### **CHAPTER 2205—UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE**

#### SUBCHAPTER I—CORPORATION

Sec.
220501.
Short title and definitions.
220502.
Organization.
220503.
Purposes.
220504.
Membership.
220505.
Powers and duties.
220506.
Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges.
220507.
Restrictions.
220508.
Headquarters, principal office, and meetings.
220509.
Resolution of disputes.
220510.
Service of process.
220511.
Reports and audits.
220512.
Complete teams.
220513.
Annual amateur athlete survey.
220514.
Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES

220521.
Certification of national governing bodies.
220522.
Eligibility requirements.
220523.
Authority of national governing bodies.
220524.
General duties of national governing bodies.
220525.
Granting sanctions for amateur athletic competitions.
220526.
Restricted amateur athletic competitions.
220527.
Complaints against national governing bodies.
220528.
Applications to replace an incumbent national governing body.
220529.
Arbitration of corporation determinations.
220530.
Other amateur sports organizations.
220530A.
Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.

#### SUBCHAPTER III—GRANT TO KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE

220531.
Grant to protect young athletes from abuse.

#### SUBCHAPTER IV—UNITED STATES CENTER FOR SAFESPORT

220541.
Designation of United States Center for SafeSport.
220542.
Additional duties.
220543.
Records, audits, and reports.

#### SUBCHAPTER V—DISSOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CORPORATION AND TERMINATION OF RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES

220551.
Definitions.
220552.
Dissolution of board of directors of corporation and termination of recognition of national governing bodies.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2023**—Pub. L. 117–340, §2(a)(2)(B), (b)(2)(B), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6176, 6177, which directed amendment of the analyses for subchapters I and II of this chapter by adding items 220514 and 220530A, respectively, was executed by adding items 220514 and 220530A to the analysis for this chapter to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

**2020**—Pub. L. 116–189, §§4(a)(1), 6(c)(2), (f)(2), (g)(2), 7(a)(2)(B), 8(a)(2)(B), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 944, 949, 955, 957, 966, added item 220513 and substituted "Powers and duties" for "Powers" in item 220505, "Reports and audits" for "Report" in item 220511, "Certification of national governing bodies" for "Recognition of amateur sports organizations as national governing bodies" in item 220521, and "Designation of United States Center for SafeSport" for "Designation of United States Center for Safe Sport" in item 220541.

Pub. L. 116–189, §5(b), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 947, substituted item for subchapter IV "UNITED STATES CENTER FOR SAFESPORT" for item for subchapter III relating to United States Center for Safe Sport, and added item for subchapter V and items 220551 and 220552.

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–141, div. S, title III, §302(b), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1128, added item for subchapter III relating to grant to keep young athletes safe and item 220531.

Pub. L. 115–126, title II, §§202(c), 204(b), Feb. 14, 2018, 132 Stat. 323, 325, added item for subchapter III relating to United States Center for Safe Sport and items 220530 and 220541 to 220543.

**2006**—Pub. L. 109–284, §5(12), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1212, substituted "Short title and definitions" for "Definitions" in item 220501.

**1998**—Pub. L. 105–277, div. C. title I, §142(j)(2), (k)(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–606, 2681–607, substituted "Report" for "Annual report" in item 220511 and added item 220512.