,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 
,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,scott 
( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4      
,holt1 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,runyan1   
,mr4 ,d5t1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 & ,mr4         
,mc,govern7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a  
commission to id5tify & exam9e issues ( 
national conc]n relat$ to ! conduct (   
int]collegiate a?letics1 to make        
recomm5dations = ! resolution ( !       
issues1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 prop]ly conduct$ int]collegiate    
a?letic programs contribute to !        
b5eficial developm5t ( /ud5t a?letes & !
 vibrancy ( campus life at in/itutions (
 high] education2  7#b7 rec5t ev5ts pose
 grave ?reats to ! f9ancial /ability (  
a?letic programs at in/itutions ( high] 
education & create pressure on          

in/itutions ( high] education to consid]
 elim9at+ non-rev5ue ,olympic sports or 
increas+ g5]al fund1 /ud5t fee1 & donor 
subsidies to a?letics at a "t :5 su*    
res\rces are ne$$ = priority academic   
programs2  7#c7 !re are conc]ns ab\t !  
heal? & safety ne$s ( /ud5t a?letes )   
reg>d to adequacy ( injury protections &
 o!r m$ical protocols2  7#d7 academic   
integrity at in/itutions ( high]        
education is ?reat5$ by increas$        
incid5ces ( academic fraud involv+ /ud5t
 a?letes1 failure to provide adequate   
rem$ial programs = academically unprep>$
 admitt$ a?letes1 & excessive a?letics  
"t dem&s2  7#e7 /ud5t a?letes fac$ )    
loss ( f9ancial aid & o!r b5efits &     
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association 7,,ncaa7 memb] in/itutions 
9 dang] ( f9ancial p5alties1 loss ( m$ia
 rights1 & public emb>rassm5t due to    
alleg$ rules violations are n be+ af=d$ 
adequate due process2  7#f7 ! ,,ncaa1   
memb] in/itutions ( ! ,,ncaa1 & college 
presid5ts h n adequately address$ ^!    

issues2 &  7#g7 re=m is s complex &     
important to high] education t a blue   
ribbon commission ( sport exp]ts &      
memb]s ( ,congress %\ld be conv5$ to    
objectively /udy ^! issues & propose    
solutions4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,presid5tial ,commission on             
,int]collegiate ,a?letics4  #c4 ,duties 
7a7 ,review ,! ,commission %all review &
 analyze ! foll[+ issues relat$ to      
int]collegiate a?letics3  7#a7 ,!       
int]action ( a?letics & academics1      
includ+--  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* exi/+    
a?letic practices all[ /ud5t a?letes to 
succe$ z bo? /ud5ts & a?letes2  7,b7 h[ 
a?letics affect ! academic mission1     
academic integrity1 & cr$it wor?9ess (  
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,c7    
graduation rates ( /ud5t a?letes2 &     
7,d7 /&>ds ( academic eligibility =     
p>ticipation 9 & t]ms ( s*ol>%ips =     
/ud5t a?letes4  7#b7 ,! f9anc+ (        
int]collegiate a?letics1 includ+--  7,a7
 s\rces ( rev5ue1 includ+ /ud5t fees1   

m$ia contracts1 & lic5s+ agreem5ts2     
7,b7 exp5ditures ( rev5ue1 includ+      
compliance ) title ,,ix ( ! ,education  
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb1 coa*+ sal>ies1 &     
facilities developm5t2  7,c7 ! ability (
 in/itutions ( high] education to f9ance
 int]collegiate a?letics2  7,d7 !       
f9ancial transp>5cy ( int]collegiate    
a?letics2  7,e7 ! crit]ia = receipt (   
f9ancial disbursem5ts or rew>ds f       
a?letic memb]%ip associations2  7,f7    
rules relat$ to e>n+s & b5efits by /ud5t
 a?letes1 includ+ ! possibility (       
comm]cial comp5sation = ! use ( ! names1
 images1 & lik5esses ( /ud5t a?letes &  
:e!r a /ud5t a?lete may reta9 a p]sonal 
repres5tative to negotiate on behalf ( !
 /ud5t a?lete2  7,g7 tax regulations    
relat$ to rev5ue f int]collegiate       
a?letics2 &  7,h7 ,f$]al judicial       
decisions t affect comp5sation = /ud5t  
a?letes or ! "r ( /ud5t a?letes to      
organize z a collective b>ga9+ unit4    
7#c7 ,recruitm5t & ret5tion ( /ud5t     
a?letes1 includ+ rules relat$ to--  7,a7

 pr(essional sports p>ticipation2  7,b7 
transf] ( /ud5t a?letes to o!r          
in/itutions2 &  7,c7 recruitm5t &       
repres5tations made to pot5tial /ud5t   
a?letes4  7#d7 ,ov]sight & gov]nance    
practices4  7#e7 ,heal? & safety        
protections = /ud5t a?letes4  7#f7 ,due 
process & o!r protections relat$ to !   
en=cem5t ( rules & regulations relat$ to
 /ud5t a?letes4  7#g7 ,any o!r issues ! 
,commission consid]s relevant to und]/&+
 ! /ate ( int]collegiate a?letics4  7b7 
,recomm5dations ,! ,commission %all     
develop recomm5dations reg>d+ ! issues  
id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 bas$ on !     
review & analysis ( ! issues "u su*     
subsection4  #d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ag   
memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,five    
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
& ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,?ree memb]s
 appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 includ+--  7,a7 "o     
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &   

7,b7 two individuals :o are n ,memb]s ( 
,congress4  7#c7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 includ+--  7,a7 "o     
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &   
7,b7 two individuals :o are n ,memb]s ( 
,congress4  7#d7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+-- 
7,a7 "o ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 two  
individuals :o are n ,memb]s (          
,congress4  7#e7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+--  
7,a7 "o ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 two  
individuals :o are n ,memb]s (          
,congress4  7b7 ,qualifications         
,appo9tm5ts %all be made f individuals  
:o are specially qualifi$ to s]ve on !  
,commission by virtue ( _! education1   
tra9+1 or exp]i5ce4  7c7 ,vacancy ,any  
vacancy on ! ,commission %all n affect !
 p[]s ( ! ,commission1 b %all be fill$ 9
 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0    
made4  7d7 ,*air ,! ,*air ( !           
,commission %all be elect$ by ! memb]s4 
7e7 ,reimbursem5t2 s]vice )\t pay       

,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t   
pay1 except memb]s ( ! ,commission %all 
be entitl$ to reimbursem5t = travel1    
subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y exp5ses       
incurr$ by !m 9 c>ry+ out ! functions ( 
! ,commission1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons  
employ$ int]mitt5tly by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t are all[$ exp5ses "u section  
#egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#e4 ,/aff  ,! ,commission may appo9t &  
fix ! comp5sation ( a /aff director &   
su* o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to   
enable ! ,commission to c>ry out its    
functions1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t
 reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title  
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t no rate (   
pay fix$ "u ?is p>agraph may exce$ !    
equival5t ( t payable = a position at   
level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #f4 ,meet+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*air or ( a majority ( its memb]s4  7b7
 ,fir/ meet+ ,! fir/ su* meet+ %all     
occur n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,p[]s  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose
 ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit &
 act at times & places1 take te/imony1 &
 receive evid5ce z ! ,commission        
consid]s appropriate4  7b7 ,delegation  
,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 
if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any  
action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to 
take by ?is section4  7c7 ,access to    
in=mation ,! ,commission may secure     
directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to     
enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u      
reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( su*    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su*       
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7d7 ,use ( 
mails ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$   
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative      

support ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al        
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission  
on a reimbursable basis su* adm9i/rative
 support s]vices z ! ,commission may    
reque/ t are necess>y = ! ,commission to
 c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is   
,act4  #h4 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! date t 
is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( !
 ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit 
to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress a writt5   
report ( its f9d+s & recomm5dations bas$
 on ! review & analysis requir$ by      
section #c4  #i4 ,t]m9ation ,!          
,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission submits ! report requir$ by 
section #h4  #aj4 ,def9itions  7a7      
,commission ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m          
,commission means ! ,presid5tial        
,commission on ,int]collegiate ,a?letics
 e/abli%$ by section #b4  7b7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,9 ?is    
,act1 ! t]m in/itution ( high] education
 means any in/itution t--  7#a7 meets ! 
def9ition 9 section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( !    

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a77#a772 &  7#b7 has   
/ud5t a?letes :o are eligible = ,f$]al  
/ud5t loans4