S. HRG. 109–525 S. 1114, THE CLEAN SPORTS ACT OF 2005, AND S. 1334, THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 Printed for the use of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation ( U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 28–683 PDF WASHINGTON : 2006 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:47 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 028683 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 S:\WPSHR\GPO\DOCS\28683.TXT JACKF PsN: JACKF SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION TED STEVENS, Alaska, Chairman JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii, Co-Chairman CONRAD BURNS, Montana JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia TRENT LOTT, Mississippi JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine BARBARA BOXER, California GORDON H. SMITH, Oregon BILL NELSON, Florida JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada MARIA CANTWELL, Washington GEORGE ALLEN, Virginia FRANK R. LAUTENBERG, New Jersey JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska JIM DEMINT, South Carolina MARK PRYOR, Arkansas DAVID VITTER, Louisiana LISA J. SUTHERLAND, Republican Staff Director CHRISTINE DRAGER KURTH, Republican Deputy Staff Director DAVID RUSSELL, Republican Chief Counsel MARGARET L. CUMMISKY, Democratic Staff Director and Chief Counsel SAMUEL E. WHITEHORN, Democratic Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel LILA HARPER HELMS, Democratic Policy Director (II) VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:47 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 028683 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\WPSHR\GPO\DOCS\28683.TXT JACKF PsN: JACKF C O N T E N T S Page Hearing held on September 28, 2005 ..................................................................... 1 Statement of Senator Allen ..................................................................................... 5 Statement of Senator Bunning ............................................................................... 3 Statement of Senator Cantwell .............................................................................. 5 Statement of Senator Dorgan ................................................................................. 4 Statement of Senator Lautenberg .......................................................................... 9 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 9 Statement of Senator McCain ................................................................................. 2 Statement of Senator Bill Nelson ........................................................................... 8 Statement of Senator Rockefeller ........................................................................... 6 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 7 Statement of Senator Smith ................................................................................... 4 Statement of Senator Stevens ................................................................................ 1 Statement of Senator Sununu ................................................................................ 8 WITNESSES Bettman, Gary, Commissioner, National Hockey League .................................... 35 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 36 Davis, Antonio, NBA Player and President, National Basketball Players Asso- ciation .................................................................................................................... 32 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 33 Fehr, Donald M., Executive Director, Major League Baseball Players Associa- tion ........................................................................................................................ 16 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 18 Saskin, Ted, Executive Director, National Hockey League Players’ Associa- tion ........................................................................................................................ 45 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 46 Selig, Allan H., Commissioner, Major League Baseball; Accompanied by Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, Phil Niekro, Robin Roberts, and Ryne Sandberg, Mem- bers, Baseball’s Hall of Fame .............................................................................. 12 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 14 Stern, David J., Commissioner, National Basketball Association ....................... 29 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 29 Tagliabue, Paul, Commissioner, National Football League ................................. 22 Joint prepared statement ................................................................................. 23 Upshaw, Gene, Executive Director, National Football League Players Associa- tion ........................................................................................................................ 28 Joint prepared statement ................................................................................. 23 APPENDIX Daly, William L., Deputy Commissioner, National Hockey League, letters dated, October 25, 2005, to: Hon. John McCain ............................................................................................ 71 Hon. Frank R. Lautenberg ............................................................................... 71 Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Frank R. Lautenberg to: Donald M. Fehr ................................................................................................. 69 Allan H. Selig .................................................................................................... 67 David J. Stern ................................................................................................... 70 Paul Tagliabue .................................................................................................. 69 (III) VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:47 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 028683 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\WPSHR\GPO\DOCS\28683.TXT JACKF PsN: JACKF IV Page Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. John D. Rockefeller IV to: Donald M. Fehr ................................................................................................. 68 Allan H. Selig .................................................................................................... 67 Uryasz, Frank D., President, The National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc., Prepared statement .............................................................................................. 65 VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:47 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 028683 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\WPSHR\GPO\DOCS\28683.TXT JACKF PsN: JACKF S. 1114, THE CLEAN SPORTS ACT OF 2005, AND S. 1334, THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, Washington, DC. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:01 a.m. in room SH–216 Senate Hart Office Building, Hon. Ted Stevens, Chairman of the Committee, presiding. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. TED STEVENS U.S. SENATOR FROM ALASKA The CHAIRMAN. Good morning, I want to thank the witnesses who have come to be with us today, and the members of the Base- ball Hall of Fame who honor us by coming to this hearing also. And, for those who believe that professional sports does not have an impact on the American public and our youth, I would point out an interesting fact that I just learned this morning. A member of my staff, Aaron Saunders, was named after you, Mr. Aaron, after his father witnessed your 714th home run in Cincinnati in 1974. So, we sort of have a Senate family connection to you, let’s put it that way. I thank Senator McCain for asking to chair this hearing and for his commitment to demanding fair competition at all levels of our sports world. And we welcome as a guest member of this Com- mittee at this time, Senator Bunning whose baseball career and dedication to preserving the integrity of our national game speak for themselves. As someone who pushed for the creation of the U.S. Olympic Committee and who has been involved with sports issues in the Senate for over 37 years, I have become increasingly concerned with the dramatic increase in doping at all levels of athletics, par- ticularly among our youth. In a 2003 survey of over 15,000 high school students, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 6 percent of high school students admitted to using non-prescrip- tion illegal steroids at some point in their lives. And that is unac- ceptable to us. Doping is a stain on all levels of athletics. It taints the accom- plishments of our elite athletes, creates unattainable expectations for our young athletes, and threatens their physical well-being. (1) VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:47 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 028683 PO 00000 Frm