,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ah1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,s*ak[sky 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,coh57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect ! rights
 ( college a?letes & to e/abli% !       
,commission on ,college ,a?letics1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,college ,a?letes ,bill
 ( ,rights4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,a?letic dep>tm5t ,! t]m     
a?letic dep>tm5t means a dep>tm5t at an 
in/itution ( high] education responsible
 = ov]see+ "o or m a?letic programs &   
relat$ /aff4  7#b7 ,a?letic program ,!  
t]m a?letic program means a program = a 
p>ticul> int]collegiate sport at an     
in/itution ( high] education4  7#c7     

,a?letic reputation ,! t]m a?letic      
reputation means-- 7,a7 ) respect to a  
college a?lete1 ! recognition or fame ( 
! college a?lete relat+ to !            
int]collegiate a?letic ability1 /&+1    
p>ticipation1 or p]=mance ( ! college   
a?lete2 &  7,b7 ) respect to an         
in/itution ( high] education1 !         
recognition or fame ! in/itution ( high]
 education g>n]s f ! a?letic programs ( 
! in/itution ( high] education4  7#d7   
,college a?lete ,! t]m college a?lete   
means an individual :o p>ticipates 9 an 
int]collegiate sport = an in/itution (  
high] education4  7#e7 ,college a?lete  
ag5t ,! t]m college a?lete ag5t means an
 a?lete ag5t 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !  
,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 :o is       
c]tifi$ 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ 
"u section #aa7;d77#a74  7#f7 ,comm]cial
 sports rev5ue royalty ,! t]m comm]cial 
sports rev5ue royalty means funds       
di/ribut$ to a college a?lete by an     
int]collegiate a?letic association "u   

section #e7;b77#b74  7#g7 ,commission ,!
 t]m ,commission means ! ,commission on 
,college ,a?letics e/abli%$ by section  
#aa7;a74  7#h7 ,conf]5ce ,! t]m conf]5ce
 means a gr\p or an association (       
a?letic programs t play competitively   
aga9/ ea* o!r4  7#i7 ,co/ ( att5dance ,!
 t]m co/ ( att5dance-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dgb ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgll72 &  7,b7 %all be calculat$ by !
 f9ancial aid (fice ( an in/itution (   
high] education apply+ ! same /&>ds1    
policies1 & proc$ures = all /ud5ts4     
7#aj7 ,cov]$ comp5sation ,! t]m cov]$   
comp5sation-- 7,a7 means any paym5t1    
remun]ation1 or b5efit provid$ by a ?ird
 p>ty to a college a?lete or a =m]      
college a?lete2 &  7,b7 does n include !
 paym5t or provision ( a grant-9-aid4   
7#aa7 ,endorsem5t contract ,! t]m       
endorsem5t contract means an agreem5t = 
! comm]cial use ( a college a?lete's "n1
 image1 lik5ess1 or a?letic reputation1 
9 ex*ange = cov]$ comp5sation4  7#ab7   

,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! m$ical tru/  
fund e/abli%$ "u section #f7;a74  7#ac7 
,grant-9-aid ,! t]m grant-9-aid-- 7,a7  
means a s*ol>%ip1 grant1 or o!r =m (    
f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ ! provision 
( tuition1 room1 bo>d1 books1 or funds =
 fees or p]sonal exp5ses1 t-- 7i7 is    
paid or provid$ by an in/itution ( high]
 education to a /ud5t = ! /ud5t's       
und]graduate or graduate c\rse ( /udy2 &
  7ii7 is 9 an am\nt t does n exce$ !   
co/ ( att5dance = su* /ud5t at !        
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,b7   
does n include cov]$ comp5sation4  7#ad7
 ,image ,! t]m image1 ) respect to a    
college a?lete1 means a photograph1     
video1 or comput]-g5]at$ repres5tation t
 id5tifies1 is l9k$ to1 or is reasonably
 l9kable to ! college a?lete4  7#ae7    
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq474  7#af7 ,int]collegiate  
a?letic association ,! t]m              

int]collegiate a?letic association means
 any association1 conf]5ce1 or o!r gr\p 
or organization1 includ+ ! ,national    
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association1 t--  
7,a7 ex]cises au?ority ov]              
int]collegiate a?letics2 &  7,b7 is     
engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 any indu/ry or    
activity affect+ comm]ce4  7#ag7        
,lik5ess ,! t]m lik5ess means-- 7,a7 )  
respect to a college a?lete ( a sport = 
:i* ! college a?lete has a j]sey numb]1 
! j]sey numb] associat$ ) ! college     
a?lete & ! sport 9 :i* ! college a?lete 
p>ticipates at a p>ticul> in/itution (  
high] education dur+ ! p]iod ( !        
p>ticipation ( ! college a?lete 9 !     
sport at ! in/itution ( high] education1
 if ! j]sey numb] is accompani$ by-- 7i7
 a logo or color s*eme t is cle>ly      
associat$ ) ! in/itution ( high]        
education2 or  7ii7 "s o!r means by :i* 
! j]sey numb] is cle>ly associat$ ) !   
p>ticul> college a?lete2 &  7,b7 )      
respect to any college a?lete or =m]    
college a?lete-- 7i7 ! uniquely         

id5tifiable voice1 cat* phrase1 or      
nickname ( ! college a?lete2 or  7ii7   
any o!r tradem>k t id5tifies or         
di/+ui%es ! college a?lete4  7#ah7 ,"n  
,! t]m "n1 ) respect to a college       
a?lete1 means-- 7,a7 ! fir/ "n & la/ or 
family "n t id5tifies ! college a?lete2 
7,b7 a nickname or a pref]r$ "n ( !     
college a?lete2 or  7,c7 a "n t !       
college a?lete uses to id5tity ! college
 a?lete4  7#ai7 ,report+ ye> ,! t]m     
report+ ye> means ! "t p]iod cov]$ by a 
report submitt$ by an in/itution ( high]
 education "u section #dhe7;g7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;g774  7#bj7 ,?ird p>ty 
,! t]m ?ird p>ty means an individual or 
entity o!r ?an an in/itution ( high]    
education1 a conf]5ce1 or an            
int]collegiate a?letic association4  #c4
 ,college a?lete rights & protections   
7a7 ,"r ,to m>ket "n1 image1 lik5ess1 or
 a?letic reputation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to a limitation pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#c71 an in/itution ( high]    

education1 an int]collegiate a?letic    
association1 or a conf]5ce may n re/rict
 ! ability ( college a?letes1           
individually or z a gr\p1 to m>ket ! use
 ( _! names1 images1 lik5esses1 or      
a?letic reputations4  7#b7 ,gr\p lic5s+ 
,a p]son may n use ! "n1 image1 lik5ess1
 or a?letic reputation ( any memb] ( a  
gr\p describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to sell or
 promote any product unless ! p]son     
obta9s a lic5se f ! gr\p = t purpose4   
7#c7 ,c]ta9 ,/ate limitations p]mitt$   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a 
,/ate may prohibit college a?letes      
resid+ 9 ! ,/ate f ent]+ into endorsem5t
 contracts ) entities 9 a p>ticul>      
indu/ry if ! ,/ate also prohibits       
in/itutions ( high] education locat$ 9 !
 ,/ate f ent]+ into agreem5ts ) su*     
entities4  7,b7 ,notification ( college 
a?letes ,an in/itution ( high] education
 %all provide to ea* college a?lete     
enroll$ at ! in/itution ( high]         
education a li/ ( entities ) :i*        
in/itutions ( high] education & college 

a?letes are prohibit$ f ent]+ into      
endorsem5t contracts pursuant to        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,in/itution (   
high] education agreem5ts ) ?ird p>ties 
,9 conjunction ) an endorsem5t contract 
( a college a?lete enroll$ at a p>ticul>
 in/itution ( high] education1 su*      
in/itution ( high] education may ent]   
into a sep>ate agreem5t ) ! ?ird p>ty   
conc]n$ = ! intellectual prop]ty rights 
or ! "n1 image1 lik5ess1 or a?letic     
reputation rights ( ! in/itution ( high]
 education1 includ+ ! use ( ! logos &   
team uni=ms ( ! in/itution ( high]      
education1 if-- 7,a7 ! ?ird p>ty        
provides directly to ! college a?lete   
conc]n$ cov]$ comp5sation pursuant to ! 
endorsem5t contract2 &  7,b7 ! agreem5t 
betwe5 ! in/itution ( high] education & 
! ?ird p>ty is n initiat$ or coord9at$  
by ! in/itution ( high] education4  7#e7
 ,in/itution-sponsor$ competition &     
practices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an          
in/itution ( high] education may require

 a college a?lete to use1 dur+ a        
competition or practice sponsor$ by !   
in/itution ( high] education1 app>el    
select$ by ! in/itution ( high]         
education4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7       
,activities o!r ?an m&atory team        
activities ,an in/itution ( high]       
education may n prohibit1 & may n ent]  
into a contract t prohibits1 a college  
a?lete f c>ry+ out activities pursuant  
to an endorsem5t contract dur+ a p]iod 9
 :i* ! college a?lete is n engag$ 9 a   
m&atory team activity4  7ii7 ,footwe>   
,an in/itution ( high] education may n  
prohibit or disc\rage a college a?lete f
 we>+ footwe> ( 8 or h] *oice dur+      
m&atory team activities1 unless !       
footwe> has lights1 reflective fabric1  
or poses a heal? risk to ! college      
a?lete4  7#f7 ,treatm5t ( comp5sation1  
b5efits1 or royalties provid$ to college
 a?letes ,cov]$ comp5sation or comm]cial
 sports rev5ue royalties-- 7,a7 %all n  
be consid]$ f9ancial aid by any         
in/itution ( high] education1           

int]collegiate a?letic association1     
conf]5ce1 or ?ird p>ty2 &  7,b7 not)/&+ 
section #dhj7;j7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7j771
 %all n be includ$ z f9ancial assi/ance 
= purposes ( det]m9+ a /ud5t's          
eligibility = f9ancial assi/ance "u     
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq474    
7b7 ,"r to comp5sation = exp5ses  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an in/itution ( high]         
education1 an int]collegiate a?letic    
association1 or a conf]5ce may n re/rict
 ! ability ( a college a?lete to receive
 paym5t f any s\rce =-- 7,a7            
transportation1 room1 or bo>d = "o or m 
fri5ds or family memb]s ( ! college     
a?lete dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! college   
a?lete is address+ a physical or m5tal  
heal? conc]n or p>ticipat+ 9            
int]collegiate a?letics competition2    
7,b7 necessities1 includ+ food1 %elt]1  
m$ical cov]age1 & m$ical exp5ses2 or    
7,c7 tuition1 fees1 books1              
transportation1 or any o!r incid5tal    

exp5se t is n o!rwise provid$ by an     
in/itution ( high] education4  7#b7     
,grants-9-aid gu>antees  7,a7 ,receipt (
 cov]$ comp5sation pursuant to an       
endorsem5t contract %all n adv]sely     
affect-- 7i7 a college a?lete's         
eligibility or opportunity to apply = a 
grant-9-aid2 or  7ii7 ! am\nt1 duration1
 or r5ewal ( a college a?lete's         
grant-9-aid4  7,b7 ,limitation on       
revocation ,an in/itution ( high]       
education may n revoke or r$uce a       
college a?lete's grant-9-aid bas$ on !  
college a?lete hav+ ent]$ into an       
endorsem5t contract4  7c7 ,"r to ag5t   
repres5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
in/itution ( high] education1 an        
int]collegiate a?letic association1 or a
 conf]5ce may n re/rict ! ability ( a   
college a?lete to obta9 ag5t            
repres5tation ) respect to an endorsem5t
 contract1 includ+-- 7,a7 repres5tation 
provid$ by college a?lete ag5ts1 gr\p   
lic5s+ entities1 & f9ancial advisors2 & 
7,b7 legal repres5tation by attorneys4  

7#b7 ,prev5t+ conflicts ( int]e/ ,an    
in/itution ( high] education1 an        
int]collegiate a?letic association1 or a
 conf]5ce1 or a bus9ess p>tn] ( an      
in/itution ( high] education1 an        
int]collegiate a?letic association1 or a
 conf]5ce may n-- 7,a7 repres5t college 
a?letes 9 endorsem5t contracts2  7,b7   
regulate ! repres5tation ( college      
a?letes ) respect to endorsem5t         
contracts2 or  7,c7 engage 9 !          
c]tification ( individuals = su*        
repres5tation4  7d7 ,"r ,to transf]     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a college a?lete %all    
reta9 8 or h] "r to transf] f "o        
in/itution ( high] education to ano!r   
not)/&+ any contract to :i* a college   
a?lete is a p>ty or national lett] (    
int5t sign$ by ! college a?lete4  7#b7  
,limitation on transf] p5alties         
,in/itutions ( high] education1         
int]collegiate a?letic associations1 &  
conf]5ces %all all[ a college a?lete to 
transf] f "o in/itution ( high]         
education to ano!r )\t los+ grant-9-aid 

opportunities or eligibility =          
int]collegiate a?letics if-- 7,a7 n less
 ?an #g days be=e transf]r+1 ! college  
a?lete provides to 8 or h] a?letic      
director notice ( int5t to transf]2 &   
7,b7 ! transf] does n occur dur+-- 7i7 !
 season ( ! sport ( ! college a?lete2 or
  7ii7 ! #de-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date on
 :i* su* season comm5ces4  7#c7         
,inducem5ts to transf] prohibit$  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,an in/itution ( high]         
education1 an int]collegiate a?letic    
association1 or a conf]5ce may n (f] or 
provide to a college a?lete any         
comp5sation or b5efit 7o!r ?an          
grant-9-aid7 t is-- 7i7 condition$ on ! 
college a?lete transf]r+ to a p>ticul>  
in/itution ( high] education2 or  7ii7  
int5d$ to induce ! college a?lete to    
transf] to a p>ticul> in/itution ( high]
 education4  7,b7 ,campus t\rs ,not)/&+ 
subp>agraph 7,a71 an in/itution ( high] 
education1 an int]collegiate a?letic    
association1 or a conf]5ce may provide a
 college a?lete ) reimbursem5t = exp5ses

 relat+ to campus t\rs or visits4  7e7  
,"r ,to ent] pr(essional sports drafts  
,an in/itution ( high] education1 an    
int]collegiate a?letic association1 or a
 conf]5ce may n prev5t ! p>ticipation ( 
a college a?lete 9 int]collegiate       
a?letics bas$ on ! college a?lete hav+  
ent]$ into a pr(essional sports draft if
 ! college a?lete-- 7#a7 does n receive 
comp5sation1 directly or indirectly1 f a
 pr(essional sports league2 &  7#b7 n   
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! completion ( !  
draft1 notifies 8 or h] a?letic director
 ( 8 or h] int5t to =go p>ticipation 9 !
 pr(essional league4  7f7 ,"r to full   
p>ticipation 9 int]collegiate a?letics  
competition ,an in/itution ( high]      
education1 an int]collegiate a?letic    
association1 a conf]5ce1 or a ,/ate may 
n ma9ta9 or en=ce any rule1 requirem5t1 
/&>d1 condition1 or o!r limitation t    
prev5ts ! full p>ticipation ( a college 
a?lete 9 int]collegiate a?letics        
competition bas$ on ! college a?lete    
hav+-- 7#a7 ent]$ into an endorsem5t    

contract2 or  7#b7 obta9$ repres5tation 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74  7g7     
,additional protections ,an in/itution (
 high] education1 an int]collegiate     
a?letic association1 or a conf]5ce may  
n-- 7#a7 arrange an endorsem5t contract 
on behalf ( a college a?lete2  7#b7     
impose on college a?letes re/rictions on
 spee* t are m /r+5t ?an re/rictions on 
spee* impos$ on /ud5ts enroll$ at !     
in/itution ( high] education :o are n   
college a?letes2  7#c7 levy aga9/ a     
college a?lete any f9e or o!r puni%m5t t
 does n apply equally to o!r /ud5ts     
enroll$ 9 ! in/itution ( high]          
education2  7#d7 coord9ate or coop]ate )
 any o!r in/itution ( high] education1  
int]collegiate a?letic association1 or  
conf]5ce to limit or det]m9e ! am\nt (  
paym5t (f]$ to a college a?lete "u an   
endorsem5t contract2 or  7#e7 elim9ate !
 fund+ ( an a?letic program unless all  
o!r options = r$uc+ ! exp5ses ( !       
a?letic program1 includ+ r$uc+ coa*     
sal>ies & adm9i/rative & facility       

exp5ses1 are n feasible4  #d4 ,p5alties 
= violations  7a7 ,in/itutions ( high]  
education  7#a7 ,individuals ,an        
individual associat$ ) an in/itution (  
high] education :o is f\nd1 aft] an     
inve/igation by ! ,commission1 to h     
facilitat$ a violation ( section #c %all
 be-- 7,a7 susp5d$ f work+ at an        
in/itution ( high] education = a p]iod (
 n less ?an #a ye>2  7,b7 susp5d$ f     
work+ at an in/itution ( high] education
 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s2 or     
7,c7 p]man5tly bann$ f work+ at an      
in/itution ( high] education4  7#b7     
,in/itutions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an         
in/itution ( high] education f\nd to be 
9 violation ( section #c1 o!r ?an       
p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #c7;g71 %all be 
assess$ a civil p5alty t is ! great] (--
 7i7 ! am\nt equal to #ae p]c5t ( !     
total a?letic rev5ue g5]at$ by !        
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! prec$+ 
academic ye>2 or  7ii7 #bjj1jjj4  7,b7  
,coord9ation or coop]ation ,an          
in/itution ( high] education f\nd to be 

9 violation ( section #c7;g77#d7 %all be
 assess$ a civil p5alty t is ! great]   
(-- 7i7 ! am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t ( !  
total a?letic rev5ue g5]at$ by !        
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! prec$+ 
academic ye>2 or  7ii7 #bej1jjj4  7b7   
,int]collegiate a?letic associations &  
conf]5ces  7#a7 ,individuals ,an        
individual associat$ ) an int]collegiate
 a?letic association or a conf]5ce f\nd 
to be prim>ily responsible = a violation
 ( section #c %all be bann$ or susp5d$ f
 p>ticipation 9 int]collegiate a?letics 
= a p]iod ( n less ?an #b ye>s4  7#b7   
,int]collegiate a?letic associations &  
conf]5ces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an            
int]collegiate a?letic association or a 
conf]5ce f\nd to be 9 violation (       
subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 7e71 7f71 or  
7g7 ( section #c %all be assess$ a civil
 p5alty ( #bej1jjj4  7,b7 ,int]f]5ce ,) 
"r to transf] ,an int]collegiate a?letic
 association or a conf]5ce f\nd to be 9 
violation ( section #c7;d7 %all be      
assess$ a civil p5alty ( #ajj1jjj4  7c7 

,recomm5dations = great] p5alties ,!    
,commission may impose a p5alty great]  
?an a p5alty describ$ 9 ?is section4    
#e4 ,rev5ue %>+  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7  
,a?letic grant-9-aid limit ,! t]m       
a?letic grant-9-aid limit means1 )      
respect to a p>ticul> sport1 ! maximum  
numb] ( a?letic grant-9-aid s*ol>%ips an
 in/itution ( high] education c aw>d to 
college a?letes 9 ! sport1 z prescrib$  
by an int]collegiate a?letic            
association4  7#b7 ,comm]cial sports    
,,nil rev5ue  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m      
comm]cial sports ,,nil rev5ue1 :5 us$ 9 
ref]5ce to an a?letic program1 means !  
am\nt ( total annual rev5ue g5]at$ f !  
a?letic program at an in/itution ( high]
 education4  7,b7 ,use ( previ\sly      
report$ data ,= purposes ( subp>agraph  
7,a71 an in/itution ( high] education   
requir$ to submit an annual report "u   
section #dhe7;g7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;g77  
%all use ! am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,f7 ( su* section f ! mo/ rec5t   

report to det]m9e ! comm]cial sports    
,,nil rev5ue = ea* a?letic program4     
7#c7 ,cov]$ sports team ,! t]m cov]$    
sports team means an a?letic program t  
p>ticipates 9 a division or subdivision 
= :i* #ej p]c5t ( ! total comm]cial     
sports ,,nil rev5ue ( e in/itution (    
high] education t p>ticipates 9 !       
division or subdivision is great] ?an ! 
total am\nt ( grant-9-aid provid$ by ^? 
in/itutions ( high] education to        
eligible college a?letes t p>ticipate 9 
a?letic programs 9 t division or        
subdivision4  7#d7 ,division or         
subdivision ,! t]m division or          
subdivision means a division or         
subdivision1 su* z ! ,football          
,*ampion%ip ,subdivision or ! ,football 
,b[l ,subdivision1 ( a p>ticul> type (  
a?letic program4  7#e7 ,eligible college
 a?lete ,! t]m eligible college a?lete  
means a college a?lete t receives       
grant-9-aid f ! in/itution ( high]      
education att5d$ by ! college a?lete4   
7b7 ,royalty paym5ts  7#a7 ,paym5ts to  

int]collegiate a?letic associations ,n  
lat] ?an ! fir/ ,july #ae occurr+ aft] !
 date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 if an  
int]collegiate a?letic association t has
 gov]n+ au?ority ov] a cov]$ sports team
 is requir$ to di/ribute comm]cial      
sports rev5ue royalties to eligible     
college a?letes t p>ticipate 9 !        
division or subdivision ( ! cov]$ sports
 team "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! in/itution (  
high] education associat$ ) ! cov]$     
sports team %all transf] to !           
int]collegiate a?letic association--    
7,a7 reg>dless ( :e!r ! in/itution (    
high] education aw>ds any grant-9-aid to
 college a?letes t p>ticipate on ! cov]$
 sports team-- 7i7 #ej p]c5t ( su*      
comm]cial sports ,,nil rev5ue2 m9us     
7ii7 ! am\nt ( grant-9-aid ! in/itution 
( high] education aw>ds to eligible     
college a?letes t p>ticipate on ! cov]$ 
sports team2  7,b7 if ! am\nt (         
grant-9-aid t ! in/itution ( high]      
education aw>ds to eligible college     

a?letes t p>ticipate on ! cov]$ sports  
team is m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! comm]cial   
sports ,,nil rev5ue g5]at$ by ! cov]$   
sports team1 ! in/itution ( high]       
education %all transf] a p]c5tage ( su* 
comm]cial sports ,,nil rev5ue det]m9$ by
 ! ,commission aft] calculat+ av]age    
contributions made by in/itutions (     
high] education ( a simil> size2 &  7,c7
 a li/ ( ! eligible college a?letes t   
p>ticipate on ! cov]$ sports team4  7#b7
 ,paym5ts to a?letes ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ 
,augu/ #ae occurr+ aft] ! date t is #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft]1 an int]collegiate    
a?letic association t has gov]n+        
au?ority ov] a cov]$ sports team %all1  
if practicable1 di/ribute among e       
eligible college a?lete t p>ticipates 9 
! division or subdivision 9 :i* ! cov]$ 
sports team p>ticipates-- 7,a7 ! total  
comm]cial sports ,,nil rev5ue receiv$ f 
in/itutions ( high] education "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 on acc\nt ( a cov]$ sports
 team t p>ticipates 9 ! division or     

subdivision2 divid$ by  7,b7 ! numb] (  
eligible college a?letes t p>ticipate 9 
! division dur+ ! applicable report+    
ye>4  7#c7 ,deliv]y ( royalties ,an     
int]collegiate a?letic association may  
di/ribute a comm]cial sports rev5ue     
royalty to an eligible college a?lete "u
 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 directly2 or     
7,b7 ^u ! reque/ ( ! eligible college   
a?lete1 ?r\gh ! lic5s+ gr\p ( ! eligible
 college a?lete4  7c7 ,transp>5cy  7#a7 
,in/itutions ( high] education ,n lat]  
?an ! fir/ ,july #ca occurr+ aft] ! date
 t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 an        
in/itution ( high] education %all make  
public & disclose to ! college a?letes (
 ! in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 !
 comm]cial sports ,,nil rev5ue g5]at$ by
 ea* a?letic program ( ! in/itution (   
high] education2 &  7,b7 if ! in/itution
 ( high] education has "o or m cov]$    
sports teams1 ! am\nt ( ! comm]cial     
sports rev5ue royalties di/ribut$ to ea*
 eligible college a?lete on ea* cov]$   

sports team4  7#b7 ,int]collegiate      
a?letic associations ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ 
,july #ca occurr+ aft] ! date t is #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft]1 an int]collegiate    
a?letic association t di/ributes        
comm]cial sports rev5ue royalties %all  
make public ! am\nt ( ! comm]cial sports
 rev5ue royalties di/ribut$ by !        
int]collegiate a?letic association1     
organiz$ by in/itution ( high] education
 & sport4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section 
#dhe7;g77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajib7;g77#a77;,f77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
except t an in/itution may also report  
su* rev5ues by individual team & ins]t+ 
1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ by       
individual team4  #f4 ,m$ical exp5ses = 
sports-relat$ injuries & heal? c>e      
s]vices = college a?letes  7a7 ,m$ical  
tru/ fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!          
,commission %all e/abli% a m$ical tru/  
fund to cov] ! co/ (-- 7,a7 7i7 =       
college a?letes1 ! out-(-pocket exp5ses 

relat+ to any sports-relat$ injury2 &   
7ii7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* an individual ceases to be a
 college a?lete1 ! out-(-pocket exp5ses 
relat+ to any sports-relat$ injury or   
illness suff]$ by su* individual :ile ! 
individual 0 a college a?lete2  7,b7    
m$ical exp5ses = college a?letes & =m]  
college a?letes diagnos$ ) c]ta9        
sports-relat$ conditions1 includ+ *ronic
 traumatic encephalopa?y2 &  7,c7       
indep5d5t m$ical second op9ions =       
college a?letes4  7#b7 ,contributions   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,july #ca ea* 
ye>1 in/itutions ( high] education )    
a?letic dep>tm5ts %all make             
contributions to ! ,fund z foll[s3 7i7  
,rev5ue "u #bj1jjj1jjj ,an in/itution ( 
high] education ! a?letic dep>tm5t ( :i*
 g5]at$ less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj 9 total    
rev5ue dur+ ! prec$+ report+ ye> %all   
contribute #b4e p]c5t ( su* rev5ue to ! 
,fund4  7ii7 ,rev5ue #bj1jjj1jjj or     
great] ,an in/itution ( high] education 
! a?letic dep>tm5t ( :i* g5]at$         

#bj1jjj1jjj or m 9 total rev5ue dur+ !  
prec$+ report+ ye> %all contribute #d   
p]c5t ( su* rev5ue to ! ,fund4  7,b7    
,p5alty = noncompliance  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,an in/itution ( high] education t fails
 to make a timely contribution requir$  
by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7,i7 make !  
del9qu5t contribution retroactively2 &  
7,,ii7 be assess$-- 7aa7 int]e/ on su*  
contribution at a rate ( #aj p]c5t      
annually2 &  7bb7 a civil p5alty t is ! 
great] (-- 7,,aa7 = ea* academic ye>    
conc]n$1 ! am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! 
total a?letic rev5ue g5]at$ by !        
in/itution ( high] education2 or 7,,bb7 
#bjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,9 ! case ( a    
fir/ del9qu5t contribution1 !           
,commission may waive ! applicability ( 
clause 7i7 on reque/ by ! in/itution (  
high] education conc]n$ if ! in/itution 
( high] education makes ! del9qu5t      
paym5t n lat] ?an ,augu/ #g ( ! ye> 9   
:i* ! paym5t 0 due4  7b7 ,physical      
exam9ations ,be=e ! expiration (        
eligibility = int]collegiate a?letics1 a

 college a?lete %all be (f]$ !          
opportunity to und]go a physical        
exam9ation = ! purpose ( diagnos+ any   
sports-relat$ injury or condition4  7c7 
,second op9ions ,a college a?lete %all h
 ! "r to obta9 a m$ical second op9ion   
indep5d5t f ! m$ical op9ion giv5 by !   
in/itution ( high] education at :i* !   
college a?lete is enroll$4  7d7 ,tra9]s 
& m$ical p]sonnel ,any sports tra9] or  
m$ical p]sonnel employ$ by an in/itution
 ( high] education %all-- 7#a7 be       
employ$ by ! heal? (fice ( ! in/itution 
( high] education2 &  7#b7 op]ate       
indep5d5tly f ! a?letic dep>tm5t4  #g4  
,heal?1 wellness1 & safety /&>ds  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ! ,secret>y71 act+     
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion1 %all e/abli%     
heal?1 wellness1 & safety guidel9es =   
int]collegiate a?letic programs4  7#b7  

,consultation & consid]ations ,9        
develop+ ! /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consult ) !       
,sports ,sci5ce ,in/itute ( ! ,national 
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association2 &    
7,b7 consid] exi/+ guidel9es ( relevant 
nonpr(it entities1 su* z ! ,national    
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association1      
conf]5ces1 pr(essional sports leagues1 !
 ,national ,a?letic ,tra9]s             
,association1 & college a?lete advocacy 
communities4  7#c7 ,cont5t ,! guidel9es 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all address--
 7,a7 c>diac heal?2  7,b7 concussion &  
traumatic bra9 injuries2  7,c7 illegal  
p]=mance enhanc]s & sub/ance abuse2     
7,d7 m5tal heal?2  7,e7 nutrition1      
sleep1 & p]=mance2  7,f7 ov]use         
injuries1 p]iodization1 & heat-relat$   
illnesses2  7,g7 sexual assault &       
int]p]sonal viol5ce2  7,h7 a?letics     
heal? c>e adm9i/ration2  7,i7 weight &  
pa9 managem5t2  7,j7 ,rhabdomyolysis2   
7,k7 sickle cell trait2  7,l7 a/hma2 &  
7,m7 su* o!r topics z ! ,secret>y       

det]m9es appropriate4  7b7 ,r\t9e       
compliance audits ,n less frequ5tly ?an 
mon?ly1 ! ,commission %all conduct an   
audit ( a?letic programs to v]ify       
compliance ) ! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,p5alties  7#a7
 ,individuals ,an individual f\nd to be 
prim>ily responsible = noncompliance ) a
 guidel9e e/abli%$ "u subsection        
7a77#a71 or = ?reat5+ or retaliat+ aga9/
 any individual or entity t reports su* 
noncompliance1 %all be subject to a     
lifetime ban on involvem5t )            
int]collegiate a?letics4  7#b7          
,in/itutions ( high] education ,an      
in/itution ( high] education f\nd to be 
9 noncompliance ) a guidel9e e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a77#a7 %all be assess$1 =  
ea* academic ye> 9 :i* ! noncompliance  
occurr$1 a civil p5alty 9 ! am\nt equal 
to #cj p]c5t ( ! total a?letic rev5ue   
g5]at$ by ! in/itution ( high]          
education4  #h4 ,college a?letes' "r to 
educational outcomes  7a7 ,ensur+       
college a?letes' "r to educational      

outcomes  7#a7 ,gu>antee ( s*ol>%ips    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 an in/itution ( high] 
education t provides an individual ) a  
college a?lete s*ol>%ip = an academic   
ye> %all provide ! individual ) a       
s*ol>%ip describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 =  
ea* subsequ5t academic ye>-- 7i7 9 :i* !
 individual is enroll$ at ! in/itution &
 until ! individual receives an         
und]graduate degree f su* in/itution2 & 
7ii7 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! individual is  
play+ an int]collegiate sport = !       
in/itution dur+ any su* subsequ5t ye>4  
7,b7 ,am\nt ,a s*ol>%ip aw>d$ to an     
individual = a subsequ5t ye> 9          
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 
an am\nt equal to ! s*ol>%ip provid$ to 
! individual = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by
 ! rate ( inflation = ! prec$+ ye>4     
7,c7 ,exceptions ,! requirem5ts (       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply if an     
individual-- 7i7 is f\nd by ! in/itution
 to h committ$ academic fraud or o!r    
misconduct t w\ld ord9>ily result 9     

expulsion2 or  7ii7 e>ns a grade po9t   
av]age ( less ?an #b4bj on a #d-po9t    
scale1 or ! equival5t1 = #b or m        
consecutive seme/]s4  7,d7 ,def9ition ( 
college a?lete s*ol>%ip ,9 ?is p>agraph1
 ! t]m college a?lete s*ol>%ip means a  
s*ol>%ip provid$ by an in/itution (     
high] education = an academic ye> to an 
individual :o has agre$ to be a college 
a?lete = ! in/itution = su* academic    
ye>4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = academic      
advis+ & tutor+ ,any academic advisor or
 tutor+ s]vices provid$ to a college    
a?lete by an in/itution ( high]         
education %all be indep5d5t f ! a?letic 
dep>tm5t ( ! in/itution ( high]         
education4  7#c7 ,no influ5ce or        
retaliation = c\rsework ,an individual  
work+ or volunte]+ = an a?letic dep>tm5t
 ( an in/itution ( high] education may n
 influ5ce1 or retaliate aga9/ a college 
a?lete bas$ on1 a college a?lete's      
selection ( any c\rse or academic major4
  7#d7 ,no int]f]5ce 9 extracurricul>s  
,an individual work+ = an a?letic       

dep>tm5t ( an in/itution ( high]        
education %all n int]f]e )1 or          
disc\rage1 any college a?lete :o wi%es  
to secure employm5t or int]n%ips1       
p>ticipate 9 /ud5t gr\ps or ev5ts1 or   
s]ve z a volunte]1 z long z su*         
activities d n int]f]e ) m&atory class  
"t or m&atory team activities4  7b7     
,p5alties ,an in/itution ( high]        
education f\nd to be 9 violation (      
subsection 7a71 or to h p]mitt$ ! "w or 
volunte]+ ( an individual :o violat$ su*
 subsection1 %all be assess$1 = ea*     
individual h>m$ by ! violation1 a civil 
p5alty ( #ge1jjj4  #i4 ,f9ancial lit]acy
 & life skills developm5t program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* in/itution ( high]        
education %all-- 7#a7 (f] a f9ancial    
lit]acy & life skills developm5t program
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7     
require e college a?lete enroll$ 9 !    
in/itution ( high] education to att5d ! 
program dur+ ! college a?lete's fir/ ye>
 ( engagem5t 9 an int]collegiate sport4 
7b7 ,f9ancial lit]acy & life skills     

developm5t program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
f9ancial lit]acy & life skills          
developm5t program (f]$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all-- 7,a7 be n less ?an #ae h\rs 9
 total duration across sessions2  7,b7  
be eligible = po/second>y cr$it1        
consi/5t ) ! cr$it allocation guidel9es 
( ! in/itution ( high] education2 &     
7,c7 include1 at a m9imum1 in=mation    
reg>d+-- 7i7 ! rights ( college a?letes 
"u ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 "t managem5t       
skills1 p]sonal budget+1 debt1 cr$it1 & 
int]e/ rates4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a      
f9ancial lit]acy & life skills          
developm5t program (f]$ "u subsection   
7a7 may n include any m>ket+1 adv]tis+1 
ref]ral1 or solicitation by provid]s (  
f9ancial products or s]vices4  #aj4     
,report+ & acc\ntability  7a7 ,annual   
report+ by in/itutions ( high] education
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date on :i* an academic ye> ends1
 ea* in/itution ( high] education ) "o  
or m a?letic programs %all submit to !  
,commission a report t includes1 = !    

academic ye>1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! rev5ues 
& exp5ditures ( ea* a?letic program1    
includ+ boo/] donations & comp5sation = 
a?letic program p]sonnel1 disclos$ "u   
section #e7;c77#a74  7,b7 ,! av]age     
numb] ( h\rs college a?letes enroll$ at 
! in/itution ( high] education sp5t on  
a?letic activities1 includ+ m&atory &   
volunt>y team activities1 & team travel1
 disaggregat$ by a?letic program4  7,c7 
,! academic outcomes = college a?letes  
enroll$ at ! in/itution ( high]         
education1 disaggregat$ by a?letic      
program1 race & e?nicity1 & g5d]4  7#b7 
,p5alties = noncompliance ,an in/itution
 ( high] education t fails to timely    
submit a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 or    
int5tionally submits an inaccurate      
report1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 %all
 be assess$ a civil p5alty t is ! great]
 (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt equal to #ae p]c5t ( !
 total a?letic rev5ue g5]at$ by !       
in/itution ( high] education2 or  7,b7  
#bjj1jjj4  7b7 ,commission database ,!  
,commission %all ma9ta9 a publicly      

accessible1 se>*able database t conta9s 
! in=mation provid$ 9 ea* annual report 
submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  #aa4   
,commission on ,college ,a?letics  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a          
commission1 to be kn[n z ! ,commission  
on ,college ,a?letics1 = ! foll[+       
purposes3 7#a7 ,to act = ! b5efit ( all 
college a?letes1 )\t reg>d to receipt ( 
grant-9-aid4  7#b7 ,to protect !        
economic int]e/s ( college a?letes4     
7#c7 ,to ensure t ag5ts ( college       
a?letes fai?fully repres5t ! int]e/s (  
college a?letes4  7#d7 ,to en=ce ?is    
,act & ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7d77#a7 9 a mann] adequate to det] su*  
violations4  7#e7 ,to promote ! heal?1  
wellness1 & safety ( college a?letes4   
7b7 ,organization  7#a7 ,f$]al *>t] ,!  
,commission is a f$]ally *>t]$          
corporation1 gov]n$ by a bo>d (         
directors1 & entru/$ ) ! con/itutional  
duty to take c>e t ! laws be fai?fully  
execut$4  7#b7 ,p]petual exi/5ce ,except
 z o!rwise provid$ 9 subsection 7n71 !  

,commission has p]petual exi/5ce4  7#c7 
,/atus ,! ,commission is n an ag5cy 7z  
def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code74  7#d7 ,con/itution &     
bylaws ,! ,commission %all adopt a      
con/itution & bylaws t reflect ! rights 
& protections set =? 9 ?is ,act4  7c7   
,bo>d ( directors  7#a7 ,composition    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! bo>d ( directors ( !   
,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,bo>d7 %all be compris$ ( #i memb]s1   
:o1 subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh  
7,e71 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by
 & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7
 ,div]sity ,! appo9tm5t ( memb]s ( !    
,bo>d %all be coord9at$ to ensure       
div]sity among su* memb]s4  7,c7        
,political p>ty ,n m ?an #e memb]s ( !  
,bo>d may be appo9t$ f ! same political 
p>ty4  7,d7 ,requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,ea* memb] appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all h a*iev$ di/9ction 9 8 or h]       
respective pr(essional field4  7ii7     
,repres5tation ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all 
be repres5tatives ( =m] college a?letes1

 pr(essional fields1 & memb]s ( ! public
 z foll[s3 7,i7 ,n few] ?an #e memb]s   
fill+ ! designat$ categories describ$ 9 
subclauses 7,,ii7 ?r\gh 7,,ix7 %all be  
=m] college a?letes :o h graduat$ f an  
in/itution ( high] education4  7,,ii7 #a
 memb] %all h exp]tise 9 sports1        
contracts1 & publicity rights law4      
7,,iii7 #a memb] %all h exp]tise 9      
con/itutional law ) respect to ! fre$om 
( spee*4  7,,iv7 #a memb] %all h        
exp]tise 9 communications4  7,v7 #a     
memb] %all be a c]tifi$ public acc\ntant
 ) exp]tise 9 corporate f9ancial audits 
& corporate compliance inve/igations4   
7,,vi7 #a memb] %all h exp]tise 9       
arbitration4  7,,vii7 #a memb] %all h   
exp]tise 9 sports economics4  7,,viii7  
#a memb] %all h exp]tise 9 civil rights 
law & compliance ) title ,,ix ( !       
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474  7,,ix7 #b    
memb]s %all h exp]tise 9 heal?1         
wellness1 & safety 9 sports4  7,e7      
,indep5d5ce  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual

 :o is employ$ by an in/itution ( high] 
education1 s]ves on ! gov]n+ body ( an  
in/itution ( high] education1 or        
receives comp5sation f an a?letic       
program ( an in/itution ( high]         
education1 an int]collegiate a?letic    
association1 or a conf]5ce1 includ+ a   
commission] or an adm9i/rator ( su* an  
a?letic program1 an int]collegiate      
a?letic association1 or a conf]5ce1 may 
n s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7ii7 ,=m]  
commission]s & adm9i/rators ,a =m]      
commission] or adm9i/rator ( an a?letic 
program ( an in/itution ( high]         
education1 an int]collegiate a?letic    
association1 or a conf]5ce %all n be    
eligible to s]ve on ! ,bo>d4  7#b7      
,t]ms2 vacancies  7,a7 ,t]ms ,a memb] ( 
! ,bo>d %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e    
ye>s1 except t-- 7i7 ! ,*air %all be    
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 &  7ii7 ( !  
o!r memb]s fir/ appo9t$-- 7,i7 #d memb]s
 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e ye>s2     
7,,ii7 #c memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m
 ( #d ye>s2 &  7,,iii7 #b memb]s %all be

 appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7,b7       
,vacancies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy on !
 ,bo>d %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* !  
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made & %all be      
subject to any condition t appli$ )     
respect to ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7ii7   
,fill+ unexpir$ t]m ,an individual *os5 
to fill a vacancy %all be appo9t$ = !   
unexpir$ t]m ( ! memb] replac$4  7,c7   
,expiration ( t]ms ,! t]m ( any memb]   
%all n expire be=e ! date on :i* !      
memb]'s successor takes (fice4  7#c7    
,*air  7,a7 ,initial appo9tm5t ,! fir/  
*air ( ! ,bo>d %all be appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t appo9tm5ts  
,any subsequ5t *air ( ! ,bo>d %all be   
elect$ by a majority ( ! memb]s ( !     
,bo>d4  7#d7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! majority (
 memb]s h be5 appo9t$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 ! ,bo>d %all hold an initial 
meet+4  7#e7 ,quorum ,a majority (      
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a       
quorum4  7#f7 ,sal>y ,ea* memb] ( !     
,bo>d %all be comp5sat$ at a rate n to  

exce$ ! highe/ annual rate ( basic pay 9
 effect = a position at level ,,iv ( !  
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7     
,duties & au?ority  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
/&>ds  7,a7 ,endorsem5t contracts ,!    
,commission %all e/abli% /&>ds ) respect
 to endorsem5t contracts4  7,b7         
,c]tification ( college a?lete ag5ts    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli%
 /&>ds ) respect to-- 7,i7 regi/ration &
 annual c]tification (-- 7aa7 college   
a?lete ag5ts2 &  7bb7 ag5cies & entities
 t repres5t college a?letes2  7,,ii7    
revocation ( su* c]tification2 &        
7,,iii7 ag5cy fees *>g$ by college      
a?lete ag5ts4  7ii7 ,recognition ( !    
,commission z college a?lete ag5t       
c]tification body ,section #c ( !       
,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7            
,recognition ( ! ,commission on ,college
 ,a?letics z c]tification body ,!       
,commission on ,college ,a?letics       

e/abli%$ by section #aa ( ! ,college    
,a?letes ,bill ( ,rights %all-- 7#a7 be 
recogniz$ z ! c]tification body = a?lete
 ag5ts2 &  7#b7 h ! au?ority to e/abli% 
/&>ds & proc$ures ) respect to !        
regi/ration & annual c]tification (     
a?lete ag5ts4  4  7iii7 ,educational    
requirem5ts = college a?lete ag5ts ,!   
,commission may n e/abli% a /&>d requir+
 college a?lete ag5ts to atta9 a        
ba*elor's degree1 an associate's degree1
 or a graduate degree f an in/itution ( 
high] education4  7,c7 ,heal?1 wellness1
 & safety ,! ,commission %all e/abli%   
/&>ds ) respect to ! heal?1 wellness1 & 
safety ( college a?letes consi/5t ) !   
guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section     
#g7;a77#a74  7,d7 ,purposes (           
,commission gov]n+ /&>ds ,9 e/abli%+ !  
/&>ds "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,commission    
%all ensure t su* /&>ds effectuate !    
purposes ( ! ,commission set =? 9       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,developm5t (     
educational mat]ials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

,commission %all develop & dissem9ate   
educational mat]ials relat+ to          
endorsem5t contracts = college a?letes1 
in/itutions ( high] education1          
int]collegiate a?letic associations1 &  
conf]5ces4  7,b7 ,dissem9ation (        
in=mation ,! memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 
subsection 7c77#a77;,d77ii77,,iv7 %all  
be responsible = dissem9at+ su*         
educational mat]ials4  7#c7 ,report+    
me*anism  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission  
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a d$icat$         
telephone hotl9e & an onl9e portal by   
:i* college a?letes may report-- 7i7    
in/ances ( improp] conduct2 &  7ii7     
noncompliance ) guidel9es e/abli%$ "u   
section #g7;a77#a74  7,b7 ,proc$ure ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a report 
f a college a?lete reg>d+ an in/ance (  
improp] conduct or noncompliance ) su*  
guidel9es1 ! ,commission %all-- 7i7     
det]m9e :e!r an inve/igation is w>rant$2
 &  7ii7 provide to ! college a?lete    
notification ( ! det]m9ation made "u    
clause 7i71 toge!r ) a ju/ification =   

su* det]m9ation4  7,c7 ,protection f    
retaliation ,a college a?lete :o makes a
 report "u ?is p>agraph %all be protect$
 f ?reats & retaliation4  7#d7          
,resolution ( disputes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,commission %all provide a =um = !     
swift & equitable resolution ( conflicts
 relat+ to endorsem5t contracts ?r\gh a 
dispute resolution process = college    
a?letes1 in/itutions ( high] education1 
int]collegiate a?letic associations1 &  
conf]5ces4  7,b7 ,proc$ure  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,) respect to a dispute resolution     
process ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,commission %all-- 7,i7 provide to      
applicable individuals or entities      
notice & an opportunity = a he>+2 &     
7,,ii7 select an arbitrator1 :o %all    
make a decision on resolution ( !       
dispute4  7ii7 ,appeal ,a p>ty to su* a 
dispute resolution process may appeal ! 
decision ( ! arbitrator to !            
,commission1 :i* may-- 7,i7 review !    
decision2 &  7,,ii7 issue a f9al        
decision4  7#e7 ,assessm5t ( fees  7,a7 

,annual ag5t c]tification fees ,!       
,commission may assess an annual        
c]tification fee = ea* college a?lete   
ag5t c]tifi$ 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7   
,c]ta9 int]collegiate a?letic           
associations & conf]5ces  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission may assess fees on       
int]collegiate a?letic associations &   
conf]5ces t h annual rev5ues exce$+     
#bj1jjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,remittance ( fees   
,int]collegiate a?letic associations &  
conf]5ces %all remit su* fees to !      
,commission4  7,c7 ,collection ,!       
,commission may collect fees "u         
p>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) su*
 rules z ! ,commission may e/abli%4     
7#f7 ,title ,,ix monitor+1              
inve/igations1 & report+  7,a7 ,monitor+
 ,! ,commission %all monitor & provide  
publicly available in=mation ab\t !     
compliance ) title ,,ix ( ! ,education  
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z    
,title ,,ix7 ( a?letic programs )9 an   

in/itution ( high] education t is       
subject to ,title ,,ix4  7,b7           
,inve/igations ,! ,commission may       
inve/igate any action by any su* a?letic
 program t w\ld con/itute a violation ( 
,title ,,ix4  7,c7 ,report+ ,if1 9 !    
c\rse ( su* an inve/igation1 !          
,commission becomes aw>e ( a pot5tial   
violation ( ,title ,,ix1 ! ,commission  
%all submit to ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education all prop]   
in=mation 9 ! possession ( ! ,commission
 relat+ to ! pot5tial violation4  7#g7  
,additional duties & au?orities ,!      
,commission-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 adm9i/] ! 
,fund z describ$ 9 section #f7;a72  7ii7
 ma9ta9 ! database z describ$ 9 section 
#aj7;b72  7iii7 issue reports z describ$
 9 subsection 7j72  7iv7 conduct audits 
( a?letic programs to ensure compliance 
) ?is ,act & /&>ds e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a72  7v7 c>ry out inve/igations relat+
 to violations ( ?is ,act or any su*    
/&>d2 &  7vi7 c>ry out en=cem5t actions 
z describ$ 9 section #ab7;a72 &  7,b7   

may-- 7i7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 (fices to    
conduct ! affairs ( ! ,commission2  7ii7
 hire /aff to c>ry out ! duties describ$
 9 ?is section2  7iii7 ent] into        
contracts2  7iv7 acquire1 own1 lease1   
encumb]1 & transf] prop]ty z necess>y to
 c>ry out su* duties2  7v7 borr[ money1 
issue in/rum5ts ( indebt$ness1 & secure 
its obligations by grant+ security      
int]e/s 9 its prop]ty2  7vi7 publi% a   
magaz9e1 newslett]1 & o!r publications  
consi/5t ) su* duties2  7vii7 subpo5a an
 individual ! te/imony ( :om may be     
relevant to su* duties2 &  7viii7 c>ry  
out any o!r activity1 includ+ ! issuance
 ( rules1 regulations1 & ord]s1 z !     
,commission consid]s necess>y & prop] to
 c>ry out su* duties or ! purposes set  
=? 9 subsection 7a74  7e7 ,advisory     
c\ncils  7#a7 ,a?lete ,advisory ,c\ncil 
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !  
,commission an ,a?lete ,advisory ,c\ncil
 to provide advice & exp]tise to !      
,commission4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s (
 ! ,a?lete ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be    

select$ by ! ,bo>d z foll[s3 7i7 #ej    
p]c5t %all be curr5t college a?letes    
enroll$ at in/itutions ( high]          
education4  7ii7 #ej p]c5t %all be =m]  
college a?letes :o h graduat$ f         
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#b7    
,o!r advisory c\ncils ,!re are e/abli%$ 
)9 ! ,commission1 = ! purpose ( provid+ 
advice & exp]tise to ! ,commission--    
7,a7 a ,heal?1 ,wellness1 & ,safety     
,advisory ,c\ncil2  7,b7 an ,educational
 ,opportunity ,advisory ,c\ncil2 &  7,c7
 a ,labor1 ,g5d] ,equity1 & ,comp5sation
 ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( 
a memb] ( an advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u
 ?is subsection %all be #b ye>s4  7#d7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,labor1 ,g5d] 
,equity1 & ,comp5sation ,advisory       
,c\ncil %all issue a public report t    
describes pot5tial pa?ways = college    
a?letes to collectively b>ga9 & =m a    
union4  7f7 ,ombudsman = college a?letes
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all hire
 & provide sal>y1 b5efits1 &            

adm9i/rative exp5ses = an ombudsman =   
college a?letes 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
subsection z ! ,ombudsman74  7#b7       
,duties ,! ,ombudsman %all-- 7,a7       
provide indep5d5t advice to college     
a?letes at no co/ ) respect to-- 7i7 !  
provisions ( ?is ,act2  7ii7 !          
con/itution & bylaws ( ! ,commission2 & 
7iii7 ! resolution ( any dispute relat+ 
to ! opportunity ( a college a?lete to  
ent] into an endorsem5t contract2  7,b7 
assi/ college a?letes 9 ! resolution (  
any su* dispute2 &  7,c7 report to !    
,bo>d & ! ,a?lete ,advisory ,c\ncil on a
 regul> basis4  7#c7 ,hir+ proc$ures2   
vacancy2 t]m9ation  7,a7 ,hir+ proc$ures
 ,! proc$ure = hir+ ! ,ombudsman %all be
 z foll[s3 7i7 ,! ,a?lete ,advisory     
,c\ncil %all provide ! *air ( ! ,bo>d ) 
! "n ( #a qualifi$ individual to s]ve z 
,ombudsman4  7ii7 ,! *air ( ! ,bo>d %all
 imm$iately transmit ! "n ( su*         
individual to ! ,bo>d4  7iii7 ,! ,bo>d  
%all hire or n hire su* individual aft] 
fully consid]+ ! advice & c\nsel ( !    

,a?lete ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7,b7        
,vacancy ,if !re is a vacancy 9 !       
position ( ,ombudsman1 ! nom9ation &    
hir+ proc$ure set =? 9 ?is p>agraph %all
 be foll[$ 9 a timely mann]4  7,c7      
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission may t]m9ate ! 
employm5t ( an individual s]v+ z        
,ombudsman only if-- 7i7 ! t]m9ation is 
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! applicable   
policies & proc$ures ( ! ,commission2   
7ii7 ! t]m9ation is initially recomm5d$ 
to ! ,bo>d by-- 7,i7 a majority ( !     
,bo>d2 or  7,,ii7 a majority ( ! ,a?lete
 ,advisory ,c\ncil2 &  7iii7 ! ,bo>d    
fully consid]s ! advice & c\nsel ( !    
,a?lete ,advisory ,c\ncil be=e decid+   
:e!r to t]m9ate ! employm5t ( su*       
individual4  7g7 ,re/rictions  7#a7     
,pr(it & /ock ,! ,commission may n      
engage 9 bus9ess = pr(it or issue /ock4 
7#b7 ,political activities ,!           
,commission %all be nonpolitical & may n
 promote ! c&idacy ( any individual     
seek+ public (fice4  7h7 ,headqu>t]s1   
pr9cipal (fice1 & meet+s ,! ,commission 

%all ma9ta9 its pr9cipal (fice &        
national headqu>t]s 9 a location 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates decid$ by ! ,commission4  
,! ,commission may hold its annual &    
special meet+s 9 ! places decid$ by !   
,commission4  7i7 ,s]vice ( process ,z a
 condition to ! ex]cise ( any au?ority  
or privilege grant$ by ?is section1 !   
,commission %all h a designat$ ag5t to  
receive s]vice ( process = !            
,commission4 ,notice to or s]vice on !  
ag5t1 or mail$ to ! bus9ess address ( ! 
ag5t1 is notice to or s]vice on !       
,commission4  7j7 ,reports ,n less      
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,commission   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,presid5t a
 report t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] (     
disputes resolv$ by ! ,commission 9 !   
prec$+ ye> "u subsection 7d77#d71 & if  
applicable1 a description ( su* dispute 
resolutions2  7#b7 ! numb] ( su*        
disputes fil$ 9 ! prec$+ ye>2  7#c7 )   

respect to a violation ( ?is ,act or a  
/&>d or rule e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 a    
summ>y ( ! violation & a description ( !
 en=cem5t action tak5 by ! ,commission2 
&  7#d7 recomm5dations = legislative or 
adm9i/rative action1 z ! ,commission    
consid]s appropriate4  7k7              
,applicability ( ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act ,! provisions ( section #eeb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation      
,act71 %all apply to ! activities1      
records1 & proce$+s ( ! ,commission4    
7l7 ,fund+ ,any fee assess$ or f9e      
impos$ "u ?is ,act %all be allocat$ t[>d
 fund+ ! ,commission & its activities4  
7m7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb4  7n7         
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ab4     
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t by ,commission 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all c>ry  

out en=cem5t actions = any violation (  
?is ,act1 or a /&>d or rule e/abli%$ "u 
?is ,act1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 levy+ f9es2 
7,b7 impos+ p5alties1 includ+ susp5sion 
( an individual or entity f p>ticipation
 9 int]collegiate a?letics competition =
 a p]iod det]m9$ by ! ,commission2 &    
7,c7 comm5c+ civil actions & seek+ all  
appropriate legal1 equitable1 or o!r    
relief1 includ+ damages & injunctions4  
7#b7 ,notice ,) respect to an en=cem5t  
action c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection1 !   
,commission %all provide to ! individual
 or entity conc]n$ notice ( ! en=cem5t  
action & an opportunity = a he>+4  7#c7 
,imposition ( f9es ,) respect to a      
violation ( ?is ,act1 or a /&>d or rule 
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 t has damag$ or   
unju/ly enri*$ a regulat$ p>ty1 !       
,commission %all impose a f9e 9 an am\nt
 n less ?an ! value ( ! damage or unju/ 
enri*m5t4  7#d7 ,repres5tation ,!       
,commission may act 9 its own "n & ?r\gh
 its own attorneys-- 7,a7 9 en=c+ any   
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! /&>ds & rules   

e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 or any o!r law or 
regulation2 &  7,b7 9 any civil action1 
suit1 or proce$+ to :i* ! ,commission is
 a p>ty4  7#e7 ,compromise ( actions ,! 
,commission may compromise or settle any
 civil action if su* compromise or      
settlem5t is approv$ by ! c\rt4  7#f7   
,=um ,a civil action "u ?is ,act may be 
br\ght by ! ,commission 9 a ,f$]al      
di/rict c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4   
7#g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,an en=cem5t   
action c>ri$ out by ! ,commission %all  
be con/ru$ z an en=cem5t action c>ri$   
out by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t %all be consid]$ to be ex]cis+
 political responsibility = su* action1 
reg>dless ( any claim ( a ,/ate to      
sov]eign immunity "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any 
o!r law4  7b7 ,in/itutions ( high]      
education ,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajid7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#cj7 7,a7 ,! in/itution w--   
7i7 comply1 & ensure t all bus9ess      

p>tn]s ( ! in/itution comply1 ) !       
requirem5ts ( sections #c1 #e1 #h1 #i1 &
 #aj7;a7 ( ! ,college ,a?letes ,bill (  
,rights2 &  7ii7 n p>ticipate 9 any     
a?letic conf]5ce or a?letic association 
t fails to comply ) su* requirem5ts4  4 
7c7 ,private "r ( action ,a college     
a?lete aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is    
,act1 or a /&>d or rule e/abli%$ "u ?is 
,act1 may br+ a civil action = all      
appropriate rem$ies 9 a ,f$]al di/rict  
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7d7      
,actions by ,/ate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any 
case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1  
or su* o!r (ficial z ! ,/ate may        
designate1 has reason to believe t an   
int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 
or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an 
act or practice 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 
or a /&>d or rule e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 
! ,/ate may br+ a civil action on behalf
 ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate
 ,/ate c\rt or a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates t is locat$ 9 ! ,/ate & has     
jurisdiction ov] ! def5dant-- 7,a7 to   

en=ce compliance ) ?is ,act or su* /&>d 
or rule2 &  7,b7 = all appropriate      
rem$ies4  7#b7 ,notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,be=e fil+ an action "u ?is subsection  
or comm5c+ any o!r adm9i/rative or      
regulatory proce$+ to en=ce ?is ,act1 or
 a /&>d or rule e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 ! 
attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( !   
,/ate involv$ %all provide to !         
,commission-- 7i7 a writt5 notice ( su* 
action or proce$+2 &  7ii7 a copy ( !   
compla9t = su* action or proce$+4  7,b7 
,cont5ts ( notice ,! writt5 notice      
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all        
include-- 7i7 ! id5tity ( ! p>ties2     
7ii7 a description ( ! alleg$ facts     
und]ly+ ! action or proce$+2 &  7iii7 an
 assessm5t z to :e!r !re is a ne$ to    
coord9ate ! prosecution ( ! action or   
proce$+ s z n to int]f]e ) any action or
 proce$+ und]tak5 by ! ,commission or a 
,f$]al ag5cy4  7,c7 ,commission response
 ,on receiv+ notice "u ?is p>agraph ( an
 action or proce$+ "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,commission %all h ! "r-- 7i7 to int]v5e

 9 ! action or proce$+2  7ii7 ^u s      
int]v5+-- 7,i7 to remove ! action or    
proce$+ to ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates  
di/rict c\rt1 if ! action or proce$+ 0 n
 orig9ally br\ght !re2 &  7,,ii7 to be  
he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! action or  
proce$+2 &  7iii7 to appeal any ord] or 
judgm5t1 to ! same ext5t z any o!r p>ty 
9 ! proce$+4  7#c7 ,regulations ,!      
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to implem5t ?is subsection &1 f "t to   
"t1 provide guidance to fur!r coord9ate 
actions ) ,/ate attorneys g5]al & o!r   
regulators4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ z 
alt]+1 limit+1 or affect+ ! au?ority ( a
 ,/ate attorney g5]al or any o!r        
regulatory or en=cem5t ag5cy or au?ority
 to br+ an action or o!r regulatory     
proce$+ aris+ solely "u ! law 9 effect 9
 t ,/ate4  7e7 ,applicability ( ,sports 
,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act to   
college a?lete ag5ts ,sections #c ?r\gh 
#e ( ! ,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility &  
,tru/ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb-ghjd7   

%all apply ) respect to college a?lete  
ag5ts4  7f7 ,sov]eign immunity ,! use or
 receipt by a ,/ate ( ,f$]al f9ancial   
assi/ance = a "w-/udy program "u section
 #cdhe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 %all con/itute a waiv] ( sov]eign      
immunity1 "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any   
o!r law1 to any suit br\ght by any      
college a?lete aggriev$ by a violation (
 ?is ,act or by any en=cem5t action     
br\ght by ! ,commission1 = legal1       
equitable1 or o!r relief 7includ+       
damages & injunctions7 "u ?is ,act4     
#ac4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act may be con/ru$ to preempt1 modify1 
limit1 or sup]s$e any ,/ate law or      
regulation relat+ to sports ag5ts1      
attorneys1 or o!r a?lete repres5tatives4
  #ad4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( 
?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1  
or ! application ( su* provision or     
am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance is  
held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( 
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 

& ! application ( ! provision or am5dm5t
 to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n
 be affect$4