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36 U.S.C. § 220525 — Granting sanctions for amateur athletic competitions
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**(a) Prompt Review and Decision.—** For the sport that it governs, a national governing body promptly shall—
(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) Requirements.—** An amateur sports organization or person may be granted a sanction under this section only if the organization or person meets the following requirements:
(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 amat
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**(a) Prompt Review and Decision.—** For the sport that it governs, a national governing body promptly shall—
(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) Requirements.—** An amateur sports organization or person may be granted a sanction under this section only if the organization or person meets the following requirements:
(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.
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**(a) In General.—** For the sport that it governs, a national governing body shall—
(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 [section 220525 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section220525&num=0&edition=prelim);
(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 at
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TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES,
AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 220526
117–340, set out as a note under section 220505 of this
title.
§ 220525. Granting sanctions for amateur athletic
competitions
(a) PROMPT REVIEW
AND DECISION.—For the
sport that it governs, a national governing body
promptly shall—
(1) review a request by an amateur sports or-
ganization 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 ama-
teur athletic competition would be detri-
mental to the best interest of the sport; and
(B) the requirements of subsection (b) of
this section are met.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—An amateur sports organi-
zation or person may be granted a sanction
under this section only if the organization or
person meets the following requirements:
(1) The organization or person must pay the
national governing body any required sanc-
tioning fee, if the fee is reasonable and non-
discriminatory.
(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 or-
ganization 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,
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