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 PUBLIC LAW 95-606—NOV. 8, 1978

92 STAT. 3045

Public Law 95-606 95th Congress An Act To promote and coordinate amateur athletic activity in the United States, to recognize certain rights for United States amateur athletes, to provide for the resolution of disputes involving national governing bodies, and for other purposes.

Nov. 8, 1978 [S. 2727]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Amateur Spoils Act of 1978. be cited as the "Amateur Sports Act of 1978".

36 USC 371 note.

OLYMPIC COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION

1. (a) The Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the United 36 USC 371. States Olympic Association", approved September 21, 1950 (36 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), hereinafter in this Act referred to as "the Act", is amended in the first section— (1) by striking out "That the following persons, to wit:" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: SECTION

"TITLE I—CORPORATION "SEC. 101. The following persons, to wit:"; (2) in the first sentence by striking out "corporation" before the period and inserting in lieu thereof "Corporation"; and (3) by amending the last sentence thereof to read as follows: "The Corporation shall maintain its principal offices and national headquarters in such place in the United States as is determined by the Corporation, and may hold its annual and special meetings in such places as the Corporation shall determine.". (b) The Act is further amended by striking out sections 2 through 12 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 102. A majority of the persons named in section 101 of this Act, or their successors, are hereby authorized to meet to complete the organization of the Corporation by the adoption of a constitution and bylaws, the election of officers, and by doing all things necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act. "SEC. 103. As used in this Act, the term— "(1) 'amateur athlete' means any athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body w r the sport in which the athlete competes; " (2) 'amateur athletic competition' means a contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which amateur athletes compete; " (3) 'amateur sports organization' means a not-for-profit corporation, club, federation, union, association, or other group organized in the United States which sponsors or arranges any amateur athletic competition; "(4) 'Corporation' means the United States Olympic Committee; "(5) 'international amateur athletic competition' means any amateur athletic competition between any athlete or athletes repre-

36 USC 372-382. 36 USC 372.

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