Sec. 4. Congressional oversight of United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and national governing bodies
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Chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating the second subchapter designated as subchapter III (relating to the United States Center for Safe Sport), 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 by adding at the end the following: In this subchapter, the term joint resolution means a joint resolution— which does not have a preamble; and for which— the title is only as follows:
A joint resolution to dissolve the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee ; and the matter after the resolving clause— 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 ; and chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code 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 the title is only as follows:
A joint resolution relating to terminating the recognition of a national governing body ; and 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.
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. 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. In the House of Representatives, a joint resolution shall be referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The Committee on Energy and Commerce shall be discharged from further consideration of a 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 House of Representatives, duly chosen and sworn, are listed as cosponsors of the joint resolution. Except as provided in subsection (e)(1), it shall not be in order for the House of Representatives to consider a joint resolution unless— the joint resolution is reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce; or the Committee on Energy and Commerce is discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution under subparagraph (B).
In the Senate, a joint resolution shall be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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. Except as provided in subsection (e)(1), it shall not be in order for the Senate to consider a joint resolution unless— the joint resolution is reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; or the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution under subparagraph (B).
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. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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.
A joint resolution shall not be subject to amendment in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. 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— shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures described under this section; and may be referred in the receiving chamber or may be held at the desk. 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.
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. This section is enacted by Congress— 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 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. .
The table of sections for chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— by striking the second item relating to subchapter III (relating to the United States Center for Safe Sport), 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 Safe Sport ; and 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. . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Congressional oversight of United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and national governing bodies
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