REVISED

NCAA GOVERNMENT RELATIONS REPORT

Executive Summary of Legislative Issues

[See Attachment for detail of each item.]

1. Agenda for the 108^th Congress. As a result of the election on November 5, 2002, the Republicans gained majority control of the Senate and retained control of the House. Senator Bill Frist (R-TN) will become the new Majority Leader of the Senate and Representative Dennis Hastert (R-IL) will remain Speaker of the House. Several items sought by President Bush which were not considered this year, but are expected to receive early attention next year, include: promotion of energy production and conservation, Medicare drug prescription benefits and revamping of federal bankruptcy laws. In addition, Congress will be focused on passage of the 11 annual non-defense appropriation bills. NCAA government relations staff will continue to educate Members of Congress and their staffs on the issues set out in this report that have an important impact on our student-athletes.

2. State and Federal regulation of athlete agents.

a. State activity: As the NCAA completes its second legislative year to lobby the model law (Uniform Athlete Agent Act), seventeen jurisdictions have passed it. NCAA staff has prepared updated packets of information including press releases and updated letters of support. NCAA government relations staff will continue to work closely with the National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws to seek introduction and passage in the remaining state legislatures.

b. Federal activity: The Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA) has passed both the House subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection and the full Energy and Commerce Committee without any opposition. By the end of the 2002 legislative session, the bill had received 116 cosponsors. Senator Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Senate version of SPARTA near the end of the session. The bill was referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Both bills are expected to be reintroduced early next year.

3. Internet Gambling. On October 2, 2002, a compromise bill that included provisions from the two NCAA supported bills to prohibit Internet gambling passed the House of Representatives. NCAA government relations staff worked closely with a large coalition including representatives from the financial services industry, law enforcement, family values groups and the professional sports leagues. Although time ran out in the 2002 session before the Senate acted, there are many Members of the Senate that are also interested in introduction of the bill in 2003.

4. Title IX. The Commission on Opportunity in Athletics has held four town hall meetings. At each of these sessions, presentations were given by invited panelists and public comment periods were included. The Commission also met in Philadelphia on December 3 and 4, 2002, to review their findings and recommendations and will be meeting in Washington D. C. on January 29 and 30, 2003, to discuss further development of their report. There will be no more opportunities for public comment at this meeting. The deadline for the Commission report to be completed has been postponed to February 28, 2003. The NCAA government relations? staff will continue to closely monitor these sessions, as well as act as an information resource to the Department of Education and Members of Congress with information requests in this area.

5. Controlled Substances. On October 8, 2002, the NCAA participated in a Senate hearing on ?Ephedra: Who is protecting American consumers?? NCAA staff will continue to work closely with Senator Durbin (D-IL), and the Government Affairs subcommittee with jurisdiction over this issue. Also, on October 9, 2002, the NCAA participated in a press conference with Representatives Sweeney (R-NY) and Osborne (R-NE) supporting new legislation that would classify several steroid precursors as controlled substances.

6. Terrorism Insurance. The NCAA, along with the professional sports leagues, joined the Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism as part of a very large coalition of organizations that would potentially experience large increases in premiums for deficient coverage since the September 11, 2001 attacks. After much negotiation, both the House and Senate passed the legislation, which would essentially cap the liability of the property and casualty insurance industry, and President Bush signed it.

7. Stadium Flyovers. On November 18, 2002, the Senate approved passage of a bill to ban stadium flyovers. The House failed to act on the legislation this year and the bill will need to be reintroduced in 2003. There is great opposition to the bill led by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, among others.

8. Higher Education Associations. NCAA staff continues to work closely with the higher education associations and to look for ways to share resources on issues of mutual interest. NCAA government relations staff presented at the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) Council on Governmental Affairs meeting in August and attended the NASULGC annual convention in November. NCAA staff also maintains open communications with the American Council on Education government affairs staff.