1、1RepresentativeOsborne,speechonHousefloor,May1,2003,CONGRESSIONALRECORD,dailyed., May 1, 2003, H3621. The numbers vary from source to source, for either the total numberof states having any, or stringent regulation of athlete-agent registration and conduct, or thosewhich have enacted the Uniform Ath
2、lete Agents Act (UAAA), but all agree that they are low;some states have enacted the UAAA as substitutes for their own, existing statutes.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21538June 9, 2003Federal Regulation of Sport
3、s Agents: SportsAgents Responsibility and Trust Act(SPARTA)name re dactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryH.R.361,theSports Agent Responsibilityand Trust Act (SPARTA), would makecertain activities of alleged or actual sports agents - providing gifts or cash, inducinga student athlete
4、to sign an agent contract, or providing questionable informationconcerning the athletes possible professional prospects - unfair practices to beregulated bythe Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Witnesses at hearings emphasizedthe far reaching consequences of frequently“unethical” or “unscrupulous” con