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36 U.S.C. § 220551 — Definitions
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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 chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code”; and
(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 [section 220521 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section220521&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code, has failed to fulfill its duties, as described in [section 220524 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section220524&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code”, the blank space being filled in with the name of the applicable national governing body.
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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 chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code”; and
(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 [section 220521 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section220521&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code, has failed to fulfill its duties, as described in [section 220524 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section220524&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code”, the blank space being filled in with the name of the applicable 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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**(a) In General.—** With respect to each sport included on the program of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games, the corporation—
(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) Public Hearing.—** Before certifying an organization as a national governing body, the corporation shall hold at least 2 public hearings on the application. The corporation shall publish notice of the time, place, and nature of the hearings. Publication shall be made in a regular issue of the corporation’s principal publication at least 30 days, but not more than 60 days, before the date of the hearings. The corporation shall send written notice, which shall include a copy of the application, at least 30 days prior to the date of any such public hearing to all amateur sports organizations known to the corporation in that sport.
**(c) Recommendation to International Sports Federation.—** Within 61 days after certifying an organization as a national governing body, the corporation shall recommend and support in any appropriate manner the national governing body to the appropriate international sports federation as the representative of the United States for that sport.
**(d) Review of Certification.—** Not later than 8 years after the date of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the corporation—
(1) shall review all matters related to the continued certification of an
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**(a) Dissolution of Board of Directors of Corporation.—** Effective on the date of enactment of a joint resolution described in section 220551(2)(A) with respect to the board of directors of the corporation, such board of directors shall be dissolved.
**(b) Termination of Recognition of National Governing Body.—** Effective on the date of enactment of a joint resolution described in section 220551(2)(B) with respect to a national governing body, the recognition of the applicable amateur sports organization as a national governing body shall cease to have force or effect.
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TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES,
AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 220551
maintained in accordance with generally ac-
cepted 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 re-
sults 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 inde-
pendent certified public accountant or inde-
pendent 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 ac-
cepted accounting principles.
(Added Pub. L. 115–126, title II, § 202(a), Feb. 14,
2018, 132 Stat. 323; amended Pub. L. 116–189, § 8(c),
Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 968.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(A)(ii), is classified to sec-
tion 501(c) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
AMENDMENTS
2020—Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 116–189 added sub-
secs. (b) to (d) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior
to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows: ‘‘The
Center shall submit an annual report to Congress, in-
cluding—
‘‘(1) an audit conducted and submitted in accord-
ance 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 NA-
TIONAL GOVERNING BODIES
AMENDMENTS
2020—Pub. L. 116–189, § 5(a)(2), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat.
946, added subchapter heading.
§ 220551. Definitions
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