,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjbc,mr4  
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,adams1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,johnson (    
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,payne1    
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,evans1    
,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ivey1
 & ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,education to aw>d grants to in/itutions
 ( high] education ) an end[m5t l[] ?an 
#ijj1jjj1jjj & an annual op]at+ rev5ue =
 a?letic programs t is less ?an         
#bj1jjj1jjj to /r5g!n exi/+ sports &    
a?letic facilities at su* in/itutions1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]=mance1         
,res\rces1 ,inclusion1 ,matt]s1 =       
,equity ,act or ! ,,prime ,act4  #b4    
,grant program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f

 ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d
 grants1 on a competitive basis1 to     
cov]$ in/itutions to assi/ ! in/itutions
 9 develop+1 ma9ta9+1 or enhanc+        
facilities1 equipm5t1 or infra/ructure =
 any a?letic program (f]$ by !          
in/itutions4  7b7 ,m9imum grant am\nt ,!
 am\nt ( any grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act    
%all be n less ?an #bej1jjj4  7c7       
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is ,act1 a cov]$ in/itution 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,uses ( funds ,a cov]$    
in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act  
may use su* grant to-- 7#a7 develop1    
ma9ta91 or enhance any facility1        
equipm5t1 or infra/ructure 7includ+     
/adiums1 gyms1 or fields7 = any a?letic 
program (f]$ by ! in/itution2 or  7#b7  
pur*ase & ma9ta9 mat]ials1 sport+       
equipm5t1 & uni=ms ne$$ to conduct or   
produce a live sport+ ev5t 9 accordance 

) ! mo/ rec5t guidel9es issu$ by !      
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association1 ! ,national ,association (
 ,int]collegiate ,a?letics1 or ! ,c5tral
 ,int]collegiate ,a?letic ,association4 
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,annual op]at+ rev5ue ,! t]m annual     
op]at+ rev5ue = a?letic programs1 :5    
calculat$ ) respect to a cov]$          
in/itution1 means ! total annual rev5ue 
= a?letic programs (f]$ by ! cov]$      
in/itution1 includ+ ^? funds g5]at$ by !
 in/itution f ticket sales1 /ud5t fees1 
& television receipts = su* programs4   
7#b7 ,cov]$ in/itution ,! t]m cov]$     
in/itution means an in/itution ( high]  
education--  7,a7 ) an end[m5t fund t is
 less ?an #ijj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 t has an
 a?letic program1 & an annual op]at+    
rev5ue = a?letic programs t is less ?an 
#bj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,end[m5t fund ,! t]m 
end[m5t fund has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74  7#d7    
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    

in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja or           
#ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja1      
#ajjb7;a77#a77;,b774