,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bi1 #bjai,mr4 ,whitehouse 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 and ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to impose criminal sanctions on certain persons involved in international doping fraud conspiracies1 to provide restitution for victims of such conspiracies1 and to require sharing of information with the ,united ,states ,anti-,doping ,agency to assist its fight against doping1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rodchenkov ,anti-,doping ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,doping fraud conspiracies which affect the results of ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions harm the clean athletes1 including the ,united ,states athletes1 who participate in those competitions by denying them their due recognition and economic rewards4 7#b7 ,doping fraud conspiracies which affect the results of ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions also harm the sponsors of clean athletes1 including ,united ,states sponsors1 whose sponsored athletes participate in these competitions by denying the sponsors the recognition they would have received had their sponsored athletes not been cheated out of their rightful placement by doped competitors4 7#c7 ,doping fraud conspiracies which affect the results of ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions also harm the sponsors of those competitions by debasing the legitimacy of the product which they have paid to sponsor4 7#d7 ,doping fraud conspiracies which affect the results of ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions also harm the media companies which broadcast those competitions by debasing the legitimacy of the product which they have paid to broadcast4 7#e7 ,doping fraud conspiracies which affect the results of ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions also harm the general public who pay to watch these competitions in the expectation that they will be fair competitions competed on a level playing field4 7#f7 ,doping fraud conspiracies which affect the results of ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions also hurt the sport organizations whose athletes participate in those competitions because their supporters assume that the competitions in which the athletes participate are fair competitions which embody the fundamental social values of sport and not sham exhibitions rigged in favor of cheaters who dope4 7#g7 ,doping fraud conspiracies in ,major ,international ,sporting ,competitions undermine the integrity and value of not only those events but all organized sport around the world1 including the ,united ,states4 7#h7 ,the economic impact of sport in the ,united ,states economy exceeds over #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj yearly4 ,doping fraud conspiracies in ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions seriously threaten the value of that sector of the ,united ,states economy4 7#i7 ,doping fraud conspiracies often beget other illegal activity1 including bribery and money laundering4 7#aj7 ,the ,world ,anti-,doping ,code1 which first went into effect in #bjjc1 has been an effective tool in the fight against international doping by significantly harmonizing the anti-doping rules of sport and the national laws of those countries which address sport doping through legislation4 7#aa7 ,on ,august #be1 #bjjc1 the ,united ,states ratified the ,convention4 ,as a party to the ,convention1 the ,united ,states has agreed to adopt appropriate measures at the national and international levels which are consistent with the ,code ''' ,in abiding by the obligations contained in this ,convention1 each ,state ,party undertakes to adopt appropriate measures4 ,such measures may include legislation1 regulation1 policies or administrative practices44 7#ab7 ,,usada was recognized by ,congress1 under the ,united ,states ,anti-,doping ,agency ,reauthorization ,act 7,public ,law #aac-bhj2 #abh ,stat4 #cjbj71 as the independent anti-doping organization for the amateur athletic competitions recognized by the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee4 ,both ,,usada and the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee are ,signatories to the ,world ,anti-,doping ,code4 7#ac7 ,the mission of ,,usada is to preserve the integrity of competition1 inspire true sport1 and protect the rights of athletes4 7#ad7 ,as a party to the ,convention1 the ,united ,states has also agreed to insure the application of the present ,convention1 notably through domestic coordination4 ,to meet their obligations under the ,convention1 ,states ,parties may rely on ,anti-,doping ,organizations as well as sports authorities and organizations44 ,because ,,usada does not have search and seizure or subpoena powers1 this cooperation by ,federal agencies is very important to ,,usada in carrying out its mission4 7#ae7 ,existing criminal statutes1 such as conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud1 have been important tools used by ,united ,states law enforcement agencies to fight corruption in connection with some ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions4 ,however1 in other international sporting events1 the facts of a doping fraud conspiracy may not support the use of existing laws4 ,as is evident from the recent exposure of the doping fraud conspiracy in ,russia involving the ,sochi ,olympic ,games and other ,major ,international ,sport ,competitions before and after such ,olympic ,games1 whistleblowers1 including ,dr4 ,grigory ,rodchenkov and ,yuliya and ,vitaliy ,stepanov1 can play a critical role in exposing doping fraud conspiracies and other fraudulent acts in international sport4 7#af7 ,these whistleblowers1 including ,dr4 ,grigory ,rodchenkov and ,yuliya and ,vitaliy ,stepanov1 often expose major international doping fraud conspiracies at considerable personal risk4 ,by criminalizing these conspiracies1 such whistleblowers will be included under existing witness and informant protection laws4 #c4 ,definitions 7#a7 ,anti-doping organization ,the term anti-doping organization has the meaning given the term in ,article #b of the ,convention4 7#b7 ,athlete ,the term athlete has the meaning given the term in ,article #b of the ,convention4 7#c7 ,code ,the term ,code means the ,world ,anti-,doping ,code most recently adopted by ,,wada on ,march #e1 #bjjc4 7#d7 ,convention ,the term ,convention means the ,united ,nations ,educational1 ,scientific1 and ,cultural ,organization ,international ,convention ,against ,doping in ,sport done at ,paris ,october #ai1 #bjje1 and ratified by the ,united ,states in #bjjh4 7#e7 ,major international sport competition ,the term ,major ,international ,sport ,competition means-- 7,a7 a competition in which-- 7i7 #a or more ,united ,states athletes and #c or more athletes from other countries participate2 and 7ii7 7,i7 the competition organizer or sanctioning body receives sponsorship or other financial support from an organization doing business in the ,united ,states2 or 7,,ii7 the competition organizer or sanctioning body receives compensation for the right to broadcast the competition in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 includes a competition that is a single event or a competition that consists of a series of events held at different times which1 when combined1 qualify an athlete or team for an award or other recognition4 7#f7 ,person ,the term person means any individual1 partnership1 corporation1 association1 or other entity4 7#g7 ,prohibited method ,the term prohibited method has the meaning given the term in ,article #b of the ,convention4 7#h7 ,prohibited substance ,the term prohibited substance has the meaning given the term in ,article #b of the ,convention4 7#i7 ,scheme in commerce ,the term scheme in commerce means any scheme effectuated in whole or in part through the use in interstate or foreign commerce of any facility for transportation or communication4 7#aj7 ,,usada ,the term ,,usada means the ,united ,states ,anti-,doping ,agency4 7#aa7 ,,wada ,the term ,,wada means the ,world ,anti-,doping ,agency4 #d4 ,major international doping fraud conspiracies 7a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful for any person1 other than an athlete1 to knowingly carry into effect1 attempt to carry into effect1 or conspire with any other person to carry into effect a scheme in commerce to influence by use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method any major international sports competition4 7b7 ,extraterritorial jurisdiction ,there is extraterritorial ,federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section4 #e4 ,criminal penalties and statute of limitations 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,criminal penalty ,whoever violates section #d shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not more than #aj years1 fined #bej1jjj if the person is an individual or #a1jjj1jjj if the defendant is other than an individual1 or both4 7#b7 ,forfeiture ,any property real or personal used in violation of section #d may be seized and forfeited to the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,limitation on prosecution 7#a7 ,in general ,no person shall be prosecuted1 tried1 or punished for violation of section #d unless the indictment is returned or the information is filed within #aj years after the date on which the offense was completed4 7#b7 ,tolling ,upon application in the ,united ,states1 filed before a return of an indictment1 indicating that evidence of an offense under this chapter is in a foreign country1 the district court before which a grand jury is impaneled to investigate the offense shall suspend the running of this statute of limitation for the offense if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that an official request has been made for such evidence and that it reasonably appears1 or reasonably cleared at the time the request was made1 that such evidence is1 or was1 in such foreign country4 #f4 ,restitution ,section #cffc;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating clauses 7iii7 and 7iv7 as clauses 7iv7 and 7v71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 an offense described in section #d of the ,rodchenkov ,anti-,doping ,act of #bjai2 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting or 7iii7 after paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii74 #g4 ,coordination and sharing of information with ,,usada ,except as otherwise prohibited by law1 in furtherance of the obligation of the ,united ,states under ,article #g of the ,convention1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,food and ,drug ,administration shall coordinate with ,,usada with regard to any investigation related to a potential violation of section #d of this ,act or anti-doping rules adopted by ,,usada pursuant to the ,code1 to include sharing with ,,usada all information in the possession of the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 or the ,food and ,drug ,administration which may be relevant to any such potential violation4