§ 220527. Complaints against national governing bodies

Statutory text

General.—

An amateur sports organization or person that belongs to or is eligible to belong to a national governing body may seek to compel the national governing body to comply with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title by filing a written complaint with the corporation. A copy of the complaint shall be served on the national governing body.

The corporation shall establish procedures for the filing and disposition of complaints under this section.

Hearings.—

The corporation shall hold a hearing, within 90 days after the complaint is filed, to receive testimony to decide whether the national governing body is complying with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title.

Disposition of Complaint.—

If the corporation decides, as a result of the hearing, that the national governing body is complying with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title, it shall so notify the complainant and the national governing body.

If the corporation decides, as a result of the hearing, that the national governing body is not complying with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title, it shall—

place the national governing body on probation for a specified period of time, not to exceed 180 days, which the corporation considers necessary to enable the national governing body to comply with those sections; or

revoke the recognition of the national governing body.

If the corporation places a national governing body on probation under paragraph (2) of this subsection, it may extend the probationary period if the national governing body has proven by clear and convincing evidence that, through no fault of its own, it needs additional time to comply with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title. If, at the end of the period allowed by the corporation, the national governing body has not complied with those sections, the corporation shall revoke the recognition of the national governing body.

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.

1998
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 220527
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1476
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1476
2020
Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(d)(1) · 134 Stat. 943
1. Redesignated · 36 U.S.C. § 220527(b)
  Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b)
2. Struck · 36 U.S.C. § 220527(b)
  Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(1), (3), struck out former subsec. (b) which related to exhaustion of remedies before filing a complaint
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to exhaustion of remedies before filing a complaint.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking subsection (b);
2020
Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(d)(3) · 134 Stat. 943
Redesignated · 36 U.S.C. § 220527(c)
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
2020
Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(d)(2) · 134 Stat. 943
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 220527(c)
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(2), substituted “The corporation” for “If the corporation decides that all available remedies have been exhausted as required by subsection (b)(1) of this section, it”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(2), substituted “The corporation” for “If the corporation decides that all available remedies have been exhausted as required by subsection (b)(1) of this section, it”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (c), by striking “If the corporation” and all that follows through “subsection (b)(1) of this section, it” and inserting “The corporation”; and
2020
Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–189 § 7(d)(3) · 134 Stat. 943
Redesignated · 36 U.S.C. § 220527(d)
Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
220527(a)(1)	36:395(a)(1) (1st, last sentences).	Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, § 205(a), as added Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–606, § 2, 92 Stat. 3055.
220527(a)(2)	36:395(a)(1) (3d sentence).
220527(b)(1)	36:395(a)(1) (2d sentence).
220527(b)(2)	36:395(a)(2).
220527(c)	36:395(a)(3)(A).
220527(d)	36:395(a)(3)(B)–(D).

In subsection (b)(2), the words “or person” are added for clarity and consistency in the section. The words “all available remedies” are substituted for “its remedies” for consistency with subsection (b)(1) of this section. The words “within the applicable national governing body” are omitted as unnecessary.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2020—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to exhaustion of remedies before filing a complaint.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).

Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(2), substituted “The corporation” for “If the corporation decides that all available remedies have been exhausted as required by subsection (b)(1) of this section, it”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c).

Credits

1998–2020 · 2 acts

1998Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1476
2020Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 960.

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(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1476; Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(d), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 960.)