I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6546 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
of 2006 to increase congressional oversight of the United States Anti- 
Doping Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reau-
thorization Act of 2006 to increase congressional over-
sight of the United States Anti-Doping Agency. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Athlete Due Process 
Protection Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT OF THE 
UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY. 
(a) PROVISION OF ALLEGATIONS TO ATHLETES.— 
Section 701(b) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 2001(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) provide a document to each athlete that it 
investigates that includes the specific doping allega-
tions against such athlete.’’. 
(b) EXPANSION OF REPORTING TO CONGRESS.—Sec-
tion 702 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 2002) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, including 
the information under subsection (c)’’ before the pe-
riod; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS.— 
Beginning with the report that the United States Anti- 
Doping Agency submits to Congress under subsection (b) 
in fiscal year 2014 and annually thereafter, such report 
shall include the following for the previous calendar year: 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that 
is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Athlete Due Process Protection Act of 2012, before 
a new or revised procedural or evidentiary rule that 
relates to the investigation or adjudication process of 
the United States Anti-Doping Agency can take ef-
fect, the United States Anti-Doping Agency shall 
submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a report 
containing— 
‘‘(A) a copy of the rule; 
‘‘(B) a concise general statement relating 
to the rule; and 
‘‘(C) a list of any other related actions that 
the United States Anti-Doping Agency plans to 
take to implement the rule. 
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES.—A rule re-
lating to a report submitted under paragraph (1) 
shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after 
the United States Anti-Doping Agency submits a re-
port under paragraph (1) if Congress has not voted 
to override implementation of the rule.’’. 
(c) DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS FOR ATHLETES.— 
Such Act is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating section 703 as section 704; 
and 
(2) by inserting the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 703. DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS FOR ATHLETES. 
‘‘No athlete who participates in an event sponsored 
or licensed by a National Governing Body, or otherwise 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States Anti- 
Doping Agency, the World Anti-Doping Agency, or the 
International Association of Athletics Federation, may be 
fined, suspended, expelled, or otherwise penalized unless 
such athlete has been— 
‘‘(1) served with written specific charges pro-
viding dates and times of alleged conduct in quest; 
‘‘(2) given a reasonable time to prepare such 
athlete’s defense; and 
‘‘(3) afforded a full and fair hearing.’’. 
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