Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures Act or the SCORE Act
This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to report on additional information related to intercollegiate athletic programs.
Specifically, the bill requires an IHE that is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association to include in its annual report (1) the amount of sports-related revenue in specified categories (e.g., ticket sales, student fees, and concessions), disaggregated by each sports team; and (2) the sports-related expenses in specified categories (e.g., salaries and benefits, team travel, and recruiting), disaggregated by each sports team.
In addition, the bill requires the Department of Education to appoint a task force to review definitions related to revenue and expenses.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2610 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2610
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of
higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 16, 2021
Mr. Price of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of
higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Standardization of Collegiate
Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures Act'' or the ``SCORE Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON ATHLETIC
REVENUE AND EXPENSES.
Section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1092(g)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``(K) In the case of an institution that is a
member of division I of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association, the amount of revenue generated
by each of the following categories, disaggregated by
each sports team, if applicable:
``(i) Ticket sales.
``(ii) Student fees.
``(iii) Distributions from any other
intercollegiate athletic association,
conference, or tournament.
``(iv) Appearance guarantees and options.
``(v) Contributions from alumni and others.
``(vi) Compensation and benefits provided
by third-party support.
``(vii) Concessions, programs, novelties,
and parking.
``(viii) Broadcast and media rights,
reported separately for television, radio,
Internet, and print.
``(ix) Royalties, advertising, and
sponsorship.
``(x) Sports camps.
``(xi) Endowment and investment income,
reported separately for each source of such
income.
``(xii) Direct institutional support.
``(xiii) Indirect institutional support for
facilities, services, and administrative
support.
``(xiv) Direct government support, reported
separately by State government, local
government, Federal Government.
``(L) In the case of an institution that is a
member of division I of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association, the expenses attributable to each
of the following categories, disaggregated by each
sports team, as applicable:
``(i) Grants-in-aid.
``(ii) Guarantees and options.
``(iii) Total salaries and benefits, and
salaries and benefits paid by the institution
and by third parties, respectively, to head
coaches, to assistant coaches, and for
administrative salaries.
``(iv) Severance pay.
``(v) Team travel.
``(vi) Recruiting.
``(vii) Equipment, uniforms, and supplies.
``(viii) Fundraising.
``(ix) Marketing and promotion.
``(x) Game expenses.
``(xi) Medical, including--
``(I) medical personnel salaries;
and
``(II) medical treatment of
athletes.
``(xii) Membership dues.
``(xiii) Sports camps.
``(xiv) Spirit groups.
``(xv) Transfers to the institution.
``(xvi) Debt service payments.
``(xvii) Athletic facility maintenance and
rental.
``(xviii) Indirect facilities and
administrative support.
``(xix) Education and general expenses of
the institution--
``(I) including instruction,
research, public service, academic
support, student services,
instructional support, and scholarships
and fellowships; and
``(II) which do not include
expenses with respect to auxiliary
enterprises, hospitals, or independent
operations.'';
(2) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking ``the term'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) the term'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) the terms listed in each of the categories
under subparagraphs (K) through (L) of paragraph (1)
shall be defined by the Secretary by regulation,
developed in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury and the task force described in paragraph
(6)(A), and such definitions shall be updated in
accordance with paragraph (6)(B).''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Task force; definition updates.--
``(A) Task force.--The Secretary shall appoint a
task force of nonprofit and higher education accounting
experts, professionals, and organizations representing
institutions of higher education that are members of
division I of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association.
``(B) Updating definitions.--The Secretary, on a
biannual basis and in consultation with the task force
described in subparagraph (A), shall review each
definition under paragraph (5)(B) and, if necessary,
update such definition in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles or significant changes
in the national system of intercollegiate athletics.
``(7) Special rule.--An institution of higher education
that submits the information described in subparagraphs (K)
through (L) of paragraph (1) to an intercollegiate athletic
association for an academic year, and such information is
verified by an independent audit and certified by the
chancellor of the institution, may, in lieu of submitting such
information under paragraph (1), request such association to
directly submit such information to the Secretary on behalf of
the institution for such academic year.''.
SEC. 3. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(30)(A) In the case of an institution that is a member of
division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association,
such institution will not be a member of such association or
participate in any intercollegiate athletics competition
organized by any person, unless such association or person
reports, on an annual basis, to the Secretary the following,
disaggregated by sport, athletic event, or contract, as
applicable:
``(i) Total generated revenue and amount of revenue
generated by each of the following categories:
``(I) Total ticket sales.
``(II) Distributions from other
intercollegiate athletic organization or
person.
``(III) Cash contributions.
``(IV) Dues and other assessments from
member institutions of higher education.
``(V) Third-party support.
``(VI) Merchandise.
``(VII) Concessions, programs, and
novelties.
``(VIII) Broadcast and media rights,
reported separately for television, radio,
Internet, and print.
``(IX) Endowment and investment income,
reported separately for each source of such
income.
``(X) Other corporate sponsorship.
``(XI) Royalties, advertising, and
sponsorship.
``(XII) Net assets.
``(XIII) Direct government support,
reported separately by State government, local
government, or Federal Government.
``(XIV) Any other category determined
appropriate by the Secretary.
``(ii) Amount of expenses attributable to each of
the following categories:
``(I) Disbursements to institutions of
higher educations, athletic conferences, or
other persons.
``(II) Salaries and benefits.
``(III) Severance pay.
``(IV) Equipment, uniforms, and supplies.
``(V) Fundraising.
``(VI) Marketing and promotion.
``(VII) Game expenses.
``(VIII) Medical, including--
``(aa) medical personnel salaries;
and
``(bb) medical treatment of
athletes.
``(IX) Facility construction.
``(X) Facility maintenance and rental.
``(XI) Capital investment.
``(XII) Debt service payments.
``(XIII) Charitable donations.
``(XIV) Any other category determined
appropriate by the Secretary.
``(iii) Executive compensation schedules.
``(B) The Secretary shall--
``(i) define by regulation, developed in
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the
task force described in section 485(g)(6)(A), the terms
listed in each of the categories under subparagraph
(A); and
``(ii) on a biannual basis and in consultation with
such task force, review each definition under clause
(i) and, if necessary, update such definition in
accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles or significant changes in the national
system of intercollegiate athletics.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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