,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #g1 #bjah,mr4 ,lawson of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to provide protections for amateur and professional athletes1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,collegiate ,athletics ,advancement ,act of #bjah or the ,,ncaa ,act of #bjah4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,athletes enrolled in institutions of higher education ,sec4 #aj4 ,enforcement4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,amateurism4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,scholarships4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,returning athlete scholarships4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,student-athlete work opportunity4 ,sec4 #ae4 ,student-athlete injury coverage4 ,title ,,ii--,collective bargaining agreements ,sec4 #ba4 ,collective bargaining agreements in professional sports4 ,title ,,iii--,general provisions ,sec4 #ca4 ,annual report4 ,sec4 #cb4 ,definitions4 ,i ,athletes enrolled in institutions of higher education #aj4 ,enforcement ,section #dhg7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#cj7 ,the institution will comply with the requirements of title ,i of the ,,ncaa ,act of #bjah4 4 #aa4 ,amateurism 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 an institution of higher education may not restrict1 or be a member of an intercollegiate athletic association that restricts amateur athletes from participating in amateur sports4 7b7 ,restrictions ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to restrictions with respect to-- 7#a7 performance enhancement drugs2 7#b7 controlled substances which are illegal under the ,state laws in which the institution is located2 7#c7 educational requirements2 or 7#d7 student code violations4 #ab4 ,scholarships 7a7 ,freshmen scholarship requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of a student described in paragraph 7#b71 an institution of higher education may only provide a scholarship for at least #b concurrent academic years4 7#b7 ,student described ,a student described under this paragraph is a student who-- 7,a7 participates as an athlete in a collegiate revenue-generating sport2 7,b7 is an incoming freshman at such institution2 and 7,c7 does not transfer to such institution from another institution of higher education4 7b7 ,other student athletes 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of a student described in paragraph 7#b71 an institution of higher education may only provide a scholarship for at least #a academic year4 7#b7 ,student described ,a student described in this paragraph is a student who-- 7,a7 participates as an athlete in a collegiate revenue-generating sport2 and 7,b7 is not a recipient of a scholarship under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,amount of scholarship ,the amount of a scholarship under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 shall be equal to the cost of attendance for the institution awarding such scholarship1 as determined under section #dgb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll74 7d7 ,revocation ,an institution of higher education may only revoke a scholarship under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 if the recipient of such scholarship-- 7#a7 elects to withdraw from participating in the collegiate revenue-generating sport2 7#b7 fails to complete mandatory time with respect to such sport2 7#c7 is not an amateur athlete2 7#d7 violates the student code of conduct of the institution of higher education2 or 7#e7 has a ,,gpa or academic performance below the standard for student athletes of the institution of higher education4 #ac4 ,returning athlete scholarships 7a7 ,associates degree ,in the case of a student that received a scholarship from an institution of higher education under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ab and attended such institution for a period of less than #b academic years1 such institution of higher education shall provide a needs-based scholarship to such student to complete the minimum coursework necessary to obtain an associate degree4 7b7 ,bachelor's degree ,in the case of a student that received a scholarship from an institution of higher education under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ab and attended such institution for a period of #b or more academic years1 such institution of higher education shall provide a needs-based scholarship to such student to complete the minimum coursework necessary to obtain a bachelor's degree4 7c7 ,full-,time students ,an institution of higher education may require a returning student described in subsection 7a7 or 7b7 to attend such institution full-time4 7d7 ,needs-,based scholarship ,in this section1 the term needs-based scholarship means the amount equal to-- 7#a7 the cost of attendance for a student 7as defined in section #dgb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll772 minus 7#b7 the lesser of the following3 7,a7 ,the expected family contribution for such student if such contribution was determined under section #dge of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgoo74 7,b7 ,the expected family contribution for such student if such contribution was determined under section #dgf of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgpp74 7,c7 ,the expected family contribution for such student if such contribution was determined under section #dgg of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgqq74 #ad4 ,student-athlete work opportunity 7a7 ,in general ,an institution of higher education that provides a scholarship under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ab to a student shall require that such student report to such institution any potential paid work opportunity such student intends to accept1 before accepting such work opportunity4 7b7 ,review of work opportunity ,in the case of a work opportunity reported pursuant to subsection 7a71 an institution shall-- 7#a7 approve or deny such opportunity not later than #ad days after receiving such report2 and 7#b7 deny such opportunity only if accepting such opportunity-- 7,a7 would nullify the amateur status of such student2 or 7,b7 would prohibit the student from fulfilling mandatory time commitments for the sport for which the student received a scholarship under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ab4 7c7 ,effect of denial ,in the case of a denial of an opportunity reported to an institution of higher education pursuant to subsection 7a71 if a student accepts such opportunity1 the institution may revoke the scholarship under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ab of such student4 #ae4 ,student-athlete injury coverage 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of a student at an institution of higher education who participates as an athlete in a collegiate revenue-generating sport1 such institution shall ensure that such student is provided1 at no cost to such student1 coverage for any medical costs incurred by such student with respect to any injury attributable to participation in such sport4 ,such institution shall serve as the primary payor with respect to such costs in lieu of any benefits such student may have under health insurance coverage or a group health plan 7as such terms are defined in section #bgia of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia774 7b7 ,effective date ,the requirement specified in subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to students participating in a collegiate revenue-generating sport on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,collective bargaining agreements #ba4 ,collective bargaining agreements in professional sports ,a collective bargaining agreement between a professional sports league and a professional players' association entered into after the date of the enactment of this ,act shall allow adults to enter the collective bargaining agreement at the same level as other adults with the same experience level in such professional sports league4 ,,iii ,general provisions #ca4 ,annual report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,education shall provide each institution of higher education with a collegiate revenue-generating sport a report of the responsibilities of such institutions with respect to players participating in the collegiate revenue-generating sport4 #cb4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,adult ,the term adult means a person that is at least #ah years old4 7#b7 ,amateur athlete ,the term amateur athlete means an athlete that participates in a sport who has not-- 7,a7 entered into a contract with a professional team with respect to such sport2 7,b7 received a salary with respect to such sport2 7,c7 received earnings 7not including scholarships7 related to the participation in such sport2 or 7,d7 received compensation from an agent representing or attempting to represent such athlete in such sport4 7#c7 ,collegiate revenue-generating sport ,the term collegiate revenue-generating sport means men's basketball or men's football offered by an institution of higher education for which such institution participates in a qualified league4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education means an institution described in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,qualified league ,the term qualified league means-- 7,a7 division #a1 football bowl subdivision1 autonomy schools2 and 7,b7 any sports league comprised of at least #f participating institutions of higher education in which at least #ff percent or greater of the revenues from a sport offered by such institutions exceed the expenses in that sport in each of the two most recently reported years4 7#f7 ,professional sports league ,the term professional sports league means-- 7,a7 the ,national ,hockey ,league2 7,b7 the ,national ,football ,league2 7,c7 the ,national ,basketball ,association2 7,d7 ,major ,league ,baseball2 and 7,e7 ,major ,league ,soccer4 7#g7 ,professional players association ,a group of professional sports league players that are represented by a collective bargaining agreement with a professional sports league4