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[S. 2333 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.2333

                    One Hundred Seventeenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
          the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two


                                 An Act


 
 To amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, to ensure equal 
             treatment of athletes, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 
2022''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE 
AND NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES.
    (a) United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.--
        (1) Duties.--Section 220505(d) of title 36, United States Code, 
    is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``; and'' and 
            inserting a semicolon;
                (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
            end and inserting ``; and''; and
                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) with respect to a sport for which the corporation 
        conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, to 
        ensure that female and male athletes who represent the United 
        States in international amateur athletic events receive, from 
        funds directly provided by the corporation to the athlete 
        (excluding any prize or award based on the athlete's 
        performance in an international amateur athletic competition), 
        equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, 
        medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement 
        for expenses, all insofar as these are implemented in 
        connection with such amateur athletic events, where 
        `equivalent' means `equal' except that it shall be 
        permissible--
                ``(i) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or 
            quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of 
            participation; and
                ``(ii) to provide more beneficial terms of 
            participation to athletes representing the United States in 
            international events to address disparities in outside 
            income, including in compensation made available by 
            international sports federations and other event 
            organizers, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs 
            or address documented and justifiable personal need on the 
            part of specific athletes or teams.'';
            (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
            (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
        ``(2) Advocacy.--The corporation shall take all reasonable 
    steps, in collaboration with affected athletes, to advocate to 
    international sports federations and other event organizers to 
    equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and other support provided 
    to athletes by such federations and organizers.''.
        (2) Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.--
            (A) In general.--Subchapter I of title 36, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 220514. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes
    ``(a) In General.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
corporation shall submit to Congress a report on the compliance of the 
corporation with paragraphs (1)(D) and (2) of section 220505(d).
    ``(b) Matters To Be Included.--Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall include detailed information on the median, minimum, and 
maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, disaggregated by 
gender, race, and, as applicable, status of participation on a 
professional sports team.''.
            (B) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for 
        subchapter I of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, 
        is amended by adding at the end the following:
``220514. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.''.

    (b) National Governing Bodies.--
        (1) Duties.--Section 220524(a) of title 36, United States Code, 
    is amended--
            (A) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (14) as 
        paragraphs (9) through (16), respectively; and
            (B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
        ``(7) with respect to a sport for which a national governing 
    body conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, 
    ensure that female and male athletes who represent the United 
    States in international amateur athletic events receive, from funds 
    directly provided by the national governing body to the athlete 
    (excluding any prize or award based on the athlete's performance in 
    an international amateur athletic competition), equivalent and 
    nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, 
    travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses, all 
    insofar as these are implemented in connection with such amateur 
    athletic events, where `equivalent' means `equal' except that it 
    shall be permissible--
            ``(A) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or 
        quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of 
        participation; and
            ``(B) to provide more beneficial terms of participation to 
        athletes representing the United States in international events 
        to address disparities in outside income, including in 
        compensation made available by international sports federations 
        and other event organizers, or the need to foster 
        underdeveloped programs or address documented and justifiable 
        personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams;
        ``(8) take all reasonable steps, in collaboration with affected 
    athletes, to advocate to international sports federations and other 
    event organizers to equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and 
    other support provided to athletes by such federations and 
    organizers;''.
        (2) Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.--
            (A) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 2205 of title 36, 
        United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
``Sec. 220530A. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes
    ``(a) In General.--Not less frequently than annually, each national 
governing body shall submit to the corporation and Congress a report on 
the compliance of the national governing body with paragraphs (7) and 
(8) of section 220524(a).
    ``(b) Matters To Be Included.--Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall include detailed information on the median, minimum, and 
maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, disaggregated by 
gender, race, and, as applicable, status of participation on a 
professional sports team.''.
            (B) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for 
        subchapter II of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, 
        is amended by adding at the end the following:
``220530A. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.''.

    (c) Implementation Period and Reports to Congress.--Not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act--
        (1) the corporation shall--
            (A) attain full compliance, and require as a condition of 
        continued certification that each national governing body 
        attains and maintains full compliance, with the applicable 
        amendments made by this Act; and
            (B) submit to Congress a report describing such compliance 
        of the corporation and each national governing body; and
        (2) each national governing body shall--
            (A) attain full compliance with the applicable amendments 
        made by this Act; and
            (B) submit to Congress a report describing such compliance.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
        (1) to supersede, nullify, or diminish the rights of any 
    individual under any Federal law or the law of any State or 
    political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction;
        (2) to prohibit an individual athlete or a group of athletes 
    from receiving compensation from an individual or entity other than 
    a national governing body or the corporation for the use of, as 
    applicable, the name, image, or likeness of the individual athlete 
    or the names, images, or likenesses of the group of athletes; or
        (3) to prohibit a team or group of athletes from accepting 
    outside sponsorships or endorsements, or from participating in 
    outside promotional events or marketing campaigns, even if a team 
    or group of athletes of another gender are not offered equivalent 
    sponsorships, endorsements, or participation in outside promotional 
    events or marketing campaigns.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.