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Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations

Part B · Chapter 2205 — United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee

§ 220513. Annual amateur athlete survey

Statutory text

(a)

In General.—

Not less frequently than annually, the corporation shall cause an independent third-party organization, under contract, to conduct an anonymous survey of amateur athletes who are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition with respect to—

(1)

their satisfaction with the corporation and the applicable national governing body; and

(2)

the behaviors, attitudes, and feelings within the corporation and the applicable national governing body relating to sexual harassment and abuse.

(b)

Consultation.—

A contract under subsection (a) shall require the independent third-party organization to develop the survey in consultation with the Center.

(c)

Prohibition on Interference.—

If the corporation or a national governing body makes any effort to undermine the independence of, introduce bias into, or otherwise influence a survey under subsection (a), such activity shall be reported immediately to Congress.

(d)

Public Availability.—

The corporation shall make the results of each such survey available to the public on an internet website of the corporation.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–189 § 6(g)(1) · 134 Stat. 943

    Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 220513

    (Added Pub. L. 116–189, § 6(g)(1), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 955.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Added Pub. L. 116–189, § 6(g)(1), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 955.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Subchapter I of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 220513. Annual amateur athlete survey “(a) In General.— Not less frequently than annually, the corporation shall cause an independent third-party organization, under contract, to conduct an anonymous survey of amateur athletes who are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition with respect to— “(1) their satisfaction with the corporation and the applicable national governing body; and “(2) the behaviors, attitudes, and feelings within the corporation and the applicable national governing body relating to sexual harassment and abuse. “(b) Consultation.— A contract under subsection (a) shall require the independent third-party organization to develop the survey in consultation with the Center. “(c) Prohibition on Interference.— If the corporation or a national governing body makes any effort to undermine the independence of, introduce bias into, or otherwise influence a survey under subsection (a), such activity shall be reported immediately to Congress. “(d) Public Availability.— The corporation shall make the results of each such survey available to the public on an internet website of the corporation.” .

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Added Pub. L. 116–189, § 6(g)(1), , 134 Stat. 955.)

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