[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 147 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S4824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6789. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness 
rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote 
fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        In title III, strike section 306(4) and all that follows 
     through the end of the title and insert the following:
       (4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a part B institution;
       (B) an institution or program listed under section 
     326(e)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1063b(e)(1)); or
       (C) any other institution described in section 371(a) of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       (5) HBCU athletic conference.--The term ``HBCU athletic 
     conference'' means a conference the membership of which 
     consists predominantly of part B institutions.
       (6) Intercollegiate athletic association; conference.--The 
     terms ``intercollegiate athletic association'' and 
     ``conference'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
     100 of this Act.
       (7) Part b institution.--The term ``Part B institution'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 322 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Education.
       (9) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1003).

     SEC. 307. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $360,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 
     2032.
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