Amateur Sports Integrity Act

Summary

Amateur Sports Integrity Act - Title I: Performance Enhancing Drugs - Athletic Performance-Enhancing Drugs Research and Detection Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a program to support research into the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes, and methods of detecting their use. Requires the Director to: (1) consider research proposals involving performance-enhancing substances banned from use by competitors in events sanctioned by organizations, such as the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball; (2) fund research on the detection of naturally occurring steroids; and (3) not fund research on drugs of abuse, such as cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine. Sets forth provisions for: (1) grant applicant evaluations, preferences, criteria, and awards; and (2) evaluating results of funded research. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 103) Requires the Director to develop a grant program to fund educational substance abuse prevention and intervention programs related to the use of such banned performance-enhancing substances by high school and college student athletes. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Gambling - Amends the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to make it unlawful for a governmental entity to sponsor, operate, advertise, promote, license, or authorize by law or compact, or a person to sponsor, operate, advertise, or promote, a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme based on: (1) a competitive game at the Summer or Winter Olympics; (2) a competitive game in which high school or college athletes participate; or (3) a performance of high school or college athletes in a competitive game. Permits a civil action to enjoin a violation of this title.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 March 2000

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 March 2000

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 March 2000

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