Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 28 : Section 3701


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 3701. Definitions

      For purposes of this chapter - 
        (1) the term "amateur sports organization" means - 
          (A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes,
        schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more
        amateur athletes participate, or
          (B) a league or association of persons or governmental
        entities described in subparagraph (A),

        (2) the term "governmental entity" means a State, a political
      subdivision of a State, or an entity or organization, including
      an entity or organization described in section 4(5) of the Indian
      Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703(5)), that has governmental
      authority within the territorial boundaries of the United States,
      including on lands described in section 4(4) of such Act (25
      U.S.C. 2703(4)),
        (3) the term "professional sports organization" means - 
          (A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes,
        schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more
        professional athletes participate, or
          (B) a league or association of persons or governmental
        entities described in subparagraph (A),

        (4) the term "person" has the meaning given such term in
      section 1 of title 1, and
        (5) the term "State" means any of the several States, the
      District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
      Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, or any
      territory or possession of the United States.



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