,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #c1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,full] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife to condition    
in/itutional eligibility = p>ticipation 
9 programs "u title ,,iv ( t ,act on an 
in/itution's n p]mitt+ c]ta9 pr(essional
 a?letes to compete 9 int]collegiate    
a?letics competition 9 ! sport 9 :i* !y 
hold a pr(essional sports contract1 to  
e/abli% crim9al p5alties = a?letics     
(ficials :o kn[+ly recruit or sign su*  
a?letes to compete 9 violation ( t      
condition1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no    
,elite ,a?letes ,us+ ,x-pro /atus to    
ensure ,prioritiz+ ,recruitm5t ,(       

,/ud5t-a?letes 7,,neaux ,,pros7 ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh title ,,iv (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 provides      
sub/antial f9ancial assi/ance to        
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+  
in/itutions t sponsor int]collegiate    
a?letics programs4  7#b7 ,int]collegiate
 a?letics 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h           
hi/orically be5 organiz$ & promot$ z    
competition among /ud5t-a?letes :o are n
 simultane\sly "u contract to compete   
pr(essionally 9 ! same sport4  7#c7     
,p]mitt+ an individual "u contract to a 
pr(essional sports team1 league1 club1  
or organization 9 a giv5 sport to also  
compete z a /ud5t-a?lete 9 t same sport 
at an in/itution receiv+ ,f$]al /ud5t   
assi/ance blurs ! di/9ction betwe5      
amateur & pr(essional competition & may 
disadvantage /ud5t-a?letes :o are n also
 "u pr(essional contract4  7#d7 ,x is   
appropriate = ,congress to condition an 
in/itution's cont9u$ eligibility to     

p>ticipate 9 title ,,iv programs on !   
in/itution's n p]mitt+ su* dual         
p>ticipation1 9 ! same mann] ,congress  
has condition$ title ,,iv eligibility on
 o!r in/itutional conduct unrelat$ to ! 
direct adm9i/ration ( /ud5t f9ancial    
aid4  7#e7 ,a?letics dep>tm5t (ficials  
:o kn[+ly direct1 lead1 or c>ry out !   
recruitm5t or sign+ ( a pr(essional     
a?lete 9 violation ( ?is ,act be>       
individual responsibility = circumv5t+ !
 eligibility condition e/abli%$ by ?is  
,act t is di/9ct f1 & 9 addition to1 !  
in/itution's own responsibility "u its  
program p>ticipation agreem5t4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$    
in/itution ,! t]m cov]$ in/itution means
 an in/itution ( high] education 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb77 t has ent]$ into a program      
p>ticipation agreem5t "u section #dhg ( 
t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid74  7#b7     
,cov]$ sport ,! t]m cov]$ sport means a 
sport 9 :i* a cov]$ in/itution sponsors 

a v>sity int]collegiate a?letics team4  
7#c7 ,int]collegiate a?letics           
competition ,! t]m int]collegiate       
a?letics competition means p>ticipation1
 z a memb] ( a v>sity team repres5t+ a  
cov]$ in/itution 9 a cov]$ sport1 9     
organiz$ practice or competition aga9/  
ano!r in/itution ( high] education1 :e!r
 or n ! individual receives a?letically 
relat$ /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance4  7#d7  
,pr(essional sports contract  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m pr(essional sports contract
 means a b9d+ contract1 express or      
impli$1 betwe5 an individual & a        
pr(essional sports team1 league1 club1  
or o!r organization t organizes or      
sanctions pr(essional-level competition 
9 a sport1 "u :i* ! individual is       
entitl$ to receive a sal>y1 sign+ bonus1
 or o!r comp5sation 9 ex*ange = !       
individual's a?letic s]vices 9 t sport4 
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m does n include--
  7i7 an agreem5t relat+ solely to ! use
 ( an individual's "n1 image1 or lik5ess
 t does n obligate ! individual to r5d] 

a?letic s]vices to a pr(essional sports 
team1 league1 club1 or organization2 or 
7ii7 comp5sation paid to ! individual   
directly by a cov]$ in/itution1 includ+ 
comp5sation paid "u a rev5ue-%>+        
arrangem5t p]mitt$ "u ! settlem5t       
approv$ 9 ,9 re ,college ,a?lete ,,nil  
,litigation 7,n4,d4 ,cal47 or successor 
au?ority1 or "u any ,f$]al /atute enact$
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t    
expressly au?orizes su* comp5sation )\t 
loss ( int]collegiate a?letics          
eligibility4  7#e7 ,pr(essional a?lete  
,! t]m pr(essional a?lete means1 )      
respect to a cov]$ sport1 an individual 
:o is a p>ty to a pr(essional sports    
contract = t cov]$ sport & :o has n     
resc9d$ t contract 9 accordance )       
section #e7;a74  7#f7 ,cov]$ a?letics   
(ficial ,! t]m cov]$ a?letics (ficial   
means1 ) respect to a cov]$ in/itution1 
an individual :o1 z an employee or ag5t 
( ! cov]$ in/itution 7includ+ a head    
coa*1 assi/ant coa*1 a?letic director1  
g5]al manag]1 or o!r a?letics dep>tm5t  

/aff memb]71 has au?ority to recruit    
prospective /ud5t-a?letes1 ext5d an (f] 
( a?letically relat$ /ud5t f9ancial     
assi/ance1 sign a prospective           
/ud5t-a?lete to a ,national ,lett] (    
,int5t or sub/antially equival5t        
in/rum5t1 or c]tify ! eligibility ( a   
/ud5t-a?lete to compete 9 int]collegiate
 a?letics competition1 or :o kn[+ly     
directs or au?orizes ano!r p]son to take
 any su* action4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  #d4 ,condition on program  
p>ticipation agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#bh71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#bi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#cj7 ,! in/itution w n p]mit  
an individual :om ! in/itution kn[s1 or 
9 ! ex]cise ( reasonable dilig5ce %\ld  
"k1 is a pr(essional a?lete 7z def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,collegiate ,amateur     

,a?letics ,protection ,act ( #bjbf7 to  
compete 9 int]collegiate a?letics       
competition 7z s def9$7 9 ! cov]$ sport 
9 :i* ! individual holds a pr(essional  
sports contract4  4  7b7 ,guidance &    
v]ification process ,! ,secret>y %all   
issue guidance e/abli%+-- 7#a7 /&>ds = !
 dilig5ce a cov]$ in/itution is expect$ 
to ex]cise 9 det]m9+ :e!r a prospective 
or curr5t /ud5t-a?lete is a pr(essional 
a?lete = purposes ( p>agraph 7#cj7 (    
section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 
&  7#b7 a process by :i* a cov]$        
in/itution or a cov]$ a?letics (ficial  
may seek a writt5 det]m9ation f !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education reg>d+ ! /atus ( 
a p>ticul> individual "u t p>agraph4    
7c7 ,en=cem5t ,a violation ( p>agraph   
7#cj7 ( section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife1 z add$ by      
subsection 7a71 %all be treat$ z a      
violation ( a program p>ticipation      
agreem5t = purposes ( "p ,g ( title ,,iv
 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid et seq471

 & %all be subject to ! limitation1     
susp5sion1 & t]m9ation proc$ures1 & o!r 
rem$ies1 available to ! ,secret>y "u t  
"p4  #e4 ,rescission2 transition =      
curr5t competitors  7a7 ,rescission ,an 
individual :o has ent]$ into a          
pr(essional sports contract = a cov]$   
sport is n a pr(essional a?lete =       
purposes ( ?is ,act ) respect to t cov]$
 sport if1 be=e receiv+ any comp5sation 
"u ! contract & be=e r5d]+ any a?letic  
s]vices "u ! contract1 ! individual--   
7#a7 resc9ds ! contract 9 writ+2 &  7#b7
 provides writt5 notice ( ! rescission  
to ! cov]$ in/itution at :i* !          
individual seeks to compete & to !      
pr(essional sports team1 league1 club1  
or organization t 0 a p>ty to !         
contract4  7b7 ,transition = curr5t     
competitors ,! am5dm5t made by section  
#d7;a7 %all n apply ) respect to an     
individual :o1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 is bo? a p>ty to a pr(essional
 sports contract = a cov]$ sport & is   
compet+ 9 int]collegiate a?letics       

competition 9 t cov]$ sport1 until !    
fir/ day ( ! fir/ academic ye> ( !      
relevant cov]$ in/itution t beg9s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !    
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be       
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 re/rict ! eligibility 
( an individual to be select$ 91 or to  
negotiate ! t]ms ( a pot5tial contract  
aris+ f1 a draft or o!r selection       
process conduct$ by a pr(essional sports
 team1 league1 club1 or organization2   
7#b7 affect ! eligibility ( an          
individual to receive comp5sation = !   
use ( ! individual's "n1 image1 or      
lik5ess1 except to ! ext5t su*          
comp5sation is paid pursuant to a       
pr(essional sports contract z def9$ 9   
section #c2  7#c7 limit ! au?ority ( a  
cov]$ in/itution1 or ( an a?letic       
association or conf]5ce ( :i* a cov]$   
in/itution is a memb]1 to adopt or en=ce
 eligibility rules m re/rictive ?an !   
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2  7#d7 create a  
private "r ( action aga9/ a cov]$       

in/itution1 ! ,secret>y1 or any o!r     
p]son2 or  7#e7 affect ! availability ( 
prosecution "u any o!r applicable ,f$]al
 crim9al /atute1 includ+ sections #bja1 
#bbd1 #ajja1 #acda1 & #acdc ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,crim9al     
p5alties = kn[+ recruitm5t or sign+ (   
pr(essional a?letes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]
 #aa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bbh4 ,recruitm5t or facilitation (     
ineligible pr(essional a?lete           
p>ticipation 9 int]collegiate a?letics  
7a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = a cov]$
 a?letics (ficial kn[+ly to recruit1 (f]
 to enroll1 sign to a ,national ,lett] (
 ,int5t or sub/antially equival5t       
in/rum5t1 c]tify ! eligibility (1 or    
o!rwise cause to compete 9              
int]collegiate a?letics competition1 an 
individual :om ! (ficial kn[s to be a   
pr(essional a?lete1 if--  7#a7 !        
recruitm5t1 (f]1 sign+1 c]tification1 or
 o!r act is 9 or affect+ int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce2 or  7#b7 ! cov]$         

in/itution by :i* ! (ficial is employ$1 
or = :i* ! (ficial acts z an ag5t1      
receives1 9 ! #a-ye> p]iod be=e ! (f5se1
 b5efits 9 excess ( #aj1jjj "u a ,f$]al 
program involv+ a grant1 contract1      
subsidy1 loan1 gu>antee1 insurance1 or  
o!r =m ( ,f$]al assi/ance4  7b7 ,p5alty 
,a p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 %all
 be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an 
#e ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7 ,enhanc$ p5alty ,a
 p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 %all  
be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an  
#aj ye>s1 or bo?1 if ! violation 0      
und]tak5 = f9ancial ga9 or 0 "p ( a     
patt]n ( #b or m violations ( subsection
 7a74  7d7 ,affirmative def5se ,x is an 
affirmative def5se to a prosecution "u  
?is section t ! def5dant reasonably     
reli$ on a writt5 det]m9ation issu$ "u  
section #d7;b77#b7 ( ! ,collegiate      
,amateur ,a?letics ,protection ,act (   
#bjbf t ! individual 0 n a pr(essional  
a?lete1 & t ! det]m9ation _h n be5      
)drawn or sup]s$$ at ! "t ( ! conduct at
 issue4  7e7 ,no in/itutional liability 

,?is section does n impose crim9al      
liability on a cov]$ in/itution z an    
organization4 ,liability "u ?is section 
atta*es only to an individual cov]$     
a?letics (ficial :o violates subsection 
7a74  7f7 ,v5ue ,a prosecution "u ?is   
section may be br\ght 9 any judicial    
di/rict 9 :i* ! cov]$ in/itution involv$
 is locat$ or 9 :i* any act 9 fur!rance 
( ! (f5se occurr$4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section1 ! t]ms cov]$ a?letics      
(ficial1 cov]$ in/itution1 pr(essional  
a?lete1 & int]collegiate a?letics       
competition h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9   
section #c ( ! ,collegiate ,amateur     
,a?letics ,protection ,act ( #bjbf4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = *apt] #aa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bbh4 ,recruitm5t or           
facilitation ( ineligible pr(essional   
a?lete p>ticipation 9 int]collegiate    
a?letics4  4  #h4 ,effective date  7a7  
,fund+ condition ,except z provid$ 9    
section #e7;b71 ! am5dm5t made by       

section #d7;a7 %all take effect on !    
fir/ day ( ! fir/ academic ye> ( a cov]$
 in/itution t beg9s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,crim9al      
p5alties ,section #g1 & ! am5dm5ts made 
by t section1 take effect on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & apply only to    
conduct occurr+ on or aft] t date4  #i4 
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( a provision to 
any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be 
uncon/itutional or o!rwise invalid1 !   
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( t 
provision to any o!r p]son or           
circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4