1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20201Updated January 29, 2003Sports Legislation in the 106th Congressname redactedAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryOver the past few decad
2、es, Congress and other federal agencies have given greaterattention to public policy issues associated with amateur and professional sports in theUnited States. Congress has focused on sports in the context of other public policyissues: antitrust, labor relations, immigration, gambling and other cri
3、minal behavior,player and fan violence, broadcasting and cable issues, taxation, drug abuse and testing,federal spending relative to the conduct of U.S. held Olympic Games, sports franchiserelocations, legal and illegal gambling, and equal access for women to sports programsat educational institutio
4、ns.This report identifies legislation introduced during the 106th Congress that woulddirectly affect either amateur or professional sports in the United States. This legislationis grouped by policy issue. Additional issue categories and legislation will be added asappropriate during the 106th Congre
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