Amateur Sports Act of 1978: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, April 21, 1997 |
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Page 51 - Sec. 2. A majority of the persons named in the first section of this Act, or their successors, are hereby authorized to meet to complete the organization of the corporation by the adoption of a constitution and by-laws, the election of officers, and by doing all things necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act. Sec. 3. The objects and purposes of the corporation shall be...
Page 57 - ... beyond the specific period agreed upon at the beginning of the arbitration proceedings. "Sec. 206. Any amateur sports organization which conducts amateur athletic competition, participation in which is restricted to a specific class of amateur athletes (such as high school students, college students, members ofthe Armed Forces, or similar groups or categories), shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such competition.
Page 70 - ... encourage and provide assistance to amateur athletic programs and competition for handicapped individuals, including, where feasible, the expansion of opportunities for meaningful participation by handicapped individuals in programs of athletic competition for able-bodied individuals...
Page 101 - ... provide for the swift resolution of conflicts and disputes involving amateur athletes, national governing bodies, and amateur sports organizations, and protect the opportunity of any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official to participate in amateur athletic competition...
Page 101 - States; (4) to select and obtain for the United States the most competent amateur representation possible in the competitions and events of the Olympic Games and of the Pan American Games...
Page 98 - RICHARD M. NIXON, President of the United States, The White House, Washington, DC DEAR MR. PRESIDENT : I...
Page 52 - ... to do any and all acts and things necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
Page 51 - Games, including the representation of the United States in such Games, and over the organization of the Olympic Games and the Pan American Games when celebrated in the United States...
Page 48 - Corporation's constitution and bylaws; (4) demonstrates that it is autonomous in the governance of its sport, in that it independently determines and controls all matters central to such governance...
Page 56 - Corporation shall publish notice of the time and place of such hearing in a regular issue of its principal publication at least 30 days, but not more than 60 days, prior to the date of the hearing. In the course of such hearing, the applicant and the national governing body shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present evidence supporting their respective positions. During such hearing, the applicant amateur...