Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part B · Chapter 2205 — United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
§ 220521. Certification of national governing bodies
Statutory text
In General.—
With respect to each sport included on the program of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games, the corporation—
may certify as a national governing body an amateur sports organization, a high-performance management organization, or a paralympic sports organization that files an application and is eligible for such certification under section 220522; and
may not certify more than 1 national governing body.
Public Hearing.—
Before certifying an organization as a national governing body, the corporation shall hold at least 2 public hearings on the application. The corporation shall publish notice of the time, place, and nature of the hearings. Publication shall be made in a regular issue of the corporation’s principal publication at least 30 days, but not more than 60 days, before the date of the hearings. The corporation shall send written notice, which shall include a copy of the application, at least 30 days prior to the date of any such public hearing to all amateur sports organizations known to the corporation in that sport.
Recommendation to International Sports Federation.—
Within 61 days after certifying an organization as a national governing body, the corporation shall recommend and support in any appropriate manner the national governing body to the appropriate international sports federation as the representative of the United States for that sport.
Review of Certification.—
Not later than 8 years after the date of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the corporation—
shall review all matters related to the continued certification of an organization as a national governing body;
may take action the corporation considers appropriate, including placing conditions on the continued certification of an organization as a national governing body;
shall submit to Congress a summary report of each review under paragraph (1); and
shall make each such summary report available to the public.
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.
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1471
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1471Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999
Pub. L. 105–277 § 142 · 112 Stat. 2681
Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(a)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(1), inserted first sentence
Struck · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(a)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(1), struck out former first sentence which read as follows: “For any sport that is included on the program of the Olympic Games or the Pan-American Games, the corporation may recognize as a national governing body an amateur sports organization that files an application and is eligible under section 220522 of this title.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(1), inserted first sentence and struck out former first sentence which read as follows: “For any sport that is included on the program of the Olympic Games or the Pan-American Games, the corporation may recognize as a national governing body an amateur sports organization that files an application and is eligible under section 220522 of this title.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 142. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, an employee of the District of Columbia public schools shall be— (1) classified as an Educational Service employee; (2) placed under the personnel authority of the Board of Education; and (3) subject to all Board of Education rules. (b) School-based personnel shall constitute a separate competitive area from nonschool-based personnel who shall not compete with school-based personnel for retention purposes.Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999
Pub. L. 105–277 § 142 · 112 Stat. 2681
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(a)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(2), substituted “approved, except as provided in section 220522(b) with respect to a paralympic sports organization.” for “approved.”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(2), substituted “approved, except as provided in section 220522(b) with respect to a paralympic sports organization.” for “approved.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 142. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, an employee of the District of Columbia public schools shall be— (1) classified as an Educational Service employee; (2) placed under the personnel authority of the Board of Education; and (3) subject to all Board of Education rules. (b) School-based personnel shall constitute a separate competitive area from nonschool-based personnel who shall not compete with school-based personnel for retention purposes.Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999
Pub. L. 105–277 § 142 · 112 Stat. 2681
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(b)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(3)–(5), substituted “hold at least 2 public hearings” for “hold a public hearing”
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(b)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(3)–(5), substituted “hearings.” for “hearing.” in two places
Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(b)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(3)–(5), inserted at end “The corporation shall send written notice, which shall include a copy of the application, at least 30 days prior to the date of any such public hearing to all amateur sports organizations known to the corporation in that sport.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(3)–(5), substituted “hold at least 2 public hearings” for “hold a public hearing”, substituted “hearings.” for “hearing.” in two places, and inserted at end “The corporation shall send written notice, which shall include a copy of the application, at least 30 days prior to the date of any such public hearing to all amateur sports organizations known to the corporation in that sport.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 142. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, an employee of the District of Columbia public schools shall be— (1) classified as an Educational Service employee; (2) placed under the personnel authority of the Board of Education; and (3) subject to all Board of Education rules. (b) School-based personnel shall constitute a separate competitive area from nonschool-based personnel who shall not compete with school-based personnel for retention purposes.Pub. L. 109–284 § 5(20) · 120 Stat. 1211
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(a)
Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “subsection” for “subsections”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “subsection” for “subsections”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(20) In section 220521(a), strike “subsections” and substitute “subsection”.Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(a)(1)(A) · 134 Stat. 943
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(A), substituted “Certification of national governing bodies” for “Recognition of amateur sports organizations as national governing bodies” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(A), substituted “Certification of national governing bodies” for “Recognition of amateur sports organizations as national governing bodies” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the section heading, by striking “Recognition of amateur sports organizations as national governing bodies” and inserting “Certification of national governing bodies”;Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(a)(1)(B) · 134 Stat. 943
Amended · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(a)
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(B), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) provided general authority for the corporation to recognize an eligible amateur sports organization as a national governing body
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(B), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) provided general authority for the corporation to recognize an eligible amateur sports organization as a national governing body.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: “(a) In General.— With respect to each sport included on the program of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games, the corporation— “(1) may certify as a national governing body an amateur sports organization, a high-performance management organization, or a paralympic sports organization that files an application and is eligible for such certification under section 220522; and “(2) may not certify more than 1 national governing body.” ;Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(a)(1)(C) · 134 Stat. 943
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(b); 36 U.S.C. § 220521(c)
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(C), (D), substituted “certifying” for “recognizing”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(C), (D), substituted “certifying” for “recognizing”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in subsection (b), by striking “recognizing” and inserting “certifying”;Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(a)(1)(E) · 134 Stat. 943
Amended · 36 U.S.C. § 220521(d)
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(E), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The corporation may review all matters related to the continued recognition of an organization as a national governing body and may take action it considers appropriate, including placing conditions on the continued recognition.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(E), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The corporation may review all matters related to the continued recognition of an organization as a national governing body and may take action it considers appropriate, including placing conditions on the continued recognition.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(E) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: “(d) Review of Certification.— Not later than 8 years after the date of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the corporation— “(1) shall review all matters related to the continued certification of an organization as a national governing body; “(2) may take action the corporation considers appropriate, including placing conditions on the continued certification of an organization as a national governing body; “(3) shall submit to Congress a summary report of each review under paragraph (1); and “(4) shall make each such summary report available to the public.” .
11 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 220521(a) | 36:391(a) (1st, 2d sentences). | Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §§ 201(a), (d), 204, 205(b)(5), as added Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–606, § 2, 92 Stat. 3050, 3052, 3055, 3057. |
| 220521(b) | 36:391(a) (3d–last sentences). | |
| 220521(c) | 36:391(d).36:395(b)(5). | |
| 220521(d) | 36:394. | |
In subsection (b), the words “under the authority granted under this subchapter and in accordance with the procedures and requirements of this section” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “public hearing” are substituted for “hearing open to the public”, and the words “for such recognition” are omitted, to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (c), the words “in accordance with subsection (a) of this section” in 36:391(d) and “in accordance with this subsection” in 36:395(b)(5) are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (d), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 116–189, which was approved .
Amendments1998–2020 · 3 rounds
2020
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(A), substituted “Certification of national governing bodies” for “Recognition of amateur sports organizations as national governing bodies” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(B), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) provided general authority for the corporation to recognize an eligible amateur sports organization as a national governing body.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(C), (D), substituted “certifying” for “recognizing”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1)(E), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The corporation may review all matters related to the continued recognition of an organization as a national governing body and may take action it considers appropriate, including placing conditions on the continued recognition.”
2006
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “subsection” for “subsections”.
1998
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(1), inserted first sentence and struck out former first sentence which read as follows: “For any sport that is included on the program of the Olympic Games or the Pan-American Games, the corporation may recognize as a national governing body an amateur sports organization that files an application and is eligible under section 220522 of this title.”
Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(2), substituted “approved, except as provided in section 220522(b) with respect to a paralympic sports organization.” for “approved.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 142(l)(3)–(5), substituted “hold at least 2 public hearings” for “hold a public hearing”, substituted “hearings.” for “hearing.” in two places, and inserted at end “The corporation shall send written notice, which shall include a copy of the application, at least 30 days prior to the date of any such public hearing to all amateur sports organizations known to the corporation in that sport.”
Credits
1998–2020 · 4 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1471
- 1998Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 142(l), , 112 Stat. 2681–607
- 2006Pub. L. 109–284, § 5(20), , 120 Stat. 1212
- 2020Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1), , 134 Stat. 955.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1471; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 142(l), , 112 Stat. 2681–607; Pub. L. 109–284, § 5(20), , 120 Stat. 1212; Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(1), , 134 Stat. 955.)