,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bacj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #af1     
#bjai ,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself and   
,mrs4 ,capito7 introduced the following 
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill
  ,to amend chapter #bbje of title #cf1 
,united ,states ,code1 to ensure equal  
treatment of athletes1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title  ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,equal ,pay for     
,team ,,usa ,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,equal  
treatment of athletes  7a7 ,modification
 of purposes of ,united ,states ,olympic
 ,committee ,section #bbjejc of title   
#cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by striking 2 
and and inserting a semicolon2  7#b7 in 
paragraph 7#ae71 by striking the period 
at the end and inserting 2 and2 and     
7#c7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#af7 with respect to a sport for     
which separate programs for female and  

male athletes are conducted on a        
national basis1 to ensure that female   
and male athletes who represent the     
,united ,states in international amateur
 athletic competitions receive equal and
 nondiscriminatory compensation1 wages1 
benefits1 medical care1 travel          
arrangements1 and payment or            
reimbursement for expenses4  4  7b7     
,duty of national governing bodies      
,section #bbjebd of title #cf1 ,united  
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 through   
7#i7 as paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#aj71  
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
after paragraph 7#f7 the following3     
7#g7 with respect to a sport for which  
separate programs for female and male   
athletes are conducted on a national    
basis1 provide to female and male       
athletes representing the ,united       
,states in international amateur        
athletic competitions equal and         
nondiscriminatory compensation1 wages1  
benefits1 medical care1 travel          

arrangements1 and payment or            
reimbursement for expenses2  4  7c7     
,annual report on equal treatment of    
athletes  7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter  
,,ii of chapter #bbje of title #cf1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3        
#bbjecj;,a ,annual report on equal      
treatment of athletes ,not less         
frequently than annually1 each national 
governing body shall submit to the      
corporation and ,congress a report on   
the compliance of the national governing
 body with section #bbjebd7g74  4  7#b7 
,conforming amendment ,the table of     
sections for chapter #bbje of title #cf1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   
adding at the end the following3  ,sec4 
#bbjecj;,a4 ,annual report on equal     
treatment of athletes4  4  7d7          
,implementation period and reports to   
,congress ,not later than ,january #ca1 
#bjbb-- 7#a7 the corporation shall--    
7,a7 attain full compliance1 and ensure 
that each national governing body       

attains full compliance1 with the       
applicable provisions of law amended by 
this ,act2 and  7,b7 submit to ,congress
 a report describing such compliance of 
the corporation and each national       
governing body2 and  7#b7 each national 
governing body shall-- 7,a7 attain full 
compliance with the applicable          
provisions of law amended by this ,act2 
and  7,b7 submit to ,congress a report  
describing such compliance of the       
national governing body4