§ 220524. General duties of national governing bodies

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. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253

   Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 220524

   Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1474

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1474

2. 1998

   Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999

   Pub. L. 105–277 div. C title I § 142 · 112 Stat. 2681

   1. Added · 36 U.S.C. § 220524(4)(9)

      Pub. L. 105–277, added par. (4)

   2. Redesignated · 36 U.S.C. § 220524(4)(9)

      Pub. L. 105–277, redesignated former pars. (4) to (8) as (5) to (9), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pars. (4) to (9). Pub. L. 105–277, added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (8) as (5) to (9), respectively.

   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.

3. 2020

   Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(c)(1) · 134 Stat. 943

   1. Amended · 36 U.S.C. § 220524

      Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(c)(1), (3), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 220524

      Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(c)(1), (3), inserted heading

   3. Added · 36 U.S.C. § 220524

      Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(c)(1), (3), added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(c)(1), (3), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “For the sport” and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— For the sport” ;

4. 2020

   Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(a)(2)(A)(iv) · 134 Stat. 943

   Redesignated · 36 U.S.C. § 220524

   Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(2)(A)(iv), struck out “amateur sports” before “organizations” in pars. (1) and (2) and before “organization or person, unless” in par. (5) prior to redesignation of existing section as subsec. (a)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(a)(2)(A)(iv), struck out “amateur sports” before “organizations” in pars. (1) and (2) and before “organization or person, unless” in par. (5) prior to redesignation of existing section as subsec. (a).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (iv) in section 220524, by striking “amateur sports” each place it appears;

5. 2020

   Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(c)(2) · 134 Stat. 943

   Added · 36 U.S.C. § 220524(a)(10)(14)

   Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(c)(2), added pars. (10) to (14)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(10) to (14). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(c)(2), added pars. (10) to (14).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (a), as so designated— (A) in paragraph (8), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(10) develop 1 or more policies that prohibit any individual who is an employee, contractor, or agent of the national governing body from assisting a member or former member in obtaining a new job (except for the routine transmission of administrative and personnel files) if the individual knows that such member or former member violated the policies or procedures of the Center related to sexual misconduct or was convicted of a crime involving sexual misconduct with a minor in violation of applicable law or the policies or procedures of the Center; “(11) promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse of any amateur athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; “(12) take care to promote a safe environment in sports using information relating to any temporary measure or sanction issued pursuant to the authority of the Center; “(13) immediately report to law enforcement any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor; and “(14) have in place policies and procedures to report immediately any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete, consistent with— “(A) the policies and procedures developed under subparagraph (C) of section 220541(a)(1); and “(B) the requirement described in paragraph (2)(A) of section 220542(a).” ; and

6. 2023

   Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022

   Pub. L. 117–340 § 2(b)(1) · 136 Stat. 6175

   1. Added · 36 U.S.C. § 220524(a)(7)(16)

      Pub. L. 117–340, § 2(b)(1), added pars. (7) and (8)

   2. Redesignated · 36 U.S.C. § 220524(a)(7)(16)

      Pub. L. 117–340, § 2(b)(1), redesignated former pars. (7) to (14) as (9) to (16), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(7) to (16). Pub. L. 117–340, § 2(b)(1), added pars. (7) and (8) and redesignated former pars. (7) to (14) as (9) to (16), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Duties.— Section 220524(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (14) as paragraphs (9) through (16), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: “(7) with respect to a sport for which a national governing body conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, ensure that female and male athletes who represent the United States in international amateur athletic events receive, from funds directly provided by the national governing body to the athlete (excluding any prize or award based on the athlete’s performance in an international amateur athletic competition), equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses, all insofar as these are implemented in connection with such amateur athletic events, where ‘equivalent’ means ‘equal’ except that it shall be permissible— “(A) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of participation; and “(B) to provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes representing the United States in international events to address disparities in outside income, including in compensation made available by international sports federations and other event organizers, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs or address documented and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams; “(8) take all reasonable steps, in collaboration with affected athletes, to advocate to international sports federations and other event organizers to equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and other support provided to athletes by such federations and organizers;” .

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