Amendments to intercollegiate and interscholastic football contest limitations

(a) In general Section 3 of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 (15 U.S.C. 1293) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking second Friday in September and inserting first Friday in September; and (B) by striking second Saturday in December and inserting third Saturday in December; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (3) (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting, and; and (4) (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) the season and any postseason, including championships, of such intercollegiate football contests conclude not later than January 8 of any year, to the extent practicable..practicable.. (b) Protection of Army-Navy game Section 3 of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 (15 U.S.C. 1293) is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before The first sentence; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) (1) Section 1(b) shall not apply to any joint agreement described in that section that permits any person to sponsor, telecast, or authorize the telecast of any postseason intercollegiate football contest involving an institution participating in the Football Bowl Subdivision during the protected Army-Navy Game broadcast window. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term protected Army-Navy Game broadcast window means the period beginning 1 hour before scheduled kickoff and ending 30 minutes after the official conclusion of the telecast of the annual football game between the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy occurring on the second Saturday in December in any year..