This is due to the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 and the fact that many good athletes are no longer amateurs.
Congress created this monster in 1978, when it passed the Amateur Sports Act.
Congress adopted the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 in response to such criticisms, effectively removing the organization from any governance role.
These efforts along with those from other amateur athletes eventually culminated in the passage of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978.
In addition, the Amateur Sports Act provided:
The changes are expected to come by revising the Amateur Sports Act of 1978.
A bifurcated leadership structure emerged from the 1978 Amateur Sports Act.
Moore was also one of the athletes who pushed for the Amateur Sports Act of 1978.
The expectation is that a combination of the task force's and the commission's findings will help Congress amend the 1978 Amateur Sports Act.
Those changes will require that Congress rewrite the 1978 Amateur Sports Act.