,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #aj71 #bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 7=
 h]self & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
due process requirem5ts = ! inve/igation
 ( int]collegiate a?letics1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,ncaa ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,due process requirem5ts  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ a?letic         
association %all e/abli% & adm9i/] due  
process requirem5ts = ! inve/igation (  
any memb] in/itution1 /ud5t a?lete      
enroll$ 9 su* memb] in/itution1 or o!r  
individual = any alleg$ infraction ( !  
cov]$ a?letic association's bylaws or   
failure to meet ! conditions &          
obligations ( memb]%ip if ! matt] _c be 
resolv$ )\t a =mal inve/igation1        
consi/5t ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,if ! cov]$   
a?letic association initiates an        

inve/igation into a memb] in/itution1 ! 
cov]$ a?letic association %all provide  
writt5 notice to ! memb] in/itution     
detail+ ! nature ( ! inquiry by n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! cov]$ a?letic       
association receives in=mation indicat+ 
t a bylaw violation may h occurr$1 & t !
 cov]$ a?letic association has det]m9$ t
 an inve/igation is w>rant$4 ,! notice  
%all include1 to ! ext5t su* in=mation  
is available1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ea*       
program "u inve/igation4  7,b7 ,all     
p]sons "u inve/igation4  7,c7 ,!        
specific alleg$ violations "u           
inve/igation4  7,d7 ,ea* date or "t     
p]iod an alleg$ violation may h occurr$4
  7,e7 ,! rights & res\rces available to
 ! accus$4  7#b7 ,! notice "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,c7 %all be limit$ to possible    
violations occurr+ n e>li] ?an #b ye>s  
be=e ! date ! notice is provid$ to !    
memb] in/itution4 ,! cov]$ a?letic      
association %all !reaft] promptly notify
 ! memb] in/itution ( any o!r relevant  
in=mation discov]$ 9 ! c\rse ( !        

inve/igation4  7#c7 ,prior to comm5c+   
any en=cem5t proce$+1 ! cov]$ a?letic   
association %all provide ! memb]        
in/itution ) a notice ( allegations n   
lat] ?an #h mon?s aft] ! notice (       
inquiry is receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i*
 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,details   
ab\t ea* allegation4  7,b7 ,! pot5tial  
p5alties = ea* allegation4  7,c7 ,!     
in=mation & factors ! cov]$ a?letic     
association consid]$ 9 its det]m9ation  
to file *>ges4  7,d7 ,! rights &        
res\rces available to ! memb] in/itution
 & involv$ individuals4  7#d7 ,n e>li]  
?an #fj days aft] ! notice ( allegations
 is receiv$1 !re %all be a he>+ be=e !  
cov]$ a?letic association's infractions 
committee or body ) au?orization to he> 
cases & prescribe puni%m5ts to memb]    
in/itutions :i* %all con=m to ! foll[+  
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! he>+ %all comm5ce n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! notice is       
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,no     
in=mation f confid5tial s\rces may be   
(f]$ into evid5ce or =m ! basis = any   

decision4  7#e7 ,9 ! ev5t t !re is any  
dispute reg>d+ ! cov]$ a?letic          
association's puni%m5t ( a memb]        
in/itution1 ! memb] in/itution may      
compel entry into arbitration conduct$ 9
 accordance ) ! /&>d comm]cial          
arbitration rules ( an e/abli%$ major   
national provid] ( arbitration &        
m$iation s]vices bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 :i* w provide an indep5d5t review &    
b9d+ decision4 ,! arbitration %all be   
conduct$ by a ?ree-p]son panel4 ,! cov]$
 a?letic association & memb] in/itution 
%all ea* appo9t "o arbitrator ( _!      
respective *oos+4 ,! ?ird arbitrator    
%all be appo9t$ 9 agreem5t by ! two     
arbitrators appo9t$ by ea* p>ty4  7#f7  
,! cov]$ a?letic association %all       
conduct its en=cem5t proce$+s &         
inve/igations 9 a fair & consi/5t mann]1
 & ! p5alties issu$ aga9/ memb]         
in/itutions = bylaw infractions %all be 
equitable ) respect to sev]ity ( !      
infraction & ! memb] in/itution's hi/ory
 ( infractions4  7#g7 ,! cov]$ a?letic  

association %all n disclose in=mation   
relat+ to an ongo+ inve/igation into a  
memb] in/itution until =mal *>ges are   
fil$ 9 ! notice ( allegations submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#c74 ,! memb] in/itution   
%all h discretion>y au?ority to disclose
 any in=mation relat+ to an ongo+       
inve/igation1 & no in=mation relat+ to  
an ongo+ inve/igation %all be subject to
 any disclosure requirem5t "u ,/ate law4
  7b7 ,report ,a cov]$ a?letic          
association %all submit an annual report
 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al summ>iz+ its     
en=cem5t proce$+s1 inve/igations1 &     
issuance ( puni%m5ts to memb]           
organizations "u ?is ,act ov] ! prec$+  
ye>4 ,a cov]$ a?letic association %all  
submit an annual report to ea* ,/ate    
,attorney ,g5]al 7& ! ,attorney ,g5]al =
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia7 summ>iz+ its   
en=cem5t proce$+s1 inve/igations1 &     
issuance ( puni%m5ts to memb]           
in/itutions headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,/ate4  #c4  
,limitation ,! privileges ( memb]%ip (  
any memb] in/itution 9 ! cov]$ a?letic  

association may n be impair$ z a        
consequ5ce ( any rights grant$ "u ?is   
,act4  #d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,proc$ures ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli%           
proc$ures-- 7#a7 = individuals &        
entities to file writt51 sign$ compla9ts
 respect+ pot5tial violations ( ?is ,act
 by a cov]$ a?letic association or any  
p]son act+ z an ag5t !re(2  7#b7 = !    
inve/igation ( ^? compla9ts :i* h a     
sub/antial probability ( validity2  7#c7
 = ! inve/igation ( su* o!r violations (
 ?is ,act z ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es 
to be appropriate2 &  7#d7 = !          
evaluation ( a cov]$ a?letic            
association's annual report to det]m9e  
compliance ) ?is ,act4  7b7             
,inve/igations & he>+s ,9 conduct+      
inve/igations & he>+s pursuant to ?is   
section1 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7#a7 ,any 
he>+ s reque/$ %all be conduct$ be=e an 
adm9i/rative law judge ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  
,! he>+ %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) 
! requirem5ts ( section #eed ( title #e1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! he>+ %all be   
held at ! ne>e/ practicable place to !  
place :]e ! p]son or cov]$ a?letic      
association resides or ( ! place :]e !  
alleg$ violation occurr$4 ,if no he>+ is
 s reque/$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al's        
imposition ( ! ord] %all con/itute a    
f9al & unappealable ord]4  7#b7 ,(fic]s 
& employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     
7includ+ ! adm9i/rative law judges      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77 %all h       
reasonable access to exam9e evid5ce (   
any p]son or cov]$ a?letic association  
be+ inve/igat$4  7#c7 ,if ! adm9i/rative
 law judge det]m9es1 ^u ! prepond]ance (
 ! evid5ce receiv$1 t a p]son or cov]$  
a?letic association nam$ 9 ! compla9t   
has violat$ ! /atute1 ! adm9i/rative law
 judge %all /ate 8 f9d+s ( fact & issue 
& cause to be s]v$ on su* p]son or cov]$
 a?letic association an ord] z foll[s3  
7,a7 ,! adm9i/rative law judge %all ord]
 ! p]son or cov]$ a?letic association to
 cease & desi/ f su* violations & to pay
 a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an 

#aj1jjj & n m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,9 
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! p5alty1 due         
consid]ation %all be giv5 to ! good fai?
 ( ! cov]$ a?letic association or p]son1
 ! s]i\sness ( ! violation1 & ! hi/ory (
 previ\s violations4  7,c7 ,!           
adm9i/rative law judge may ord] !       
p]man5t removal ( any memb] ( ! cov]$   
a?letic association's gov]n+ body 9 !   
case ( a violation4  7#d7 ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al may1 n e>li] ?an #cj days aft]   
provid+ notice !re( to ! p]son or cov]$ 
a?letic association1 comm5ce a he>+ be=e
 an adm9i/rative law judge ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice = any alleg$ violation ( ?is 
,act by t p]son or cov]$ a?letic        
association4 ,! adm9i/rative law judge  
may impose a civil p5alty = any         
violation det]m9$ to h occurr$4  7#e7   
,adm9i/rative law judges may1 if        
necess>y1 compel by subpo5a ! att5dance 
( witnesses & ! production ( evid5ce at 
any designat$ place or he>+ case (      
contumacy or refusal to obey a subpo5a  
lawfully issu$ "u ?is p>agraph & ^u     

application ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 an    
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates may issue an ord] requir+        
compliance ) su* subpo5a & any failure  
to obey su* ord] may be puni%$ by su*   
c\rt z a contempt !re(4  7#f7 ,!        
decision & ord] ( an adm9i/rative law   
judge %all become ! f9al ag5cy decision 
& ord] ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al unless1 )9  
#cj days aft] ! adm9i/rative law judge  
issues su* ord]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
modifies or vacates ! decision & ord]1 9
 :i* case ! decision & ord] ( !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all become a f9al ord]
 "u ?is subsection4  7#g7 ,a p]son or   
cov]$ a?letic association adv]sely      
affect$ by a f9al ord] 7includ+ an ord] 
= assessm5t ( a civil p5alty7 "u ?is    
section may1 )9 #de days aft] ! date !  
f9al ord] is issu$1 file a petition 9 ! 
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! appropriate circuit
 = review ( ! ord]4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ a?letic           
association ,! t]m cov]$ a?letic        
association means an int]/ate a?letic   

association1 conf]5ce1 or o!r           
organization ) au?ority ov]             
int]collegiate a?letics or t adm9i/]s   
int]collegiate a?letics1 ) at lea/ #ijj 
memb] in/itutions4  7#b7 ,memb]         
in/itution ,! t]m memb] in/itution means
 an in/itution ( high] education t      
ma9ta9s at lea/ "o int]collegiate       
a?letic program t is a memb] ( a cov]$  
a?letic association4  7#c7 ,in/itution (
 high] education ,! t]m in/itution (    
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m  
college or univ]sity 9 section #adjd ( !
 ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1       
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  #f4 ,effective  
date ,a cov]$ a?letic association %all  
c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act by n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4