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36 U.S.C. 220528: Applications to replace an incumbent national governing body

Created in 1998 by Public Law 105-225. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–189, §7(a)(2)(A)(v), substituted "certification" for "recognition" wherever appearing, "certify" for "recognize" in two places, and "Certification" for "Recognition" in subsec. (g) heading. (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–189, §4(a)(10)(A), which directed amendment of subpar. (A) of subsec. (c) by substituting "or in each of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games" for "or in both the Olympic and Pan-American Games", was executed … (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–189, §4(a)(10)(B), which directed the general amendment of subpar. (B) of subsec. (c), was executed to subpar. (B) of subsec. (c)(1), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "any Pan-American Games, for a sport in w… (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (c)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(p)(1), substituted "Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games, or in both" for "Olympic Games or both". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(p)(2), (3), substituted "certified" for "registered" and substituted "body and with any other organization that has filed an application." for "body." (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(p)(4), (5), inserted "open to the public" after "formal hearing" and inserted after second sentence "The corporation also shall send written notice, including a copy of the application, at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing to all amateur sports organi… (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–277, §142(p)(6), substituted "title and notify such national governing body of such probation and of the actions needed to comply with such requirements." for "title." (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (f)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.