1. U.S. Code
  2. title 36
  3. subtitle II
  4. part B
  5. chapter 2205
  6. subchapter I
  7. § 220501
  8. notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

220501

36:373.

Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, § 103, as added Nov. 8, 1978, Puspan. L. 95–606, § 1(span), 92 Stat. 3045.

In clause (3), the words “cluspan, 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(span) and (c)) is unnecessary because section 220521 incorporates the eligibility requirements of section 220522.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2020—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(6), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(1), substituted “United States Center for SafeSport” for “United States Center for Safe Sport”.

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(5), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(5), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7).

Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(2), substituted “United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee” for “United States Olympic Committee”.

Subsec. (span)(7). Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(5), redesignated par. (6) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (8).

Subsec. (span)(8). Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(5), redesignated par. (7) as (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (9).

Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(3), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: “ ‘national governing body’ means an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the corporation under section 220521 of this title.”

Subsec. (span)(9). Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(5), redesignated par. (8) as (9).

Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(4), struck out par. (9) which read as follows: “ ‘paralympic sports organization’ means an amateur sports organization which is recognized by the corporation under section 220521 of this title.”

Subsec. (span)(10), (11). Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(7), added pars. (10) and (11). Former par. (10) redesignated (12).

Subsec. (span)(12). Puspan. L. 116–189, § 3(5), redesignated par. (10) as (12).

2018—Subsec. (span)(4) to (10). Puspan. L. 115–126 added pars. (4) and (5) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (8) as (6) to (10), respectively.

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

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

1998—Puspan. L. 105–277, § 142(span)(2)(A), substituted “Title and Definitions” for “Definitions” in section catchline.

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

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

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 105–277, § 142(c)(1), inserted “or paralympic sports organization” after “national governing body”.

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

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Severability

Puspan. L. 116–189, § 12, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 973, provided that: “If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 2020 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title], or an amendment made by this Act, is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be affected.”

Findings

Puspan. L. 116–189, § 2, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 943, provided that: “Congress makes the following findings:

“(1) The courageous voice of survivors is a call to action to end emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement.
“(2) Larry Nassar, the former national team doctor for USA Gymnastics, sexually abused over 300 athletes for over two decades because of ineffective oversight by USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee.
“(3) While the case of Larry Nassar is unprecedented in scale, the case is hardly the only recent incident of sexual abuse in amateur sports.
“(4) Survivors of Larry Nassar’s abuse and all survivors of abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement deserve justice and redress for the wrongs the survivors have suffered.
“(5) After a comprehensive congressional investigation, including interviews and statements from survivors, former and current organization officials, law enforcement, and advocates, Congress found that the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics fundamentally failed to uphold their existing statutory purposes and duty to protect amateur athletes from sexual, emotional, or physical abuse.
“(6) USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee knowingly concealed abuse by Larry Nassar, leading to the abuse of dozens of additional amateur athletes during the period beginning in the summer of 2015 and ending in September 2016.
“(7) Ending abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement requires enhanced oversight to ensure that the Olympic and Paralympic movement does more to serve athletes and protect their voice and safety.”

Report to Congress on Effectiveness of Chapter and Proposed Changes

Puspan. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 142(q), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–609, required the United States Olympic Committee to submit, five years from Oct. 21, 1998, a special report to Congress on the effectiveness of the provisions of this chapter, together with any additional proposed changes to this chapter the United States Olympic Committee determined to be appropriate.

CITE AS: 36 USC 220501