36-U.S.C.-220501

§220501 – Short Title and Definitions

Pathway

Title 36 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 2205 > Subchapter I > Section 220501

Details

• Reference: Section 220501
• Legend: §220501 – Short Title and Definitions
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) Short Title.—This chapter may be cited as the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.

(b) Definitions.—For purposes of this chapter—

(1) amateur athlete means an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body or paralympic sports organization for the sport in which the athlete competes.

(2) amateur athletic competition means a contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which amateur athletes compete.

(3) amateur sports organization means a not-for-profit corporation, association, or other group organized in the United States that sponsors or arranges an amateur athletic competition.

(4) corporation means the United States Olympic Committee.

(5) international amateur athletic competition means an amateur athletic competition between one or more athletes representing the United States, individually or as a team, and one or more athletes representing a foreign country.

(6) national governing body means an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the corporation under section 220521 of this title.

(7) paralympic sports organization means an amateur sports organization which is recognized by the corporation under section 220521 of this title.

(8) sanction means a certificate of approval issued by a national governing body.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1466; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, §142(b)(2), (c), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–603; Pub. L. 109–284, §5(13), (14), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1212.)

In clause (3), the words club, federation, union are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (5), the words one or more athletes are substituted for any athlete or athletes and for any athletic or athletes for clarity and to correct a grammatical error.

In clause (6), a reference to section 220522 (restating 36:391(b) and (c)) is unnecessary because section 220521 incorporates the eligibility requirements of section 220522.

Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–284, §5(13), substituted Short title and definitions for Title and Definitions in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–284, §5(14), substituted Short Title for Title in heading.

1998—Pub. L. 105–277, §142(b)(2)(A), substituted Title and Definitions for Definitions in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, §142(b)(2)(B), added subsec. (a).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, §142(b)(2)(C), designated existing provisions as subsec. (b) and inserted heading.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–277, §142(c)(1), inserted or paralympic sports organization after national governing body.

Subsec. (b)(7), (8). Pub. L. 105–277, §142(c)(2), (3), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).

Report to Congress on Effectiveness of Chapter and Proposed Changes

Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, §142(q), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–609, provided that: Five years from the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998], the United States Olympic Committee shall submit a special report to the Congress on the effectiveness of the provisions of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, as amended by this Act, together with any additional proposed changes to that chapter the United States Olympic Committee determines are appropriate.

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