,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #g1         
#bjah,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide protections =    
amateur & pr(essional a?letes1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,national ,collegiate       
,a?letics ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjah or ! 
,,ncaa ,act ( #bjah4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,a?letes enroll$ 
9 in/itutions ( high] education ,sec4   
#aj4 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,amateurism4 
,sec4 #ab4 ,s*ol>%ips4 ,sec4 #ac4       
,return+ a?lete s*ol>%ips4 ,sec4 #ad4   
,/ud5t-a?lete "w opportunity4 ,sec4 #ae4
 ,/ud5t-a?lete injury cov]age4 ,title   
,,ii--,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,sec4
 #ba4 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts 9    
pr(essional sports4 ,title ,,iii--,g5]al

 provisions ,sec4 #ca4 ,annual report4  
,sec4 #cb4 ,def9itions4  ,i ,a?letes    
enroll$ 9 in/itutions ( high] education 
#aj4 ,en=cem5t ,section #dhg7;a7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#cj7 ,! in/itution w 
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( title ,i ( !   
,,ncaa ,act ( #bjah4  4  #aa4           
,amateurism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 an in/itution 
( high] education may n re/rict1 or be a
 memb] ( an int]collegiate a?letic      
association t re/ricts amateur a?letes f
 p>ticipat+ 9 amateur sports4  7b7      
,re/rictions ,subsection 7a7 %all n     
apply to re/rictions ) respect to-- 7#a7
 p]=mance enhancem5t drugs2  7#b7       
controll$ sub/ances :i* are illegal "u !
 ,/ate laws 9 :i* ! in/itution is       
locat$2  7#c7 educational requirem5ts2  
or  7#d7 /ud5t code violations4  #ab4   
,s*ol>%ips  7a7 ,fre%m5 s*ol>%ip        
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a
 /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an     

in/itution ( high] education may only   
provide a s*ol>%ip = at lea/ #b         
concurr5t academic ye>s4  7#b7 ,/ud5t   
describ$ ,a /ud5t describ$ "u ?is       
p>agraph is a /ud5t :o-- 7,a7           
p>ticipates z an a?lete 9 a collegiate  
rev5ue-g5]at+ sport2  7,b7 is an incom+ 
fre%man at su* in/itution2 &  7,c7 does 
n transf] to su* in/itution f ano!r     
in/itution ( high] education4  7b7 ,o!r 
/ud5t a?letes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (
 a /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an   
in/itution ( high] education may only   
provide a s*ol>%ip = at lea/ #a academic
 ye>4  7#b7 ,/ud5t describ$ ,a /ud5t    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a /ud5t :o-- 
7,a7 p>ticipates z an a?lete 9 a        
collegiate rev5ue-g5]at+ sport2 &  7,b7 
is n a recipi5t ( a s*ol>%ip "u         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,am\nt ( s*ol>%ip  
,! am\nt ( a s*ol>%ip "u subsection 7a7 
or 7b7 %all be equal to ! co/ (         
att5dance = ! in/itution aw>d+ su*      
s*ol>%ip1 z det]m9$ "u section #dgb ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll74  7d7 ,revocation ,an
 in/itution ( high] education may only  
revoke a s*ol>%ip "u subsections 7a7 &  
7b7 if ! recipi5t ( su* s*ol>%ip--  7#a7
 elects to )draw f p>ticipat+ 9 !       
collegiate rev5ue-g5]at+ sport2  7#b7   
fails to complete m&atory "t ) respect  
to su* sport2  7#c7 is n an amateur     
a?lete2  7#d7 violates ! /ud5t code (   
conduct ( ! in/itution ( high]          
education2 or  7#e7 has a ,,gpa or      
academic p]=mance bel[ ! /&>d = /ud5t   
a?letes ( ! in/itution ( high]          
education4  #ac4 ,return+ a?lete        
s*ol>%ips  7a7 ,associates degree ,9 !  
case ( a /ud5t t receiv$ a s*ol>%ip f an
 in/itution ( high] education "u        
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ab &   
att5d$ su* in/itution = a p]iod ( less  
?an #b academic ye>s1 su* in/itution (  
high] education %all provide a ne$s-bas$
 s*ol>%ip to su* /ud5t to complete !    
m9imum c\rsework necess>y to obta9 an   
associate degree4  7b7 ,ba*elor's degree
 ,9 ! case ( a /ud5t t receiv$ a        

s*ol>%ip f an in/itution ( high]        
education "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (    
section #ab & att5d$ su* in/itution = a 
p]iod ( #b or m academic ye>s1 su*      
in/itution ( high] education %all       
provide a ne$s-bas$ s*ol>%ip to su*     
/ud5t to complete ! m9imum c\rsework    
necess>y to obta9 a ba*elor's degree4   
7c7 ,full-,"t /ud5ts ,an in/itution (   
high] education may require a return+   
/ud5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7  
to att5d su* in/itution full-"t4  7d7   
,ne$s-,bas$ s*ol>%ip ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m ne$s-bas$ s*ol>%ip means ! am\nt    
equal to-- 7#a7 ! co/ ( att5dance = a   
/ud5t 7z def9$ 9 section #dgb ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajhgll772 m9us  7#b7 ! less] ( !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! expect$ family          
contribution = su* /ud5t if su*         
contribution 0 det]m9$ "u section #dge (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgoo74  7,b7 ,! expect$    
family contribution = su* /ud5t if su*  
contribution 0 det]m9$ "u section #dgf (

 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgpp74  7,c7 ,! expect$    
family contribution = su* /ud5t if su*  
contribution 0 det]m9$ "u section #dgg (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgqq74  #ad4 ,/ud5t-a?lete 
"w opportunity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
in/itution ( high] education t provides 
a s*ol>%ip "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (   
section #ab to a /ud5t %all require t   
su* /ud5t report to su* in/itution any  
pot5tial paid "w opportunity su* /ud5t  
int5ds to accept1 be=e accept+ su* "w   
opportunity4  7b7 ,review ( "w          
opportunity ,9 ! case ( a "w opportunity
 report$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 an 
in/itution %all-- 7#a7 approve or d5y   
su* opportunity n lat] ?an #ad days aft]
 receiv+ su* report2 &  7#b7 d5y su*    
opportunity only if accept+ su*         
opportunity-- 7,a7 w\ld nullify !       
amateur /atus ( su* /ud5t2 or  7,b7 w\ld
 prohibit ! /ud5t f fulfill+ m&atory "t 
commitm5ts = ! sport = :i* ! /ud5t      
receiv$ a s*ol>%ip "u subsection 7a7 or 

7b7 ( section #ab4  7c7 ,effect ( d5ial 
,9 ! case ( a d5ial ( an opportunity    
report$ to an in/itution ( high]        
education pursuant to subsection 7a71 if
 a /ud5t accepts su* opportunity1 !     
in/itution may revoke ! s*ol>%ip "u     
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ab (   
su* /ud5t4  #ae4 ,/ud5t-a?lete injury   
cov]age  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a     
/ud5t at an in/itution ( high] education
 :o p>ticipates z an a?lete 9 a         
collegiate rev5ue-g5]at+ sport1 su*     
in/itution %all ensure t su* /ud5t is   
provid$1 at no co/ to su* /ud5t1 cov]age
 = any m$ical co/s incurr$ by su* /ud5t 
) respect to any injury attributable to 
p>ticipation 9 su* sport4 ,su*          
in/itution %all s]ve z ! prim>y payor ) 
respect to su* co/s 9 lieu ( any b5efits
 su* /ud5t may h "u heal? insurance     
cov]age or a gr\p heal? plan 7z su* t]ms
 are def9$ 9 section #bgia ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;gg-#ia774  7b7 ,effective date ,!  
requirem5t specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7    

%all apply ) respect to /ud5ts          
p>ticipat+ 9 a collegiate rev5ue-g5]at+ 
sport on or aft] ! date t is #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
,,ii ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts  #ba4 
,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts 9          
pr(essional sports ,a collective b>ga9+ 
agreem5t betwe5 a pr(essional sports    
league & a pr(essional play]s'          
association ent]$ into aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all all[ adults to 
ent] ! collective b>ga9+ agreem5t at !  
same level z o!r adults ) ! same        
exp]i5ce level 9 su* pr(essional sports 
league4  ,,iii ,g5]al provisions  #ca4  
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (         
,education %all provide ea* in/itution (
 high] education ) a collegiate         
rev5ue-g5]at+ sport a report ( !        
responsibilities ( su* in/itutions )    
respect to play]s p>ticipat+ 9 !        
collegiate rev5ue-g5]at+ sport4  #cb4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adult ,! 

t]m adult means a p]son t is at lea/ #ah
 ye>s old4  7#b7 ,amateur a?lete ,! t]m 
amateur a?lete means an a?lete t        
p>ticipates 9 a sport :o has n-- 7,a7   
ent]$ into a contract ) a pr(essional   
team ) respect to su* sport2  7,b7      
receiv$ a sal>y ) respect to su* sport2 
7,c7 receiv$ e>n+s 7n includ+ s*ol>%ips7
 relat$ to ! p>ticipation 9 su* sport2  
or  7,d7 receiv$ comp5sation f an ag5t  
repres5t+ or attempt+ to repres5t su*   
a?lete 9 su* sport4  7#c7 ,collegiate   
rev5ue-g5]at+ sport ,! t]m collegiate   
rev5ue-g5]at+ sport means m5's          
basketball or m5's football (f]$ by an  
in/itution ( high] education = :i* su*  
in/itution p>ticipates 9 a qualifi$     
league4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education means an in/itution describ$ 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7   
,qualifi$ league ,! t]m qualifi$ league 
means-- 7,a7 division #a1 football b[l  
subdivision1 autonomy s*ools2 &  7,b7   

any sports league compris$ ( at lea/ #f 
p>ticipat+ in/itutions ( high] education
 9 :i* at lea/ #ff p]c5t or great] ( !  
rev5ues f a sport (f]$ by su*           
in/itutions exce$ ! exp5ses 9 t sport 9 
ea* ( ! two mo/ rec5tly report$ ye>s4   
7#f7 ,pr(essional sports league ,! t]m  
pr(essional sports league means-- 7,a7 !
 ,national ,hockey ,league2  7,b7 !     
,national ,football ,league2  7,c7 !    
,national ,basketball ,association2     
7,d7 ,major ,league ,baseball2 &  7,e7  
,major ,league ,socc]4  7#g7            
,pr(essional play]s association ,a gr\p 
( pr(essional sports league play]s t are
 repres5t$ by a collective b>ga9+       
agreem5t ) a pr(essional sports league4