36 U.S.C. § 220505: Powers and duties

the substantive terms of the amendment; the time and place of the corporation’s regular meeting at which adoption of the amendment is to be decided; and a provision informing interested persons that they may submit materials as authorized in clause (2) of this subsection; and gives all interested persons an opportunity to submit written comments and information for at least 60 days after publication of notice of the proposed amendment and before adoption of the amendment. adopt and alter a corporate seal; establish and maintain offices to conduct the affairs of the corporation; make contracts; accept gifts, legacies, and devises in furtherance of its corporate purposes; acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation; borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property; publish a magazine, newspaper, and other publications consistent with its corporate purposes; approve and revoke membership in the corporation; sue and be sued, except that any civil action brought in a State court against the corporation and solely relating to the corporation’s responsibilities under this chapter shall be removed, at the request of the corporation, to the district court of the United States in the district in which the action was brought, and such district court shall have original jurisdiction over the action without regard to the amount in controversy or citizenship of the parties involved, and except that neither this paragraph nor any other provision of this chapter shall create a private right of action under this chapter; and do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation. serve as the coordinating body for amateur athletic activity in the United States directly related to international amateur athletic competition; represent the United States as its national Olympic committee in relations with the International Olympic Committee and the Pan-American Sports Organization and as its national Paralympic committee in relations with the International Paralympic Committee; organize, finance, and control the representation of the United States in the competitions and events of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, and the Parapan American Games, and obtain, directly or by delegation to the appropriate national governing body, amateur representation for those games; certify national governing bodies for any sport that is included on the program of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, or the Parapan American Games; facilitate, through orderly and effective administrative procedures, the resolution of conflicts or disputes that involve any of its members and any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, official, national governing body, or amateur sports organization and that arise in connection with their eligibility for and participation in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan-American Games, the Parapan American Games, world championship competition, the Pan-American world championship competition, or other protected competition as defined in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation; and provide financial assistance to any organization or association, except a corporation organized for profit, in furtherance of the purposes of the corporation. to immediately report to law enforcement and the Center any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor; the policies and procedures developed under subparagraph (C) of section 220541(a)(1); and the requirement described in paragraph (2)(A) of section 220542(a); to ensure that each national governing body and the corporation enforces temporary measures and sanctions issued pursuant to the authority of the Center; and to consider merit, performance, seniority, or quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of participation; and to provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes representing the United States in international events to address disparities in outside income, including in compensation made available by international sports federations and other event organizers, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs or address documented and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams. The corporation shall take all reasonable steps, in collaboration with affected athletes, to advocate to international sports federations and other event organizers to equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and other support provided to athletes by such federations and organizers. 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. to supersede, nullify, or diminish the rights of any individual under any Federal law or the law of any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction; to prohibit an individual athlete or a group of athletes from receiving compensation from an individual or entity other than a national governing body or the corporation for the use of, as applicable, the name, image, or likeness of the individual athlete or the names, images, or likenesses of the group of athletes; or to prohibit a team or group of athletes from accepting outside sponsorships or endorsements, or from participating in outside promotional events or marketing campaigns, even if a team or group of athletes of another gender are not offered equivalent sponsorships, endorsements, or participation in outside promotional events or marketing campaigns.” attain full compliance, and require as a condition of continued certification that each national governing body attains and maintains full compliance, with the applicable amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 2023 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title ]; and submit to Congress a report describing such compliance of the corporation and each national governing body; and attain full compliance with the applicable amendments made by this Act; and submit to Congress a report describing such compliance.”