[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4688-S4699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          EMPOWERING OLYMPIC AND AMATEUR ATHLETES ACT OF 2019

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 503, S. 2330.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2330) to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and 
     Amateur Sports Act to provide for congressional oversight of 
     the board of directors of the United States Olympic and 
     Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur athletes from 
     emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and for other 
     purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting 
clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Empowering Olympic and 
     Amateur Athletes Act of 2019''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The courageous voice of survivors is a call to action 
     to end emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the Olympic 
     and Paralympic movement.
       (2) Larry Nassar, the former national team doctor for USA 
     Gymnastics, sexually abused over 300 athletes for over two 
     decades because of ineffective oversight by USA Gymnastics 
     and the United States Olympic Committee.
       (3) While the case of Larry Nassar is unprecedented in 
     scale, the case is hardly the only recent incident of sexual 
     abuse in amateur sports.
       (4) Survivors of Larry Nassar's abuse and all survivors of 
     abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement deserve justice 
     and redress for the wrongs the survivors have suffered.
       (5) After a comprehensive congressional investigation, 
     including interviews and statements from survivors, former 
     and current organization officials, law enforcement, and 
     advocates, Congress found that the United States Olympic 
     Committee and USA Gymnastics fundamentally failed to uphold 
     their existing statutory purposes and duty to protect amateur 
     athletes from sexual, emotional, or physical abuse.
       (6) USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee 
     knowingly concealed abuse by Larry Nassar, leading to the 
     abuse of dozens of additional amateur athletes during the 
     period beginning in the summer of 2015 and ending in 
     September 2016.
       (7) Ending abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement 
     requires enhanced oversight to ensure that the Olympic and 
     Paralympic movement does more to serve athletes and protect 
     their voice and safety.

     SEC. 3. UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 2205 of title 36, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the chapter heading, by striking ``UNITED STATES 
     OLYMPIC COMMITTEE'' and inserting ``UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND 
     PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE'';
       (2) in section 220501(b)(6), by striking ``United States 
     Olympic Committee'' and inserting ``United States Olympic and 
     Paralympic Committee'';
       (3) in section 220502, by amending subsection (c) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(c) References to United States Olympic Association and 
     United States Olympic Committee.--Any reference to the United 
     States Olympic Association or the United States Olympic 
     Committee is deemed to refer to the United States Olympic and 
     Paralympic Committee.'';
       (4) in section 220506(a), by striking ``United States 
     Olympic Committee'' and inserting ``United States Olympic and 
     Paralympic Committee''; and
       (5) in section 220531, by striking ``United States Olympic 
     Committee'' each place it appears and inserting ``United 
     States Olympic and Paralympic Committee''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of chapters for part 
     B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking the item relating to chapter 2205 and inserting 
     the following:

``2205. United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee ... 220501''....

     SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND 
                   PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE AND NATIONAL GOVERNING 
                   BODIES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 2205 of title 36, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating the second subchapter designated as 
     subchapter III (relating to the United States Center for 
     SafeSport), as added by section 202 of the Protecting Young 
     Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 
     2017 (Public Law 115-126; 132 Stat. 320) as subchapter IV; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:

 ``SUBCHAPTER V--DISSOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CORPORATION AND 
        TERMINATION OF RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES

     ``Sec. 220551. Definitions

       ``In this subchapter, the term `joint resolution' means a 
     joint resolution--
       ``(1) which does not have a preamble; and
       ``(2) for which--
       ``(A)(i) the title is only as follows: `A joint resolution 
     to dissolve the board of directors of the United States 
     Olympic and Paralympic Committee'; and
       ``(ii) the matter after the resolving clause--
       ``(I) is as follows: `That Congress finds that dissolving 
     the board of directors of the United States Olympic and 
     Paralympic Committee would not unduly interfere with the 
     operations of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code'; 
     and
       ``(II) prescribes adequate procedures for forming a board 
     of directors of the corporation with all reasonable 
     expediency and in a manner that safeguards the voting power 
     of the representatives of amateur athletes at all times; or
       ``(B)(i) the title is only as follows: `A joint resolution 
     relating to terminating the recognition of a national 
     governing body'; and
       ``(ii) the matter after the resolving clause is only as 
     follows: `That Congress determines that _________, which is 
     recognized as a national governing body under section 220521 
     of title 36, United States Code, has failed to fulfill its 
     duties, as described in section 220524 of title 36, United 
     States Code', the blank space being filled in with the name 
     of the applicable national governing body.

     ``Sec. 220552. Dissolution of board of directors of 
       corporation and termination of recognition of national 
       governing bodies

       ``(a) Dissolution of Board of Directors of Corporation.--
     Effective on the date of enactment of a joint resolution 
     described in section 220551(2)(A) with respect to the board 
     of directors of the corporation, such board of directors 
     shall be dissolved.
       ``(b) Termination of Recognition of National Governing 
     Body.--Effective on the date of enactment of a joint 
     resolution described in section 220551(2)(B) with respect to 
     a national governing body, the recognition of the applicable 
     amateur sports organization as a national governing body 
     shall cease to have force or effect.

     ``Sec. 220553. Joint resolution

       ``(a) Referral and Reporting.--
       ``(1) House of representatives.--
       ``(A) In general.--In the House of Representatives, a joint 
     resolution shall be referred to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       ``(B) Discharge.--The Committee on Energy and Commerce 
     shall be discharged from further consideration of a joint 
     resolution and the joint

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     resolution shall be referred to the appropriate calendar on 
     the date on which not less than three-fifths of the Members 
     of the House of Representatives, duly chosen and sworn, are 
     listed as cosponsors of the joint resolution.
       ``(C) Limitation on consideration.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (e)(1), it shall not be in order for the House of 
     Representatives to consider a joint resolution unless--
       ``(i) the joint resolution is reported by the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce; or
       ``(ii) the Committee on Energy and Commerce is discharged 
     from further consideration of the joint resolution under 
     subparagraph (B).
       ``(2) Senate.--
       ``(A) In general.--In the Senate, a joint resolution shall 
     be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       ``(B) Discharge.--The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation shall be discharged from further consideration 
     of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be 
     referred to the appropriate calendar on the date on which not 
     less than three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly 
     chosen and sworn, are listed as cosponsors of the joint 
     resolution.
       ``(C) Limitation on consideration.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (e)(1), it shall not be in order for the Senate to 
     consider a joint resolution unless--
       ``(i) the joint resolution is reported by the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation; or
       ``(ii) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation is discharged from further consideration of 
     the joint resolution under subparagraph (B).
       ``(b) Expedited Consideration in House of 
     Representatives.--
       ``(1) Proceeding to consideration.--After the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce reports a joint resolution to the House 
     of Representatives or has been discharged from its 
     consideration in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B), it 
     shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint 
     resolution in the House of Representatives. All points of 
     order against the motion are waived. Such a motion shall not 
     be in order after the House of Representatives has disposed 
     of a motion to proceed on a joint resolution. The previous 
     question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its 
     adoption without intervening motion. The motion is highly 
     privileged in the House of Representatives and is not 
     debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
     motion is disposed of shall not be in order.
       ``(2) Consideration.--A joint resolution shall be 
     considered as read. All points of order against the joint 
     resolution and against its consideration are waived. The 
     previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
     resolution to its final passage without intervening motion 
     except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by 
     the proponent and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the 
     vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in 
     order.
       ``(c) Expedited Procedure in Senate.--
       ``(1) Motion to proceed.--Notwithstanding rule XXII of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, after the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation reports a joint 
     resolution to the Senate or has been discharged from its 
     consideration in accordance with subsection (a)(2)(B), it 
     shall be in order for any Member of the Senate to move to 
     proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution. A 
     motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion 
     to the same effect has been disagreed to. The motion to 
     proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a 
     motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which 
     the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in 
     order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the 
     joint resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall 
     remain the unfinished business until disposed of.
       ``(2) Consideration.--Consideration of a joint resolution, 
     and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection 
     therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which 
     shall be divided equally between the Majority and Minority 
     Leaders or their designees. A motion further to limit debate 
     is in order and not debatable. A motion to postpone, a motion 
     to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a 
     motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order. Any 
     debatable motion is debatable for not to exceed 1 hour, to be 
     divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the 
     motion. All time used for consideration of the joint 
     resolution, including time used for quorum calls and voting, 
     shall be counted against the total 10 hours of consideration.
       ``(3) Vote on passage.--If the Senate has voted to proceed 
     to a joint resolution, the vote on passage of the joint 
     resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion 
     of consideration of the joint resolution, and a single quorum 
     call at the conclusion of the consideration if requested in 
     accordance with the rules of the Senate.
       ``(4) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from the 
     decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the 
     rules of the Senate to the procedure relating to a joint 
     resolution shall be decided without debate.
       ``(d) Amendments Not in Order.--A joint resolution shall 
     not be subject to amendment in either the House of 
     Representatives or the Senate.
       ``(e) Rules to Coordinate Action With Other House.--
       ``(1) Treatment of joint resolution of other house.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Senate or House of 
     Representatives fails to introduce or consider a joint 
     resolution under this section, the joint resolution of the 
     other House--
       ``(i) shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures 
     described under this section; and
       ``(ii) may be referred in the receiving chamber or may be 
     held at the desk.
       ``(B) Potential referral.--If a joint resolution referred 
     to a committee under subparagraph (A)(ii) is cosponsored by 
     not less than three-fifths of the Members of the originating 
     House, duly chosen and sworn, the committee shall report the 
     joint resolution not later than 20 days after the date on 
     which the joint resolution is referred to the committee.
       ``(2) Vetoes.--If the President vetoes a joint resolution, 
     debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section 
     shall be 1 hour equally divided between the Majority and 
     Minority leaders or their designees.
       ``(f) Rulemaking Function.--This section is enacted by 
     Congress--
       ``(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
     and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is 
     deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but 
     applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed 
     in that House in the case of a joint resolution, and it 
     supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is 
     inconsistent with such rules; and
       ``(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
     either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the 
     procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and 
     to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that 
     House.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking the second item relating to subchapter III 
     (relating to the United States Center for SafeSport), as 
     added by section 202 of the Protecting Young Victims from 
     Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 (Public 
     Law 115-126; 132 Stat. 320) and inserting the following:

       ``subchapter iv--united states center for safesport''; and

       (2) by adding at the end the following:

  ``subchapter v--dissolution of board of directors of corporation and 
        termination of recognition of national governing bodies

       ``220551. Definitions.
       ``220552. Dissolution of board of directors of corporation 
           and termination of recognition of national governing 
           bodies.
       ``220553. Joint resolution.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5. MODIFICATIONS TO UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC 
                   COMMITTEE.

       (a) Purposes of the Corporation.--Section 220503 of title 
     36, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``and access to'' after 
     ``development of'';
       (2) in paragraph (14), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (3) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) to effectively oversee the national governing bodies 
     with respect to compliance with and implementation of the 
     policies and procedures of the corporation, including 
     policies and procedures on the establishment of a safe 
     environment in sports as described in paragraph (15).''.
       (b) Modifications to Membership in Corporation and 
     Representation of Athletes.--
       (1) Definition of athletes' advisory council.--Section 
     220501(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking paragraph (9);
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) `Athletes' Advisory Council' means the entity 
     established and maintained under section 220504(b)(2)(A) 
     that--
       ``(A) is composed of, and elected by, amateur athletes to 
     ensure communication between the corporation and currently 
     active amateur athletes; and
       ``(B) serves as a source of amateur-athlete opinion and 
     advice with respect to policies and proposed policies of the 
     corporation.''.
       (2) Membership and representation.--Section 220504 of title 
     36, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and membership shall 
     be available only to national governing bodies'' before the 
     period at the end;
       (B) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``within the preceding 10 years'';
       (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) establish and maintain an Athletes' Advisory 
     Council;'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``\1/3\''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, including any panel empowered to 
     resolve grievances'' before the semicolon;

       (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (v) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) ensure that the chair of the Athletes' Advisory 
     Council, or the designee of the chair, holds voting power on 
     the board of directors of the corporation and in the 
     committees and entities of the corporation;
       ``(C) require that \1/3\ of the membership of the board of 
     directors of the corporation shall be composed of, and 
     elected by, such amateur athletes, including not fewer than 
     one amateur athlete who--

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       ``(i) is actively engaged in representing the United States 
     in amateur athletic competition; or
       ``(ii) has represented the United States in international 
     amateur athletic competition during the preceding 10-year 
     period; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Conflict of Interest.--An athlete who represents 
     athletes under subsection (b)(2) shall not be employed by the 
     Center, or serve in a capacity that exercises decision-making 
     authority on behalf of the Center, during the two-year period 
     beginning on the date on which the athlete ceases such 
     representation.
       ``(d) Certification Requirements.--The bylaws of the 
     corporation shall include a description of all generally 
     applicable certification requirements for membership in the 
     corporation.''.
       (c) Duties.--
       (1) In general.--Section 220505 of title 36, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``Powers'' and 
     inserting ``Powers and duties''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Duties.--
       ``(1) In general.--The duty of the corporation to amateur 
     athletes includes the adoption, effective implementation, and 
     enforcement of policies and procedures designed--
       ``(A) to immediately report to law enforcement and the 
     Center any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete 
     who is a minor;
       ``(B) to ensure that each national governing body has in 
     place policies and procedures to report immediately any 
     allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete, consistent 
     with--
       ``(i) the policies and procedures developed under paragraph 
     (3) of section 220541(a); and
       ``(ii) the requirement described in paragraph (2)(A) of 
     section 220542(a); and
       ``(C) to ensure that each national governing body and the 
     corporation enforces temporary measures and sanctions issued 
     pursuant to the authority of the Center.
       ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
     shall be construed to preempt or otherwise abrogate the duty 
     of care of the corporation under State law or the common 
     law.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for 
     chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking the item relating to section 220505 and inserting 
     the following:

``220505. Powers and duties.''.
       (d) Policy With Respect to Assisting Members or Former 
     Members in Obtaining Jobs.--Section 220507 of title 36, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(c) Policy With Respect to Assisting Members or Former 
     Members in Obtaining Jobs.--The corporation shall develop 1 
     or more policies that prohibit any individual who is an 
     employee, contractor, or agent of the corporation from 
     assisting a member or former member in obtaining a new job 
     (except the routine transmission of administrative and 
     personnel files) if the individual knows that such member or 
     former member violated the policies or procedures of the 
     Center related to sexual misconduct or was convicted of a 
     crime involving sexual misconduct with a minor in violation 
     of applicable law.''.
       (e) Office of the Athlete Ombudsman.--Section 220509(b) of 
     title 36, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Ombudsman'' 
     and inserting ``Office of the Athlete Ombudsman'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by moving clauses (i) through 
     (iii) two ems to the right;
       (B) by striking ``(2)(A) The procedure'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Hiring procedures; vacancy; termination.--
       ``(A) Hiring procedures.--The procedure'';
       (C) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by moving clauses (i) through (iii) two ems to the 
     right; and
       (ii) by striking ``(B) The corporation'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(C) Termination.--The corporation''; and
       (D) in the undesignated matter following clause (iii) of 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``If there is'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(B) Vacancy.--If there is'';
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
       (4) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``(1) The corporation'' and all that follows 
     through ``who shall-- '' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--The corporation shall hire and provide 
     salary, benefits, and administrative expenses for an 
     ombudsman and support staff for athletes.
       ``(2) Duties.--The Office of the Athlete Ombudsman shall--
     '';
       (5) in paragraph (2), as so designated by paragraph (4)--
       (A) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) assist in the resolution of athlete concerns;'';
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) provide independent advice to athletes with respect 
     to--
       ``(i) the role, responsibility, authority, and jurisdiction 
     of the Center; and
       ``(ii) the relative value of engaging legal counsel; and''; 
     and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Confidentiality.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Office of the Athlete Ombudsman 
     shall maintain as confidential any information communicated 
     or provided to the Office of the Athlete Ombudsman in any 
     matter involving the exercise of the official duties of the 
     Office of the Athlete Ombudsman.
       ``(B) Exception.--The Office of the Athlete Ombudsman may 
     disclose information described in subparagraph (A) as 
     necessary to resolve or mediate a dispute, with the 
     permission of the parties involved.
       ``(C) Judicial and administrative proceedings.--
       ``(i) In general.--The ombudsman and the staff of the 
     Office of the Athlete Ombudsman shall not be compelled to 
     testify or produce evidence in any judicial or administrative 
     proceeding with respect to any matter involving the exercise 
     of the duties of the Office of the Athlete Ombudsman.
       ``(ii) Work product.--Any memorandum, work product, notes, 
     or case file of the Office of the Athlete Ombudsman--

       ``(I) shall be confidential; and
       ``(II) shall not be--

       ``(aa) subject to discovery, subpoena, or any other means 
     of legal compulsion; or
       ``(bb) admissible as evidence in a judicial or 
     administrative proceeding.
       ``(D) Applicability.--The confidentiality requirements 
     under this paragraph shall not apply to information relating 
     to--
       ``(i) applicable federally mandated reporting requirements;
       ``(ii) a felony personally witnessed by a member of the 
     Office of the Athlete Ombudsman;
       ``(iii) a situation, communicated to the Office of the 
     Athlete Ombudsman, in which an individual is at imminent risk 
     of serious harm; or
       ``(iv) a congressional subpoena.
       ``(E) Development of policy.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic and Amateur 
     Athletes Act of 2019, the Office of the Athlete Ombudsman 
     shall develop and publish in the Federal Register a 
     confidentiality and privacy policy consistent with this 
     paragraph.
       ``(ii) Distribution.--The Office of the Athlete Ombudsman 
     shall distribute a copy of the policy developed under clause 
     (i) to--

       ``(I) employees of the national governing bodies; and
       ``(II) employees of the corporation.

       ``(iii) Publication by national governing bodies.--Each 
     national governing body shall--

       ``(I) publish the policy developed under clause (i) on the 
     internet website of the national governing body; and
       ``(II) communicate to amateur athletes the availability of 
     the policy.

       ``(5) Prohibition on retaliation.--No employee, contractor, 
     agent, volunteer, or member of the corporation shall take or 
     threaten to take any action against an athlete as a reprisal 
     for disclosing information to or seeking assistance from the 
     Office of the Athlete Ombudsman.
       ``(6) Independence in carrying out duties.--The board of 
     directors of the corporation or any other member or employee 
     of the corporation shall not prevent or prohibit the Office 
     of the Athlete Ombudsman from carrying out any duty or 
     responsibility under this section.''.
       (f) Reports and Audits.--
       (1) In general.--Section 220511 of title 36, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``Report'' and 
     inserting ``Reports and audits'';
       (B) by striking subsection (b);
       (C) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Report.--
       ``(1) Submission to president and congress.--Not less 
     frequently than annually, the corporation shall submit 
     simultaneously to the President and to each House of Congress 
     a detailed report on the operations of the corporation for 
     the preceding calendar year.
       ``(2) Matters to be included.--Each report required by 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       ``(A) A comprehensive description of the activities and 
     accomplishments of the corporation during such calendar year.
       ``(B) Data concerning the participation of women, disabled 
     individuals, and racial and ethnic minorities in the amateur 
     athletic activities and administration of the corporation and 
     national governing bodies.
       ``(C) A description of the steps taken to encourage the 
     participation of women, disabled individuals, and racial 
     minorities in amateur athletic activities.
       ``(D) A description of any lawsuit or grievance filed 
     against the corporation, including any dispute initiated 
     under this chapter.
       ``(E) The agenda and minutes of any meeting of the board of 
     directors of the corporation that occurred during such 
     calendar year.
       ``(F) A report by the compliance committee of the 
     corporation that, with respect to such calendar year--
       ``(i) identifies--

       ``(I) the areas in which the corporation has met compliance 
     standards; and
       ``(II) the areas in which the corporation has not met 
     compliance standards; and

       ``(ii) assesses the compliance of each member of the 
     corporation and provides a plan for improvement, as 
     necessary.
       ``(G) A detailed description of any complaint of 
     retaliation made during such calendar year, including the 
     entity involved, the number of allegations of retaliation, 
     and the outcome of such allegations.
       ``(3) Public availability.--The corporation shall make each 
     report under this subsection available to the public on an 
     easily accessible internet website of the corporation.''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Audit.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     financial statements of the corporation for the preceding 
     fiscal year shall be audited in accordance with generally 
     accepted auditing standards by--

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       ``(A) an independent certified public accountant; or
       ``(B) an independent licensed public accountant who is 
     certified or licensed by the regulatory authority of a State 
     or a political subdivision of a State.
       ``(2) Location.--An audit under paragraph (1) shall be 
     conducted at the location at which the financial statements 
     of the corporation normally are kept.
       ``(3) Access.--An individual conducting an audit under 
     paragraph (1) shall be given full access to--
       ``(A) all records and property owned or used by the 
     corporation, as necessary to facilitate the audit; and
       ``(B) any facility under audit for the purpose of verifying 
     transactions, including any balance or security held by a 
     depository, fiscal agent, or custodian.
       ``(4) Report.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the end of 
     the fiscal year for which an audit is carried out, the 
     auditor shall submit a report on the audit to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives, and the chair of the Athletes' Advisory 
     Council.
       ``(B) Matters to be included.--Each report under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include the following for the 
     applicable fiscal year:
       ``(i) Any statement necessary to present fairly the assets, 
     liabilities, and surplus or deficit of the corporation.
       ``(ii) An analysis of the changes in the amounts of such 
     assets, liabilities, and surplus or deficit.
       ``(iii) A detailed statement of the income and expenses of 
     the corporation, including the results of any trading, 
     manufacturing, publishing, or other commercial endeavor.
       ``(iv) A detailed statement of the amounts spent on 
     stipends and services for athletes.
       ``(v) A detailed statement of the amounts spent on 
     compensation and services for executives and administration 
     officials of the corporation, including the 20 employees of 
     the corporation who receive the highest amounts of 
     compensation.
       ``(vi) A detailed statement of the amounts allocated to the 
     national governing bodies.
       ``(vii) Such comments and information as the auditor 
     considers necessary to inform Congress of the financial 
     operations and condition of the corporation.
       ``(viii) Recommendations relating to the financial 
     operations and condition of the corporation.
       ``(ix) A description of any financial conflict of interest 
     (including a description of any recusal or other mitigating 
     action taken), evaluated in a manner consistent with the 
     policies of the corporation, of--

       ``(I) a member of the board of directors of the 
     corporation; or
       ``(II) any senior management personnel of the corporation.

       ``(C) Public availability.--
       ``(i) In general.--The corporation shall make each report 
     under this paragraph available to the public on an easily 
     accessible internet website of the corporation.
       ``(ii) Personally identifiable information.--A report made 
     available under clause (i) shall not include the personally 
     identifiable information of any individual.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for 
     chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking the item relating to section 220511 and inserting 
     the following:

``220511. Reports and audits.''.
       (g) Policy With Respect to Bonus and Severance Pay.--
       (1) In general.--Section 220507 of title 36, United States 
     Code, as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Policy Regarding Terms and Conditions of 
     Employment.--The corporation shall establish a policy--
       ``(1) not to disperse bonus or severance pay to any 
     individual named as a subject of an ethics investigation by 
     the ethics committee of the corporation, until such 
     individual is cleared of wrongdoing by such investigation; 
     and
       ``(2) that provides that--
       ``(A) if the ethics committee determines that an individual 
     has violated the policies of the corporation--
       ``(i) the individual is no longer entitled to bonus or 
     severance pay previously withheld; and
       ``(ii) the compensation committee of the corporation may 
     reduce or cancel the withheld bonus or severance pay; and
       ``(B) in the case of an individual who is the subject of a 
     criminal investigation, the ethics committee shall 
     investigate the individual.''.
       (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall not apply to any term of employment for the 
     disbursement of bonus or severance pay that is in effect as 
     of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (h) Annual Amateur Athlete Survey.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 2205 of title 36, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 220513. Annual amateur athlete survey

       ``(a) In General.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     corporation shall enter into a contract with an independent 
     third-party organization to conduct an anonymous survey of 
     amateur athletes who are actively engaged in amateur athletic 
     competition with respect to--
       ``(1) their satisfaction with the corporation and the 
     applicable national governing body; and
       ``(2) the behaviors, attitudes, and feelings within the 
     corporation and the applicable national governing body 
     relating to sexual harassment and abuse.
       ``(b) Consultation.--A contract under subsection (a) shall 
     require the independent third-party organization to develop 
     the survey in consultation with the Center.
       ``(c) Prohibition on Interference.--If the corporation or a 
     national governing body makes any effort to undermine the 
     independence of, introduce bias into, or otherwise influence 
     a survey under subsection (a), the corporation or the 
     national governing body shall be decertified.
       ``(d) Public Availability.-- The corporation shall make the 
     results of each such survey available to the public on an 
     internet website of the corporation.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for 
     chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end of subchapter I the following:

``220513. Annual amateur athlete survey.''.

     SEC. 6. MODIFICATIONS TO NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES.

       (a) Certification of National Governing Bodies.--
       (1) In general.--Section 220521 of title 36, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``Recognition of 
     amateur sports organizations as national governing bodies'' 
     and inserting ``Certification of national governing bodies'';
       (B) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--With respect to each sport included on 
     the program of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or 
     the Pan-American Games, the corporation--
       ``(1) may certify as a national governing body an amateur 
     sports organization, a high-performance management 
     organization, or a paralympic sports organization that files 
     an application and is eligible for such certification under 
     section 220522; and
       ``(2) may not certify more than 1 national governing 
     body.'';
       (C) in subsection (b), by striking ``recognizing'' and 
     inserting ``certifying'';
       (D) in subsection (c), by striking ``recognizing'' and 
     inserting ``certifying''; and
       (E) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
       ``(d) Review of Certification.--Not later than 8 years 
     after the date of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic and 
     Amateur Athletes Act of 2019, and not less frequently than 
     once every 4 years thereafter, the corporation--
       ``(1) shall review all matters related to the continued 
     certification of an organization as a national governing 
     body;
       ``(2) may take action the corporation considers 
     appropriate, including placing conditions on the continued 
     certification of an organization as a national governing 
     body;
       ``(3) shall submit to Congress a summary report of each 
     review under paragraph (1); and
       ``(4) shall make each such summary report available to the 
     public.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
       (A) Chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (i) in section 220501(b), as amended by section 5(b)(1), by 
     amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
       ``(9) `national governing body' means an amateur sports 
     organization, a high-performance management organization, or 
     a paralympic sports organization that is certified by the 
     corporation under section 220521.'';
       (ii) in section 220504(b), by amending paragraph (1) to 
     read as follows:
       ``(1) national governing bodies, including through 
     provisions that establish and maintain a National Governing 
     Bodies' Council that is composed of representatives of the 
     national governing bodies who are selected by their boards of 
     directors or other governing boards to ensure effective 
     communication between the corporation and the national 
     governing bodies;'';
       (iii) in section 220505(c), by amending paragraph (4) to 
     read as follows:
       ``(4) certify national governing bodies for any sport that 
     is included on the program of the Olympic Games, the 
     Paralympic Games, or the Pan-American Games;'';
       (iv) in section 220509(b)(2)(A), as designated by 
     subsection 5(e)(4), by striking ``paralympic sports 
     organizations,'';
       (v) in section 220512, by striking ``or paralympic sports 
     organization'';
       (vi) in section 220522--

       (I) by striking subsection (b); and
       (II) in subsection (a)--

       (aa) by striking ``recognized'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``certified'';
       (bb) by striking ``recognition'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``certification'';
       (cc) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``, the Paralympic 
     Games,'' after ``the Olympic Games'';
       (dd) in paragraph (11)--
       (AA) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``, high-performance management organization, or paralympic 
     sports organization'' after ``amateur sports organization''; 
     and
       (BB) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``amateur sports'' 
     and inserting ``applicable''; and
       (ee) by striking the subsection designation and heading and 
     all that follows through ``An amateur sports organization'' 
     and inserting ``An amateur sports organization, a high-
     performance management organization, or a paralympic sports 
     organization'';
       (vii) in section 220524, by striking ``amateur sports'' 
     each place it appears;
       (viii) in section 220528--

       (I) by striking ``recognition'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``certification'';
       (II) by striking ``recognize'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``certify''; and
       (III) in subsection (g), in the subsection heading, by 
     striking ``Recognition'' and inserting ``Certification'';

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       (ix) in section 220531--

       (I) by striking ``, each national governing body, and each 
     paralympic sports organization'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``and each national governing body''; and
       (II) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``each paralympic 
     sports organization,'';

       (x) in section 220541--

       (I) in subsection (a)--

       (aa) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, each national 
     governing body, and each paralympic sports organization'' and 
     inserting ``and each national governing body''; and
       (bb) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and paralympic sports 
     organizations''; and

       (II) in subsection (d)(3), by striking subparagraph (C);

       (xi) in section 220542--

       (I) by striking ``or paralympic sports organization'' each 
     place it appears; and
       (II) in subsection (a)(2)--

       (aa) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, a paralympic 
     sports organization,'';
       (bb) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or a paralympic 
     sports organization of each national governing body and 
     paralympic sports organization''; and
       (cc) in subparagraph (F)(i)--
       (AA) by striking ``, or an adult'' and inserting ``or an 
     adult'';
       (BB) by striking ``, paralympic sports organization,''; and
       (CC) by striking ``, paralympic sports organizations,''.
       (B) The table of sections for chapter 2205 of title 36, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
     to section 220521 and inserting the following:

``220521. Certification of national governing bodies.''.
       (b) Eligibility Requirements With Respect to Governing 
     Boards.--Section 220522 of title 36, United States Code, as 
     amended by subsection (a)(2), is further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including the 
     ability to provide and enforce required athlete protection 
     policies and procedures'' before the semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by inserting ``except with respect to the oversight of 
     the organization,'' after ``sport,'';
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (15) as 
     paragraphs (11) through (16), respectively;
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
       ``(10) ensures that the selection criteria for individuals 
     and teams that represent the United States are--
       ``(A) fair, as determined by the corporation in 
     consultation with the national governing bodies, the 
     Athletes' Advisory Council, and the United States Olympians 
     and Paralympians Association;
       ``(B) clearly articulated in writing and properly 
     communicated to athletes in a timely manner; and
       ``(C) consistently applied, using objective and subjective 
     criteria appropriate to the applicable sport;'';
       (5) by striking paragraph (13), as so redesignated, and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(13) demonstrates, based on guidelines approved by the 
     corporation, the Athletes' Advisory Council, and the National 
     Governing Bodies' Council, that--
       ``(A) its board of directors and other such governing 
     boards have established criteria and election procedures for, 
     and maintain among their voting members, individuals who 
     are--
       ``(i) elected by amateur athletes; and
       ``(ii) actively engaged in amateur athletic competition in 
     the sport for which certification is sought;
       ``(B) any exception to such guidelines by such organization 
     has been approved by--
       ``(i) the corporation; and
       ``(ii) the Athletes' Advisory Council; and
       ``(C) the voting power held by such individuals is not less 
     than \1/3\ of the voting power held by its board of directors 
     and other such governing boards;'';
       (6) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by striking ``; 
     and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (7) in paragraph (16), as so redesignated, by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(17) commits to submitting annual reports to the 
     corporation that include, for each calendar year--
       ``(A) a description of the manner in which the 
     organization--
       ``(i) carries out the mission to promote a safe environment 
     in sports that is free from abuse of amateur athletes 
     (including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse); and
       ``(ii) addresses any sanctions or temporary measures 
     required by the Center;
       ``(B) a description of any cause of action or complaint 
     filed against the organization that was pending or settled 
     during the preceding calendar year; and
       ``(C) a detailed statement of--
       ``(i) the income and expenses of the organization; and
       ``(ii) the amounts expended on stipends, bonuses, and 
     services for amateur athletes, organized by the level and 
     gender of the amateur athletes; and
       ``(18) commits to meeting any minimum standard or 
     requirement set forth by the corporation.''.
       (c) General Duties of National Governing Bodies.--Section 
     220524 of title 36, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``For the sport'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--For the sport'';
       (2) in subsection (a), as so designated--
       (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(10) develop 1 or more policies that prohibit any 
     individual who is an employee, contractor, or agent of the 
     national governing body from assisting a member or former 
     member in obtaining a new job (except for the routine 
     transmission of administrative and personnel files) if the 
     individual knows that such member or former member violated 
     the policies or procedures of the Center related to sexual 
     misconduct or was convicted of a crime involving sexual 
     misconduct with a minor in violation of applicable law or the 
     policies or procedures of the Center;
       ``(11) promote a safe environment in sports that is free 
     from abuse of any amateur athlete, including emotional, 
     physical, and sexual abuse;
       ``(12) take care to promote a safe environment in sports 
     using information relating to any temporary measure or 
     sanction issued pursuant to the authority of the Center;
       ``(13) immediately report to law enforcement any allegation 
     of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor; and
       ``(14) have in place policies and procedures to report 
     immediately any allegation of child abuse of an amateur 
     athlete, consistent with--
       ``(A) the policies and procedures developed under paragraph 
     (3) of section 220541(a); and
       ``(B) the requirement described in paragraph (2)(A) of 
     section 220542(a).''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to preempt or otherwise abrogate the duty of 
     care of a national governing body under State law or the 
     common law.''.
       (d) Elimination of Exhaustion of Remedies Requirement.--
     Section 220527 of title 36, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b);
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``If the corporation'' 
     and all that follows through ``subsection (b)(1) of this 
     section, it'' and inserting ``The corporation''; and
       (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (b) and (c), respectively.
       (e) Ensure Limitations on Communications Are Included in 
     Limitations on Interactions.--Section 220530(a) of title 36, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including 
     communications,'' after ``interactions''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``makes'' and all that 
     follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
     following: ``makes--
       ``(A) a report under paragraph (1); or
       ``(B) any other report relating to abuse of any amateur 
     athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.''.

     SEC. 7. MODIFICATIONS TO UNITED STATES CENTER FOR SAFESPORT.

       (a) Name of Center.--
       (1) Subchapter IV of chapter 2205 of title 36, United 
     States Code, as redesignated by section 4(a)(1), is amended 
     in the subchapter heading by striking ``SAFE SPORT'' and 
     inserting ``SAFESPORT''.
       (2) Section 220541 of title 36, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (A) in the section heading by striking ``safe sport'' and 
     inserting ``safesport''; and
       (B) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``Safe Sport'' and inserting ``SafeSport''.
       (3) Paragraph (5) of section 220501(b) of title 36, United 
     States Code, as redesignated by section 5(b)(1), is amended 
     by striking ``United States Center for Safe Sport'' and 
     inserting ``United States Center for SafeSport''.
       (4) The table of sections for chapter 2205 of title 36, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
     to section 220541 and inserting the following:

``220541. Designation of United States Center for SafeSport.''.
       (b) List of Barred Individuals; Audit and Compliance.--
     Section 220541(a) of title 36, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) maintain an office for compliance and audit that 
     shall--
       ``(A) ensure that the national governing bodies and the 
     corporation implement and follow the policies and procedures 
     developed by the Center to prevent and promptly report 
     instances of abuse of amateur athletes, including emotional, 
     physical, and sexual abuse; and
       ``(B) establish mechanisms that allow for the reporting and 
     investigation of alleged violations of such policies and 
     procedures; and
       ``(7) publish and maintain a publicly accessible internet 
     website that contains a comprehensive list of adults who are 
     barred by the Center.''.
       (c) Limitation on Liability.--Section 220541(d) of title 
     36, United States Code, as amended by section 6(a)(2), is 
     further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
     the following:
       ``(C) the corporation;'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Removal to federal court.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any civil action brought in a State 
     court against the Center relating to the responsibilities of 
     the Center under this section, section 220542, or section 
     220543, shall be removed, on request by the Center, to the 
     district court of the United States in the district in

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     which the action was brought, and such district court shall 
     have original jurisdiction over the action without regard to 
     the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties 
     involved.
       ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this chapter shall 
     be construed to create a private right of action.''.
       (d) Training Materials; Independence; Funding.--Section 
     220541 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(e) Training Materials.--The office for education and 
     outreach referred to in subsection (a)(3) shall--
       ``(1) develop training materials for specific audiences, 
     including coaches, trainers, doctors, young children, 
     adolescents, adults, and individuals with disabilities; and
       ``(2) not less frequently than every 3 years, update such 
     training materials.
       ``(f) Independence.--
       ``(1) Prohibition with respect to former employees and 
     board members.--A former employee or board member of the 
     corporation or a national governing body shall not work or 
     volunteer at the Center during the 2-year period beginning on 
     the date on which the former employee or board member ceases 
     employment with the corporation or national governing body.
       ``(2) Athletes serving on board of directors of national 
     governing body.--
       ``(A) In general.--An athlete serving on the board of 
     directors of a national governing body who is not otherwise 
     employed by the national governing body, may volunteer at, or 
     serve in an advisory capacity to, the Center.
       ``(B) Ineligibility for employment.--An athlete who has 
     served on the board of directors of a national governing body 
     shall not be eligible for employment at the Center during the 
     2-year period beginning on the date on which the athlete 
     ceases to serve on such board of directors.
       ``(3) Conflicts of interest.--An executive or attorney for 
     the Center shall be considered to have an inappropriate 
     conflict of interest if the executive or attorney also 
     represents the corporation or a national governing body.
       ``(4) Investigations.--
       ``(A) In general.--The corporation and the national 
     governing bodies shall not interfere in, or attempt to 
     influence the outcome of, an investigation.
       ``(B) Report.--In the case of an attempt to interfere in, 
     or influence the outcome of, an investigation, not later than 
     72 hours after such attempt, the Center shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
     of Representatives a report describing the attempt.
       ``(C) Work product.--
       ``(i) In general.--Any decision, report, memorandum, work 
     product, notes, or case file of the Center--

       ``(I) shall be confidential; and
       ``(II) shall not be subject to discovery, subpoena, or any 
     other means of legal compulsion in any civil action in which 
     the Center is not a party to the action.

       ``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph 
     shall be construed to prohibit the Center from providing work 
     product described in clause (i) to a law enforcement agency 
     for the purpose of assisting in a criminal investigation.
       ``(g) Funding.--
       ``(1) Mandatory payments.--
       ``(A) Fiscal year 2020.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this subsection, the corporation 
     shall make a mandatory payment of $20,000,000 to the Center 
     for operating costs of the Center for fiscal year 2020.
       ``(B) Subsequent fiscal years.--Beginning on January 1, 
     2020, the corporation shall make a mandatory payment of 
     $20,000,000 to the Center on January 1 each year for 
     operating costs of the Center.
       ``(2) Funds from national governing bodies.--The 
     corporation may use funds received from 1 or more national 
     governing bodies to make a mandatory payment required by 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Failure to comply.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Center may file a lawsuit to compel 
     payment under paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Penalty.--For each day of late or incomplete payment 
     of a mandatory payment under paragraph (1) after January 1 of 
     the applicable year, the Center shall be allowed to recover 
     from the corporation an additional $20,000.
       ``(4) Accountability.--
       ``(A) In general.--Amounts transferred to the Center by the 
     corporation or a national governing body shall be used, in 
     accordance with section 220503(15), primarily for the purpose 
     of carrying out the duties and requirements under sections 
     220541 through 220543 with respect to the investigation and 
     resolution of allegations of sexual misconduct, or other 
     misconduct, made by amateur athletes.
       ``(B) Use of funds.--
       ``(i) In general.--Of the amounts made available to the 
     Center by the corporation or a national governing body in a 
     fiscal year for the purpose described in section 220503(15)--

       ``(I) not less than 50 percent shall be used for processing 
     the investigation and resolution of allegations described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(II) not more than 10 percent may be used for executive 
     compensation of officers and directors of the Center.

       ``(ii) Reserve funds.--

       ``(I) In general.--If, after the Center uses the amounts as 
     allocated under clause (i), the Center does not use the 
     entirety of the remaining amounts for the purpose described 
     in subparagraph (A), the Center may retain not more than 25 
     percent of such amounts as reserve funds.
       ``(II) Return of funds.--The Center shall return to the 
     corporation and national governing bodies any amounts, 
     proportional to the contributions of the corporation and 
     national governing bodies, that remain after the retention 
     described in subclause (I).

       ``(iii) Lobbying and fundraising.--Amounts made available 
     to the Center under this paragraph may not be used for 
     lobbying or fundraising expenses.
       ``(h) Compliance Audits.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Center shall carry out an audit of the corporation and each 
     national governing body--
       ``(A) to assess compliance with policies and procedures 
     developed under this subchapter; and
       ``(B) to ensure that consistent training relating to the 
     prevention of child abuse is provided to all staff of the 
     corporation and national governing bodies who are in regular 
     contact with amateur athletes and members who are minors 
     subject to parental consent.
       ``(2) Corrective measures.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Center may impose on the corporation 
     or a national governing body a corrective measure to achieve 
     compliance with the policies and procedures developed under 
     this subchapter or the training requirement described in 
     paragraph (1)(B).
       ``(B) Inclusions.--A corrective measure imposed under 
     subparagraph (A) may include the implementation of an athlete 
     safety program or specific policies, additional compliance 
     audits or training, and the imposition of a probationary 
     period.
       ``(C) Enforcement.--
       ``(i) In general.--On request by the Center, the 
     corporation shall--

       ``(I) enforce any corrective measure required under 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(II) report the status of enforcement with respect to a 
     national governing body within a reasonable timeframe.

       ``(ii) Methods.--The corporation may enforce a corrective 
     measure through any means available to the corporation, 
     including by withholding funds from a national governing 
     body, limiting the participation of the national governing 
     body in corporation events, and decertifying a national 
     governing body.
       ``(iii) Effect of noncompliance.--If the corporation fails 
     to enforce a corrective measure within 72 hours of a request 
     under clause (i), the Center may submit to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report describing the noncompliance.
       ``(3) Annual report.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Center shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of 
     the audit under paragraph (1) for the preceding year and the 
     status of any corrective measures imposed as a result of the 
     audit.
       ``(B) Public availability.--
       ``(i) In general.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be made available to the public.
       ``(ii) Personally identifiable information.--A report made 
     available to the public shall not include the personally 
     identifiable information of any individual.
       ``(i) Retaliation.--
       ``(1) Prohibition.--The Center (or any officer, employee, 
     contractor, subcontractor, or agent of the Center) may not 
     retaliate against any protected individual because of any 
     protected disclosure.
       ``(2) Reporting, investigation, and arbitration.--The 
     Center shall establish mechanisms for the reporting, 
     investigation, and resolution (through binding third-party 
     arbitration) of complaints of alleged retaliation against a 
     protected individual.
       ``(3) Disciplinary action.--If the Center finds that an 
     officer or employee of the Center (or any contractor, 
     subcontractor, or agent of the Center) has retaliated against 
     a protected individual, the Center shall take appropriate 
     disciplinary action with respect to any such individual found 
     to have retaliated against the protected individual.
       ``(4) Remedies.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Center finds that an officer or 
     employee of the Center (or any contractor, subcontractor, or 
     agent of the Center) has retaliated against a protected 
     individual, the Center shall promptly--
       ``(i) take affirmative action to abate the violation;
       ``(ii) reinstate the complainant to the former position 
     with the same pay and terms and privileges; and
       ``(iii) pay compensatory damages, including economic 
     damages (including backpay with interest) and any special 
     damages sustained as a result of the retaliation, including 
     damages for pain and suffering, reasonable attorney fees, and 
     costs.
       ``(5) Enforcement action and procedures.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Center has not issued a final 
     decision within 180 days of the filing of the complaint and 
     there is no showing that such delay is due to the bad faith 
     of the complainant, the complainant may bring an action at 
     law or equity for de novo review in the appropriate district 
     court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction 
     over such an action without regard to the amount in 
     controversy.
       ``(B) Jury trial.--A party to an action brought under 
     paragraph (A) shall be entitled to trial by jury.
       ``(C) Relief.--The court shall have jurisdiction to grant 
     all relief under paragraph (4).
       ``(6) Statute of limitations.--An action under paragraph 
     (2) shall be commenced not later than 2 years after the date 
     on which the violation occurs, or after the date on which the 
     protected individual became aware of the violation.
       ``(7) Burdens of proof.-- An action under paragraph (2) or 
     (5) shall be governed as follows:

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       ``(A) Required showing by complainant.--The Center shall 
     dismiss a complaint filed under this subsection and shall not 
     conduct an investigation unless the complainant makes a prima 
     facie showing that any retaliation was a contributing factor 
     in the action alleged in the complaint.
       ``(B) Criteria for determination by arbitration.--The 
     arbitration may determine that a violation of paragraph (1) 
     has occurred only if the complainant demonstrates that the 
     retaliation was a contributing factor in the action alleged 
     in the complaint.
       ``(C) Prohibition.--Relief may not be ordered under 
     paragraph (4) if the Center demonstrates by clear and 
     convincing evidence that the Center would have taken the same 
     action in the absence of that behavior.
       ``(8) Review.--Any person adversely affected or aggrieved 
     by an order issued under paragraph (4) may obtain review of 
     the order in the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     circuit in which the violation, with respect to which the 
     order was issued, allegedly occurred or the circuit in which 
     the complainant resided on the date of such violation. The 
     petition for review must be filed not later than 60 days 
     after the date of the issuance of the arbitration decision of 
     the Center. Review shall conform to chapter 7 of title 5, 
     United States Code. The commencement of proceedings under 
     this subparagraph shall not, unless ordered by the court, 
     operate as a stay of the order.
       ``(9) Rights retained by employee.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or 
     remedies of any employee under any Federal or State law, or 
     under any collective bargaining agreement.
       ``(10) Nonenforceability of certain provisions waiving 
     rights and remedies.--The rights and remedies provided for in 
     this section may not be waived by any agreement, policy form, 
     or condition of employment.
       ``(11) Protected individual.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, a protected individual includes any official or 
     employee of the Center and any contractor or subcontractor of 
     the Center.
       ``(j) Reports to Corporation.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the end of each calendar quarter that begins after the date 
     of the enactment of the Empowering Olympic and Amateur 
     Athletes Act of 2019, the Center shall submit to the 
     corporation a statement of the following:
       ``(1) The number and nature of misconduct complaints 
     referred to the Center, by sport.
       ``(2) The number and type of pending misconduct complaints 
     under investigation by the Center.
       ``(3) The number of misconduct complaints for which an 
     investigation was terminated or otherwise closed by the 
     Center.
       ``(4) The number of such misconduct complaints reported to 
     law enforcement agencies by the Center for further 
     investigation.
       ``(5) The number of discretionary cases accepted or 
     declined by the Center, by sport.
       ``(6) The average time required for resolution of such 
     cases and misconduct complaints.
       ``(7) Information relating to the educational activities 
     and trainings conducted by the office of education and 
     outreach of the Center during the preceding quarter, 
     including the number of educational activities and trainings 
     developed and provided.
       ``(k) Certifications of Independence.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the end of 
     a fiscal year, the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall make available to the public a certification relating 
     to the Center's independence from the corporation.
       ``(2) Elements.--A certification required by paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       ``(A) A finding of whether a violation of a prohibition on 
     employment of former employees or board members of the 
     corporation under subsection (f) has occurred during the year 
     preceding the certification.
       ``(B) A finding of whether an executive or attorney for the 
     Center has had an inappropriate conflict of interest during 
     that year.
       ``(C) A finding of whether the corporation has interfered 
     in, or attempted to influence the outcome of, an 
     investigation by the Center.
       ``(D) Any recommendations of the Comptroller General for 
     resolving any potential risks to the Center's independence 
     from the corporation.
       ``(3) Authority of comptroller general.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Comptroller General may take such 
     reasonable steps as, in the view of the Comptroller General, 
     are necessary to be fully informed about the operations of 
     the corporation and the Center.
       ``(B) Specific authorities.--The Comptroller General shall 
     have--
       ``(i) access to, and the right to make copies of, any and 
     all nonprivileged books, records, accounts, correspondence, 
     files, or other documents or electronic records, including 
     emails, of officers, agents, and employees of the Center or 
     the corporation; and
       ``(ii) the right to interview any officer, employee, agent, 
     or consultant of the Center or the corporation.
       ``(C) Treatment of privileged information.--If, under this 
     subsection, the Comptroller General seeks access to 
     information contained within privileged documents or 
     materials in the possession of the Center or the corporation, 
     the Center or the corporation, as the case may be, shall, to 
     the maximum extent practicable, provide the Comptroller 
     General with the information without compromising the 
     applicable privilege.''.
       (e) Additional Duties.--Section 220542 of title 36, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking the period at the 
     end; and
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(i) law enforcement consistent with section 226 of the 
     Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20341); and
       ``(ii) the Center, whenever such members or adults learn of 
     facts leading them to suspect reasonably that an amateur 
     athlete who is a minor has suffered an incident of child 
     abuse;'';
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as 
     subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively;
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) a requirement that the Center shall immediately 
     report to law enforcement consistent with section 226 of the 
     Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20341) any 
     allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a 
     minor, including any report of such abuse submitted to the 
     Center by a minor or by any person who is not otherwise 
     required to report such abuse;
       ``(C) 1 or more policies that prohibit any individual who 
     is an employee, contractor, or agent of the Center from 
     assisting a member or former member in obtaining a new job 
     (except for the routine transmission of administrative and 
     personnel files) if the individual knows that such member or 
     former member violated the policies or procedures of the 
     Center related to sexual misconduct or was convicted of a 
     crime involving sexual misconduct with a minor in violation 
     of applicable law;
       ``(D) a requirement that the Center, including any officer, 
     agent, attorney, or staff member of the Center, shall not 
     take any action to notify an alleged perpetrator of abuse of 
     an amateur athlete of any ongoing investigation or accusation 
     unless--
       ``(i) the Center has reason to believe an imminent hazard 
     will result from failing to so notify the alleged 
     perpetrator; or
       ``(ii) law enforcement--

       ``(I) authorizes the Center to take such action; or
       ``(II) declines or fails to act on, or fails to respond to 
     the Center with respect to, the allegation within 72 hours 
     after the time at which the Center reports to law enforcement 
     under subparagraph (B);'';

       (iv) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``, including communications,'' after ``interactions'';
       (v) by amending subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, to 
     read as follows:
       ``(G) procedures to prohibit retaliation by the corporation 
     or any national governing body against any individual who 
     makes--
       ``(i) a report under subparagraph (A) or (E); or
       ``(ii) any other report relating to abuse of any amateur 
     athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse;'';
       (vi) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (vii) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking 
     the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (viii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) a prohibition on the use in a decision of the Center 
     under section 220541(a)(4) of any evidence relating to other 
     sexual behavior or the sexual predisposition of the alleged 
     victim, or the admission of any such evidence in arbitration, 
     unless the probative value of the use or admission of such 
     evidence, as determined by the Center or the arbitrator, as 
     applicable, substantially outweighs the danger of--
       ``(i) any harm to the alleged victim; and
       ``(ii) unfair prejudice to any party; and
       ``(K) training for investigators on appropriate methods and 
     techniques for ensuring sensitivity toward alleged victims 
     during interviews and other investigative activities.''.
       (f) Records, Audits, and Reports.--Section 220543 of title 
     36, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Audits and Transparency.--
       ``(1) Annual audit.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     financial statements of the Center for the preceding fiscal 
     year shall be audited by an independent auditor in accordance 
     with generally accepted accounting principles--
       ``(i) to ensure the adequacy of the internal controls of 
     the Center; and
       ``(ii) to prevent waste, fraud, or misuse of funds 
     transferred to the Center by the corporation or the national 
     governing bodies.
       ``(B) Location.--An audit under subparagraph (A) shall be 
     conducted at the location at which the financial statements 
     of the Center normally are kept.
       ``(C) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which an audit under subparagraph (A) is completed, the 
     independent auditor shall issue an audit report.
       ``(D) Corrective action plan.--
       ``(i) In general.--On completion of the audit report under 
     subparagraph (C) for a fiscal year, the Center shall prepare, 
     in a separate document, a corrective action plan that 
     responds to any corrective action recommended by the 
     independent auditor.
       ``(ii) Matters to be included.--A corrective action plan 
     under clause (i) shall include the following for each such 
     corrective action:

       ``(I) The name of the person responsible for the corrective 
     action.
       ``(II) A description of the planned corrective action.
       ``(III) The anticipated completion date of the corrective 
     action.
       ``(IV) In the case of a recommended corrective action based 
     on a finding in the audit report with which the Center 
     disagrees, or for which the Center determines that corrective 
     action is not required, an explanation and a specific reason 
     for noncompliance with the recommendation.

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       ``(2) Access to records and personnel.--With respect to an 
     audit under paragraph (1), the Center shall provide the 
     independent auditor access to all records, documents, and 
     personnel and financial statements of the Center necessary to 
     carry out the audit.
       ``(3) Public availability.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Center shall make available to the 
     public on an easily accessible internet website of the 
     Center--
       ``(i) each audit report under paragraph (1)(C);
       ``(ii) the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 of the Center 
     for each year, filed under section 501(c) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986; and
       ``(iii) the minutes of the quarterly meetings of the board 
     of directors of the Center.
       ``(B) Personally identifiable information.--An audit report 
     or the minutes made available under subparagraph (A) shall 
     not include the personally identifiable information of any 
     individual.
       ``(4) Rule of construction.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the Center shall be considered a private entity.
       ``(c) Report.--The Center shall submit an annual report to 
     Congress, including--
       ``(1) a strategic plan with respect to the manner in which 
     the Center shall fulfill its duties under sections 220541 and 
     220542;
       ``(2) a detailed description of the efforts made by the 
     Center to comply with such strategic plan during the 
     preceding year;
       ``(3) any financial statement necessary to present fairly 
     the assets, liabilities, and surplus or deficit of the Center 
     for the preceding year;
       ``(4) an analysis of the changes in the amounts of such 
     assets, liabilities, and surplus or deficit during the 
     preceding year;
       ``(5) a detailed description of Center activities, 
     including--
       ``(A) the number and nature of misconduct complaints 
     referred to the Center;
       ``(B) the total number and type of pending misconduct 
     complaints under investigation by the Center;
       ``(C) the number of misconduct complaints for which an 
     investigation was terminated or otherwise closed by the 
     Center; and
       ``(D) the number of such misconduct complaints reported to 
     law enforcement agencies by the Center for further 
     investigation;
       ``(6) a detailed description of any complaint of 
     retaliation made during the preceding year by an officer or 
     employee of the Center or a contractor or subcontractor of 
     the Center that includes--
       ``(A) the number of such complaints; and
       ``(B) the outcome of each such complaint;
       ``(7) information relating to the educational activities 
     and trainings conducted by the office of education and 
     outreach of the Center during the preceding year, including 
     the number of educational activities and trainings developed 
     and provided; and
       ``(8) a description of the activities of the Center.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) `audit report' means a report by an independent 
     auditor that includes--
       ``(A) an opinion or a disclaimer of opinion that presents 
     the assessment of the independent auditor with respect to the 
     financial records of the Center, including whether such 
     records are accurate and have been maintained in accordance 
     with generally accepted accounting principles;
       ``(B) an assessment of the internal controls used by the 
     Center that describes the scope of testing of the internal 
     controls and the results of such testing; and
       ``(C) a compliance assessment that includes an opinion or a 
     disclaimer of opinion as to whether the Center has complied 
     with the terms and conditions of subsection (b); and
       ``(2) `independent auditor' means an independent certified 
     public accountant or independent licensed public accountant, 
     certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of a State or 
     a political subdivision of a State, who meets the standards 
     specified in generally accepted accounting principles.''.

     SEC. 8. EXEMPTION FROM AUTOMATIC STAY IN BANKRUPTCY CASES.

       Section 362(b) of title 11, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (27), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (28), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (28) the following:
       ``(29) under subsection (a)(1) of this section, of any 
     action by--
       ``(A) an amateur sports organization, as defined in section 
     220501(b) of title 36, to replace a national governing body, 
     as defined in that section, under section 220528 of that 
     title; or
       ``(B) the corporation, as defined in section 220501(b) of 
     title 36, to revoke the recognition of a national governing 
     body, as defined in that section, under section 220521 of 
     that title.''.

     SEC. 9. ENHANCED CHILD ABUSE REPORTING.

       Section 226(c)(9) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 
     (34 U.S.C. 20341(c)(9)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``adult who is authorized'' and inserting 
     the following: ``adult who--
       ``(A) is authorized'';
       (2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by inserting 
     ``or'' after the semicolon at the end; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) is an employee or representative of the United States 
     Center for SafeSport;''.

     SEC. 10. COMMISSION ON THE STATE OF U.S. OLYMPICS AND 
                   PARALYMPICS.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     legislative branch a commission, to be known as the 
     ``Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics'' 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Commission'').
       (b) Composition.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 16 
     members, of whom--
       (A) 4 members shall be appointed by the chairman of the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate;
       (B) 4 members shall be appointed by the ranking member of 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate;
       (C) 4 members shall be appointed by the chairman of the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) 4 members shall be appointed by the ranking member of 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Co-chairs.--Of the members of the Commission--
       (A) 1 co-chair shall be designated by the chairman of the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) 1 co-chair shall be designated by the chairman of the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) Qualifications.--
       (A) In general.--Each member appointed to the Commission 
     shall have--
       (i) experience in--

       (I) amateur or professional athletics;
       (II) athletic coaching;
       (III) public service relating to sports; or
       (IV) professional advocacy for increased minority 
     participation in sports; or

       (ii) expertise in bullying prevention and the promotion of 
     a healthy organizational culture.
       (B) Olympic or paralympic athletes.--Not fewer than 8 
     members appointed under paragraph (1) shall be Olympic or 
     Paralympic athletes.
       (c) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the last member is appointed under paragraph (1), 
     the Commission shall hold an initial meeting.
       (d) Quorum.--11 members of the Commission shall constitute 
     a quorum.
       (e) No Proxy Voting.--Proxy voting by members of the 
     Commission shall be prohibited.
       (f) Staff.--The co-chairs of the Commission shall appoint 
     an executive director of the Commission, and such staff as 
     appropriate, with compensation.
       (g) Public Hearings.--The Commission shall hold 1 or more 
     public hearings.
       (h) Travel Expenses.--Members of the Commission shall serve 
     without pay, but shall receive travel expenses in accordance 
     with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
       (i) Duties of Commission.--
       (1) Study.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission shall conduct a study on 
     matters relating to the state of United States participation 
     in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
       (B) Matters studied.--The study under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include--
       (i) a description of proposed reforms to the structure of 
     the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee;
       (ii) an assessment as to whether the board of directors of 
     the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee includes 
     diverse members, including athletes;
       (iii) an assessment of United States athlete participation 
     levels in the Olympic and Paralympic Games;
       (iv) a description of the status of any United States 
     Olympic and Paralympic Committee licensing arrangement;
       (v) an assessment as to whether the United States is 
     achieving the goals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games set 
     by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee;
       (vi) an analysis of the participation in amateur athletics 
     of--

       (I) women;
       (II) disabled individuals; and
       (III) minorities;

       (vii) a description of ongoing efforts by the United States 
     Olympic and Paralympic Committee to recruit the Olympic and 
     Paralympic Games to the United States;
       (viii) an evaluation of the functions of the national 
     governing bodies (as defined in section 220502 of title 36, 
     United States Code) and an analysis of the responsiveness of 
     the national governing bodies to athletes with respect to the 
     duties of the national governing bodies under section 
     220524(a)(3) of title 36, United States Code; and
       (ix) an assessment of the finances and the financial 
     organization of the United States Olympic and Paralympic 
     Committee.
       (2) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under 
     paragraph (1), including a detailed statement of findings, 
     conclusions, recommendations, and suggested policy changes.
       (B) Public availability.--The report required by 
     subparagraph (A) shall be made available to the public on an 
     internet website of the United States Government that is 
     available to the public.
       (j) Powers of Commission.--
       (1) Subpoena authority.--The Commission may subpoena an 
     individual the testimony of whom may be relevant to the 
     purpose of the Commission.
       (2) Furnishing information.--On request by the executive 
     director of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency 
     shall furnish information to the Commission.
       (k) Termination of Commission.--The Commission shall 
     terminate 90 days after the date on which the Commission 
     submits the report under subsection (i)(2).
       (l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.

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     SEC. 11. PROTECTING ABUSE VICTIMS FROM RETALIATION.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 220501(b) of title 36, United 
     States Code, as amended by section 6(a)(2), is further 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) as 
     paragraphs (9), (10), and (14), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
       ``(8) `covered entity' means--
       ``(A) an officer or employee of the Center;
       ``(B) a coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or other 
     employee or official associated with the corporation or a 
     national governing body;
       ``(C) the Department of Justice;
       ``(D) a Federal or State law enforcement authority;
       ``(E) a Federal or State entity responsible for receiving 
     reports of child abuse;
       ``(F) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other 
     State or Federal entity with responsibility over claims of 
     sexual harassment; or
       ``(G) any other person who the protected individual 
     reasonably believes has authority to investigate or act on 
     information relating to abuse, including--
       ``(i) emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; and
       ``(ii) sexual harassment.''; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (10), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(11) `protected disclosure' means any lawful act of a 
     protected individual, or in the case of a protected 
     individual who is a minor, an individual acting on behalf of 
     a protected individual--
       ``(A) to provide information to, cause information to be 
     provided to, or otherwise assist in an investigation by a 
     covered entity (or to be perceived as providing information 
     to, causing information to be provided to, or otherwise 
     assisting in such an investigation) relating to abuse, 
     including--
       ``(i) emotional, physical, or sexual abuse;
       ``(ii) sexual harassment; and
       ``(iii) a violation of anti-abuse policies, practices, and 
     procedures established pursuant to paragraph (3) of section 
     220541(a) and paragraph (2) of section 220542(a);
       ``(B) to file, cause to be filed, testify, participate in, 
     or otherwise assist in a proceeding filed or about to be 
     filed (or be perceived as filing, causing to be filed, 
     testifying, participating in, or otherwise assisting in such 
     an investigation) relating to abuse, including--
       ``(i) emotional, physical, or sexual abuse;
       ``(ii) sexual harassment; and
       ``(iii) a violation of anti-abuse policies and procedures 
     established pursuant to paragraph (3) of section 220541(a) 
     and paragraph (2) of section 220542(a);
       ``(C) in communication with Congress; or
       ``(D) in the case of an amateur athlete, in communication 
     with the Office of the Athlete Ombudsman.
       ``(12) `protected individual' means any--
       ``(A) amateur athlete, coach, medical professional, or 
     trainer associated with the corporation or a national 
     governing body; or
       ``(B) any official or employee of the corporation, a 
     national governing body, or a contractor or subcontractor of 
     the corporation or a national governing body.
       ``(13) `retaliation' means any adverse or discriminatory 
     action, or the threat of an adverse or discriminatory action, 
     carried out against a protected individual because of any 
     protected disclosure, including--
       ``(A) discipline;
       ``(B) discrimination regarding pay, terms, or privileges;
       ``(C) removal from a training facility;
       ``(D) reduced coaching or training;
       ``(E) reduced meals or housing; and
       ``(F) removal from competition.''.
       (b) Resolution of Disputes.--Section 220509 of title 36, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting 
     ``complaints of retaliation or'' after ``relating to''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Retaliation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The corporation, the national governing 
     bodies, or any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor, 
     or agent of the corporation or a national governing body may 
     not retaliate against any protected individual because of any 
     protected disclosure.
       ``(2) Reporting, investigation, and arbitration.--The 
     corporation shall establish mechanisms for the reporting, 
     investigation, and resolution (through binding third-party 
     arbitration) of complaints of alleged retaliation.
       ``(3) Disciplinary action.--If the corporation finds that 
     an officer or employee of the corporation or a national 
     governing body (or any contractor, subcontractor, or agent of 
     the corporation or a national governing body) has retaliated 
     against a protected individual, the corporation or national 
     governing body, as applicable, shall take appropriate 
     disciplinary action with respect to any such individual found 
     to have retaliated against the protected individual.
       ``(4) Remedies.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the corporation finds that an officer 
     or employee of the corporation or a national governing body 
     (or any contractor, subcontractor, or agent of the 
     corporation or a national governing body) has retaliated 
     against a protected individual, the corporation or national 
     governing body, as applicable, shall promptly--
       ``(i) take affirmative action to abate the violation;
       ``(ii) reinstate the complainant to the former position 
     with the same pay and terms and privileges; and
       ``(iii) pay compensatory damages, including economic 
     damages (including backpay with interest) and any special 
     damages sustained as a result of the retaliation, including 
     damages for pain and suffering, reasonable attorney fees, and 
     costs.
       ``(B) Reimbursement from national governing body.--In the 
     case of a national governing body found to have retaliated 
     against a protected individual, the corporation may demand 
     reimbursement from the national governing body for damages 
     paid by the corporation under subparagraph (A).
       ``(5) Enforcement action and procedures.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the corporation has not issued a 
     final decision within 180 days of the filing of the complaint 
     and there is no showing that such delay is due to the bad 
     faith of the complainant, the complainant may bring an action 
     at law or equity for de novo review in the appropriate 
     district court of the United States, which shall have 
     jurisdiction over such an action without regard to the amount 
     in controversy.
       ``(B) Jury trial.--A party to an action brought under 
     paragraph (A) shall be entitled to trial by jury.
       ``(C) Relief.--The court shall have jurisdiction to grant 
     all relief under paragraph (4).
       ``(6) Statute of limitations.--An action under paragraph 
     (2) shall be commenced not later than 2 years after the date 
     on which the violation occurs, or after the date on which the 
     protected individual became aware of the violation.
       ``(7) Burdens of proof.-- An action under paragraph (2) or 
     (5) shall be governed as follows:
       ``(A) Required showing by complainant.--The corporation 
     shall dismiss a complaint filed under this subsection and 
     shall not conduct an investigation unless the complainant 
     makes a prima facie showing that any retaliation was a 
     contributing factor in the action alleged in the complaint.
       ``(B) Criteria for determination by the arbitration.--The 
     arbitration may determine that a violation of paragraph (1) 
     has occurred only if the complainant demonstrates that the 
     retaliation was a contributing factor in the action alleged 
     in the complaint.
       ``(C) Prohibition.--Relief may not be ordered under 
     paragraph (4) if the corporation or national governing body, 
     as applicable, demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence 
     that the corporation or national governing body would have 
     taken the same action in the absence of that behavior.
       ``(8) Review.--Any person adversely affected or aggrieved 
     by an order issued under paragraph (4) may obtain review of 
     the order in the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     circuit in which the violation, with respect to which the 
     order was issued, allegedly occurred or the circuit in which 
     the complainant resided on the date of such violation. The 
     petition for review shall be filed not later than 60 days 
     after the date of the issuance of the arbitration decision of 
     the corporation. Review shall conform to chapter 7 of title 
     5, United States Code. The commencement of proceedings under 
     this paragraph shall not, unless ordered by the court, 
     operate as a stay of the order.
       ``(9) Rights retained.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
     deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any 
     employee or other individual under any Federal or State law, 
     or under any collective bargaining agreement.
       ``(10) Nonenforceability of certain provisions waiving 
     rights and remedies.--The rights and remedies provided for in 
     this subsection may not be waived by any agreement, policy 
     form, or condition of employment or association with the 
     corporation or a national governing body.''.
       (c) Eligibility Requirements for National Governing 
     Bodies.--Section 220522 of title 36, United States Code, as 
     amended by section 6(b), is further amended--
       (1) in clause (ii) of paragraph (17)(C), by striking ``; 
     and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(19) provides protection from retaliation to protected 
     individuals.''.

     SEC. 12. SEVERABILITY.

       If any provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this 
     Act, is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, the 
     remaining provisions of this Act and the amendments made by 
     this Act shall not be affected.

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-
reported substitute amendment be withdrawn and that the Moran 
substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to; that the bill, as 
amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the 
motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee-reported amendment, in the nature of a substitute, was 
withdrawn.
  The amendment (No. 2512), in the nature of a substitute, was agreed 
to.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  The bill (S. 2330), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.
  Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, it is an honor and privilege to be here on 
the Senate floor today on this cause. Young athletes across this 
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their lives to earn their spot on the world stage representing the 
United States at the Olympics. Standing on that podium, they should be 
proud of their hard work that earned them that place, the honor of 
wearing our flag's colors at the Games. But no athlete--no athlete--
whether an amateur athlete or an Olympian, should have to endure abuse 
and mistreatment to pursue the sport they love.
  Were it not for the pandemic, hundreds of our athletes would have 
been in Tokyo right now representing the United States of America at 
the Olympics. Even though our athletes are unable to compete today, we 
owe it to them to create for future athletes and future competitors a 
safe place in which to compete.
  Today's passage of S. 2330 marks a step toward providing effective 
safeguards and protection to Olympic, Paralympic, and amateur athletes 
across the Nation.
  On January 25, 2018, the day after Dr. Larry Nassar was sentenced to 
life in prison, as chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on 
Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, with jurisdiction and 
oversight over the health and safety of amateur athletes, I opened an 
investigation with my ranking member, Senator Blumenthal, into how the 
U.S. Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and 
Michigan State University allowed girls and young women to be assaulted 
and abused over two decades.
  Nassar was ultimately sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for his 
heinous crimes, but the fight to overhaul a system that had allowed him 
to evade justice and accountability was far, far from over.
  Over the next 18 months, we conducted hundreds of interviews with 
athlete survivors, reviewed over 70,000 pages of documents, and held 4 
subcommittee hearings, including listening to the horrific stories from 
survivors, issuing subpoenas to leaders who failed these athletes, 
watching those who were charged to protect them plead the Fifth, and 
even referring witnesses to the Justice Department for failure to tell 
the truth.
  Senator Blumenthal and I stood in the Russell Senate Office Building 
with more than 80 courageous survivors of abuse. Some of these women 
had been assaulted by Nassar while competing at the Olympics, some 
while training with the national team, others while attending Michigan 
State. One by one, they told us the organizations that were supposed to 
protect them had failed them.
  One person's abuse is too much, but the question asked that day by 
one of the athletes was, Why was there more than one? That question has 
stayed with me since it was spoken. Not only do we condemn the abuse, 
but we condemn those who allowed it to continue, who failed in their 
responsibilities as human beings as well as in their professional 
capacities to care for and protect these young men and women.
  The bipartisan effort of Senator Blumenthal and I culminated in 
production of a comprehensive investigative report which is this 
document here--a significant work for a serious challenge. It also 
resulted in S. 2330, the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur 
Athletes Act, the bill we are on today.
  This legislation is intended to strengthen legal liabilities and 
accountability mechanisms in the governance structure of the Olympics 
organizations, restore a culture that puts athletes first through clear 
procedures and reporting requirements, and fortify the independence and 
capabilities of the U.S. Center for SafeSport through dependable 
funding and oversight.
  During the November 13, 2019, markup of this legislation, the Senate 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, our colleagues 
provided thoughtful input through amendments to strengthen this 
legislation. As such, I take this moment to thank my colleagues--
Senator Cantwell, Senator Peters, Senator Grassley, and Senator Thune--
for their efforts in improving the legislation to put us in the 
position that we are in today.
  I specifically thank Senator Lee for his input in the markup and his 
continued contribution to the legislation to improve the processes 
governed by the bill. Additionally, Senator Gardner's leadership on 
this legislation was paramount to S. 2330's successful passage just a 
few moments ago. Senator Gardner's own legislation to establish a 
commission to study the broader issues within the Olympic and 
Paralympic movements strengthens our ability to guide future oversight 
efforts. Senator Gardner's support for this package was critical.
  I would be remiss not to thank Senator Wicker, the chairman of the 
full committee, for his continued support as the jurisdictional 
chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 
from the early stages of this effort, and the support of his 
predecessor, Senator Thune, then the chairman of the Commerce 
Committee, who was fundamental in this effort gaining the momentum it 
needed to get us to the point we are at now.
  Finally, this entire effort would not have been possible if not for 
the tireless and thorough work of Senator Blumenthal and his staff. 
Serving as chairman and ranking member of the same Commerce 
subcommittee has allowed us to work on a number of important issues and 
legislative items together, but I can honestly say this effort could 
very well be one of the most important bipartisan efforts and pieces of 
legislation resulting therefrom that I have been a part of as a U.S. 
Senator. I thank Senator Blumenthal for his leadership and his team's 
efforts, again, to see that these survivors' answers could be attained 
and their safety protected in the future.
  Most importantly, if there is anyone who deserves thanks and 
gratitude, it is the athletes and survivors for their exceptional 
bravery--the bravery they demonstrated through their willingness to 
share their stories, to tell what happened to them, to talk to us and 
to talk to the rest of the world. This legislation and the prior 
investigation are only possible because of the hundreds of courageous 
and selfless survivors who spoke out against abuse, shared their 
stories, and offered input on how we can create change to make certain 
all future athletes can participate in the sports they love without 
fear of abuse.
  I especially want to recognize the athletes who we worked with and 
who shared their circumstances with us during our committee hearings 
and in a number of meetings and phone calls over 2\1/2\ years: Jordyn 
Wieber, Jamie Dantzscher, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, 
Rachael Denhollander, Jeanette Antolin, Emily Goetz, Jessica Howard, 
Sarah Klein, Kaylee Lorincz, Morgan McCaul, Hannah Morrow, Bridie 
Farrell, and Craig Maurizi.
  We told these survivors that while powerful institutions had failed 
them in the past, we--our subcommittee, the committee, and the Senate--
were not going to. I would also like to thank the staff and individuals 
who have advocated for our athletes.
  On my staff: George Redden, Matthew Beccio, Tom Bush, Mark Crowley, 
Conor McGrath, Morgan Said, Trent Kennedy, Angela Lingg, Miranda Moore, 
and Thomas Brandt.
  On Senator Wicker's staff: Olivia Trusty, Chapin Gregor, Tyler 
Levins, Crystal Tully, and John Keast.
  And on Senator Thune's staff: Peter Feldman, Jason Van Beek, and Nick 
Rossi.
  Despite the Olympics being postponed and everything that is going on 
around the world today, I am grateful that we were able to deliver good 
news and take this step today. We are not done. We intend to keep that 
promise and get this bill across the finish line.
  We now will continue to work with our colleagues in the House of 
Representatives and the White House to ensure the timely consideration 
and enactment of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur 
Athletes Act of 2020. One is too many, but why was there ever more than 
one? May we never have to ask that question again and may there never 
be one in the first place
  I yield to the ranking member, the Senator from Connecticut.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.
  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I am here with profound gratitude and 
pride--first of all, gratitude to Senator Moran for his leadership, his 
vision, his courage, and his steadfastness on a journey that had many 
bumps. This task was far from easy intellectually, legally, 
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He stayed with it, and he demonstrated the spirit of bipartisanship 
that I think will enable us, as partners, to achieve more but also 
perhaps to reflect a model that this body may take in the future, even 
as we go through one of the most difficult periods in the history of 
the Senate.
  I hope that the work that we have done on this bill, which affects 
real lives and real people who suffered such grievous harm--and I will 
begin where he ended and say that the heroes here are really the 
athletes and survivors.
  As extraordinary as is their performance on the field of athletic 
endeavor and as wonderful as is their prowess and their grace, what 
will last in history as their enduring legacy will be the courage and 
strength they showed us again and again and again. They relived one of 
the most deeply tragic and painful chapters of their lives.
  As much as they celebrated victories in gymnastics and other sports, 
they endured the abuse--emotional, physical, and other abuse--from 
coaches and trainers whom they trusted. They put their trust in people 
who betrayed them. It was more than just one coach--Larry Nassar. It 
was more than just one sport--gymnastics. It was more than just 1 year 
or one episode, and it was more than just one form of abuse.
  Larry Nassar became the face of a pattern of systemic failure and 
abuse, and he reflected a culture of putting medals and money above the 
lives of athletes, prioritizing those tangible signs of victory above 
the human lives that were impacted so adversely. Systemic failures were 
reflected in Larry Nassar's success in terrorizing these young 
athletes, and it affected other trainers and other coaches who 
similarly betrayed trust. It affected other sports: figure skating, 
swimming, as well as gymnastics. None were immune from the sexual, 
physical, or emotional abuse.
  Almost exactly a year ago, Senator Moran and I issued the report that 
he just showed on the floor of the Senate showing that this 
investigation into sexual abuse in gymnastics and the Olympic movement 
should lead to a bill. I thank not only Senator Moran for his 
partnership but also other colleagues, as he has mentioned: Senator 
Wicker, Senator Thune, Senator Shaheen, Senator Feinstein, as well as 
Senator Peters and Senator Cortez Masto. Each of them provided very 
important assistance in this effort.
  But most importantly--and I simply cannot say it enough times--the 
real heroes here are the athletes who shared their stories and stood 
steadfast in the face of betrayals from the very organizations that 
were supposed to protect them. These survivors were failed at every 
level by their doctors, by their coaches, by the U.S. Olympic and 
Paralympic Committee, and by the national governing boards of their 
individual sports. The gymnasts who survived Larry Nassar's abuse were 
also failed by Michigan State University, by the FBI, and by local 
police departments. Given the monumental abdication of responsibility 
from countless people in power, no one could have blamed them for 
surrendering hope that change was possible. But against those odds, 
they persevered, and they are the reason that we have passed this bill 
today. They stood with us--physically stood with us--on so many 
occasions, evoking their suffering and pain.
  I ask unanimous consent that the names of 140 of the Larry Nassar 
survivors be printed in the Record with my remarks so that history will 
forever remember their bravery and strength
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

               List of Survivors of Larry Nassar's Abuse

       Kyle Stephens, Jessica Thomashow, Chelsey Markham, Jade 
     Capua, Alexis Moore, Olivia Cowan, Rebecca Mark, Bethany 
     Bauman, Kate Mahon, Danielle Moore, Marion Siebert, Annette 
     Hill, Taylor Stevens, Amanda Cormier, Jennifer Rood Bedford, 
     Nicole Soos, Ashley Erickson, Melissa Imrie, Megan Halicek, 
     Katelyn Skrabis, Brianne Randall.
       Anna Ludes, Lindsey Schuett, Maggie Nichols, Tiffany Thomas 
     Lopez, Jeanette Antolin, Amanda Thomashow, Gwen Anderson, 
     Amanda Barterian, Jaime Doski, Jenelle Moul, Madeleine Jones, 
     Kayla Spicher, Jennifer Hayes, Nicole Walker, Chelsea 
     Williams, Stephanie Robinson, Carrie Hogan, Helena Weick, 
     Taryn Look.
       Jamie Dantzscher, McKayla Maroney, Lindsey Lemke, Nicole 
     Reeb, Lyndsy Gamet, Taylor Cole, Jessica Smith, Arianna 
     Guerrero, Melody Posthuma Van der Veen, Christine Harrison, 
     Kristen Thelen, Katie Rasmussen, Jessica Tarrant, Mary 
     Fisher-Follmer, Jordyn Wieber, Chelsea Zerfas, Samantha 
     Ursch, Kara Johnson, Maddie Johnson, Marie Anderson.
       Amy Labadie, Ashley Yost, Aly Raisman, Kassie Powell, Megan 
     Ginter, Katherine Gordon, Katelynne Hall, Anya Gillengerten, 
     Kaylee McDowell, Lindsay Woolever, Hannah Morrow, Bayle 
     Pickel, Alexis Alvarado, Morgan McCaul, Trenea Gonzcar, 
     Larissa Boyce, Bailey Lorencen, Valerie Webb, Whitney 
     Mergens, Marta Stern, Clasina Syrovy.
       Emma Ann Miller, Amanda Smith, Taylor Livingston, Presley 
     Allison, Kamerin Moore, Krista Wakeman, Samantha Daniels, 
     Alliree Gingerich, Megan Farnsworth, Kourtney Weidner, Charla 
     Burill, Lauren Michalak, Vanasia Bradley, Breanne Rata, Erin 
     McCann, Catherine Hannum, Jessica Chedler Rodriguez, Morgan 
     Margraves, Whitney Burns, Isabell Hutchins.
       Meaghan Ashcraft, Natalie Woodland, Jillian Swinehart, 
     Alison Chauvette, Anne Dayton, Olivia Venuto, Mattie Larson, 
     Jessica Howard, Alexandra Romano, Arianna Castillo, Selena 
     Brennan, Makayla Thrush, Emily Morales, Abigail Mealy, Ashley 
     Bremer, Brooke Hylek, Abigayle Bergeron, Emily Meinke, Morgan 
     Valley, Christina Barba.
       Amanda McGeachie, Sterling Riethman, Kaylee Lorinez, Rachel 
     Denholander, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Rebecca Whitehurst, 
     Jennifer Millington Bott, Victoria Carlson, Nicole Hamiester, 
     Cassidea Avery, Emily Vincent, Erika Davis, Julia Epple, 
     Angela Stewart, Meaghan Williams, Kristin Nagle, Alyssa 
     Zalenski, Kelsey Morris.

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the 193 
additional survivors who have chosen not to be identified publicly by 
name. They, too, contributed to this cause, and they, too, deserve to 
be recognized, as do survivors in the future who will come forward 
under the tools and mechanisms that we are establishing today. They 
should be recognized, valued, and cherished for their courage in the 
future, as well as the past.
  Over these past years, Senator Moran and I heard again and again and 
again that the USOPC and the NGBs have failed their athletes at every 
turn. Men and women in these organizations knew what was happening, and 
they did nothing. They already had a legal duty under the law to report 
what was going on. Clearly, laying out in the law what should be 
obvious--that you must report allegations of sexual misconduct 
involving minors--was not enough for them. They betrayed not only their 
trust to these athletes but their legal and moral responsibilities.
  The bill that we have passed today provides for enforcement and 
deterrence, and it gives Congress essential oversight tools to assure 
that the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and NGBs will comply 
with the heightened standards that this bill spells out. No one in 
these organizations can plausibly claim ignorance now of the duty to 
report these heinous crimes, and, if they try, Congress has the ability 
and responsibility to intervene.
  This bill also ensures that SafeSport, the organization tasked with 
investigating and adjudicating reports of athlete abuse, has the 
resources and independence it needs to do its vital work. The U.S. 
Olympic and Paralympic Committee should play no role in determining how 
much money the organization charged with investigating its members' 
worst crimes will receive each year or how that organization is run. 
Once this bill is signed into law, SafeSport will be independent of the 
resource and other powers that have prevailed in the past.
  The bill enacts numerous other reforms that ensure that athlete 
safety and well-being are prioritized in the Olympic movement. It 
assures that morals and athletes' interests are put first and that 
medals and money do not take the place of athletes and their interests.
  I want to finish by stressing the urgency of this task. I urge the 
House to follow our model here and move in a bipartisan way to enact 
these measures.
  The Tokyo Games have been delayed until next year, but it is 
essential that our framework go into effect as soon as possible and 
that athletes be given the protection they need and deserve. The 
urgency of this task should be shared by the House.
  My hope is that the survivors of these horrible abuses, who have 
waited years for this act, will see it happen during this session and 
as soon as possible.
  I want to say finally how grateful I am to my staff. Thank you to 
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Madeline Daly, Adam Bradlow, Subhan Cheema, Natalie Mathes, Charlotte 
Schwartz, Colleen Bell, and Maria McElwain.
  I want to join in thanking Senator Moran's staff. Our staffs worked 
together with the teamwork that I think can also provide a model for 
this body.
  Finally, this act is profoundly important to the future of Olympic 
athletes and sports generally in our country. In effect, it says that 
trainers and coaches, the organizations that represent them--the 
organizations that are supposed to care for athletes should do their 
jobs and keep their trust for these athletes; protect them, not betray 
them; put them ahead of whatever the other tangible signs of success 
may be, medals or money. It would depend on protective, strong 
enforcement and on deterrence.
  My hope is that we will look back on this day and say that it 
transformed this athletic endeavor; that it was a transformative 
moment; that it changed the culture, not just the rule; that it changed 
the way sports in the United States are played; and that it embodied 
the best values of competition and athletics in our great country.
  Thank you.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas.
  Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the efforts of 
Senator Collins, the Senator from Maine, her substantive and persistent 
endeavors throughout our process to see that a just and right result 
occurs.
  I yield to the Senator from Maine.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine.
  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, let me begin by thanking my two 
colleagues, Senator Moran and Senator Blumenthal, for their tremendous 
leadership on the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletics 
Act. I am very proud to be a cosponsor of their bill. This shows what 
the Senate can do when we work together to accomplish such a critical 
goal. I salute both of them.
  This bill takes effective action to end the negligent behavior by 
some members of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the amateur athletic 
organizations that oversee Olympic sports that have, on far too many 
occasions, failed to protect young athletes from truly horrific 
instances of abuse.
  Right after the Larry Nassar scandal broke, Senator Feinstein and I 
introduced the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Assault and Abuse 
Act. Members of the USA Gymnastics team gave powerful and compelling 
testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the abuses they 
had suffered and endured. We learned more about the horrific acts, the 
crimes committed by Larry Nassar against the members of the USA 
Gymnastics team.
  Our bill, which became law in 2018, required prompt reporting of 
every allegation of sexual abuse to the proper authorities, and it is 
helping survivors obtain justice and protect our young athletes.
  Senator Moran and Senator Blumenthal then launched an 18-month 
bipartisan investigation into the failures of the U.S. Olympic 
organization. They found that these governing bodies also failed to 
protect their athletes from acts of abuse committed by coaches and 
other powerful individuals within their organization. I am delighted 
that they have led the way and that Congress has continued to focus on 
this issue to protect the courageous young athletes across the country 
who have come forward to tell their horrific stories.
  This bill strengthens legal liability against the Olympic and amateur 
sports governing bodies for the sexual abuses perpetrated by coaches 
and employees, and it gives the athletes greater representation on 
these governing boards. It will also ensure that Congress conducts more 
systemic oversight. It will strengthen reporting mandates for adults 
with knowledge of abuse allegations. These young athletes who train to 
represent our country at the top levels of competition and, indeed, 
those at all levels of competition and those who aspire to compete 
should never have to fear victimization by trusted coaches and sports 
officials.
  I, too, commend the young athletes with whom Dianne Feinstein and I 
met and who have worked so closely with Senators Moran and Blumenthal 
for coming forward. These survivors have told their stories. We are now 
going to make a difference for them and for future athletes.
  I hope this legislation will be enacted and signed into law very 
soon.
  Thank you
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona.
  Ms. McSALLY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator 
Wyden and I be able to complete our remarks prior to the recess.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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