,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eebh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ai1 #bjai,ms4 ,%alala 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,spano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,congressional ,advisory ,commission on ,int]collegiate ,a?letics to inve/igate ! relation%ip betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education & int]collegiate a?letic programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,congressional ,advisory ,commission on ,int]collegiate ,a?letics ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,cacia ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,"u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 9 #bjag-bjah in/itutions ( high] education receiv$ funds 9 excess ( #ahd4a billion = ,f$]al /ud5t support1 includ+ approximately #bh4b billion 9 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants & ov] #dj billion 9 rese>* grants4 7#b7 ,"u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 9 fiscal ye> #bjai approximately #acj4d billion ( ,f$]al /ud5t support 0 available = high] education1 includ+ ov] #bi billion 9 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants4 7#c7 ,_m in/itutions ( high] education volunt>ily p>ticipate 9 a?letic gov]nance associations4 7#d7 ,! l>ge/ a?letic gov]nance association includes ov] #a1ajj in/itutions ( high] education & m ?an #dcj1jjj /ud5t a?letes4 ,?is association g5]ates ov] #a billion annually & 9 #bjag-bjah x provid$ #fji1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue %>+ to ,division #a memb] in/itutions ( high] education4 7#e7 ,9 #bjah1 int]collegiate a?letic programs g5]at$ approximately #ad billion 9 rev5ue f ticket sales1 radio & television receipts1 alumni contributions1 gu>antees1 royalties1 & a?letic gov]nance associations4 ,?is is a #bbf-p]c5t increase f #bjjc :5 ! rev5ue g5]at$ by su* in/itutions 0 approximately #d billion4 7#f7 ,mo/ in/itutions ( high] education are tax-exempt organizations ^: donors b5efit f tax-exempt contributions1 includ+ contributions re/rict$ by donors to support int]collegiate a?letic programs4 7#g7 ,mo/ int]collegiate a?letic programs are heavily subsidiz$ by ! in/itution ( high] education t !y repres5t1 includ+ support ?r\gh in/itutional g5]al funds1 m&atory /ud5t fees1 & a?letic capital projects t b5efit f tax-exempt bonds4 7#h7 ,! highe/ paid public employee 9 #da out ( #ej ,/ates is a head coa* ( an int]collegiate a?letic program4 7#i7 ,_m int]collegiate a?letics programs h built lavi% lock] rooms1 practice facilities1 competition facilities1 & o!r facilities to entice tal5t$ high s*ool /ud5t a?letes to att5d ! in/itution ( high] education1 ev5 ?\gh access to su* facilities are re/rict$ f use by non-/ud5t a?letes4 7#aj7 ,s]i\s que/ions h aris5 reg>d+ :e!r in/itutions ( high] education ) highly comm]cializ$ int]collegiate a?letic programs foll[ academic /&>ds 9 admitt+ /ud5t a?letes1 h adequate faculty ov]sight to ensure t /ud5t a?letes are provid$ a quality education1 h enc\rag$ /ud5t a?letes to consid] ! long-t]m consequ5ces ( a?letic relat$ injuries1 provid$ /ud5t a?letes access to compreh5sive heal?c>e programs1 & ensure t /ud5t a?letes h ! same academic & employm5t opportunities z non-/ud5t a?letes att5d+ ! in/itution ( high] education4 #c4 ,congressional advisory commission on int]collegiate a?letic programs 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z ! ,congressional ,advisory ,commission on ,int]collegiate ,a?letics 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,commission %all be to inve/igate & review ! relation%ip betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education & int]collegiate a?letic programs1 includ+ a review (-- 7#a7 ! policies ma9ta9$ by a?letic gov]nance associations & in/itutions ( high] education ) respect to ensur+ t /ud5t a?letes c succe$ 9 academics & a?letics2 7#b7 ! impact ( policies id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on-- 7,a7 ! education ( und]graduate /ud5t a?letes1 z measur$ by ,f$]al graduation rates1 comp>$ to und]graduate non-/ud5t a?letes z a :ole & disaggregat$ by g5d]1 race1 sport1 transf] rates1 & competition level2 7,b7 ! ability ( /ud5t a?letes to select academic c\rses & a major2 & 7,c7 ! ability ( /ud5t a?letes to transf]1 )\t a resid5cy requirem5t1 to o!r in/itutions ( high] education2 7#c7 ! impact ( int]collegiate a?letic programs on !-- 7,a7 academic mission ( in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7,b7 academic integrity ( in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r academic support programs are provid$ = /ud5t a?letes by an a?letic dep>tm5t or academic (fice at in/itutions ( high] education2 7ii7 a comp>ison betwe5 ! p]c5tage /ud5t a?letes & p]c5tage ( non-/ud5t a?letes :o are-- 7,i7 tak+ indep5d5t /udies classes2 or 7,,ii7 tak+ onl9e c\rses2 7iii7 :e!r in/itutions ( high] education conduct transp>5t & regul> reviews ( /ud5t a?lete academic data2 & 7iv7 :e!r t5ur$ faculty conduct ov]sight ( int]collegiate a?letic programs ) respect to /ud5t a?lete academic a*ievem5t1 includ+ :e!r /ud5t a?letes has adequate "t to prep>e = & att5d class2 7#d7 h[ ! academic eligibility /&>ds requir$ by a?letic gov]nance associations impact-- 7,a7 a?letic s*ol>%ips (f]$ to /ud5t a?letes2 & 7,b7 ! r5ewal ( a?letic s*ol>%ips (f]$ to /ud5t a?letes2 7#e7 h[ in/itutions ( high] education f9ance int]collegiate a?letic programs1 disaggregat$ by competition level1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! g5]al measures tak5 by in/itutions ( high] education to f9ance int]collegiate a?letic programs2 7,b7 :e!r /ud5t fees are us$ to f9ance int]collegiate a?letic programs2 7,c7 :e!r g5]al funds are us$ to f9ance int]collegiate a?letic programs2 7,d7 :e!r in/itutions ( high] education receive funds & ! am\nt ( su* funds f-- 7i7 m$ia contracts held by in/itutions ( high] education ) respect to int]collegiate a?letic programs2 7ii7 lic5s+ agreem5ts held by in/itutions ( high] education ) respect to int]collegiate a?letic programs2 & 7iii7 m$ia conf]5ces & o!r di/ributions held by an a?letic gov]nance association2 7,e7 ! am\nt ( funds exp5d$ on coa*+ sal>ies & facilities developm5t = int]collegiate a?letic programs1 disaggregat$ by g5d]1 race1 sport1 & competition level2 & 7,f7 policies held by a?letic gov]nance associations ) respect to ! am\nt exp5d$ by in/itutions ( high] education & ! numb] ( a?letic p>ticipation opportunities provid$ by in/itutions ( high] education to comply )-- 7i7 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 includ+-- 7,i7 ! p]c5t ( a?letic p>ticipation opportunities (f]$ to female & male /ud5t a?letes 9 comp>ison to ! enrollm5t ( female & male non-/ud5t a?letes1 respectively1 at in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7,,ii7 ! p]c5t ( total a?letic s*ol>%ip funds (f]$ to female & male /ud5t a?letes1 respectively2 & 7ii7 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 includ+-- 7,i7 ! p]c5t ( a?letic p>ticipation opportunities = /ud5ts ) disabilities comp>$ to enrollm5t ( non-/ud5t a?letes ) disabilities at in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7,,ii7 ! p]c5t ( total a?letic s*ol>%ip funds provid$ to /ud5t a?letes ) disabilities2 7#f7 :e!r a?letic gov]nance associations require or enc\rage in/itutions ( high] education to be transp>5t 9 academic & f9ancial matt]s ) respect to int]collegiate a?letic programs1 includ+ :e!r su* in/itutions provide access to relevant data = indep5d5t rese>* or inclusion 9 public report+ requirem5ts2 7#g7 ! int]action betwe5 a?letic gov]nance associations & in/itutions ( high] education1 ) respect to-- 7,a7 crit]ia = in/itutions ( high] education to receive f9ancial support f an a?letic gov]nance association2 7,b7 crit]ia = in/itutions ( high] education to p>ticipate 9 a po/-season *ampion%ip competition2 7,c7 ! policies relat$ to-- 7i7 :e!r crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 comply ) ,f$]al law2 7ii7 ! aw>d1 r5ewal1 or )drawal ( a?letic s*ol>%ip funds1 includ+-- 7,i7 multi-ye> f9ancial aid aw>ds2 7,,ii7 :e!r co/ ( att5dance is consid]$ dur+ ! r5ewal or )drawal ( an a?letic s*ol>%ip2 7,,iii7 :e!r aw>ds ( a?letic s*ol>%ips are equally available to male & female /ud5t a?letes2 & 7,,iv7 :e!r g5d] neutral me?ods are us$ to det]m9e eligibility = an a?letic s*ol>%ip2 7iii7 ! aw>d1 r5ewal1 & )drawal ( summ] s*ool f9ancial assi/ance = /ud5t a?letes1 includ+-- 7,i7 :e!r aw>ds ( summ] s*ool f9ancial assi/ance are equally available to male & female /ud5t a?letes2 & 7,,ii7 :e!r g5d] neutral me?ods are us$ to det]m9e eligibility = su* assi/ance2 & 7iv7 employm5t1 e>n+s & b5efits1 & p]sonal repres5tation by m>ket+ ag5ts ( /ud5t a?letes1 includ+ comm]cial comp5sation = ! use ( ! "n1 image1 or lik5ess ( /ud5t a?letes by !mselves or in/itutions ( high] education att5d$ by su* a?lete2 7#h7 policies held by in/itutions ( high] education ) respect to recruitm5t & ret5tion ( /ud5t a?letes1 includ+-- 7,a7 policies gov]n+ ! recruitm5t process ( /ud5t a?letes1 includ+ policies ) respect to lett]s ( int5t2 7,b7 policies gov]n+ individuals all[$ to recruit prospective /ud5t a?letes2 7,c7 policies gov]n+ ! transf] & drop\t rate ( /ud5t a?letes2 7,d7 ! impact ( ! policies id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 on prospective /ud5t a?letes2 & 7,e7 ! contractual t]ms ( an a?letic s*ol>%ip ) respect to ! ability ( /ud5t a?letes to-- 7i7 transf] to diff]5t in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7ii7 p>ticipate 9 pr(essional sports2 7#i7 ov]sight & guidance provid$ by a?letic gov]nance associations on-- 7,a7 academic support programs only available to /ud5t a?letes1 includ+ tutor+ & academic advis+ s]vices2 & 7,b7 policies on ! pr(essional & e?ical conduct ( coa*es & /aff associat$ ) /ud5t a?letes2 7#aj7 policies held by int]collegiate a?letic programs t enc\rage div]se lead]%ip ( su* programs2 7#aa7 policies on ! heal? & safety ( /ud5t a?letes1 includ+ ! impact (-- 7,a7 m$ical policies implem5t$ by a?letic gov]nance associations1 disaggregat$ by g5d]1 race1 sport1 & competition level2 7,b7 policies implem5t$ by an int]collegiate a?letic program to m9imize ! risk ( injury to /ud5t a?letes1 disaggregat$ by g5d]1 race1 sport & competition level2 & 7,c7 ! provision ( adequate a?letic injury insurance & m$ical s]vices1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* su* insurance cov]age is provid$ beyond ! exhau/ion ( a?letic eligibility1 disaggregat$ by competition level2 7#ab7 :e!r a?letic gov]nance associations ma9ta9 a me*anism = address+ compla9ts t ensures due process protections = an individual accus$ & is equally en=c$ ) respect to-- 7,a7 all /ud5t a?letes1 in/itutional employees1 & repres5tatives2 7,b7 /ud5t a?letes accus$ ( viol5ce1 sexual abuse1 sexual h>assm5t1 or crim9al conduct2 7,c7 ! pr(essional & e?ical conduct ( coa*es1 a?letic tra9]s1 & o!r a?letic dep>tm5t /ud5t developm5t p]sonnel2 & 7,d7 /ud5t a?letes or faculty & /aff ( in/itutions ( high] education involv$ 9 academic fraud2 7#ac7 ! impact ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf on rev5ue g5]at$ by int]collegiate a?letic programs2 7#ad7 ! impact ( ,f$]al & ,/ate judicial decisions t affect-- 7,a7 comp5sation = /ud5t a?letes2 or 7,b7 ! "r ( /ud5t a?letes to receive workplace protections2 & 7#ae7 any o!r issue ! ,commission consid]s relevant to und]/&+ ! relation%ip betwe5 int]collegiate a?letic programs & in/itutions ( high] education4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ag memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,f\r memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 includ+-- 7i7 "o ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 ?ree individuals :o are n ,memb]s ( ,congress4 7,b7 ,f\r memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 includ+-- 7i7 "o ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 ?ree individuals :o are n ,memb]s ( ,congress4 7,c7 ,f\r memb]s appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+-- 7i7 "o ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 ?ree individuals :o are n ,memb]s ( ,congress4 7,d7 ,f\r memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+-- 7i7 "o ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 ?ree individuals :o are n ,memb]s ( ,congress4 7,e7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#b7 ,qualifications 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,individuals appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be specially qualifi$ to s]ve on ! ,commission by virtue ( _! education or exp]i5ce on issues relat$ to int]collegiate a?letic programs1 high] education1 & civil rights4 7,b7 ,coord9ation to ensure div]sity ,individuals appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be coord9at$ to ensure div]sity4 7#c7 ,*air ( ! ,commission ,! ,*air ( ! ,commission %all be elect$ by a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7#d7 ,cont9uation ( memb]%ip ,if a memb] 0 appo9t$ to ! ,commission z a ,memb] ( ,congress1 t memb] may cont9ue to s]ve on ! ,commission4 7#e7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! t]m ( ! ,commission4 7#f7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#g7 ,basic pay 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t pay4 7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,commission1 ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y exp5ses 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,meet+s ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*air or a majority ( its memb]s4 7e7 ,director & /aff ( ,commission 7#a7 ,director ,! ,commission %all h a ,director1 appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,commission may appo9t & fix ! pay ( p]sonnel z necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws ,! ,director & /aff ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ )\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*$ules pay rates1 except t no rate ( pay fix$ "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 7#d7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4 7f7 ,use ( mails ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7g7 ,adm9i/rative support ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is ,act4 7h7 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7#a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! ,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 7#b7 ,subpo5a p[] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce relat+ to any matt] "u inve/igation by ! ,commission4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses & ! production ( evid5ce may be requir$ f any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any designat$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,failure to obey a subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son to appe> be=e ! ,commission to give te/imony1 produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to ! matt] "u inve/igation4 ,! application may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4 7,c7 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( ! ,commission %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts4 7,d7 ,s]vice ( process ,all process ( any c\rt to :i* application is made "u p>agraph 7#b7 may be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may be f\nd4 7#c7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,contract au?ority 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 ! ,commission may ent] into contracts ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t & private entities or p]sons = ! purpose ( conduct+ rese>* or surveys necess>y = ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties "u ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,exception = a?letic gov]nance associations ,a?letic gov]nance associations %all n be eligible = comp5sation "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee meets = ! fir/ "t1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ,congress1 includ+-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! review conduct$ & f9d+s d]iv$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 recomm5dations bas$ on ! review & analysis conduct$ "u ?is section4 7j7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! report requir$ "u subsection 7i7 is submitt$ to ,congress4 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba to #bjbb #b1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,a?letic gov]nance association ,! t]m a?letic gov]nance association means a gov]n+ body t sets rules = int]collegiate a?letic programs & manages topics = memb]s ( ! association1 includ+ rules ( ! sport1 *ampion%ips1 heal? & safety1 matt]s impact+ wom5 9 a?letics1 & o!r relat$ issues4 7#b7 ,competition level ,! t]m competition level means ! skill level ( ! /ud5t a?letes p>ticipat+ )9 a national competitive division1 subdivision1 & conf]5ce affiliation4 7#c7 ,in/itutions ( high] education ,! t]m in/itutions ( high] education means an 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$]al /ud5t support4 7#d7 ,int]collegiate a?letic program ,! t]m int]collegiate a?letic program means a collegiate level sport t requires /ud5t a?letes to meet eligibility requirem5ts e/abli%$ by an a?letic gov]nance association = ! promotion & regulation ( su* sport4