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GAO-21-128R 1 (2020-12-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaecek0001 and id is 1 raw text is: c A U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 December 18, 2020 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley President pro Tempore United States Senate Amateur Athletes: The U.S. Center for SafeSport's Response and Resolution Process for Reporting Abuse Dear Senator Grassley: The U.S. Center for SafeSport (the Center) was established in March 2017 in response to concerns about the consistency of investigations conducted and resolutions reached by amateur sports organizations of allegations of misconduct and abuse. The Center is an independent nonprofit organization and plays a key role in ensuring the safety of amateur athletes, many of whom are minors, who participate in Olympic, Paralympic, and Pan-American events and training.1 On February 14, 2018, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 (Safe Sport Act) was enacted, which codified the Center's jurisdiction over the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and its affiliated organizations with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse in sports. It also required the Center to develop resources and policies to prevent abuse of amateur athletes.2 The Center investigates and resolves allegations of sexual misconduct by coaches, trainers, managers, peers, and others that may be in violation of the Center's policies and procedures. In addition, the Center may, at its discretion, investigate and resolve allegations of other policy 1Under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (Ted Stevens Act), an amateur sports organization means a not-for-profit corporation, association, or other group organized in the United States that sponsors or arranges an amateur athletic competition. 36 U.S.C. § 220501. An amateur athlete is an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body (NGB) or Paralympic sports organization for the sport in which the athlete competes. An NGB or Paralympic sports organization is an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee for a sport included in the Olympic, Paralympic, or Pan-American Games. Since 2019, the U.S. Olympic Committee has used the name U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). 2Pub. L. No. 115-126, § 202, 132 Stat. 318, 320-21 (codified at 36 U.S.C. §§ 220541-220543). The USOPC is the authorizing organization for Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Para Pan American sports in the United States. In this report, we use the term affiliated organizations to include the USOPC's recognized NGBs, Locally Affiliated Organizations (LAO), and High-Performance Management Organizations (HPMO). The USOPC has the authority to recognize and establish certain responsibilities for NGBs. The USOPC recognizes one NGB per sport (e.g. USA Gymnastics, USA Swimming) and there are currently 50 NGBs. A LAO is a regional, state, or local club or organization affiliated with a NGB. GAO-21-128R U.S. Center for SafeSport Page 1

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