,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,mull91  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4    
,tonko1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,nevada1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,tran1    
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 & ,ms4 ,johnson (      
,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 & ,education & ,work=ce1
 = 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   
protect ! "n1 image1 & lik5ess rights ( 
college a?letes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,college ,a?letics 
,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,a?lete ag5t ,! t]m a?lete   
ag5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b

 ( ! ,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility &    
,tru/ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 
,antitru/ laws ,! t]m antitru/ laws has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 ! fir/ section ( 
! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab7 &   
includes section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to 
! ext5t t su* section #e applies to     
unfair me?ods ( competition4  7#c7      
,college a?lete ,! t]m college a?lete   
means-- 7,a7 any individual :o is       
enroll$ 7or has agre$ to enroll7 at an  
in/itution & p>ticipates 9 an           
int]collegiate sports team ( su*        
in/itution2 &  7,b7 any individual :o is
 solicit$ to enroll at an in/itution by1
 or at ! direction ( an employee (1 !   
in/itution 9 ord] = su* individual to   
p>ticipate 9 an int]collegiate sports   
team ( su* in/itution4  7#d7            
,comp5sation ,! t]m comp5sation means1 )
 respect to a college a?lete1 any =m (  
paym5t or remun]ation1 :e!r provid$     
?r\gh ca%1 b5efits1 aw>ds1 or any o!r   
means4  7#e7 ,conf]5ce ,! t]m conf]5ce  

means an entity t-- 7,a7 has z memb]s #b
 or m in/itutions2  7,b7 arranges regul>
 season int]collegiate a?letic          
competitions & *ampion%ips = su* memb]s2
 &  7,c7 sets rules ) respect to su*    
int]collegiate a?letic competitions &   
*ampion%ips4  7#f7 ,image ,! t]m image  
means1 ) respect to a college a?lete1   
any visual depiction t id5tifies1 is    
l9k$ to1 or is reasonably l9kable to !  
college a?lete4  7#g7 ,in/itution ,! t]m
 in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m      
in/itution ( high] education 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#h7            
,int]collegiate a?letic association ,!  
t]m int]collegiate a?letic association  
means any entity t-- 7,a7 sets common   
rules1 /&>ds1 proc$ures1 or guidel9es = 
! adm9i/ration & regulation (           
int]collegiate sports teams &           
int]collegiate a?letics competitions2 & 
7,b7 is compos$ ( #b or m in/itutions or
 conf]5ces locat$ 9 m ?an #a ,/ate4     
7#i7 ,int]collegiate a?letic competition

 ,! t]m int]collegiate a?letic          
competition means any conte/1 game1     
meet1 mat*1 t\rnam5t1 regatta1 or o!r   
ev5t 9 :i* int]collegiate sports teams (
 m ?an #a in/itution compete4  7#aj7    
,int]collegiate a?letics ,! t]m         
int]collegiate a?letics-- 7,a7 means !  
int]collegiate sports teams = :i*       
eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipation  
by college a?letes are e/abli%$ by a    
conf]5ce or an int]collegiate a?letic   
association2 &  7,b7 does n include any 
recreational1 intramural1 or club teams4
  7#aa7 ,int]collegiate sports team ,!  
t]m int]collegiate sports team means an 
entity compos$ ( an individual or gr\p (
 individuals enroll$ at an in/itution t 
is organiz$ by su* in/itution = !       
purposes ( p>ticipation 9 int]collegiate
 a?letic competitions4  7#ab7 ,lik5ess  
,! t]m lik5ess1 ) respect to a college  
a?lete1 means a physical or digital     
depiction or repres5tation t id5tifies1 
is l9k$ to1 or is reasonably l9kable to 
! college a?lete4  7#ac7 ,"n ,! t]m "n1 

) respect to a college a?lete1 means !  
fir/1 middle1 or la/ "n1 or ! nickname  
or =m] "n1 ( ! college a?lete :5 us$ 9 a
 context t id5tifies1 is l9k$ to1 or is 
reasonably l9kable to ! college a?lete4 
7#ad7 ,"n1 image1 & lik5ess agreem5t ,! 
t]m "n1 image1 & lik5ess agreem5t means 
a contract or simil> writt5 or oral     
agreem5t "u :i* a college a?lete lic5ses
 or au?orizes1 or a contract or simil>  
agreem5t t o!rwise is 9 relation to1 !  
comm]cial use ( ! "n1 image1 or lik5ess 
( ! college a?lete4  7#ae7 ,p[] ,f\r ,! 
t]m ,p[] ,f\r means ! ,big ,t5          
,conf]5ce1 ! ,s\!a/]n ,conf]5ce1 !      
,atlantic ,coa/ ,conf]5ce1 & ! ,big #ab 
,conf]5ce1 or any successors to su*     
conf]5ces4  7#af7 ,pr(essional          
repres5tation ,! t]m pr(essional        
repres5tation means-- 7,a7 repres5tation
 provid$ by an a?lete ag5t1 f9ancial    
advisor1 or collective repres5tative2 & 
7,b7 legal repres5tation provid$ by an  
attorney4  7#ag7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate     
means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    

,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea* commonweal?1
 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #c4 ,college a?lete's "n1      
image1 & lik5ess rights  7a7 ,"r ,to    
receive comp5sation = "n1 image1 &      
lik5ess ,an int]collegiate a?letic      
association 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z an  
,,iaa71 conf]5ce1 or in/itution may n-- 
7#a7 re/rict a college a?lete f receiv+ 
comp5sation = ! use ( ! "n1 image1 or   
lik5ess ( su* college a?lete2 or  7#b7  
take adv]se action aga9/ a college      
a?lete because ! college a?lete receives
 comp5sation = ! use ( ! "n1 image1 or  
lik5ess ( su* college a?lete4  7b7 ,"r  
to repres5tation ,an ,,iaa1 conf]5ce1 or
 in/itution may n-- 7#a7 re/rict a      
college a?lete f obta9+ pr(essional     
repres5tation2 or  7#b7 take adv]se     
action aga9/ a college a?lete because ! 
college a?lete obta9$ pr(essional       
repres5tation4  7c7 ,"r to privacy  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an ,,iaa1 conf]5ce1 or       
in/itution may n require a college      
a?lete to disclose ! t]ms ( a "n1 image1

 & lik5ess 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z      
,,nil7 agreem5t4  7#b7 ,volunt>y        
disclosure ,if a college a?lete         
volunt>ily discloses ! t]ms ( an ,,nil  
agreem5t to an ,,iaa1 conf]5ce1 or      
in/itution1 t ,,iaa1 conf]5ce1 or       
in/itution may n disclose ! t]ms ( !    
agreem5t to a ?ird-p>ty )\t ! express   
writt5 cons5t ( ! college a?lete4  7d7  
,"r to transp>5t agreem5ts ,a "n1 image1
 & lik5ess agreem5t "u :i* a college    
a?lete is provid$ comp5sation 9 an am\nt
 great] ?an #fjj %all be voidable by !  
a?lete if su* agreem5t does n satisfy ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! agreem5t is 9 writ+4    
7#b7 ,! agreem5t conta9s ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,a description ( any s]vices to be r5d]$
 "u ! agreem5t4  7,b7 ,! names ( !      
p>ties to ! agreem5t4  7,c7 ,! t]m ( !  
agreem5t4  7,d7 ,! am\nt ( comp5sation  
to be provid$ to ! college a?lete "u !  
agreem5t4  7,e7 ,a provision specify+ ! 
circum/ances or ev5ts "u :i* ! agreem5t 
may be t]m9at$ due to nonp]=mance (     
obligations by ! college a?lete4  7,f7  

,a provision specify+ t ! college a?lete
 may t]m9ate ! agreem5t1 not)/&+ any o!r
 t]m describ$ 9 ! agreem5t1 beg9n+      
imm$iately aft] ! date on :i* ! college 
a?lete is no long] enroll$ at any       
in/itution4  7,g7 ,! signature ( !      
college a?lete or1 if ! college a?lete  
is "u ! age ( #ah ye>s1 ! signature ( ! 
p>5t or gu>dian ( ! college a?lete4  7e7
 ,int]national a?letes  7#a7            
,eligibility = ,f visas ,section        
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ 7i7 an ali5 hav+ & ins]t+ 7i77,i7 
an ali5 hav+2  7,b7 by r$esignat+       
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z subclauses 7,,ii7
 & 7,,iii71 respectively2  7,c7 by /rik+
 ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 an ali5   
hav+ a resid5ce 9 a =eign c\ntry :i* he 
has no int5tion ( ab&on+1 :o is a bona  
fide curr5t college a?lete 7z def9$ 9   
section #b ( ! ,college ,a?letics ,re=m 
,act7 qualifi$ to pursue a full c\rse ( 

/udy at an in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section
 #b ( ! ,college ,a?letics ,re=m ,act71 
& :o seeks to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
tempor>ily & = ! purpose ( pursu+ a     
c\rse ( /udy at su* an in/itution1 t is 
approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 :ile also p>ticipat+ 9       
int]collegiate a?letics1 :i* in/itution 
%all h agre$ to report to ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security ! t]m9ation (         
att5dance ( ea* nonimmigrant /ud5t1 & if
 any su* in/itution fails to make       
reports promptly ! approval %all be     
)drawn2  4  7#b7 ,"n1 image1 & lik5ess  
activities by int]national college      
a?letes ,section #bab7;a77#e77;,a7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#e77;,a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7         
,int]national college a?letes ,not)/&+  
clause 7i71 an ali5 :o seeks admission  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to compete 9         
int]collegiate a?letics z an            
int]national college a?lete nonimmigrant
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f77ii7 (      

section #aja7;a77#ae7 %all n be         
inadmissible = hav+ p>ticipat$ or engag$
 9 activities describ$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,college ,a?letics ,re=m ,act 7relat+ to
 ! m>ket+ ( ! "n1 image1 or lik5ess1 ( !
 ali571 individually or z a memb] ( a   
gr\p ( a?letes1 & su* activities %all n 
con/itute a violation ( or failure to   
ma9ta9 su* nonimmigrant /atus4  4  7f7  
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( ?is section 7o!r ?an ! am5dm5ts made 
by subsection 7e77 %all be treat$ z a   
violation ( a regulation "u section     
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7,b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4 ,any p]son :o        
violates su* section %all be subject to 
! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &  
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act4  7,c7 ,nonpr(it       
organizations ,not)/&+ section #d1      
#e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd2    
#de7;a77#b72 #df7 or any jurisdictional 
limitation ( ! ,f$]al ,trade            
,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 %all also en=ce ?is section 9 ! same   
mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7
 ) respect to organizations n organiz$  
to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own pr(it or t (
 _! memb]s4  7#b7 ,actions by ,/ates ,9 
any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a     
,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1
 has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !  
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is      
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or
 practice 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 !     
,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( ! college a?letes    

enroll$ at an in/itution ( ! ,/ate 9 an 
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 su* act or       
practice2  7,b7 en=ce compliance ) ?is  
section2  7,c7 obta9 damages1           
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf
 ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,d7 obta9   
su* o!r legal & equitable relief z !    
c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4     
7#c7 ,private "r ( action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,any college a?lete or gr\p ( college  
a?letes injur$ by a violation ( ?is     
section may br+ a civil action aga9/ an 
,,iaa1 conf]5ce1 or in/itution = su*    
violation 9 ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates 
di/rict c\rt to receive appropriate     
relief1 includ+ prelim9>y & o!r         
equitable or decl>atory relief & actual 
damages4  7,b7 ,co/s & fees ,9 an action
 br\ght "u ?is p>agraph1 a c\rt may aw>d
 c\rt co/s & attorney's fees to !       
prevail+ pla9tiff4  7g7 ,preemption ,!  
provisions ( ?is section %all preempt   
any provision ( a ,/ate law1 rule1      
regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r    

provision hav+ ! =ce & effect ( law t   
conflicts ) a provision ( ?is section4  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
prohibit a ,/ate f enact+ a law1 rule1  
or regulation t provides m expansive    
rights to college a?letes ?an ! rights  
provid$ by ! provisions ( ?is section4  
#d4 ,regulat+ sports ag5ts  7a7 ,updates
 to ,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility &     
,tru/ ,act ,! ,sports ,ag5t             
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #c-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 
z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 &
  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !   
foll[+3  7#b7 *>ge a /ud5t a?lete a fee 
) respect to an endorsem5t contract t is
 9 an am\nt t is great] ?an #d p]c5t ( !
 am\nt ( ! comp5sation provid$ to su*   
/ud5t a?lete "u su* contract2  7#c7     
repres5t a /ud5t a?lete = an endorsem5t 
contract )\t ! a?lete ag5t fir/ regi/]+ 
z an ag5t ) a ,/ate & c]tify+ to an     
a?letic association gov]n+ !            

int]collegiate sport ! /ud5t a?lete     
p>ticipates 9 t ! a?lete ag5t is regi/]$
 ) a ,/ate2  7#d7 ent] into an ag5cy    
contract ) a /ud5t a?lete t does n      
include a provision specify+ t ! /ud5t  
a?lete may t]m9ate ! ag5cy contract1    
not)/&+ any o!r t]m describ$ 9 ! ag5cy  
contract1 beg9n+ on ! date t is         
imm$iately aft] ! date on :i* ! /ud5t   
a?lete is no long] enroll$ at any       
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !    
,college ,a?letics ,re=m ,act72  2 &    
7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#c71 by /rik+     
,w>n+ to ,/ud5t ,a?lete3 ,if y agree    
orally or 9 writ+ to be repres5t$ by an 
ag5t n[ or 9 ! future y may lose y\r    
eligibility to compete z a /ud5t a?lete 
9 y\r sport4 & ins]t+ ,notice to ,/ud5t 
,a?lete32 &  7#b7 9 section #h1 by /rik+
 ,uni=m ,a?lete ,ag5ts ,act ( #bjjj &   
ins]t+ ,revis$ ,uni=m ,a?lete ,ag5ts    
,act4  7b7 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
/udy  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission %all conduct a /udy to      
analyze ! impacts ( e/abli%+ a program1 

adm9i/]$ by an entity indep5d5t ( any   
in/itution1 conf]5ce1 or int]collegiate 
a?letic association1 to develop /&>ds =1
 c]tify z compliant ) su* /&>ds1 &      
o!rwise regulate a?lete ag5ts :o ent]   
into agreem5ts ) college a?letes1 :i*   
%all include an analysis (-- 7,a7       
options = e/abli%+ su* a program2  7,b7 
pot5tial s\rces ( fund+ = su* a program2
  7,c7 a reasonable timel9e = e/abli%+  
su* a program2 &  7,d7 ! co/s & b5efits 
associat$ ) su* a program4  7#b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all include        
legislative recomm5dations ) respect to 
! e/abli%m5t & fund+ ( ! program        
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4  #e4           
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
legislative bran* ! ,commission to      
,/abilize ,college ,sports 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7b7

 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition  7,a7     
,memb]s ,! ,commission %all be compos$ (
 #af memb]s1 ( :om-- 7i7 #d %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 & n few] ?an #b ( ^!   
memb]s %all curr5tly or previ\sly h     
p>ticipat$ 9 int]collegiate a?letics2   
7ii7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+      
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! rank+ m9ority memb] ( !      
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & n few] ?an #b
 ( ^! memb]s %all curr5tly or previ\sly 
h p>ticipat$ 9 int]collegiate a?letics2 
7iii7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,*air ( !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & n few] ?an #b
 ( ^! memb]s %all curr5tly or previ\sly 
h p>ticipat$ 9 int]collegiate a?letics2 

&  7iv7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+   
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! rank+ m9ority memb] ( !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & n few] ?an #b
 ( ^! memb]s %all curr5tly or previ\sly 
h p>ticipat$ 9 int]collegiate a?letics4 
7,b7 ,qualifications ,ea* memb] appo9t$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all h exp]i5ce 9 "o
 or m ( ! foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,pr(essional
 or college a?letics1 includ+           
p>ticipation1 adm9i/ration1 gov]nance1 &
 m$ia4  7ii7 ,en=cem5t ( ,f$]al /atutes 
cov]+ college a?letics1 includ+ title   
,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474  7iii7   
,employm5t & labor issues1 especially   
collective b>ga9+4  7iv7 ,civil rights  
issues1 includ+ fairness & advocacy4    
7v7 ,lead]%ip exp]i5ce at a non-,p[]    
,f\r in/itution1 especially a           
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity4
  7,c7 ,div]sity ( qualifications ,9    
mak+ appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission "u     

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! congressional lead]s
 %all n appo9t m ?an #h memb]s affiliat$
 ) ! ,p[] ,f\r1 includ+ in/itutions :o  
are memb]s ( ! ,p[] ,f\r4  7#b7         
,co-,*airs ,! ,commission %all h two    
co-,*airs1 select$ f among ! memb]s ( ! 
,commission & jo9tly agre$ ^u by !      
,*airs & rank+ m9ority memb]s ( !       
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7c7 ,date & p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,!        
appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission   
%all be made n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,memb]s %all
 be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4   
7d7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all  
meet & beg9 ! op]ations ( ! ,commission 
z soon z practicable4  7e7 ,quorum2     
vacancies ,aft] ! initial meet+1 !      
,commission %all meet ^u ! call ( !     

co-,*airs or a majority ( its memb]s4   
,t5 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all         
con/itute a quorum4 ,any vacancy 9 !    
,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7f7 ,duties (
 ,commission  7#a7 ,/udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all conduct a /udy on   
matt]s relat$ to ! gov]nance ( college  
a?letics 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7       
,matt]s /udi$ ,! matt]s /udi$ by !      
,commission %all include-- 7i7 prop]    
roles ( int]collegiate a?letic          
associations1 conf]5ces1 in/itutions1 & 
gov]nm5tal entities 9 ! gov]nance (     
college a?letics2  7ii7 ) respect to    
collective b>ga9+ betwe5 college a?letes
 & int]collegiate a?letic associations1 
conf]5ces1 or in/itutions on b>ga9+     
subjects su* z comp5sation 7includ+     
equitable rev5ue %>+71 ! transf] portal1
 a?lete heal? & safety 7includ+         
indep5d5t m$ical c>e71 eligibility1     
academic /&>ds1 & "t & travel           
requirem5ts-- 7,i7 me?ods & effects (   

,congress enabl+ collective b>ga9+ )\t  
classify+ college a?letes z employees2 &
  7,,ii7 b>ri]s & solutions to          
collective b>ga9+ )\t congressional     
int]v5tion2  7iii7 me?ods & effects (   
,congress *>t]+ a new organization1     
simil> to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic      
,p>alympic ,committee1 to negotiate     
college sports' m$ia rights & gov]n     
college a?letics1 & provid+ a?letes     
adequate repres5tation & vot+ p[] )9 su*
 an organization2  7iv7 ! /ate ( title  
,,ix1 especially en=cem5t by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,education & ! /atute's impact on    
direct comp5sation & opportunities      
relat$ to ,,nil2 &  7v7 h[ additional   
rev5ue g5]at$ by ! pool+ & sell+ (      
in/itutions' television rights1 9       
accordance ) section #f1 c be deploy$ to
 protect & exp& opportunities 9 wom5's &
 nonrev5ue sports & support a?letic     
programs at non-,p[] ,f\r s*ools1       
especially hi/orically ,black colleges &
 univ]sities1 includ+ by rev5ue %>+     
directly ) a?letes4  7#b7 ,report ,n    

lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a   
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission h   
be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all submit a
 report to ! majority & m9ority lead]s (
 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se1 !       
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se1 & ! ,*airs &   
rank+ m9ority memb]s ( ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,education & 
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :i* %all conta9 
a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s &           
conclusions ( ! ,commission1 toge!r )   
its recomm5dations = su* legislation z x
 consid]s appropriate4 ,! ,commission   
%all make ! report publicly available on
 a website own$ & op]at$ by ,congress4  
7g7 ,p[]s ( ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission may-- 7,a7 hold su*      
he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 
take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce
 z ! ,commission consid]s advisable to  

c>ry out ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 subpo5a an   
int]collegiate a?letic association1     
conf]5ce1 in/itution1 or individual !   
te/imony ( :om may be relevant to !     
purpose ( ! ,commission4  7#b7          
,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies ,on reque/  
by ! executive director ( ! ,commission1
 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all furni%    
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,po/al
 s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$
 ,/ates mail 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,gifts ,!      
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  7h7 ,/aff ,! co-,*airs ( !    
,commission1 9 accordance ) rules agre$ 
^u by ! ,commission1 %all appo9t & fix !
 comp5sation ( an executive director &  
su* o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to   
enable ! ,commission to c>ry out its    
duties1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t
 reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &    

sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title  
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t no rate (   
pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may exce$ !  
equival5t ( t payable to a p]son occupy+
 a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive  
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
7i7 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses ,ea*  
memb] ( ! ,commission may be comp5sat$  
at n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( !     
annual rate ( basic pay 9 effect = a    
position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day dur+ :i* 
t memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( 
! duties ( ! ,commission4 ,:ile away f  
_! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! 
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons     
employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t      
s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section     
#egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7j7 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,commission  

,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #ij days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits
 ! report "u subsection 7f77#b74 ,!     
,commission may use ! #ij-;day p]iod = !
 purposes ( conclud+ its activities4    
7k7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section1 ( :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  #f4 ,am5d+ ! ,sports 
,broadca/+ ,act ,section #a ( ! ,sports 
,broadca/+ ,act ( #aifa 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#abia7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,9 addition1 su* laws %all n    
apply to a jo9t agreem5t by or among    
in/itutions engag$ 9 or conduct+        
int]collegiate a?letics1 by :i* any     
int]collegiate a?letic association sells
 or o!rwise transf]s all or any "p ( !  
rights ( su* int]collegiate a?letic     
association's memb] in/itutions 9 !     
sponsor$ teleca/+ ( ! int]collegiate    
a?letic competitions engag$ 9 or        

conduct$ by su* in/itutions4 ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m int]collegiate a?letic   
association means an association t      
includes1 z ( ! date on :i* su* jo9t    
agreem5t is ent]$ into1 m ?an #acf memb]
 in/itutions4 4  #g4 ,exp&+ a?letics    
disclosure requirem5ts  7a7 ,in/itutions
 ( high] education ,section #dhe7;g7 ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+        
collegiate 7includ+ intramural &        
club-level7 or be=e int]collegiate      
a?letic program2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+      
collegiate & be=e int]collegiate        
a?letics2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7
 by /rik+ ,! total am\nt & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7i7 ,! total am\nt  2 &  7ii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,= ea* 
m5's & wom5's v>sity team t compet$ 9   
int]collegiate a?letic competition--    
7,i7 ! total am\nt ( money sp5t on      
a?letically relat$ /ud5t aid2 &  7,,ii7 
) respect to a?letically relat$ /ud5t   

aid aw>d$ ! =m ( a s*ol>%ip-- 7aa7 !    
total numb] ( su* s*ol>%ips aw>d$1      
disaggregat$-- 7,,aa7 by ! total numb]  
aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #a academic   
ye>2 & 7,,bb7 by ! total numb] aw>d$ = a
 p]iod ( n less ?an #d academic ye>s2   
7bb7 ! av]age am\nt ( su* s*ol>%ips2    
7cc7 ! total numb] ( su* s*ol>%ips t    
fund ! co/ ( tuition at ! in/itution = !
 a?lete aw>d$ su* s*ol>%ip2 &  7dd7 !   
total numb] ( su* s*ol>%ips t fund ! co/
 ( att5dance = ! a?lete aw>d$ su* a     
s*ol>%ip2  7,,iii7 ! total am\nt (      
rev5ues %>$ directly ) a?letes on !     
team4  2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by   
ins]t+ & disaggregat$ by ea* m5's sport 
& ea* wom5's sport be=e ! p]iod at !    
end2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by ins]t+
 7:i*1 = purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1    
includes comp5sation1 bonuses1 b5efits1 
& buy\ts paid to coa*es & reportable by 
! in/itution ( high] education7 be=e ( !
 head coa*es ( m5's teams2  7,e7 9      
subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ 7:i*1 =     
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 includes    

comp5sation1 bonuses1 b5efits1 & buy\ts 
paid to coa*es & reportable by !        
in/itution ( high] education7 be=e ( !  
assi/ant coa*es ( m5's teams2  7,f7 9   
subp>agraph 7,i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ clause  
7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! rev5ues  
d]iv$ by ! in/itution f ! in/itution's  
collegiate & int]collegiate a?letics    
activities1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$
 by ea* m5's sport & ea* wom5's sport1  
includ+-- 7,i7 total rev5ues2 &  7,,ii7 
ea* category ( rev5ues describ$ 9 clause
 7ii74  2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7  
by ins]t+ collegiate & be=e             
int]collegiate2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 1 &  
adv]tis+1 b rev5ues & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 adv]tis+1  
&1 to ! ext5t practicable1 /ud5t        
activities fees & alumni contributions42
  7,g7 9 subp>agraph 7,j7-- 7i7 by /rik+
 clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!  
exp5ses made by ! in/itution = !        
in/itution's collegiate & int]collegiate
 a?letics activities1 9 ! aggregate &   
disaggregat$ by ea* m5's sport & ea*    

wom5's sport1 includ+-- 7,i7 total      
exp5ses2 &  7,,ii7 ea* category (       
exp5ses z describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  2 &  
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ collegiate
 & be=e int]collegiate2 &  7,h7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 ,! numb]s (    
p>ticipants :o p>ticipate 9 #a1 #b1 or  
#c v>sity teams1 respectively1 at !     
in/itution1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$
 by ea* m5's sport & ea* wom5's sport4  
7,l7 ,! total numb] ( m5 t practice on  
wom5's v>sity teams1 9 ! aggregate &    
disaggregat$ by ea* wom5's sport4  7,m7 
,! numb] ( male /ud5ts1 & ! numb] (     
female /ud5ts1 p>ticipat+ 9 collegiate  
7includ+ intramural & club7 sports at ! 
in/itution4  7,n7 ,an id5tification1    
description1 & demon/ration ( ! "p ( !  
?ree-"p te/1 z publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education titl$ ,title ,,ix ( !        
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb2 a ,policy 
,int]pretation2 ,title ,,ix &           
,int]collegiate ,a?letics 7#dd ,f$4     
,reg4 #gadac1 ,decemb] #aa1 #aigi71 t ! 
in/itution ass]ts its int]collegiate    

a?letics program satisfies = ! purposes 
( compliance ) title ,,ix4  7,o7 ,a     
c]tification t ! in/itution has v]ifi$ !
 in=mation submitt$ 9 ! report "u ?is   
p>agraph4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
/rik+ ,= ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,g7
 & ins]t+ ,= ! purposes ( subp>agraphs  
7,g7 & 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3   
7#d7 ,submission2 report2 in=mation     
availability  7,a7 ,in/itutional        
requirem5ts ,ea* in/itution ( high]     
education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
%all-- 7i7 by ,octob] #ae ( ea* ye>1    
provide ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! report  
requir$ "u su* p>agraph = su* ye> to !  
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by n lat] ?an        
,febru>y #ae ( ea* ye>1 publi% su*      
in=mation on a public int]net website ( 
! in/itution 9 a ma*9e-readable &       
se>*able =mat4  7,b7 ,public            
availability ,by n lat] ?an ,febru>y #ae
 ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make !     
reports & in=mation describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! imm$iately prec$+  

academic ye> available to ! public1 :i* 
%all include po/+ ! reports & in=mation 
on a public int]net website ( !         
,dep>tm5t 9 a se>*able =mat4  4  7b7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ,july #a1   
#bjbf1 & %all apply ) respect academic  
ye> #bjbf-bjbg1 & ea* succe$+ academic  
ye>