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36 U.S.C. 220522: Eligibility requirements

Created in 1998 by Public Law 105-225. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 36 U.S.C. 220528.

This Congress

  • S. 405 Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act · introduced · would change (18), (19), (20)

How it got here

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(a)(2)(A)(iii)(I), (II)(ff), struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading "General" at beginning of section, substituted "An amateur sports organization, a high-performance management organization, or a paralympic sports organization" for "An amateur sports organization" in int… (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(a)(2)(A)(iii)(II)(aa), (bb), substituted "certified" for "recognized" and "certification" for "recognition" wherever appearing in subsec. (a) prior to redesignation of subsec. (a) as entire section. (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(1), inserted ", including the ability to provide and enforce required athlete protection policies and procedures" before semicolon at end. (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (2)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(2), substituted "which arbitration under this paragraph shall be conducted in accordance with the standard commercial arbitration rules of an established major national provider of arbitration and mediation services based in the United States and designated by th… (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (4)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(3), inserted "except with respect to the oversight of the organization," after "sport," in introductory provisions. (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (5)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(a)(2)(A)(iii)(II)(cc), substituted "the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games" for "the Olympic Games or the Pan-American Games" in par. (6) of subsec. (a) prior to redesignation of subsec. (a) as entire sectio… (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(5), added par. (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11). (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (10)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(4), redesignated par. (10) as (11). Former par. (11) redesignated (12). (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (11)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(a)(2)(A)(iii)(II)(dd), in subsec. (a)(11) prior to redesignation of subsec. (a) as entire section, inserted ", high-performance management organization, or paralympic sports organization" after "amateur sports organization" in introductory provisions and substit… (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(4), redesignated par. (11) as (12). Former par. (12) redesignated (13). (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (12)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(6), added par. (13) and struck out former par. (13) which read as follows: "demonstrates that none of its officers are also officers of any other amateur sports organization recognized as a national governing body;". (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (13)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(4), redesignated par. (12) as (13). Former par. (13) redesignated (14). (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (13)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(4), redesignated par. (13) as (14). Former par. (14) redesignated (15). (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (14)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(a)(2)(A)(iii)(II)(ee), substituted "the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games" for "or the Pan-American Games" in par. (14) of subsec. (a) prior to redesignation of subsec. (a) as entire section and par. (14) as (15). (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(4), redesignated pars. (14) and (15) as (15) and (16), respectively. (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (15), (16)
  • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(b)(7)–(9), added pars. (17) to (19). (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (17), (18), (19)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(m)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(m)(2), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "agrees to submit, on demand by the corporation, to binding arbitration conducted in accordance with the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association in any controversy invo… (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(m)(3), added par. (10) and struck out former par. (10) which read as follows: "demonstrates that— (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(m)(4), inserted "or to participation in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the Pan-American Games" after "amateur status". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(m)(5), added subsec. (b). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (b)

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