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In this Act: (1) Athlete agent The term athlete agent has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (15 U.S.C. 7801). (2) Antitrust laws The term antitrust laws has the meaning given such term in the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12) and includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition. (3) College athlete The term college athlete means— (A) any individual who is enrolled (or has agreed to enroll) at an institution and participates in an intercollegiate sports team of such institution; and (B) any individual who is solicited to enroll at an institution by, or at the direction of an employee of, the institution in order for such individual to participate in an intercollegiate sports team of such institution. (4) Compensation The term compensation means, with respect to a college athlete, any form of payment or remuneration, whether provided through cash, benefits, awards, or any other means. (5) Conference The term conference means an entity that— (A) has as members 2 or more institutions; (B) arranges regular season intercollegiate athletic competitions and championships for such members; and (C) sets rules with respect to such intercollegiate athletic competitions and championships. (6) Image The term image means, with respect to a college athlete, any visual depiction that identifies, is linked to, or is reasonably linkable to the college athlete. (7) Institution The term institution has the meaning given the term institution of higher education in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (8) Intercollegiate athletic association The term intercollegiate athletic association means any entity that— (A) sets common rules, standards, procedures, or guidelines for the administration and regulation of intercollegiate sports teams and intercollegiate athletics competitions; and (B) is composed of 2 or more institutions or conferences located in more than 1 State. (9) Intercollegiate athletic competition The term intercollegiate athletic competition means any contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which intercollegiate sports teams of more than 1 institution compete. (10) Intercollegiate athletics The term intercollegiate athletics — (A) means the intercollegiate sports teams for which eligibility requirements for participation by college athletes are established by a conference or an intercollegiate athletic association; and (B) does not include any recreational, intramural, or club teams. (11) Intercollegiate sports team The term intercollegiate sports team means an entity composed of an individual or group of individuals enrolled at an institution that is organized by such institution for the purposes of participation in intercollegiate athletic competitions. (12) Likeness The term likeness, with respect to a college athlete, means a physical or digital depiction or representation that identifies, is linked to, or is reasonably linkable to the college athlete. (13) Name The term name, with respect to a college athlete, means the first, middle, or last name, or the nickname or former name, of the college athlete when used in a context that identifies, is linked to, or is reasonably linkable to the college athlete. (14) Name, image, and likeness agreement The term name, image, and likeness agreement means a contract or similar written or oral agreement under which a college athlete licenses or authorizes, or a contract or similar agreement that otherwise is in relation to, the commercial use of the name, image, or likeness of the college athlete. (15) Power Four The term Power Four means the Big Ten Conference, the Southeastern Conference, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the Big 12 Conference, or any successors to such conferences. (16) Professional representation The term professional representation means— (A) representation provided by an athlete agent, financial advisor, or collective representative; and (B) legal representation provided by an attorney. (17) State The term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.