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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana:H.R. 1973.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Artile I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havepower to make all laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this 'Constitution in the Governmentof the United States, or in any Department of Officerthereof.[Page H2789]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1973) to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1761) to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the knowing consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017.</title>
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        <text>POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1973, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.</text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to extend the duty to report suspected child abuse to adults who are authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes at a facility under the jurisdiction of a national governing body (NGB). An NGB is an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. </p> <p> An authorized adult who fails to report suspected child abuse is subject to criminal penalties. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill amends the federal criminal code to revise civil remedy provisions for a victim of a human trafficking offense or federal sex offense. Among other things, it changes the civil statute of limitations to 10 years from the date the victim reasonably discovers the violation or injury (currently, 10 years from the date the cause of action arose). The bill also extends the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a federal sex offense to file a civil action to 10 years (currently, 3 years) from the date such individual reaches age 18.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Finally, the bill amends the Amateur Sports Act of 1978: </p><ul> <li>to expand the authorities and duties of NGBs to prevent, report, and respond to the abuse of minor or amateur athletes; </li> <li>to limit the civil and criminal liability of the U.S. Olympic Committee, an NGB, or an amateur sport organization in certain circumstances; </li> <li>to prohibit construing certain provisions to limit the ability of an NGB to prevent interactions between an alleged abuser and an amateur athlete; and </li> <li>to require (currently, authorize) the U.S. Olympic Committee to review an NGB's certification.</li> </ul>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to extend the duty to report suspected child abuse to adults who are authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes at an amateur sports organization facility or at an event sanctioned by a national governing body (NGB) or member of an NGB. An NGB is an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. </p> <p> An authorized adult who fails to report suspected child abuse is subject to criminal penalties. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill amends the federal criminal code to revise civil remedy provisions for a victim of a human trafficking offense or federal sex offense. Among other things, it changes the civil statute of limitations to 10 years from the date the victim reasonably discovers the violation or injury (currently, 10 years from the date the cause of action arose). The bill also extends the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a federal sex offense to file a civil action to 10 years (currently, 3 years) from the date such individual reaches age 18.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Finally, the bill amends the Amateur Sports Act of 1978: </p><ul> <li>to expand the authorities and duties of NGBs to prevent, report, and respond to the abuse of minor or amateur athletes; </li> <li>to limit the civil and criminal liability of the U.S. Olympic Committee, an NGB, or an amateur sport organization in certain circumstances; </li> <li>to prohibit construing certain provisions to limit the ability of an NGB to prevent interactions between an alleged abuser and an amateur athlete; and </li> <li>to require (currently, authorize) the U.S. Olympic Committee to review an NGB's certification.</li> </ul>]]></text>
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