S.Amdt. 6821

SA 6821. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 6776 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Cruz (for
himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Schmitt, and Mr. Coons)) to the bill S.
4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide
protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among
intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT BY STATES

SEC. 401. ENFORCEMENT BY STATES.

(a) In General.--If the attorney general of a State has
reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating
this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or a regulation
promulgated thereunder that affects the residents of that
State, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action
in any appropriate district court of the United States, to--
(1) enjoin any further violation by the person;
(2) enforce compliance with this Act or any such amendment
or regulation;
(3) obtain other remedies permitted under State law; and
(4) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on
behalf of residents of the State.
(b) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of bringing a civil
action under subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall be
construed to prevent the chief law enforcement officer or
official or agency of a State from exercising the powers
conferred on such chief law enforcement officer or official
or agency of a State by the laws of the State to conduct
investigations, administer oaths or affirmations, or compel
the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary
and other evidence.
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