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pacity of a guarantor or co-guarantor for any 
debt; 
(2) enter into an agency contract with a stu-
dent athlete without providing the student athlete 
with the disclosure document described in subsection 
(b); or 
(3) predate or postdate an agency contract. 
(b) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE BY ATHLETE AGENTS 
TO STUDENT ATHLETES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with the en-
tering into of an agency contract, an athlete agent 
shall provide to the student athlete, or, if the stu-
dent athlete is under the age of 18, to such student 
athlete’s parent or legal guardian, a disclosure docu-
ment that meets the requirements of this subsection. 
Such disclosure document is separate from and in 
addition to any disclosure which may be required 
under State law. 
(2) SIGNATURE OF STUDENT ATHLETE.—The 
disclosure document must be signed by the student 
athlete, or, if the student athlete is under the age of 
18, by such student athlete’s parent or legal guard-
ian, prior to entering into the agency contract. 
(3) REQUIRED LANGUAGE.—The disclosure doc-
ument must contain, in close proximity to the signa-
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ture of the student athlete, or, if the student athlete 
is under the age of 18, the signature of such student 
athlete’s parent or legal guardian, a conspicuous no-
tice in boldface type stating: ‘‘Warning to Student 
Athlete: If you agree orally or in writing to be rep-
resented by an agent now or in the future you may 
lose your eligibility to compete as a student athlete 
in your sport. Within 72 hours after entering into 
this contract or before the next athletic event in 
which you are eligible to participate, whichever oc-
curs first, both you and the agent by whom you are 
agreeing to be represented must notify the athletic 
director of the educational institution at which you 
are enrolled, or other individual responsible for ath-
letic programs at such educational institution, that 
you have entered into an agency contract.’’. 
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE.—A 
violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a 
rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice pre-
scribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(b) ACTIONS BY THE COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the 
same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and
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duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) 
were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. 
SEC. 5. ACTIONS BY STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) CIVIL ACTIONS.—In any case in which the 
attorney general of a State has reason to believe 
that an interest of the residents of that State has 
been or is threatened or adversely affected by the 
engagement of any athlete agent in a practice that 
violates section 3 of this Act, the State may bring 
a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State 
in a district court of the United States of appro-
priate jurisdiction to—
(A) enjoin that practice; 
(B) enforce compliance with this Act; or 
(C) obtain damage, restitution, or other 
compensation on behalf of residents of the 
State. 
(2) NOTICE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Before filing an action 
under paragraph (1), the attorney general of 
the State involved shall provide to the Commis-
sion—
(i) written notice of that action; and
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(ii) a copy of the complaint for that 
action. 
(B) EXEMPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall 
not apply with respect to the filing of an action 
by an attorney general of a State under this 
subsection, if the attorney general determines 
that it is not feasible to provide the notice de-
scribed in that subparagraph before filing of the 
action. In such case, the attorney general of a 
State shall provide notice and a copy of the 
complaint to the Commission at the same time 
as the attorney general files the action. 
(b) INTERVENTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On receiving notice under 
subsection (a)(2), the Commission shall have the 
right to intervene in the action that is the subject 
of the notice. 
(2) EFFECT OF INTERVENTION.—If the Com-
mission intervenes in an action under subsection (a), 
it shall have the right—
(A) to be heard with respect to any matter 
that arises in that action; and 
(B) to file a petition for appeal. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of bringing any 
civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this title shall
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be construed to prevent an attorney general of a State 
from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney gen-
eral by the laws of that State to—
(1) conduct investigations; 
(2) administer oaths or affirmations; or 
(3) compel the attendance of witnesses or the 
production of documentary and other evidence. 
(d) ACTIONS BY THE COMMISSION.—In any case in 
which an action is instituted by or on behalf of the Com-
mission for a violation of section 3, no State may, during 
the pendency of that action, institute an action under sub-
section (a) against any defendant named in the complaint 
in that action. 
(e) VENUE.—Any action brought under subsection 
(a) may be brought in the district court of the United 
States that meets applicable requirements relating to 
venue under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code. 
(f) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—In an action brought 
under subsection (a), process may be served in any district 
in which the defendant—
(1) is an inhabitant; or 
(2) may be found. 
SEC. 6. PROTECTION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. 
(a) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Within 72 hours after en-
tering into an agency contract or before the next athletic