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United States • Title 21 USC • Part 29

Part 29INTERNATIONAL SPORTS DOPING

This chapter, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019, prohibits schemes in commerce to influence major international sports competitions through prohibited substances or methods. It defines key terms, establishes criminal penalties including imprisonment and forfeiture, and sets a statute of limitations. The Act also mandates coordination and information sharing between USADA and relevant US government agencies.

What this part covers

  • Prohibits schemes in commerce to influence major international sports competitions using prohibited substances or methods.
  • Defines terms such as 'anti-doping organization', 'athlete', 'Code', 'Convention', 'Major International Sport Competition', 'person', 'prohibited method', 'prohibited substance', 'scheme in commerce', 'USADA', and 'WADA'.
  • Establishes criminal penalties for violations, including imprisonment up to 10 years, fines up to $250,000 for individuals and $1,000,000 for other entities, and forfeiture of assets.
  • Sets a statute of limitations of 10 years for prosecution, with provisions for tolling.
  • Requires coordination and information sharing between the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, FDA, and USADA for investigations into potential violations.

Sections in Part 29

§ 2401

Definitions

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 29 - INTERNATIONAL SPORTS DOPING Sec. 2401 - Definitions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §2401. Definitions (1) Anti-doping organization The term "anti-doping organization" has the meaning given the term in Article 2 of the Convention. (2) Athlete The term "athlete" has the meaning given the term in Article 2 of the Convention. (3) Code The term "Code" means the World Anti-Doping Code most recently adopted by WADA on March 5, 2003. (4) Convention The term "Convention" means the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization International Convention Against Doping in Sport done at Paris October 19, 2005, and ratified by the United States in 2008. (5) Major international sport competition The term "Major International Sport Competition"— 1 (A) means a competition— (i) in which one or more United States athletes and three or more athletes from other countries participate; (ii) that is governed by the anti-doping rules and principles of the Code; and (iii) in which— (I) the competition organizer or sanctioning…

§ 2402

Major international doping fraud conspiracies

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 29 - INTERNATIONAL SPORTS DOPING Sec. 2402 - Major international doping fraud conspiracies From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §2402. Major international doping fraud conspiracies (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an athlete, to knowingly carry into effect, attempt to carry into effect, or conspire with any other person to carry into effect a scheme in commerce to influence by use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method any major international sports competition. (b) Extraterritorial jurisdiction There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section. (Pub. L. 116–206, §3, Dec. 4, 2020, 134 Stat. 999.)

§ 2403

Criminal penalties and statute of limitations

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 29 - INTERNATIONAL SPORTS DOPING Sec. 2403 - Criminal penalties and statute of limitations From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §2403. Criminal penalties and statute of limitations (a) In general (1) Criminal penalty Whoever violates section 2402 of this title shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not more than 10 years, fined $250,000 if the person is an individual or $1,000,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both. (2) Forfeiture Any property real or personal, tangible or intangible, may be seized and criminally forfeited to the United States if that property— (A) is used or intended to be used, in any manner, to commit or facilitate a violation of section 2402 of this title; or (B) constitutes or is traceable to the proceeds taken, obtained, or retained in connection with or as a result of a violation of section 2402 of this title. (b) Limitation on prosecution (1) In general No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for violation of section 2402 of this title unless the indictment is returned or the…

§ 2404

Coordination and sharing of information with USADA

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 29 - INTERNATIONAL SPORTS DOPING Sec. 2404 - Coordination and sharing of information with USADA From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §2404. Coordination and sharing of information with USADA Except as otherwise prohibited by law and except in cases in which the integrity of a criminal investigation would be affected, in furtherance of the obligation of the United States under Article 7 of the Convention, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Food and Drug Administration shall coordinate with USADA with regard to any investigation related to a potential violation of section 2402 of this title, to include sharing with USADA all information in the possession of the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Food and Drug Administration which may be relevant to any such potential violation. (Pub. L. 116–206, §6, Dec. 4, 2020, 134 Stat. 1000.)

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