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 PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 112 STAT. 1475 (1) The organization or person must pay the national governing body any required sanctioning fee, if the fee is reasonable and nondiscriminatory. (2) For a sanction to hold an international amateur athletic competition in the United States, the organization or person must— (A) submit to the national governing body an audited or notarized financial report of similar events, if any, conducted by the organization or person; and (B) demonstrate that the requirements of paragraph (4) of this subsection have been met. (3) For a sanction to sponsor United States amateur athletes to compete in international amateur athletic competition outside the United States, the organization or person must— (A) submit a report of the most recent trip to a foreign country, if any, that the organization or person sponsored for the purpose of having United States amateur athletes compete in international amateur athletic competition; and (B) submit a letter from the appropriate entity that will hold the international amateur athletic competition certifying that the requirements of paragraph (4) of this subsection have been met. (4) The requirements referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection are that— (A) appropriate measures have been taken to protect the amateur status of athletes who will take part in the competition and to protect their eligibility to compete in amateur athletic competition; (B) appropriate provision has been made for validation of any records established during the competition; (C) due regard has been given to any international amateur athletic requirements specifically applicable to the competition; (D) the competition will be conducted by qualified officials; (E) proper medical supervision will be provided for athletes who will participate in the competition; and (F) proper safety precautions have been taken to protect the personal welfare of the athletes and spectators at the competition. § 220526. Restricted amateinr athletic competitions (a) EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION. — An amateur sports organization that conducts amateur athletic competition shall have exclusive jurisdiction over that competition if participation is restricted to a specific class of amateur athletes, such as high school students, college students, members of the Armed Forces, or similar groups or categories. (b) SANCTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION.—An amateur sports organization under subsection (a) of this section shall obtain a sanction from the appropriate national governing body if the organization wishes to— (1) conduct international amateur athletic competition in the United States; or (2) sponsor international amateur athletic competition to be held outside the United States.

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