CSUSOP - Spring Solstice
The 2024 Spring Solstice Day will be on March 19, 2024.
The meteorological spring includes March, April, and May, but the spring solstice will end on June 20 (not May.)
Many sources say the Commission on the State on U.S. Olympics and Paralympics will submit its final report to Congress this spring.
When in the spring? March 1 or June 19?
Look at the legislative histories of the last four federal laws related to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC.)
Introduced in the Senate as S. 2727 by Ted Stevens (AK) on March 10, 1978
Committee consideration by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, House Judiciary beginning on April 27, 1978.
Passed the Senate on May 8, 1978 (Passed)
Passed the House on October 13, 1978 (Passed) with amendment
Senate agreed to the House amendment on October 14. 1978 (Passed)
The 95th Congress adjourned on October 15, 1978.
Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on November 8, 1978
Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 1998
Introduced in the Senate by Senator Ted Stevens (Alaska) on May 22, 1998
Committee consideration by the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation beginning on September 10, 1998
Passed the Senate (No record data)
Passed the House (No record data)
Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on October 21, 1998
The 105th Congress adjourned on December 19, 1998.
Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 (short name: Safe Sport Authorization Act):
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (CA) on March 6, 2017
Committee consideration by the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 8, 2017.
Passed the Senate on November 14, 2017 (unanimous consent)
Passed the House on January 29, 2018 (Yeas: 406; Nays: 3) with amendment
Senate agreed to the House amendment on January 30, 2018 (voice vote)
Signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 14, 2018
The 115th Congress adjourned on January 3, 2019.
Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020:
Introduced in the Senate by Senator Jerry Moran on July 30, 2019
Committee consideration by the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation beginning on July 29, 2020
Passed the Senate on August 4, 2020 (unanimous consent)
Passed the House on October 1, 2020 (voice vote)
Signed into law by President Donald Trump on October 30, 2020
The 116th Congress adjourned on January 3, 2021.
As an old Capitol Hill dog, I have predicted that the CSUSOP would submit the report to Congress in late May. Of course, I want to be wrong because I am still tempted to read the report in early March.
CSUSOP????
The Commission is to review the current status of the USOPC and consider the following ten distinct matters:
● (1) “A description of proposed reforms to the structure of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.”
● (2) “An assessment of whether the board of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee includes diverse members, including athletes.”
● (3) “An assessment of United States athlete participation levels in the Olympics and Paralympics.”
● (4) “A description of the status of any United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee licensing arrangement.”
● (5) “An assessment of whether the United States is achieving the goals for the Olympics and Paralympics set by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.”
Five years ago (I repeat “five”), The Sport Examiner Editor Rich Perelman wrote about the first five matters in his 2019 article, “What will the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics actually achieve?”
● (6) “An analysis of the participation in amateur athletics of – (I) women; (II) disabled individuals; and (III) minorities.”
● (7) “A description of ongoing efforts by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to recruit the Olympics and Paralympics to the United States.”
● (8) “An evaluation of the function of the national governing bodies (as defined in section 220502 of title 36, United 17 States Code) and an analysis of the responsiveness of the national governing bodies to athletes.”
● (9) “An assessment of whether the United States Center for Safe Sport effectively handles reported cases of bullying, hazing, harassment, and sexual assault.”
● (10) “An assessment of the finances and the financial organization of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.”
Editor Perelman examined the last five items in his 2019 article, “More Projections on What the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics Might Find.”
Howard “Howie” Gorrell attended 13 of the last 14 Deaflympics since 1969 and is a 2004 recipient of the USADSF Jerald M. Jordan Award, given to those who exhibit leadership and continuous participation toward the goals of the Deaflympics and the 2011 Art Kruger Award for demonstrating leadership and constant participation, support and contribution in the USADSF over an extended period.