,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbd,mr4    
,fry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1
 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4       
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,timmons1  
,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 & ,mr4 ,jordan7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & !       
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a    
limitation on liability = c]ta9         
in/itutions reg>d+ limitations on       
comp5sation to /ud5t a?letes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,protect ! ,b5efits = ,a?letes & ,limit 
,liability ,act ( #bjbd or z ! ,protect 
! ,,ball ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m academic /ip5d 
means a paym5t made to a /ud5t a?lete by
 7& only by7 an in/itution n exce$+     
#e1ihj 9 or attributable to any academic
 ye>4  7#b7 ,! t]m int]collegiate       
a?letic association %all mean any       
organization or association ) multiple  
conf]5ces or in/itutions z memb]s t     

arranges *ampion%ips & sets rules =     
national sports competition betwe5      
,v>sity ,int]collegiate ,teams4  7#c7 ,!
 t]m comp5sation %all include all =ms ( 
paym5t & remun]ation1 9 ca%1 b5efits1   
aw>ds & 9 any o!r =m1 includ+ paym5ts = 
lic5ses ( or use ( "n1 image1 & lik5ess 
rights or = su* o!r ,/ate or ,f$]al     
intellectual or intangible prop]ty      
rights z are curr5tly or may h]eaft] be 
recogniz$ judicially or enact$ by       
/atute1 b does n include ! pay+ or      
provid+ ! foll[+ to any /ud5t a?lete3   
7,a7 ,tuition1 room1 bo>d1 books1 fees1 
& p]sonal exp5ses paid or provid$ by an 
in/itution up to ! full co/ ( att5d+ su*
 in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #dcg ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1 &       
calculat$ by su* in/itution's f9ancial  
aid (fice apply+ ! same /&>ds1 policies1
 & proc$ures = all /ud5ts1 includ+ su*  
am\nts paid or provid$ by su* in/itution
 = bo? und]graduate & graduate /udies at
 su* in/itution4  7,b7 ,pell ,grants &  
o!r gov]nm5tal grants unrelat$ to       

p>ticipation 9 v>sity int]collegiate    
sports competition4  7,c7 ,heal?        
insurance & ! co/s ( heal?c>e1 includ+  
heal? insurance & heal?c>e co/s :olly or
 p>tly self-fund$ by an ,association1   
,conf]5ce1 or in/itution4  7,d7         
,disability & loss ( value insurance1   
includ+ disability & loss ( value       
insurance t is :olly or p>tly self-fund$
 by an ,association1 ,conf]5ce1 or      
in/itution4  7,e7 ,c>e] c\nsel+ & job   
placem5t s]vices & guidance available to
 all /ud5ts at an in/itution4  7,f7     
,paym5t ( h\rly wages & b5efits = "w    
actually p]=m$ 7& n = p>ticipation 9    
int]collegiate a?letics7 at a rate      
comm5surate ) ! go+ rate 9 ! locality ( 
an in/itution = simil> "w4  7,g7        
,programs to connect /ud5t a?letes )    
employ]s & to facilitate employm5t      
opportunities1 provid$ ! f9ancial t]ms (
 su* employm5t opportunities are        
consi/5t ) ^? (f]$ to simil>ly situat$  
employees :o are n /ud5t a?letes & t su*
 programs are n us$ to induce a /ud5t   

a?lete to att5d an in/itution4  7,h7    
,paym5t ( an am\nt n to exce$ ! academic
 /ip5d to any s*ol>%ip a?lete :o is     
enroll$ at su* in/itution dur+ ! entire 
season ( competition = a v>sity sport4  
7#d7 ,! t]m conf]5ce %all mean any      
organization or association ) solely    
in/itutions z memb]s t arranges         
*ampion%ips & sets rules = sports       
competition betwe5 v>sity int]collegiate
 teams4  7#e7 ,! t]m in/itution %all    
mean any in/itution ( high] education z 
t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 
7#f7 ,! t]m /ud5t a?lete %all h ! same  
mean+ z 9 section #b ( ! ,sports ,ag5t  
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#g7 ,! t]m v>sity   
sports team %all mean a sports team (   
/ud5t a?letes organiz$ by an in/itution 
to compete aga9/ teams ( /ud5t a?letes  
organiz$ by o!r in/itutions at ! highe/ 
& mo/ competitive level ( int]collegiate
 competition 9 :i* /ud5t a?letes f !    
in/itution compete1 & %all n include    

sports teams traditionally *>act]iz$ z  
intramural or club teams4  7#h7 ,! t]m  
"n1 image1 & lik5ess rights means rights
 recogniz$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law t all[
 an individual to control & pr(it f !   
comm]cial use ( 8 or h] "n1 image1      
lik5ess1 & p]sona1 includ+ all rights   
commonly ref]r$ to z publicity rights4  
#c4 ,9 g5]al ,an in/itution1 int]/ate   
int]collegiate a?letic association1 or  
conf]5ce %all n be 9 violation ( any law
 or regulation1 & %all n be subject to  
any mann] ( claim or cause ( action1    
:e!r class1 individual or o!rwise1 or   
any liabilities :atsoev]1 includ+ "u any
 ,f$]al or ,/ate law =-- 7#a7 ! adoption
 (1 agreem5t to1 en=cem5t (1 or         
compliance ) any rule or bylaw ( an     
int]/ate int]collegiate a?letic         
association1 conf]5ce1 or in/itution t  
limits or prohibits a /ud5t a?lete f    
receiv+ comp5sation f an int]/ate       
int]collegiate a?letic association1     
conf]5ce1 in/itution1 or o!r p]son or   
entity2  7#b7 re/rict+ ! eligibility ( a

 /ud5t a?lete :o violates a rule ( !    
in/itution1 int]/ate int]collegiate     
a?letic association1 or conf]5ce f      
p>ticipation on a v>sity sports team2 or
  7#c7 comply+ ) an agreem5t1 und]/&+1  
rule1 or bylaw adopt$ by an in/itution1 
conf]5ce1 or association 7or a          
comb9ation ( conf]5ces or in/itutions7 t
 is reasonably contemplat$ "u ,f$]al    
law4