[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 529 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 529

            To designate a United States Anti-Doping Agency.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2005

  Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Stevens) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
            To designate a United States Anti-Doping Agency.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) United states olympic committee.--The term ``United 
        States Olympic Committee'' means the organization established 
        by the ``Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act'' (36 
        U.S.C. 220501 et seq.).
            (2) Amateur athletic competition.--The term ``amateur 
        athletic competition'' means a contest, game, meet, match, 
        tournament, regatta, or other event in which amateur athletes 
        compete (36 U.S.C. 220501(b)(2)).
            (3) Amateur athlete.--The term ``amateur athlete'' means an 
        athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the 
        national governing body or paralympic sports organization for 
        the sport in which the athlete competes (36 U.S.C. 
        22501(b)(1)).
    (b) In General.--The United States Anti-Doping Agency shall--
            (1) serve as the independent anti-doping organization for 
        the amateur athletic competitions recognized by the United 
        States Olympic Committee;
            (2) ensure that athletes participating in amateur athletic 
        activities recognized by the United States Olympic Committee 
        are prevented from using performance-enhancing drugs;
            (3) implement anti-doping education, research, testing, and 
        adjudication programs to prevent United States Amateur Athletes 
        participating in any activity recognized by the United States 
        Olympic Committee from using performance-enhancing drugs; and
            (4) serve as the United States representative responsible 
        for coordination with other anti-doping organizations 
        coordinating amateur athletic competitions recognized by the 
        United States Olympic Committee to ensure the integrity of 
        athletic competition, the health of the athletes and the 
        prevention of use of performance-enhancing drugs by United 
        States amateur athletes.

SEC. 2. RECORDS, AUDIT, AND REPORT.

    (a) Records.--The United States Anti-Doping Agency shall keep 
correct and complete records of account.
    (b) Report.--The United States Anti-Doping Agency shall submit an 
annual report to Congress which shall include--
            (1) an audit conducted and submitted in accordance with 
        section 10101 of title 36, United States Code; and
            (2) a description of the activities of the agency.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Anti-
Doping Agency--
            (1) for fiscal year 2006, $9,500,000;
            (2) for fiscal year 2007, $9,900,000;
            (3) for fiscal year 2008, $10,500,000;
            (4) for fiscal year 2009, $10,800,000; and
            (5) for fiscal year 2010, $11,100,000.
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