[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 641 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 641

    To protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2001

  Mr. Gibbons (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
   LoBiondo, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Rangel) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Collegiate and Amateur 
Athletic Protection Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON ILLEGAL WAGERING ON AMATEUR AND COLLEGIATE 
              SPORTING EVENTS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Attorney General shall establish a 
prosecutorial task force on illegal wagering on amateur and collegiate 
sporting events (referred to in this section as the ``task force'').
    (b) Duties.--The task force shall--
            (1) coordinate enforcement of Federal laws that prohibit 
        gambling relating to amateur and collegiate athletic events; 
        and
            (2) submit annually, to the House of Representatives and 
        the Senate a report describing specific violations of such 
        laws, prosecutions commenced, and convictions obtained.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2002 
and $6,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006.

SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL SPORTS GAMBLING.

    (a) Interstate Transmission of Bets or Information Assisting in 
Placing Bets on Sporting Events.--Section 1084(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``two'' and inserting ``5''.
    (b) Interstate Transportation of Wagering Paraphernalia.--Section 
1953(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ``If the matter carried or sent in interstate or 
foreign commerce was intended by the defendant to be used to assist in 
the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest, the 
maximum term of imprisonment for the offense shall be 10 years.''.
    (c) Illegal Gambling Business.--Section 1955(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``If the 
gambling business included the placing of bets or wagers on any 
sporting event or contest, the maximum term of imprisonment for the 
offense shall be 10 years.''.
    (d) Interstate Travel To Promote and Conduct an Illegal Gambling 
Business.--Section 1952 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) If the offense violated paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection 
(a) and the illegal activity included the placing of bets or wagers on 
any sporting event or contest, the maximum term of imprisonment for the 
offense shall be 10 years.''.
    (e) Sports Bribery.--Section 224(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``If the purpose 
of the bribery is to affect the outcome of a bet or wager placed on any 
sporting event or contest, the maximum term of imprisonment for the 
offense shall be 10 years.''.

SEC. 4. STUDY ON ILLEGAL SPORTS GAMBLING BEHAVIOR AMONG MINORS.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of Justice 
shall conduct a study to determine the extent to which minor persons 
participate in illegal sports gambling activities.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall 
submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President 
pro tempore of the Senate, a report--
            (1) describing the extent to which minor persons 
        participate in illegal sports gambling activities; and
            (2) making recommendations on actions that should be taken 
        to curtail participation by minor persons in sports gambling 
        activities.

SEC. 5. STUDY OF GAMBLING ON COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES.

    (a) Establishment of Panel.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a panel, 
which shall be composed of Federal, State, and local government law 
enforcement officials, to conduct a study of illegal college sports 
gambling.
    (b) Contents of Study.--The study conducted by the panel 
established under subsection (a) shall include an analysis of--
            (1) the scope and prevalence of illegal college sports 
        gambling, including unlawful sports gambling (as defined in 
        section 3702 of title 28, United States Code);
            (2) the role of organized crime in illegal gambling on 
        college sports;
            (3) the role of State regulators and the legal sports books 
        in Nevada in assisting law enforcement to uncover illegal 
        sports gambling and related illegal activities;
            (4) the enforcement and implementation of the Professional 
        and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, including whether it 
        has been adequately enforced;
            (5) the effectiveness of steps taken by institutions of 
        higher education to date, whether individually or through 
        national organizations, to reduce the problem of illegal 
        gambling on college sports;
            (6) the factors that influence the attitudes or levels of 
        awareness of administrators, professors, and students, 
including student athletes, about illegal gambling on college sports;
            (7) the effectiveness of new countermeasures to reduce 
        illegal gambling on college sports, including related 
        requirements for institutions of higher education and persons 
        receiving Federal education funds;
            (8) potential actions that could be taken by the National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association to address illegal gambling on 
        college and university campuses; and
            (9) other matters relevant to the issue of illegal gambling 
        on college sports as determined by the Attorney General.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 12 months after the 
establishment of the panel under this section, the Attorney General 
shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under this 
section, which shall include--
            (1) recommendations for actions colleges, universities, and 
        the National Collegiate Athletic Association should implement 
        to address the issue of illegal gambling on college sports;
            (2) recommendations for intensive educational campaigns 
        which the National Collegiate Athletic Association could 
        implement to assist in the effort to prevent illegal gambling 
        on college sports;
            (3) recommendations for any Federal and State legislative 
        actions to address the issue of illegal gambling on college 
        sports; and
            (4) recommendations for any administrative or private 
        sector actions to address the issue of illegal gambling on 
        college sports.

SEC. 6. REDUCTION OF GAMBLING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

    (a) College Programs to Reduce Illegal Gambling.--Section 487(a) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(24) The institution will comply with the requirements of 
        section 484(s).''.
    (b) Procedures to Withhold Student Aid.--Section 484 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(s) College Programs to Reduce Illegal Gambling; Zero 
Tolerance.--
            ``(1) Comprehensive program.--
                    ``(A) Coordination required.--Each institution of 
                higher education shall designate 1 or more full-time 
                senior officers of the institution to coordinate the 
                implementation of a comprehensive program, as 
                determined by the Secretary of Education, to reduce 
                illegal gambling and gambling control disorders by 
                students and employees of the institution.
                    ``(B) Annual reporting.--An institution described 
                in paragraph (1) shall annually prepare and submit to 
                the Secretary of Education a report, in a form and 
                manner prescribed by the Secretary, concerning the 
                progress made by the institution to reduce illegal 
                gambling by students and employees of the institution.
                    ``(C) Contents of report.--Each such report shall 
                include--
                            ``(i) statistics and other information on 
                        illegal gambling, including gambling over the 
                        Internet, in addition to the other criminal 
                        offense on which such institution must report 
                        pursuant to section 485(f) in the form and 
                        manner so prescribed; and
                            ``(ii) a statement of policy regarding 
                        underage and other illegal gambling activity at 
                        the institution, in the form and manner 
                        prescribed for statements of policy on 
                        alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs pursuant 
                        to such section 485(f), including a description 
                        of any gambling abuse education programs 
                        available to students and employees of the 
                        institution.
            ``(2) Review of procedures.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2) 
        of section 485(f), the Attorney General, in consultation with 
        the Secretary of Education, shall periodically review the 
        policies, procedures, and practices of institutions of higher 
        education under paragraph (1) with respect to campus crimes and 
        security related directly or indirectly to illegal gambling, 
        including the integrity of the athletic contests in which 
        students of the institution participate.
            ``(3) Zero tolerance of illegal gambling.--
                    ``(A) Revocation of aid.--A recipient of 
                athletically related student aid (as defined in section 
                485(e)(8)) shall cease to be eligible for such aid upon 
                a determination by either the institution of higher 
                education providing such aid, or the applicable amateur 
                sports organization, that the recipient has engaged in 
                illegal gambling activity, including sports bribery, in 
                violation of the policies or by-laws of the institution 
                or organization.
                    ``(B) Report.--An institution of higher education 
                that provides athletically related student aid shall 
                annually report to the Attorney General and the 
                Secretary of Education on actions taken to implement 
                this paragraph. Any amateur sports organization that 
                receives, under any Federal program, any grant or other 
                financial assistance shall, as a condition of continued 
                receipt of such assistance, annually report to the 
                Attorney General and the Secretary of Education on 
                actions taken to implement this paragraph.''.

SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) illegal sports gambling poses a significant threat to 
        youth on college campuses and in society in general;
            (2) State and local governments, the National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association, and other youth, school, and collegiate 
        organizations should provide educational and prevention 
        programs to help youth recognize the dangers of illegal sports 
        gambling and the serious consequences it can have;
            (3) such programs should include public service 
        announcements, especially during tournament and bowl game 
        coverage;
            (4) the National Collegiate Athletic Association and other 
        amateur sports governing bodies should adopt mandatory codes of 
        conduct regarding the avoidance and prevention of illegal 
        sports gambling among our youth; and
            (5) the National Collegiate Athletic Association should 
        enlist universities in the United States to develop scientific 
        research on youth sports gambling, and related matters.
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