36 U.S.C. § 220526

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]
Section 220526 - Restricted amateur athletic competitions
(a) EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.-An amateur sports organization that conducts amateur athletic competition shall have exclusive jurisdiction over that competition if participation is restricted to a specific class of amateur athletes, such as high school students, college students, members of the Armed Forces, or similar groups or categories.
(b) SANCTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION.-An amateur sports organization under subsection (a) of this section shall obtain a sanction from the appropriate national governing body if the organization wishes to-
(1) conduct international amateur athletic competition in the United States; or
(2) sponsor international amateur athletic competition to be held outside the United States.

36 U.S.C. § 220526

Pub. L. 105-225, 112 Stat. 1475.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
220526(a)36:396 (1st sentence).Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title II, §206, as added Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95-606, §2, 92 Stat. 3058.
220526(b)36:396 (last sentence).