[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6546 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6546

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
 of 2006 to increase congressional oversight of the United States Anti-
                             Doping Agency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2012

    Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Conyers) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
 of 2006 to increase congressional oversight of the 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Athlete Due Process Protection Act 
of 2012''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES ANTI-
              DOPING AGENCY.

    (a) Provision of Allegations to Athletes.--Section 701(b) of such 
Act (21 U.S.C. 2001(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) provide a document to each athlete that it 
        investigates that includes the specific doping allegations 
        against such athlete.''.
    (b) Expansion of Reporting to Congress.--Section 702 of such Act 
(21 U.S.C. 2002) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, including the 
        information under subsection (c)'' before the period; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(c) Additional Annual Report Contents.--Beginning with the report 
that the United States Anti-Doping Agency submits to Congress under 
subsection (b) in fiscal year 2014 and annually thereafter, such report 
shall include the following for the previous calendar year:
            ``(1) Information on each athlete that the United States 
        Anti-Doping Agency investigated, including--
                    ``(A) the status of each athlete as an amateur 
                athlete;
                    ``(B) the nationality of each athlete; and
                    ``(C) a copy of the document provided to each 
                athlete under section 701(b)(6), provided in a manner 
                that does not identify any individual athlete.
            ``(2) The location of each investigation and adjudication 
        that the Agency conducted, including investigations and 
        adjudications outside of the United States.
            ``(3) Any investigations or adjudications conducted by the 
        Agency that another United States or foreign agency or 
        organization concurrently investigated or adjudicated.
            ``(4) The cost of each investigation and adjudication that 
        the United States Anti-Doping Agency conducted, including all 
        internal and external legal fees associated with each such 
        investigation and adjudication.
    ``(d) Report on New Rules.--
            ``(1) In general.--Beginning on the date that is 90 days 
        after the date of the enactment of the Athlete Due Process 
        Protection Act of 2012, before a new or revised procedural or 
        evidentiary rule that relates to the investigation or 
        adjudication process of the United States Anti-Doping Agency 
        can take effect, the United States Anti-Doping Agency shall 
        submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate a report containing--
                    ``(A) a copy of the rule;
                    ``(B) a concise general statement relating to the 
                rule; and
                    ``(C) a list of any other related actions that the 
                United States Anti-Doping Agency plans to take to 
                implement the rule.
            ``(2) Effective date of rules.--A rule relating to a report 
        submitted under paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date 
        that is 180 days after the United States Anti-Doping Agency 
        submits a report under paragraph (1) if Congress has not voted 
        to override implementation of the rule.''.
    (c) Due Process Protections for Athletes.--Such Act is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 703 as section 704; and
            (2) by inserting the following new section:

``SEC. 703. DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS FOR ATHLETES.

    ``No athlete who participates in an event sponsored or licensed by 
a National Governing Body, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States Anti-Doping Agency, the World Anti-Doping Agency, or 
the International Association of Athletics Federation, may be fined, 
suspended, expelled, or otherwise penalized unless such athlete has 
been--
            ``(1) served with written specific charges providing dates 
        and times of alleged conduct in quest;
            ``(2) given a reasonable time to prepare such athlete's 
        defense; and
            ``(3) afforded a full and fair hearing.''.
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