112 STAT. 1466 PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 220501. Definitions. 220502. Organization. 220503. Purposes. 220504. Membership. 220505. Powers. 220506. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges. 220507. Restrictions. 220508. Headquarters, principal office, and meetings. 220509. Resolution of disputes. 220510. Service of process. 220511. Annual report. SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES 220521. Recognition of amateur sports organizations as national governing bodies. 220522. Eligibility requirements. 220523. Authority of national governing bodies. 220524. General duties of national governing bodies. 220525. Granting sanctions for amateur athletic competitions. 220526. Restricted amateur athletic competitions. 220527. Complaints against national governing bodies. 220528. Applications to replace an incumbent national governing body. 220529. Arbitration of corporation determinations. SUBCHAPTER I—CORPORATION §220501. Definitions For purposes of this chapter— (1) "amateur athlete" means an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body for the sport in which the athlete competes. (2) "amateur athletic competition" means a contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which amateur athletes compete. (3) "amateur sports organization" means a not-for-profit corporation, association, or other group organized in the United States that sponsors or arranges an amateur athletic competition. (4) "corporation" means the United States Olympic Committee. (5) "international amateur athletic competition" means an amateur athletic competition between one or more athletes representing the United States, individually or as a team, and one or more athletes representing a foreign country. (6) "national governing body" means an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the corporation under section 220521 of this title. (7) "sanction" means a certificate of approval issued by a national governing body. §220502. Organization (a) FEDERAL CHARTER. — The corporation is a federally chartered corporation. (b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.— Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence. (c) REFERENCES TO UNITED STATES OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION.— Any reference to the United States Olympic Association is deemed to refer to the United States Oljonpic Committee. §220503. Purposes The purposes of the corporation are— (1) to establish national goals for amateur athletic activities and encourage the attainment of those goals;
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