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<dc:title>109 HR 2565 IH: Clean Sports Act of 2005</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2005-05-24</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code> 
<congress>109th CONGRESS</congress>
<session>1st Session</session>
<legis-num>H. R. 2565</legis-num> 
<current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber> 
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<action-date date="20050524">May 24, 2005</action-date> 
<action-desc><sponsor name-id="D000136">Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia</sponsor> (for himself, <cosponsor name-id="W000215">Mr. Waxman</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S001143">Mr. Souder</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="C000984">Mr. Cummings</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S001144">Mr. Shays</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="O000159">Mr. Owens</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M000472">Mr. McHugh</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M000087">Mrs. Maloney</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="P000585">Mr. Platts</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="D000096">Mr. Davis of Illinois</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="D000533">Mr. Duncan</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="C001049">Mr. Clay</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="I000056">Mr. Issa</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="L000562">Mr. Lynch</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="D000604">Mr. Dent</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S001156">Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="F000450">Ms. Foxx</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="N000147">Ms. Norton</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HGO00">Committee on Government Reform</committee-name>, and in addition to the Committees on <committee-name committee-id="HIF00">Energy and Commerce</committee-name> and <committee-name committee-id="HED00">Education and the Workforce</committee-name>, 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</action-desc>
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<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type> 
<official-title>To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act and to establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues.</official-title> 
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<section id="H0B23165DB59C43C5A2F853B0BF3E9250" section-type="section-one" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1.</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The table of contents for this Act is as follows:</text> 
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<toc-entry idref="H0B23165DB59C43C5A2F853B0BF3E9250" level="section">Sec. 1. Table of contents</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H65F1E53BDC4146E7A328313E52F97A9" level="title">Title I—Reauthorization of Office of National Drug Control Policy Act</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA37CFB949E3A4A6B98B56D8F00A65F30" level="section">Sec. 101. Short title</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HE3E5611C1B994D258F00DC444D000800" level="section">Sec. 102. Repeal of termination provision</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD0FA20E512E34447A3DB005DA5F2EDA3" level="section">Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H66B9AE755FC946B2B743EB46D5436E80" level="title">Title II—Clean Sports Act of 2005</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H51DCB73C6BE045ADAEAFFB58AF4D0939" level="section">Sec. 201. Addition of minimum drug testing standards to Office of National Drug Control Policy Act</toc-entry> </toc></section> 
<title id="H65F1E53BDC4146E7A328313E52F97A9"><enum>I</enum><header>Reauthorization of Office of National Drug Control Policy Act</header> 
<section id="HA37CFB949E3A4A6B98B56D8F00A65F30"><enum>101.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Office of National Drug Control Reauthorization Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="HE3E5611C1B994D258F00DC444D000800"><enum>102.</enum><header>Repeal of termination provision</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 715 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/1712">21 U.S.C. 1712</external-xref>) is repealed, and the law shall read as if such section was never in effect.</text></section> 
<section id="HD0FA20E512E34447A3DB005DA5F2EDA3"><enum>103.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 714 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/1711">21 U.S.C. 1711</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HAFA40AF7424C4354AA32772B19ACEB01"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>title,</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle, except activities for which amounts are otherwise specifically authorized by this subtitle,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52120A5E55D6427CB402BDA0CF79728C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999 through 2003</quote> and inserting <quote>2006 through 2010</quote>.</text></paragraph></section></title> 
<title id="H66B9AE755FC946B2B743EB46D5436E80"><enum>II</enum><header>Clean Sports Act of 2005</header> 
<section id="H51DCB73C6BE045ADAEAFFB58AF4D0939"><enum>201.</enum><header>Addition of minimum drug testing standards to Office of National Drug Control Policy Act</header> 
<subsection id="H66A1323F70024771B0D7060293B99073"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>The Office of National Drug Control Policy Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/1701">21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H0B2EAFD8DFD74777AFEAA53C27DA88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting before section 701 the following:</text> 
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<subtitle id="H6E75C46DC1DE45440027FB9613B717C8"><enum>A</enum><header>Office of National Drug Control Policy</header></subtitle><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD196095FDC964473A51FE6041200A1F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subtitle:</text> 
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<subtitle id="H97B62A0889B44073BD9ED5B2924FA0BF"><enum>B</enum><header>Clean Sports Act of 2005</header> 
<section id="HF8E8DBD7AFEE4551931015CF8F5C123E" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>721.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Clean Sports Act of 2005</short-title></quote>.</text></section> 
<section id="HACA64204523D4AF695A9CC97BDE7B92"><enum>722.</enum><header>Findings and purpose</header> 
<subsection id="H1957A75BC5F94C4882A100C9C41100C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HF33FA2D330A74F5D87E2F09D00C83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The use of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances by minors is a public health problem of national significance.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE9AB07A9843C484B96EDD1E37626A307"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Experts estimate that over 500,000 teenagers have used performance-enhancing substances, which medical experts warn can cause a litany of health problems for individuals who take them, in particular children and teenagers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H507E158CC16743138D02636E119D92FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The adverse health effects caused by steroids and other performance-enhancing substances include stunted growth, scarring acne, hair loss, dramatic mood swings, hormonal and metabolic imbalances, liver damage, a higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life, as well as an increased propensity to demonstrate aggressive behavior, commit suicide, and commit crimes.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H33041A7304E5419EAE24775B8E63631D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Professional athletes are role models for young athletes and influence the behavior of children and teenagers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA4EAD5F0909E493EAE5C1B61DD3DCB03"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Congressional testimony by parents of minors who used performance enhancing drugs, as well as medical and health experts, indicates that the actual or alleged use of performance-enhancing substances by professional athletes results in the increased use of these substances by children and teenagers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H6B43D4A35AC740A4AE2BF645F3872639"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Surveys and studies suggest a connection between the actual or alleged use of performance-enhancing substances by college and professional athletes and the increased use of these substances by children and teenagers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H816A49AE598649C382B7BD34A33459FF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The real or perceived tolerance of the use of performance-enhancing substances by professional athletes has resulted in both increased pressure on children and teenagers to use performance-enhancing drugs in order to advance their athletic careers and to professional sports loss of integrity.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H923FE28D967B4BFB0015D8D1D82EDE19"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The adoption by professional sports leagues of strong policies to eliminate the use of performance-enhancing substances would result in the reduced use of these substances by children and teenagers.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA62AFBFA1B4F4D8DAAC3762C59C8AE97"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Minimum drug testing standards for professional sports established by Federal law would ensure the adoption of strong policies to eliminate the use of performance-enhancing substances in professional sports.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H343EF731226C42B096A377C5CD9221CA"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Minimum drug testing standards for professional sports established by Federal law would help return integrity to professional sports.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H36D70312DE4A4042B45D08777911245C"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Congress has for several years expressed a strong interest in the problem of the role of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports and other levels of sports.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H744186B19EDD4708AF51B7BBCF900FB"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Congress has for several years regulated the use of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H7FA550904FA04C74994BBEAD9431D625"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Recent Federal laws regulating the use of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances were enacted in large part to reduce the prevalence of these substances in sports.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0BFF180315BD4D7E9E0081F50971001C"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Congress has for several years regulated both professional and amateur sports.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HAE5A9ADD0ACC4C6C8D1B124529BA21DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this subtitle is to protect the integrity of professional sports and the health and safety of athletes generally by establishing minimum standards for the testing of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances by professional sports leagues.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HF66BE720F52E4F5B8CC42E3BCC6B496F"><enum>723.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text> 
<paragraph id="HC2F886CC9B9F4A288725B2026193C278"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Anti-doping code</header><text>The term <term>anti-doping code</term> means the doping control standards established in the United States Anti-Doping Agency Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing (excluding substances or methods prohibited in a particular sport, as defined in such protocol).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3BDF23C7B80C43B6B7986636432689E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The term <quote>Commission</quote> means the Federal Trade Commission.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HDDC9817969A34D2D993579D9157BB755"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H21B60D2C042146BD97F1EC10A4F7C700"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Major professional league</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>major professional league</quote> means Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, and the National Hockey League or any successor organization to those leagues.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81F732EE3748478E93C394AE1CF2E598"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Off-season</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>off-season</term> means the period of time in each calendar year outside of the season of play for each major professional league.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H626A735BD8224F36911BEF1091FFF260"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Professional athlete</header><text>The term <term>professional athlete</term> means an individual who competes in a major professional league.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC16A45CD1AEF44B68900AFA41CEE9B8E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Professional game</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>professional game</term> means any game held in the United States between any professional teams of a major professional league.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C064F42939A44B8BB9866D17BB6E73D"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Prohibited method or substance</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56C2D122A32D4AEABD2B9CB4B0FEDD73"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prohibited method</header><text>The term <term>prohibited method</term> means a method listed and described in the Anti-Doping Code.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA495CF05322445C0AE9ED151578EC8B3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibited substance</header><text>The term <term>prohibited substance</term> means a substance listed and described in the Anti-Doping Code.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D3EBF2879FA4C65803E21F03095C1B5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Period of prohibition</header><text>A substance prohibited in-competition by the Anti-Doping Code shall be a prohibited substance only during the season of play. Only a substance or method prohibited out-of-competition by the Anti-Doping Code shall be a prohibited substance or method during the off-season.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61A9ED4114D549E3BFDE47917DA7B0A6"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Season of play</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD520454EAE945F69F28653FD393C2FC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>season of play</term> for each major professional league means the period of time in each calendar year beginning with the date on which professional athletes of that major professional league are collectively obligated to report to their teams in preparation for play and ending with the last game of the major professional league's regular season.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9479DF93F0314BA79D04A5CE69FF9192"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Post-season</header><text>The season of play shall include post-season play for an athlete who is a member of a team that remains active in post-season play.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H9C39B166EA184378BAF99EE5B6991149"><enum>724.</enum><header> Minimum uniform testing standards</header> 
<subsection id="H60C8C826500F43CD9B7ECCCAE2208C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conduct prohibited</header><text>It shall be unlawful for a major professional league to arrange, promote, organize, or produce a professional game without meeting the requirements in subsection (b).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE86C4996B8E8418B979C5DE30084FA7C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum testing requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each major professional league shall implement policies and procedures for the testing of the use of prohibited substances by professional athletes who compete in each respective major professional league which shall be independently administered and shall be consistent with and as stringent as the doping control standard established by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and which shall, at minimum, include the following:</text> 
<paragraph id="HB7D3CD7997654B489D3EDC86EABAA14F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Timing and frequency of testing</header> 
<subparagraph id="H0FECECCF6F52419F9634608CA94097AF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each professional athlete shall be tested a minimum of 5 times each calendar year that such athlete is competing in games organized by the major professional league.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5B12962E16D5454D9564EF6DBADA7E71"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>Each athlete shall be tested—</text> 
<clause commented="no" id="H2A0D23A9302A4F96B71B2E005940BA01"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at least 3 times, each with no advance notice, during each season of play; and</text></clause> 
<clause commented="no" id="H4790E86641114A589400A245C1BE9EBF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at least 2 times, each with no advance notice, during the off-season.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="H95DEF56D3DDC41CDA8F0A0524577C42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Test distribution planning</header><text>Each major professional league shall certify to the Director on or prior to December 31 of each year that it has consulted with the United States Anti-Doping Agency in the development of its test distribution plan for both season of play and off-season testing.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC95C21557E264854A731BE6BC50377B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Method of testing</header><text>Each major professional league shall certify to the Director on or prior to December 31 of each year that it has consulted with the United States Anti-Doping Agency in the development of its drug testing protocols for both season of play and off-season testing.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4E2029861327430393FE726051488B85"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Applicable substances</header><text>Each professional athlete shall be tested for all prohibited substances at the time of each test. A major professional league may make exceptions for any prohibited substances that have been properly prescribed by a doctor of medicine licensed in the United States for legitimate and documented therapeutic purposes.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H546ABD3175014C2C829320B2F700052C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Analysis of sample</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each sample provided shall be analyzed by a laboratory approved by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HFD0DD9BD36404617B7C280E980977533"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Positive tests</header> 
<subparagraph id="HE5308A3033FC41D8865DFEEBB7303CFC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A positive test shall consist of the presence in the sample of any prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers, or evidence of the use of a prohibited method, unless that substance was prescribed to the athlete in accordance with paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H291958952C6E4E4BB0F7E182F0BB2E62"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Refusal</header><text>A refusal by a professional athlete to submit to a test or a failure of a professional athlete to submit to a test without compelling justification shall also be considered a positive test.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD926308AB0A94956821E754F5F727EA0"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Penalties</header> 
<subparagraph id="H36928B9D843C4CA291B77C8EE4638E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General rule</header> 
<clause id="H48FD8001D01747708CEDBF6C0A917E5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>First violation</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a professional athlete who tests positive shall be immediately suspended for a minimum of 2 years for a first violation. All suspensions shall include a loss of pay for the period of the suspension.</text></clause> 
<clause id="HEBC22D0544BE43ECBA01695D32658C19"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Second violation</header><text>A second violation shall result in a lifetime ban of the professional athlete from all major professional leagues.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HCE2E5326288C40709E871121AC9B4111"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header> 
<clause id="HFBD3F9A0A10143D9A353FD4DF6A78900"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Knowledge of the athlete</header><text>A major professional league may impose a lesser penalty than provided in subparagraph (A) or no penalty if the professional athlete establishes that he did not know or suspect, and could not reasonably have known or suspected even with the exercise of utmost caution, that he had used the prohibited substance.</text></clause> 
<clause id="H2BF7C9A588F344469037ECCACDA7C0BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Assistance in identifying violations</header><text>A major professional league may impose a lesser penalty than provided in subparagraph (A) if the professional athlete provides substantial assistance to the major professional league in identifying violations of the league's drug testing policy by other professional athletes or assistance in violations of the league's drug testing policy by any coach, trainer, manager, agent, team staff, official, medical, or other personnel working with or treating professional athletes participating in or preparing for sports competition.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0541CF1E6244402D968092F9DE53333"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Adjudication</header> 
<subparagraph id="H8ABE2578E7554BCFB64DF2643B5DD3D5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>Each major professional league shall certify to the Director on or prior to December 31 of each year that it has consulted with the United States Anti-Doping Agency in the development of its adjudication process.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H2213AA560FFE42089FA38B99951BE1B3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Due process</header><text>If a professional athlete tests positive, the professional athlete shall have the right to notice, a fair, timely, and expedited hearing, representation by counsel and appeal.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HF462968018714A3A8EF68BFB76F35523"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Suspension</header><text>During the pendency of any proceedings the professional athlete shall be suspended from participating in any professional game.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" id="H333FF1439C3645569793EB13FD6668A5"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Public disclosure</header> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE6ABB4FE1ABF4CCD8DF8763700454F82"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Testing</header><text>A major professional league shall publicly disclose the identity of any professional player who has tested positive as well as the prohibited substance or prohibited method for which he tested positive not later than 30 days after receiving the test results.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H66698E51FAE34506ABF00007E7241434"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>A major professional league shall publicly disclose the name of any penalized athlete, the penalty imposed, the substance for which the player tested positive, and the reason for the penalty not later than 15 days after the final disposition of the player's case.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H96BE09EEC0144419A003A0000343D3FC"><enum>725.</enum><header>Promulgation of standards by the director of the office of national drug control policy</header> 
<subsection id="H0501659BA90045BDA9F1ADD5B2E0993F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall have the authority to promulgate standards that would modify the provisions of section 724 as they apply to an individual major professional league for exceptional circumstances or for other good cause.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H61392CA453D84542AC868FCD8CD2EA9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effectiveness maintained</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A modification under subsection (a) shall not—</text> 
<paragraph id="H1C8D8FAC99AB4B5DB6E1C36ED2539643"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce the effectiveness of the standards in eliminating the use of steroids or other performance-enhancing substances in any major professional league; or</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8498E3AF5854461384FDDBD7B12130CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">diminish the leadership role of the United States in eliminating the use of steroids or other performance-enhancing substances in sports.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H8EBE4966B5934DFABD97CED3437766C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusion of Additional Leagues</header><text>The Director may include an additional professional sporting league or the colleges and athletes participating in Division I or Division II of the NCAA as a major professional league if the Director determines that such additions would prevent the use of performance-enhancing substances by high school, college, or professional athletes.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H05A16AADE7274B43AA9EF71465A67CCA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director may delegate the administration of this subtitle to any other appropriate agency of the Federal Government.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="HB08C6E01D2394907B3F6A829F5049B8E"><enum>726.</enum><header>Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission</header> 
<subsection id="H90EFCA62C887457D8DFBDE816F50142D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Unfair or deceptive acts or practices</header><text>A violation of section 724 shall be treated as a violation of section 18 of the <act-name parsable-cite="FTCA">Federal Trade Commission Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/57a">15 U.S.C. 57a</external-xref>) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.</text></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0700BCBC771B4179BB13F0FAB906FB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers of Commission</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59C6F0B042004E11BEA6D46498827C4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commission shall issue and enforce the regulations for the enforcement of section 724 in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the <act-name parsable-cite="FTCA">Federal Trade Commission Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/41">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</external-xref>) were incorporated into and made a part of this subtitle. Any person who violates such regulations shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in that Act.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D072BF8E0D04AA88BD4F07873B6D279"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enhanced penalty for violations</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a) and the Federal Trade Commission Act, in the case of a person who violates section 724, the Commission may, in its discretion, seek a civil penalty for such violation in an amount, as determined by the Commission, of not more than $1,000,000 for each violation of section 724.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02523D6F8BD24C17AD49152475561D98"><enum>(3)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H2C61AA2690804A42B528F33EEB909B1C"><enum>727.</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header> 
<subsection id="HC9275918B68142C99CCE2400DBEDCE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>First league report</header> 
<paragraph id="HE2189478696E4914A3832CC506C7CCC9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after completion of a professional sports league's first season of play after the effective date of this subtitle, each major professional league shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, a report on its testing policies and procedures.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2136D4C6BA5943DC88F073C0C1927BA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by this subsection shall contain—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8340B52451754F8BA94197F0B844E403"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a comparison of the major professional league's testing policy (including its adjudication procedures) to that of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, emphasizing the differences between the policies and the rationales for the differences; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6CC85B2145A44FA0A89EFCA9F758D300"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">aggregate data on the number of professional players tested by the major professional league and the prohibited substances detected in samples or prohibited methods, including the number of tests conducted during the season of play and during the off-season.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H64EE6A6E6ECB4F5C9BB9AE003E78A286"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Biennial league reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each major professional league shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, on a biennial basis, a report containing the data and analysis required in subsection (a) for each of the 2 prior years.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H9AFF992DD0D04AAAA0E40537F1CB0075"><enum>(c)</enum><header>ONDCP report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, and subsequently thereafter as determined appropriate by the Director, the Director shall report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, recommendations for improving any Federal law governing controlled substances as may be necessary for reducing the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H037C8B0A086445ED92654F13C1B126A9"><enum>728.</enum><header>Promulgation of standards by United States boxing commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Upon the later of 12 months after enactment of this subtitle or 12 months after the establishment of the United States Boxing Commission pursuant to Federal law, that commission shall, in consultation with the Association of Boxing Commissions and the United States Anti-Doping Agency, promulgate uniform performance-enhancing substance testing standards for professional boxing that are consistent with section 724.</text></section> 
<section id="H85254F64C20E44928F9680004837B496"><enum>729.</enum><header>Study on college testing policies and procedures</header> 
<subsection id="H1BA6C240349D43E296FF6C00BAA59FBC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study on the use of performance-enhancing substances by college athletes which shall examine the prohibited substance policies and testing procedures of intercollegiate athletic associations and college and university athletic departments.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HA750342371F043B4AF9EC6E4974B51CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> 
<paragraph id="H3BEE4C159FE94B6D00FBDAD2F39637FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission to congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Government Accountability Office shall transmit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H2F6BCA8A12EE4B3FBA853C2631C24475"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required by this subsection shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H84ACF2A4A5D940D5A353F2C4E4588CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess the adequacy of the testing policies and procedures described in subsection (a) in detecting and preventing the use of performance-enhancing substances; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H6CB43BD6C32446BDA8A867C87655736F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include recommendations to Congress regarding expanding the application of the regulations issued pursuant to this subtitle to such intercollegiate and interscholastic athletic associations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HC679BA1A216D45C1AC2C75EB2FDFE3"><enum>730.</enum><header>Commission on high school and collegiate athletics</header> 
<subsection id="HBDF769C2AEC1428AA11D51CC035D7276"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall establish a commission on high school and collegiate athletics.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H41469C5345B04FF18785F8DB88F920F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the commission shall report to Congress—</text> 
<paragraph id="HEA92B538A2B1477BB1723BAD75C42175"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">findings on the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances in high school and collegiate sports; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H19B5CEB1CBE447029CC41F2240437F93"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for reducing their use.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H3ECE566C2F4D40D0863FB752B5EF674C"><enum>731.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> 
<paragraph id="HF0D3D12DFED248E5AFDAF66FF9BC394D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">professional sports leagues not regulated by this subtitle should adhere to the drug testing standards established in this subtitle;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6A95F82515F4224AC7443D684199DF2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all professional sports should implement policies and procedures for the testing of the use of prohibited substances or the detection of prohibited methods by professional athletes that ensure that American professional sports leagues are world leaders in the effort to keep steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs out of sports;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF488D67A91040B8AC1FCEA487F6D339"><enum>(3)</enum><text>all professional sports should implement policies and procedures that address the development of designer steroids and emerging methods for doping, including gene doping, that enhance sports performance, are potential or actual health risks, and are contrary to the spirit of the sport; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H981250994F284B3284A23F3CEA09388"><enum>(4)</enum><text>each major professional league should produce and publicize public service announcements regarding the health and safety consequences of steroids and other similar performance-enhancing substances on children and teenagers.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HD27837BB044546CFBC11FE96D219B79"><enum>732.</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</text></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="H21CEC91429174EE99C98E6C8704E31F2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>The Office of National Drug Control Policy Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/1701">21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="H8C52A1C9ED284D18B0CDCCAB256D31C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>title</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subtitle</quote> in—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDD51331756874461B2483577C14E2C98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 701;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H423627A2CF3C4906A1F13E819CAA3662"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 702;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA26FFCDC0E3E49A3B872DF04E0C1368"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 703(b)(2);</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H23AC4F54706B4BAF97D25B5674F0005"><enum>(D)</enum><text>section 704(d)(1); and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1A5C7AB28CA047A0B763BB22065AED1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the first and second sentences of section 705(a)(2)(A); and</text></subparagraph> </paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H3CF9C68E913740D587687B98CE80610"><enum>(2) </enum><text>in section 711(b), by striking <quote>title</quote> and inserting <quote>Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998</quote>. </text></paragraph> </subsection></section> </title> 
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