,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gccf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb,mrs4  
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 & ,ms4 ,%]rill7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,g5d] ,equity 9  
,college ,sports ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,g5d]  
,equity 9 ,college ,sports ,commission  
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
a ,commission on ,g5d] ,equity 9        
,college ,sports 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z
 ! ,commission74  #c4 ,duties  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! duties ( ! ,commission %all be 
to-- 7#a7 comp>e h[ ! ,national         
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association 79 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,ncaa7 op]ates m5's
 & wom5's *ampion%ip t\rnam5ts across   
all sports & o!r /ud5t-a?lete programs )
 respect to ! treatm5t ( ! p>ticipat+   
m5's & wom5's teams2 &  7#b7 report to  
,congress on its f9d+s ) recomm5dations 
on h[ ! ,,ncaa c improve g5d] equity 9  

su* *ampion%ip t\rnam5ts & /ud5t-a?lete 
programs4  7b7 ,cont5t ( report ,on a   
date t is n lat] ?an #ah mon?s1 & n     
e>li] ?an #ab mon?s1 aft] ! e/abli%m5t (
 ! ,commission1 & t is n e>li] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! la/ day ( ! ,division ,i   
,m5's & ,wom5's ,basketball ,*ampion%ips
 t take place dur+ ! life ( !           
,commission1 ! ,commission %all prep>e &
 submit to ,congress a report on-- 7#a7 
! f9d+s id5tifi$ aft]-- 7,a7 /udy+ &    
comp>+ ,,ncaa op]ations p]ta9+ to       
treatm5t ( ! m5's & wom5's teams        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! *ampion%ip t\rnam5ts &   
o!r /ud5t-a?lete programs 7includ+ v5ues
 & equipm5t provid$ = games & practices1
 lodg+ & transportation1 m$ia contracts1
 lic5sees1 sponsors1 & o!r fulfillm5t   
p>tn]s :o deliv] ess5tial elem5ts ( !   
t\rnam5ts1 & ov]all budgets72  7,b7     
/udy+ ! ,,ncaa con/itution1 policies1 & 
practices t affect g5d] equity betwe5   
m5's & wom5's college sports teams2 &   
7,c7 recomm5dations1 bas$ on su* f9d+s1 
on policy *anges t c\ld bett] promote & 

advance g5d] equity 9 ,,ncaa op]ations2 
7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,,ncaa has   
act$ on su* recomm5dations or made o!r  
policy *anges t affect g5d] equity 9 its
 op]ations2 &  7#c7 an analysis ( h[ !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t supports ,,ncaa        
op]ations1 & recomm5dations = improv$   
,f$]al ov]sight ( ,,ncaa's promotion (  
g5d] equity4  #d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] 
& appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be      
compos$ ( #af memb]s1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #d   
memb]s w be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation 
) ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2    
7#b7 #d memb]s w be appo9t$ by ! m9ority
 lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9   
consultation ) ! rank+ m9ority memb] ( !
 ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 #d memb]s
 w be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !   
,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,*air ( !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#d7 #d  
memb]s w be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] (

 ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! rank+     
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7b7 ,qualifications ,an       
individual appo9t$ to s]ve z a memb] ( !
 ,commission %all be an individual )    
exp]i5ce or pr(essional exp]tise 9      
college sports1 g5d] equity1 or         
compliance ) title ,,ix ( ! ,education  
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq471 ) special consid]ation giv5 to
 =m] college a?letes1 coa*es1 or a?letic
 adm9i/rators4  7c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] ( !
 ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( 
! ,commission4  7d7 ,comp5sation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all   
s]ve )\t pay4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea*
 memb] ( ! ,commission %all receive     
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable   
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7     
,quorum ,a simple majority ( memb]s ( ! 
,commission %all con/itute a quorum b a 
less] numb] may hold he>+s4  7f7        

,co-,*airs ,two ,commission ,co-*airs   
%all be elect$ by ! memb]s ( !          
,commission4  7g7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 
on ! ,commission %all n affect ! p[]s ( 
! ,commission1 & su* vacancy %all be    
fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al    
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7h7 ,meet+s ,!       
,commission %all h at lea/ "o public    
meet+ at ! call ( ! majority ( its      
memb]s4 ,su* meet+ %all take place n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] all memb]s ( !   
,commission are appo9t$ "u subsection   
7a74  #e4 ,director2 /aff ( ,commission 
7a7 ,director ,! ,commission %all h a   
,director :o %all be appo9t$ by !       
,co-*airs1 ) ! approval ( ! ,commission4
 ,to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9    
advance 9 appropriation ,acts !         
,director %all be paid at ! rate ( basic
 pay = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive        
,s*$ule4  7b7 ,/aff ,subject to rules   
agre$ ^u by ! ,commission1 ! ,director  
may appo9t & fix ! pay ( additional     
p]sonnel z ! ,director consid]s         
appropriate4  7c7 ,applicability ( c]ta9

 civil s]vice laws ,! ,director & /aff (
 ! ,commission may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d 
to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 !     
competitive s]vice1 & may be paid )\t   
reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title    
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t an          
individual s appo9t$ may n receive pay 9
 excess ( ! annual rate ( basic pay =   
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4  7d7 
,p]sonnel z ,f$]al employees  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,director & any p]sonnel ( !   
,commission :o are employees %all be    
employees "u section #baje ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,memb]s (    
commission ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be     
con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( !          
,commission4  7e7 ,exp]ts & consultants 
,subject to rules prescrib$ by !        
,commission1 ! ,commission may procure  
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 b at rates = individuals n to    

exce$ ! daily rate paid to a p]son      
occupy+ a position at level ,v ( !      
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4     
,p[]s ( ,commission  7a7 ,he>+s &       
sessions ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose
 ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold public      
he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take
 te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z !        
,commission consid]s appropriate4 ,!    
,commission may adm9i/] oa?s or         
affirmations to witnesses appe>+ be=e x4
 ,a he>+ or any portion ( x may be clos$
 to ! public by a majority vote ( !     
,commission4  7b7 ,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 section4  7c7   
,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al
 s]vices adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to !       
,commission on a reimbursable basis     
adm9i/rative support & o!r s]vices = !  
p]=mance ( ! ,commission's functions4   

7#b7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9        
addition to ! assi/ance prescrib$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates may provide to !          
,commission su* s]vices1 funds1         
facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support s]vices 
z !y may det]m9e advisable & z may be   
au?oriz$ by law4  7d7 ,gifts ,!         
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  7e7 ,po/al s]vices ,!         
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,subpo5a ,p[]  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue       
subpo5as1 9 a case 9 :i* ! majority (   
its memb]s vote = ! issuance ( su* a    
subpo5a1 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 p>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  7g7 ,contract ,au?ority ,to ! 
ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 

appropriation ,acts1 ! ,commission may  
contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t &       
private ag5cies or p]sons to enable !   
,commission to dis*>ge its duties "u ?is
 ,act & o!r s]vices1 )\t reg>d to       
section #faja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #g4 ,t]m9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is  
,act1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u section  
#c7;b74  7b7 ,adm9i/rative activities   
be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission may use ! 
#fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subsection   
7a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+ its          
activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony to 
committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its      
report & dissem9at+ ! report4  #h4      
,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ su* sums z necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is ,act1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t    
%all be d]iv$ f ! applicable acc\nts ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 #ej   
p]c5t %all be d]iv$ f ! cont+5t fund ( !
 ,s5ate4  7b7 ,duration ( availability  

,am\nts made available to ! ,commission 
"u subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available  
until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4