Sec. 6. Modifications to national governing bodies
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Section 220521(d) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking The corporation may review and inserting Not later than 8 years after the date of the enactment of the . Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019 , and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the corporation shall review Section 220522(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(10)through
(15)as paragraphs
(11)through (16), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(9)the following: ensures that the selection criteria for individuals and teams that represent the United States are as objective as possible; ; by striking paragraph (13), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: demonstrates, based on guidelines approved by the corporation, the Athletes' Advisory Council, and the National Governing Bodies' Council, that— its board of directors and other such governing boards have established criteria and election procedures for, and maintain among their voting members, individuals who— are elected by amateur athletes; and are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition in the sport for which recognition is sought; any exception to such guidelines by such organization has been approved by— the corporation; and the Athletes' Advisory Council; and the voting power held by such individuals is not less than 1/3 of the voting power held in its board of directors and other such governing boards; ; in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (16), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: commits to meeting any minimum standard or requirement set forth by the corporation. . Section 220524 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking For the sport and inserting the following: For the sport ; in subsection (a), as so designated— in paragraph (8), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: develop one or more policies that prohibit any individual who is an employee, a contractor, or an agent of the national governing body from assisting a member or former member in obtaining a new job, except from the routine transmission of administrative and personnel files, if the individual knows that such member or former member engaged in sexual misconduct regarding a minor in violation of the law; promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse of any amateur athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; take care to promote a safe environment in sports using information relating to any temporary measure or sanction issued pursuant to the authority of the Center; immediately report to law enforcement any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor; and have in place policies and procedures to report immediately any allegation of child abuse of an amateur athlete, consistent with— the policies and procedures developed under paragraph
(3)of section 220541(a); and the requirement described in paragraph (2)(A) of section 220542(a). ; and by adding at the end the following: Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or otherwise abrogate the duty of care of a national governing body under State law or the common law. . Section 220530(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (2), by inserting , including communications, after interactions ; and in paragraph (4), by striking makes and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “makes— a report under paragraph (1); or any other report relating to abuse of any amateur athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. .