[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1748-H1749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2021
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 172) to reauthorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency,
and for other purposes.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 172
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Anti-Doping
Agency Reauthorization Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States Anti-Doping Agency--
(A) is the independent national anti-doping organization of
the United States; and
(B) manages the anti-doping program, results management
processes, drug reference resources, and athlete education
for all United States Olympic Committee-recognized national
governing bodies and the athletes and events of such national
governing bodies.
(2) The United States Anti-Doping Agency contributes to the
advancement of clean sport through scientific research, anti-
doping education, and outreach programs, and the mission of
the United States Anti-Doping Agency is to preserve the
integrity of competition and protect the rights of athletes.
(3) Participation in youth sports has the potential to
equip young athletes with important skills and values
necessary for success in life, and it is essential that the
culture of youth sports emphasizes such skills and values.
(4) The TrueSport program of the United States Anti-Doping
Agency partners with youth sport organizations across the
United States to promote sportsmanship, character building,
and healthy performance through the use of targeted
educational materials designed to promote a positive youth
sport experience.
(5) In modifying the authority of the United States Anti-
Doping Agency to include the promotion of the positive values
of youth sport, Congress sends a strong signal that the goals
of youth sport should include instilling in young athletes
the values of integrity, respect, teamwork, courage, and
responsibility.
(6) Due to the unique leadership position of the United
States in the global community, adequate funding of the anti-
doping and clean sport programs of the United States Anti-
Doping Agency is imperative to the preparation for the 2028
Summer Olympic Games, which will be held in Los Angeles,
California.
(7) Increased appropriations for fiscal years 2022 through
2030 would enable the United States Anti-Doping Agency to
directly affect the integrity and well-being of sport, both
domestically and internationally.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITY.
Section 701 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Reauthorization Act of 2006 (21 U.S.C. 2001) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1)(A) serve as the independent anti-doping organization
for the amateur athletic competitions recognized by the
United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee;
``(B) be responsible for certifying in advance any testing
conducted by international organizations under the World
Anti-Doping Code for international amateur athletes and
athletic competitions occurring within the jurisdiction of
the United States; and
``(C) be recognized worldwide as the independent national
anti-doping organization for the United States;'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) promote a positive youth sport experience by using a
portion of the funding of the United States Anti-Doping
Agency to provide educational materials on sportsmanship,
character building, and healthy performance for the athletes,
parents, and coaches who participate in youth sports.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Due Process in Arbitration Proceedings.--Any action
taken by the United States Anti-Doping Agency to enforce a
policy, procedure, or requirement of the United States Anti-
Doping Agency against a person with respect to a violation of
Federal law, including an investigation, a disciplinary
action, a sanction, or any other administrative action, shall
be carried out in a manner that provides due process
protection to the person.''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 703 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Reauthorization Act of 2006 (21 U.S.C. 2003) is amended to
read as follows:
``SEC. 703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated to the United
States Anti-Doping Agency--
``(1) for fiscal year 2022, $15,500,000;
``(2) for fiscal year 2023, $16,200,000;
``(3) for fiscal year 2024, $16,900,000;
``(4) for fiscal year 2025, $17,700,000;
``(5) for fiscal year 2026, $18,500,000;
``(6) for fiscal year 2027, $19,800,000;
``(7) for fiscal year 2028, $22,100,000;
``(8) for fiscal year 2029, $24,900,000; and
``(9) for fiscal year 2030, $23,700,000.''.
SEC. 5. INFORMATION SHARING.
Except as otherwise prohibited by law and except in cases
in which the integrity of a criminal investigation would be
affected, pursuant to the obligation of the United States
under Article 7 of the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization International
Convention Against Doping in Sport done at Paris October 19,
2005, and ratified by the United States in 2008, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall provide to the United
States Anti-Doping Agency any relevant information relating
to the prevention of the use of performance-enhancing drugs
or the prohibition of performance-enhancing methods.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New
Jersey (Mr. Pallone) and the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.
General Leave
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks
and include extraneous material on H.R. 172.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from New Jersey?
There was no objection.
{time} 1230
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise today in support of H.R. 172, the United States Anti-Doping
Agency Reauthorization Act of 2021.
For two decades, Mr. Speaker, the United States Anti-Doping Agency,
or USADA, has worked to ensure integrity in our American Olympic and
Paralympic sporting activities through the promotion and support of
drug-free competition.
Recommended by an Olympic committee task force, this independent
organization was established to manage a comprehensive anti-doping
program in the United States. And since its authorization in 2000,
USADA has helped to advance clean sports through scientific research,
anti-doping education, and outreach programs.
To ensure USADA can continue this good work, H.R. 172 would extend
and increase the authorization level through fiscal year 2030. Further,
this bill would empower USADA to encourage a positive sporting
environment for young athletes by providing educational materials on
sportsmanship, character building, and healthy performance.
The bill also improves anti-doping efforts in the U.S. by encouraging
Federal agencies to coordinate and share information with USADA to
prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs and methods.
Taken together, these actions will make positive improvements to the
good work that USADA is already doing and provide critical support as
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we lead up to the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los
Angeles.
I want to thank my colleagues, Representatives Mike Thompson, Diana
DeGette, and Bill Johnson for leading this important bipartisan
legislation. I would also like to thank Ranking Member Rodgers and all
the members and staff of our committee for their efforts to move this
legislation forward in a bipartisan manner.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as
I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak in support of H.R. 172, the United
States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act, sponsored by
Representatives Mike Thompson, Bill Johnson, and Diana DeGette.
This bill will reauthorize the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, USADA, which
is the national entity charged with administering anti-doping programs
in the United States for Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, and Parapan
American sports.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency handles in-competition and out-of-
competition testing, results management processes, drug reference
resources, and athlete education for all U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
Committee-recognized sport national governing bodies, their athletes,
and events.
USADA is also the administrator for the Ultimate Fighting
Championship Anti-Doping Program.
Reauthorizing this important agency will further the advancement of
clean sports, fair games, and positive sportsmanship.
I urge my colleagues to support the bill. We will be hearing from one
of my colleagues here in a moment, a colleague on the committee, Bill
Johnson.
I also want to thank the chairman for working together to get this
done today.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Thompson) who is the lead sponsor of the legislation.
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong
support of H.R. 172, bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the United
States Anti-Doping Agency, USADA.
Since 2001, USADA has been recognized by Congress as the official
anti-doping agency for Olympic, Paralympic, and other sporting
competitions in the United States.
The organization conducts drug testing for athletes, manages test
results, and pursues bad actors who seek to undermine the principles of
clean and fair support through the use of illicit or banned substances.
This important legislation reauthorizes USADA through fiscal year
2030 and provides a slight funding boost to allow USADA to prepare for
the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
In addition, this legislation requires USADA to devote a portion of
its funding to clean sport initiatives for young athletes and
authorizes the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies to
cooperate with USADA in the course of its investigations.
I am grateful to my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee
for advancing this legislation to the floor, and I urge my colleagues
to vote ``yes.''
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield such
time as he may consume to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson), a
colleague and leader on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the U.S.
Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act.
I thank my colleague, Representative Thompson, for his hard work to
get this important legislation across the finish line; and I thank
Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers for yielding time.
The United States Anti-Doping Agency, or USADA, has worked hard to
ensure that our athletic programs are the best in the world, and also
the cleanest. Critical to maintaining that success is ensuring our
athletes are competing fairly, without the use of performance-enhancing
drugs, which is why I have introduced the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
Reauthorization Act.
USADA must have the resources it needs to ensure the integrity of its
programs and advance the American values of sportsmanship and playing
by the rules on the global stage.
In addition to funding the agency, this legislation adds a special
focus on clean sport training for young athletes and their coaches, and
enables USADA to better coordinate with Federal law enforcement.
With the Olympics and other international sporting events just around
the corner, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill.
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers. I urge
support for the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional
speakers. I urge support, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 172.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas
and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion
are postponed.
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