Steroid Use in Athletics
Witnesses testified about drug testing and steroid use in professional sports. Among the topics they addressed were…
Steroid Testing in Sports
2005-05-20T16:48:36-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/180/186780-m.jpgThe Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on steroid testing for athletes in professional sports. The hearing focused on H.R. 1862, the Drug Free Sports Act. The legislation would direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue rules requiring professional sports to adopt and enforce steroid drug testing policies. The subcommittee heard testimony on the proposed legislation from the commissioners of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League.The Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on steroid testing for… read more
Steroid Testing in Sports The Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on steroid testing for athletes in professional sports. The hearing focused on H.R. 1862, the Drug Free Sports Act. The legislation would direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue rules requiring professional sports to adopt and enforce steroid drug testing policies. The subcommittee heard testimony on the proposed legislation from the commissioners of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League. close
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- Gary Bettman Commissioner National Hockey League
- Donald M. Fehr Executive Director Major League Baseball Players Association
- Robert Foose Executive Director Major League Soccer Players Union
- Donald Garber Commissioner Major League Soccer
- Robert W. Goodenow Executive Director National Hockey League Players' Association
- William "Billy" Hunter Executive Director National Basketball Players Association
- Allan "Bud" H. Selig Commissioner Major League Baseball
- Frank Shorter Chair (Former) U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
- David Stern Commissioner National Basketball Association
- Joe Barton U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Marsha Blackburn U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
- Mary Bono U.S. Representative [R] California
- Edward J. Markey U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
- Tim Murphy U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
- Jan Schakowsky U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
- Cliff Stearns U.S. Representative [R] Florida
- Lee Terry U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska
- Fred Upton U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
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