(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The notice shall—
(1) be in writing and delivered in person or by
certified mail;
(2) be made available to the news media;
(3) be published in 1 or more newspapers of
general circulation within the member team’s home
territory; and
(4) contain—
(A) an identification of the proposed new
location of such member team;
(B) a summary of the reasons for the
change in home territory based on the criteria
listed in section 4(b); and
(C) the date on which the proposed change
would become effective.
(d) OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 180-day notice
period under subsection (a), a local government, sta-
dium, arena authority, person, or any combination
thereof, may prepare and present a proposal to pur-
chase the member team to retain the team in the
home territory.
(2) MEMBERSHIP IN LEAGUE.—If a bid under
paragraph (1) is successful, the professional sports
league of the member team shall not prohibit mem-
bership in the league on the basis that the new own-
ership of the member team is made up of multiple
owners or that the new ownership includes 1 or
more local governments.
(e) OPPORTUNITY TO INDUCE TEAM TO STAY.—Dur-
ing the 180-day notice period under subsection (a), a local
government, stadium authority, person, or any combina-
tion thereof, shall be given the opportunity to prepare and
present a proposal to induce the member team to remain
in its home territory.
(f) RESPONSE.—The response of the owner to any
offer made under subsection (d) or (e) shall—
(1) be in writing and delivered in person or by
certified mail; and
(2) state in detail the reasons for refusal of any
bona fide offer.
(g) DETERMINATION BY LEAGUE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The professional sports
league shall make a determination with respect to
the location of such member team’s home territory
before the expiration of the 180-day notice period re-
quired by this section.
(2) HEARINGS.—In making a determination
under this subsection, the professional sports league
shall conduct a hearing at which interested parties
are afforded an opportunity to present oral or writ-
ten testimony regarding a change in the location of
a member team’s home territory. The league shall
keep a record of all such proceedings.
(3) CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS.—The pro-
fessional sports league shall take into account any
inducement proposal that has been offered under
subsection (e).
(h) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining whether to
approve or disapprove the relocation of a member team,
a professional sports league shall take into consideration
the criteria listed in section 4(b).
SEC. 6. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A decision by a professional
sports league to approve or disapprove the relocation of
a member team may be reviewed in a civil action brought
by an interested party.
(b) VENUE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3),
venue shall be proper in any district court of the
United States having jurisdiction over the action
under section 1331 of title 28, United States Code.
(2) CHANGE OF VENUE.—Subject to paragraph
(3), upon the motion of any party, the district court
may, for the convenience of the parties or in the in-
terests of justice, transfer an action brought under
this section to any district that has jurisdiction over
such action under section 1331 of title 28, United
States Code.
(3) LIMITATION.—No action may be brought
under this section in any United States district
court of the State that contains—
(A) the member club’s home territory; or
(B) the proposed location of such member
club.
(c) ADDITIONAL PROCEEDINGS.—In any case in
which the interested parties have not been afforded an op-
portunity to present oral or written testimony in accord-
ance with section 5(f), the district court may, by order,
require the relevant professional sports league to conduct
additional proceedings at which such testimony may be
presented, and to reconsider its decision to approve or dis-
approve the relocation based on such testimony. Not later
than 30 days after the date of any such order, the league
shall reconsider and resubmit its decision to the district
court, and the district court shall review such decision in
accordance with this section.
(d) NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act
shall be construed to require the waiver of any legal rights
in existence prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 7. INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN MATTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing contained in this Act
shall—
(1) alter, determine, or otherwise affect the ap-
plicability or inapplicability of the antitrust laws, the
labor laws, or any other provision of law relating to
the wages, hours, or other terms and conditions of
employment of players in any professional sports
league, to any employment matter regarding players
in any such league, or to any collective bargaining
rights and privilege of any player union in any such
league;
(2) alter or affect the applicability or inapplica-
bility of the antitrust laws or any applicable Federal
or State law relating to broadcasting or telecasting,
including section 1291 of title 15, United States
Code, any agreement between any professional
sports league or its member teams, and any person
not affiliated with such a league for the broadcasting
or telecasting of the games of such league or its
member teams on any form of television;
(3) affect any contract, or provision of a con-
tract, relating to the use of a stadium or arena be-
tween a member team and the owner or operator of
any stadium or arena or any other person;
(4) exempt from the antitrust laws any agree-
ment to fix the prices of admission to sports con-
tests;
(5) exempt from the antitrust laws any preda-
tory practice or other conduct with respect to com-
peting sports leagues that would otherwise be unlaw-
ful under the antitrust laws; or
(6) except as provided in this Act, alter, deter-
mine, or otherwise affect the applicability or inappli-
cability of the antitrust laws to any act, contract,
agreement, rule, course of conduct, or other activity
by, between, or among persons engaging in, conduct-
ing, or participating in professional football, basket-
ball, hockey, or baseball.
(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘‘antitrust laws’’ shall have the meaning given to such
term in the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C.
12) and in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
41 et seq.).
SEC. 8. ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE RELOCATION DECI-
SIONS.
It shall be unlawful for any person, including a mem-
ber team, owner, or affiliated party, or any State or politi-
cal subdivision, to make or offer to make a payment of
money or to provide or arrange with others for the provi-