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 112 STAT. 1474 PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 national governing body as the member of the corporation for that sport. § 220524. General duties of national governing bodies For the sport that it governs, a national governing body shall— (1) develop interest and participation throughout the United States and be responsible to the persons and amateur sports organizations it represents; (2) minimize, through coordination with other amateur sports organizations, conflicts in the scheduling of all practices and competitions; (3) keep amateur athletes informed of policy matters and reasonably reflect the views of the athletes in its policy decisions; (4) allow an amateur athlete to compete in any international amateur athletic competition conducted by any amateur sports organization or person, unless the national governing body establishes that its denial is based on evidence that the organization or person conducting the competition does not meet the requirements stated in section 220525 of this title; (5) provide equitable support and encouragement for participation by women where separate programs for male and female athletes are conducted on a national basis; (6) encourage and support amateur athletic sports programs for individuals with disabilities and the participation of individuals with disabilities in amateur athletic activity, including, where feasible, the expansion of opportunities for meaningful participation by individuals with disabilities in programs of athletic competition for able-bodied individuals; (7) provide and coordinate technical information on physical training, equipment design, coaching, and performance analy- sis; and (8) encourage and support research, development, and dissemination of information in the areas of sports medicine and sports safety. §220525. Granting sanctions for amateur athletic competitions (a) PROMPT REVIEW AND DECISION.— For the sport that it governs, a national governing body promptly shall— (1) review a request by an amateur sports organization or person for a sanction to hold an international amateur athletic competition in the United States or to sponsor United States amateur athletes to compete in international amateur athletic competition outside the United States; and (2) grant the sanction if— (A) the national governing body does not decide by clear and convincing evidence that holding or sponsoring an international amateur athletic competition would be detrimental to the best interest of the sport; and (B) the requirements of subsection (b) of this section are met. (b) REQUIREMENTS. — An amateur sports organization or person may be granted a sanction under this section only if the organization or person meets the following requirements:

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