amateur athletic competition to be held outside the United States.
(
| 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, |
| 220526(b) | 36:396 (last sentence). |
§220527. Complaints against national governing bodies
(a)
(2) The corporation shall establish procedures for the filing and disposition of complaints under this section.
(b)
(c)
(2) If the corporation decides, as a result of the hearing, that the national governing body is not complying with
(A) place the national governing body on probation for a specified period of time, not to exceed 180 days, which the corporation considers necessary to enable the national governing body to comply with those sections; or
(B) revoke the recognition of the national governing body.
(3) If the corporation places a national governing body on probation under paragraph (2) of this subsection, it may extend the probationary period if the national governing body has proven by clear and convincing evidence that, through no fault of its own, it needs additional time to comply with
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220527(a)(1) | 36:395(a)(1) (1st, last sentences). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §205(a), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220527(a)(2) | 36:395(a)(1) (3d sentence). | |
| 220527(b)(1) | 36:395(a)(1) (2d sentence). | |
| 220527(b)(2) | 36:395(a)(2). | |
| 220527(c) | 36:395(a)(3)(A). | |
| 220527(d) | 36:395(a)(3)(B)–(D). |
In subsection (b)(2), the words "or person" are added for clarity and consistency in the section. The words "all available remedies" are substituted for "its remedies" for consistency with subsection (b)(1) of this section. The words "within the applicable national governing body" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
§220528. Applications to replace an incumbent national governing body
(a)
(b)
(c)
(A) any Olympic Games, for a sport in which competition is held in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games, or in each of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games; or
(B) any Pan-American Games or Parapan American Games, for a sport in which competition is held in the Pan-American Games or the Parapan American Games, as applicable, but not in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games.
(2) The application shall be filed with the corporation by certified mail, and a copy of the application shall be served on the national governing body and with any other organization that has filed an application. The corporation shall inform the applicant that its application has been received.
(d)
(e)
(1) it meets the criteria for certification as a national governing body under
(2)(A) the national governing body does not meet the criteria of
(B) the applicant more adequately meets the criteria of
(f)
(1) uphold the right of the national governing body to continue as the national governing body for its sport;
(2) revoke the certification of the national governing body and declare a vacancy in the national governing body for that sport;
(3) revoke the certification of the national governing body and certify the applicant as the national governing body; or
(4) place the national governing body on probation for a period not exceeding 180 days, pending the compliance of the national governing body, if the national governing body would have retained certification except for a minor deficiency in one of the requirements of
(g)
(1) certify the applicant as the national governing body; or
(2) declare a vacancy in the national governing body for that sport.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220528(a) | 36:395(b)(1) (1st sentence). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §205(b)(1)–(4), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220528(b) | 36:395(b)(1) (last sentence), (2) (2d sentence). | |
| 220528(c)(1) | 36:395(b)(1) (2d sentence). | |
| 220528(c)(2) | 36:395(b)(2) (1st, 3d, last sentences). | |
| 220528(d) | 36:395(b)(3) (1st–3d sentences). | |
| 220528(e) | 36:395(b)(3) (last sentence). | |
| 220528(f) | 36:395(b)(4) (1st sentence). | |
| 220528(g) | 36:395(b)(4) (last sentence). |
In subsection (c)(2), the word "also" is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (d), the words "course of such" and "respective" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (e), before clause (1), the words "amateur sports organization" are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (2)(B), the words "the applicant" are substituted for "it" for clarity.
In subsection (f), before clause (1), the word "after" is substituted for "of" for consistency in the revised title. In clause (4), the words "decide to" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "for a period not exceeding" are substituted for "of not to exceed" for clarity.
In subsection (g), before clause (1), the words "with
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Subsec. (c)(1)(A).
Subsec. (c)(1)(B).
1998—Subsec. (c)(1)(A).
Subsec. (c)(2).
Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (f)(4).
§220529. Arbitration of corporation determinations
(a)
(b)
(2) On receipt of a demand for arbitration, the Association shall serve notice on the parties to the arbitration and on the corporation, and shall immediately proceed with arbitration according to the commercial rules of the Association in effect at the time the demand is filed, except that—
(A) the arbitration panel shall consist of at least 3 arbitrators, unless the parties to the proceeding agree to a lesser number;
(B) the arbitration hearing shall take place at a site selected by the Association, unless the parties to the proceeding agree to the use of another site; and
(C) the arbitration hearing shall be open to the public.
(3) A decision by the arbitrators shall be by majority vote unless the concurrence of all arbitrators is expressly required by the contesting parties.
(4) Each party may be represented by counsel or by any other authorized representative at the arbitration proceeding.
(5) The parties may offer any evidence they desire and shall produce any additional evidence the arbitrators believe is necessary to an understanding and determination of the dispute. The arbitrators shall be the sole judges of the relevancy and materiality of the evidence offered. Conformity to legal rules of evidence is not necessary.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(2) If the reopening is based on the motion of a party, and if the reopening would result in the arbitrators' decision being delayed beyond the specific period agreed to at the beginning of the arbitration proceedings, all parties to the decision must agree to reopen the hearings.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 220529(a) | 36:395(c)(1) (1st sentence). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §205(c), as added Nov. 8, 1978, |
| 220529(b)(1) | 36:395(c)(1) (2d sentence). | |
| 220529(b)(2) | 36:395(c)(1) (last sentence). | |
| 220529(b)(3) | 36:395(c)(4). | |
| 220529(b)(4) | 36:395(c)(3) (1st sentence). | |
| 220529(b)(5) | 36:395(c)(3) (2d, last sentences). | |
| 220529(c) | 36:395(c)(2). | |
| 220529(d) | 36:395(c)(5). | |
| 220529(e) | 36:395(c)(6). |
In subsection (a), the reference to 36:391(c) is omitted because 36:391(c) is omitted as executed. See the revision note for section 220522 of the revised title. The words "may obtain review by" are substituted for "The right to review . . . shall be to" for clarity.
In subsection (b)(2)(A) and (B), the word "mutually" is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b)(4), the word "duly" is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (c), the words "in any arbitration", "the provisions of", "mutually", and "to the proceeding" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (d), the word "involved" is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (e), the word "contesting" is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (e)(2), the words "the reopening is based on the motion of a party" are substituted for "any contesting party makes such a motion" for clarity.
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§220530. Other amateur sports organizations
(a)
(1) comply with the reporting requirements of section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (
(2) establish reasonable procedures to limit one-on-one interactions, including communications, between an amateur athlete who is a minor and an adult (who is not the minor's legal guardian) at a facility under the jurisdiction of the applicable amateur sports organization without being in an observable and interruptible distance from another adult, except under emergency circumstances;
(3) offer and provide consistent training to all adult members who are in regular contact with amateur athletes who are minors, and subject to parental consent, to members who are minors, regarding prevention and reporting of child abuse to allow a complainant to report easily an incident of child abuse to appropriate persons; and
(4) prohibit retaliation, by the applicable amateur sports organization, against any individual who makes—
(A) a report under paragraph (1); or
(B) any other report relating to abuse of any amateur athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
(b)
(1) that is not otherwise subject to the requirements under subchapter III;
(2) that participates in an interstate or international amateur athletic competition; and
(3) whose membership includes any adult who is in regular contact with an amateur athlete who is a minor.
(Added
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2020—Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (a)(4).
§220530A. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes
(a)
(b)
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Rule of Construction
For construction of
SUBCHAPTER III—GRANT TO KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE
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Codification
Another subchapter III (§220541 et seq.) relating to United States Center for SafeSport was redesignated subchapter IV of this chapter.
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§220531. Grant to protect young athletes from abuse
(a)
(b)
(1) nationally recognized expertise in preventing and investigating emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the athletic programs of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and each national governing body; and
(2) the capacity to oversee regular and random audits to ensure that the policies and procedures used by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and each national governing body to prevent and identify the abuse of an amateur athlete are followed correctly.
(c)
(1) to develop and test new training materials for emotional, physical, and sexual abuse prevention and identification education in youth athletic programs;
(2) for staff salaries, travel expenses, equipment, printing, and other reasonable expenses necessary to develop, maintain, and disseminate to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, each national governing body, and other amateur sports organizations information about safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in sports; and
(3) to oversee the administration of the procedures described in subsection (b)(2).
(d)
(1)
(2)
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Subsec. (c)(2).
SUBCHAPTER IV—UNITED STATES CENTER FOR SAFESPORT
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2018—
§220541. Designation of United States Center for SafeSport
(a)
(1)
(A) serve as the independent national safe sport organization and be recognized worldwide as the independent national safe sport organization for the United States;
(B) exercise jurisdiction over the corporation and each national governing body with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, in sports;
(C) maintain an office for education and outreach that shall develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of amateur athletes participating in amateur athletic activities through national governing bodies;
(D) maintain an office for response and resolution that shall establish mechanisms that allow for the reporting, investigation, and resolution, pursuant to subsection (c), of alleged sexual abuse in violation of the Center's policies and procedures;
(E) ensure that the mechanisms under subparagraph (D) provide fair notice and an opportunity to be heard and protect the privacy and safety of complainants;
(F) maintain an office for compliance and audit that shall—
(i) ensure that the national governing bodies and the corporation implement and follow the policies and procedures developed by the Center to prevent and promptly report instances of abuse of amateur athletes, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; and
(ii) establish mechanisms that allow for the reporting and investigation of alleged violations of such policies and procedures;
(G) publish and maintain a publicly accessible internet website that contains a comprehensive list of adults who are barred by the Center; and
(H) ensure that any action taken by the Center against an individual under the jurisdiction of the Center, including an investigation, the imposition of sanctions, and any other disciplinary action, is carried out in a manner that provides procedural due process to the individual, including, at a minimum—
(i) the provision of written notice of the allegations against the individual;
(ii) a right to be represented by counsel or other advisor;
(iii) an opportunity to be heard during the investigation;
(iv) in a case in which a violation is found, a reasoned written decision by the Center; and
(v) the ability to challenge, in a hearing or through arbitration, interim measures or sanctions imposed by the Center.
(2)
(A) to preclude the Center from imposing interim measures or sanctions on an individual before an opportunity for a hearing or arbitration;
(B) to require the Center to meet a burden of proof higher than the preponderance of the evidence;
(C) to give rise to a claim under State law or to create a private right of action; or
(D) to render the Center a state actor.
(b)
(c)
(1)
(2)
(d)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(A)
(B)
(4)
(A) the Center;
(B) a national governing body;
(C) the corporation;
(D) an amateur sports organization or other person sanctioned by a national governing body under section 220525;
(E) an amateur sports organization reporting under section 220530;
(F) any officer, employee, agent, or member of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E); and
(G) any individual participating in a proceeding pursuant to this section.
(e)
(1) develop training materials for specific audiences, including coaches, trainers, doctors, young children, adolescents, adults, and individuals with disabilities; and
(2) not less frequently than every 3 years, update such training materials.
(f)
(1)
(2)
(A)
(B)
(3)
(4)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(i)
(I) shall be confidential; and
(II) shall not be subject to discovery, subpoena, or any other means of legal compulsion in any civil action in which the Center is not a party to the action.
(ii)
(g)
(1)
(A)
(B)
(2)
(3)
(A)
(B)
(4)
(A)
(B)
(i)
(I) not less than 50 percent shall be used for processing the investigation and resolution of allegations described in subparagraph (A); and
(II) not more than 10 percent may be used for executive compensation of officers and directors of the Center.
(ii)
(I)
(II)
(iii)
(h)
(1)
(A) to assess compliance with policies and procedures developed under this subchapter; and
(B) to ensure that consistent training relating to the prevention of child abuse is provided to all staff of the corporation and national governing bodies who are in regular contact with amateur athletes and members who are minors subject to parental consent.
(2)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(i)
(I) enforce any corrective measure required under subparagraph (A); and
(II) report the status of enforcement with respect to a national governing body within a reasonable timeframe.
(ii)
(iii)
(3)
(A)
(B)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(1) The number and nature of misconduct complaints referred to the Center, by sport.
(2) The number and type of pending misconduct complaints under investigation by the Center.
(3) The number of misconduct complaints for which an investigation was terminated or otherwise closed by the Center.
(4) The number of such misconduct complaints reported to law enforcement agencies by the Center for further investigation.
(5) The number of discretionary cases accepted or declined by the Center, by sport.
(6) The average time required for resolution of such cases and misconduct complaints.
(7) Information relating to the educational activities and trainings conducted by the office of education and outreach of the Center during the preceding quarter, including the number of educational activities and trainings developed and provided.
(j)
(1)
(2)
(A) A finding of whether a violation of a prohibition on employment of former employees or board members of the corporation under subsection (f) has occurred during the year preceding the certification.
(B) A finding of whether an executive or attorney for the Center has had an inappropriate conflict of interest during that year.
(C) A finding of whether the corporation has interfered in, or attempted to influence the outcome of, an investigation by the Center.
(D) Any recommendations of the Comptroller General for resolving any potential risks to the Center's independence from the corporation.
(3)
(A)
(B)
(i) access to, and the right to make copies of, any and all nonprivileged books, records, accounts, correspondence, files, or other documents or electronic records, including emails, of officers, agents, and employees of the Center or the corporation; and
(ii) the right to interview any officer, employee, agent, or consultant of the Center or the corporation.
(C)
(Added
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References in Text
The date of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (i), is the date of enactment of
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Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (d)(3).
Subsec. (d)(3)(C).
Subsec. (d)(4).
Subsecs. (e) to (j).
§220542. Additional duties
(a)
(1) develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures for implementation by a national governing body to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete; 1
(2) include in the policies and procedures developed under section 220541(a)(3)— 2
(A) a requirement that all adult members of a national governing body or a facility under the jurisdiction of a national governing body, and all adults authorized by such members to interact with an amateur athlete, report immediately any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor to—
(i) law enforcement consistent with section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (
(ii) the Center, whenever such members or adults learn of facts leading them to suspect reasonably that an amateur athlete who is a minor has suffered an incident of child abuse;
(B) a requirement that the Center shall immediately report to law enforcement consistent with section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (
(C) 1 or more policies that prohibit any individual who is an employee, contractor, or agent of the Center from assisting a member or former member in obtaining a new job (except for the routine transmission of administrative and personnel files) if the individual knows that such member or former member violated the policies or procedures of the Center related to sexual misconduct or was convicted of a crime involving sexual misconduct with a minor in violation of applicable law;
(D) a requirement that the Center, including any officer, agent, attorney, or staff member of the Center, shall not take any action to notify an alleged perpetrator of abuse of an amateur athlete of any ongoing investigation or accusation unless—
(i) the Center has reason to believe an imminent hazard will result from failing to so notify the alleged perpetrator; or
(ii) law enforcement—
(I) authorizes the Center to take such action; or
(II) declines or fails to act on, or fails to respond to the Center with respect to, the allegation within 72 hours after the time at which the Center reports to law enforcement under subparagraph (B);
(E) a mechanism, approved by a trained expert on child abuse, that allows a complainant to report easily an incident of child abuse to the Center, a national governing body, law enforcement authorities, or other appropriate authorities;
(F) reasonable procedures to limit one-on-one interactions, including communications, between an amateur athlete who is a minor and an adult (who is not the minor's legal guardian) at a facility under the jurisdiction of a national governing body without being in an observable and interruptible distance from another adult, except under emergency circumstances;
(G) procedures to prohibit retaliation by the corporation or any national governing body against any individual who makes—
(i) a report under subparagraph (A) or (E); or
(ii) any other report relating to abuse of any amateur athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse;
(H) oversight procedures, including regular and random audits conducted by subject matter experts unaffiliated with, and independent of, a national governing body to ensure that policies and procedures developed under that section are followed correctly and that consistent training is offered and given to all adult members who are in regular contact with amateur athletes who are minors, and subject to parental consent, to members who are minors, regarding prevention of child abuse;
(I) a mechanism by which a national governing body can—
(i) share confidentially a report of suspected child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor by a member of a national governing body or an adult authorized by a national governing body or an amateur sports organization to interact with an amateur athlete who is a minor, with the Center, which in turn, may share with relevant national governing bodies and other entities; and
(ii) withhold providing to an adult who is the subject of an allegation of child abuse authority to interact with an amateur athlete who is a minor until the resolution of such allegation;
(J) a prohibition on the use in a decision of the Center under section 220541(a)(1)(D) of any evidence relating to other sexual behavior or the sexual predisposition of the alleged victim, or the admission of any such evidence in arbitration, unless the probative value of the use or admission of such evidence, as determined by the Center or the arbitrator, as applicable, substantially outweighs the danger of—
(i) any harm to the alleged victim; and
(ii) unfair prejudice to any party; and
(K) training for investigators on appropriate methods and techniques for ensuring sensitivity toward alleged victims during interviews and other investigative activities.
(b)
(Added
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References in Text
Par. (3) of section 220541(a), referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was struck out in the general amendment of subsection (a) of
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2020—
Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(2)(A).
"(i) the Center, whenever such members or adults learn of facts leading them to suspect reasonably that an amateur athlete who is a minor has suffered an incident of child abuse; and
"(ii) law enforcement consistent with section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (
Subsec. (a)(2)(B).
Subsec. (a)(2)(C), (D).
Subsec. (a)(2)(E).
Subsec. (a)(2)(F).
Subsec. (a)(2)(F)(i).
Subsec. (a)(2)(G).
Subsec. (a)(2)(H), (I).
Subsec. (a)(2)(J), (K).
Subsec. (b).
2 See References in Text note below.
§220543. Records, audits, and reports
(a)
(b)
(1)
(A)
(i) to ensure the adequacy of the internal controls of the Center; and
(ii) to prevent waste, fraud, or misuse of funds transferred to the Center by the corporation or the national governing bodies.
(B)
(C)
(D)
(i)
(ii)
(I) The name of the person responsible for the corrective action.
(II) A description of the planned corrective action.
(III) The anticipated completion date of the corrective action.
(IV) In the case of a recommended corrective action based on a finding in the audit report with which the Center disagrees, or for which the Center determines that corrective action is not required, an explanation and a specific reason for noncompliance with the recommendation.
(2)
(3)
(A)
(i) each audit report under paragraph (1)(C);
(ii) the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 of the Center for each year, filed under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(iii) the minutes of the quarterly meetings of the board of directors of the Center.
(B)
(4)
(c)
(1) a strategic plan with respect to the manner in which the Center shall fulfill its duties under sections 220541 and 220542;
(2) a detailed description of the efforts made by the Center to comply with such strategic plan during the preceding year;
(3) any financial statement necessary to present fairly the assets, liabilities, and surplus or deficit of the Center for the preceding year;
(4) an analysis of the changes in the amounts of such assets, liabilities, and surplus or deficit during the preceding year;
(5) a detailed description of Center activities, including—
(A) the number and nature of misconduct complaints referred to the Center;
(B) the total number and type of pending misconduct complaints under investigation by the Center;
(C) the number of misconduct complaints for which an investigation was terminated or otherwise closed by the Center; and
(D) the number of such misconduct complaints reported to law enforcement agencies by the Center for further investigation;
(6) a detailed description of any complaint of retaliation made during the preceding year by an officer or employee of the Center or a contractor or subcontractor of the Center that includes—
(A) the number of such complaints; and
(B) the outcome of each such complaint;
(7) information relating to the educational activities and trainings conducted by the office of education and outreach of the Center during the preceding year, including the number of educational activities and trainings developed and provided; and
(8) a description of the activities of the Center.
(d)
(1) "audit report" means a report by an independent auditor that includes—
(A) an opinion or a disclaimer of opinion that presents the assessment of the independent auditor with respect to the financial records of the Center, including whether such records are accurate and have been maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(B) an assessment of the internal controls used by the Center that describes the scope of testing of the internal controls and the results of such testing; and
(C) a compliance assessment that includes an opinion or a disclaimer of opinion as to whether the Center has complied with the terms and conditions of subsection (b); and
(2) "independent auditor" means an independent certified public accountant or independent licensed public accountant, certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of a State or a political subdivision of a State, who meets the standards specified in generally accepted accounting principles.
(Added
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References in Text
Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(A)(ii), is classified to
Amendments
2020—Subsecs. (b) to (d).
"(1) an audit conducted and submitted in accordance with section 10101; and
"(2) a description of the activities of the Center."
SUBCHAPTER V—DISSOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CORPORATION AND TERMINATION OF RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES
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2020—
§220551. Definitions
In this subchapter, the term "joint resolution" means a joint resolution—
(1) which does not have a preamble; and
(2) for which—
(A)(i) the title is only as follows: "A joint resolution to dissolve the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee"; and
(ii) the matter after the resolving clause—
(I) is as follows: "That Congress finds that dissolving the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee would not unduly interfere with the operations of
(II) prescribes adequate procedures for forming a board of directors of the corporation as expeditiously as possible and in a manner that safeguards the membership and voting power of the representatives of amateur athletes at all times, consistent with the membership and voting power of amateur athletes under section 220504(b)(2); or
(B)(i) the title is only as follows: "A joint resolution relating to terminating the recognition of a national governing body"; and
(ii) the matter after the resolving clause is only as follows: "That Congress determines that __________________, which is recognized as a national governing body under
(Added
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
§220552. Dissolution of board of directors of corporation and termination of recognition of national governing bodies
(a)
(b)
(Added
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on the date that is 1 year after Oct. 30, 2020, see section 5(c) of