§220530 — Title 36 Patriotic and National Observances | U.S. Code

Summary

Require applicable amateur sports organizations to follow the child‑abuse reporting rules in section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20341). They must set rules to limit one‑on‑one contact between a minor athlete and an adult who is not the minor’s guardian so the contact happens within sight and close enough for another adult to interrupt, except in emergencies. They must provide regular training to adults who regularly work with minor athletes (and to minor members with parental permission) on preventing and reporting abuse so complaints can be made easily. They must not punish anyone who reports under section 226 or who reports any emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. “Applicable amateur sports organization” means an amateur sports group that is not already covered by subchapter III, that takes part in interstate or international amateur competitions, and that has adult members who regularly contact minor athletes.

Title 36, §220530

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(a)An applicable amateur sports organization shall—

(1)comply with the reporting requirements of section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20341);

(2)establish reasonable procedures to limit one-on-one interactions, including communications, between an amateur athlete who is a minor and an adult (who is not the minor’s legal guardian) at a facility under the jurisdiction of the applicable amateur sports organization without being in an observable and interruptible distance from another adult, except under emergency circumstances;

(3)offer and provide consistent training to all adult members who are in regular contact with amateur athletes who are minors, and subject to parental consent, to members who are minors, regarding prevention and reporting of child abuse to allow a complainant to report easily an incident of child abuse to appropriate persons; and

(4)prohibit retaliation, by the applicable amateur sports organization, against any individual who makes—

(A)a report under paragraph (1); or

(B)any other report relating to abuse of any amateur athlete, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

(b)In this section, the term “applicable amateur sports organization” means an amateur sports organization—

(1)that is not otherwise subject to the requirements under subchapter III;

(2)that participates in an interstate or international amateur athletic competition; and

(3)whose membership includes any adult who is in regular contact with an amateur athlete who is a minor.

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Amendments

2020—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(f)(1), inserted “, including communications,” after “interactions”. Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 116–189, § 7(f)(2), substituted “makes—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “makes a report under paragraph (1).”

§220530 Other Amateur Sports Organizations

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