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 92 STAT. 3048

36 USC 376.

36 USC 377. 36 USC 378. 36 USC 379.

36 USC 380.

15 USC 1051 note.

PUBLIC LAW 95-606—NOV. 8, 1978 "(2) gives to all interested persons, prior to the adoption of any amendment, an opportunity to submit written data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed amendment for a period of at least 60 days after the date of publication of the notice. "SEC. 106. (a) Eligibility for membership in the Corporation shall be determined in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the Corporation. "(b) In its constitution and bylaws, the Corporation shall establish and maintain provisions with respect to its governance and the conduct of its affairs for reasonable representation of— "(1) amateur sports organizations recognized as national governing bodies in accordance with section 201 of this Act; "(2) amateur athletes who are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition or who have represented the United States in international amateur athletic competition within the preceding 10 years; "(3) amateur sports organizations which conduct a national program or regular national amateur athletic competition in two or more sports which are included on the program of the Olympic Games or the Pan-American Games on a level of proficiency appropriate for the selection of amateur athletes to represent the United States in international amateur athletic competition; and "(4) individuals not affiliated or associated with any amateur sports organization who in the Corporation's judgment represent the interests of the American public in the activities of the Corporation. "SEC. 107. The Corporation shall be nonpolitical and, as an organization, shall not promote the candidacy of any person seeking public office. "SEC. 108. The Corporation shall have no power to issue capital stock or to engage in business for pecuniary profit or gain. "SEC. 109. The Corporation may acquire any or all of the assets of the existing unincorporated association, known as 'The United States Olympic Association', upon discharging or satisfactorily providing for the payment and discharge of all the liabilities of such unincorporated association. "SEC. 110. (a) Without the consent of the Corporation, any person who uses for the purpose of trade, to induce the sale of any goods or services, or to promote any theatrical exhibition, athletic performance, or competition— "(1) the symbol of the International Olympic Committee, consisting of 5 interlocking rings; " (2) the emblem of the Corporation, consisting of an escutcheon having a blue chief and vertically extending red and white bars on the base with 5 interlocking rings displayed on the chief; "(3) any trademark, trade name, sign, symbol, or insignia falsely representing association with, or authorization by, the International Olympic Committee or the Corporation; or "(4) the words 'Olympic', 'Olympiad', 'Citius Altius Fortius', or any combination or simulation thereof tending to cause confusion, to cause mistake, to deceive, or to falsely suggest a connection with the Corporation or any Olympic activity; shall be subject to suit in a civil action by the Corporation for the remedies provided in the Act of July 5, 1946 (60 Stat. 427; popularly known as the Trademark Act of 1946). However, any person who

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