Part A

502.6 All USA Swimming officers and all voting members of the Board of Directors, the Olympic International Operations Committee, the Planning Committee, the Age Group Planning Committee, the Rules & Regulations Legislation/Redictricting Committee, the Registration/Membership .... [no change in remainder of section].

Part B

509.1. The USA Swimming Rules & Regulations Committee shall consist of the following:

.1 The Program Operations Vice President; the Program Development Vice President; the Officials Committee Chairman; the Legislation Committee Chairman; the Chairman of the NCAA Men's and Women's Swimming Committee; the Chairman of the High School Swimming (NISCA) Rules Committee; and the USS representative to the FINA Technical Committee, or their respective designees;

.2 A sufficient number of active athletes appointed by the Athletes Committee so as to constitute twenty percent (20%) of the voting membership of the Committee;

.3 A representative, or his/her designee, from each Allied member, on condition that within thirty (30) days following the annual meeting of USS in even-numbered years the member informs USS in writing of its desire to appoint a representative;

.4 Up to sixteen (16) at large members appointed by the President; and

.5 The Executive Director, and others appointed by the Rules & Regulations Committee Chairman, as ex-officio members with voice but not vote.

.6 Each member shall serve for a term of two years, or until his/her a successor is appointed or elected. All appointments to the committee shall be made following the annual meeting of USS in even-numbered years. Vacancies occurring in membership shall be filled by those persons originally selecting the member. [Note: Last sentence moved from 513.1]

509.2 The President shall appoint a chairman, with approval of the House of Delegates, to serve two years. The chairman shall appoint a one or more secretary(ies).

509.3 The Rules & Regulations Committee may initiate and shall consider proposed amendments to any technical swimming rule all parts of the Code (except Part 7) and shall present them to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates with the committee's recommendations.

509.4 The Rules & Regulations Committee or its designee shall have the sole authority to officially interpret Parts One and Two (except as provided for in Article 206) of this Code, and joint authority with the Legislation Committee to officially interpret Part Two of this Code and shall be responsible for all redistricting procedures for USA Swimming. [Note: Last portion of addition moved from 513.5]

509.5 [new] The Rules & Regulations Committee shall hold at least one meeting of its members each year, at a time and place approved by the Committee, for consideration of amendments and interpretations of the Code. [Note: Language reworded from 513.4]

ARTICLE 513 Delete in its entirety and renumber subsequent articles. [The necessary language is now incorporated into Part B.]

516.1 This Code may be altered, amended or repealed at an annual meeting of the USA Swimming House of Delegates as follows, except that the Rules & Regulations Committee may alter, amend or repeal any portion of Part One at any time to conform to the rules of the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur (FINA): [moved language from .1 below]

.1 In odd-numbered years

A. Part One: by a majority of the House members present and voting,

.3 Last Date for Proposal -- Every proposed amendment shall be submitted to the chairman of the USA Swimming Rules & Regulations Committee no later than the May 15 preceding an annual meeting of the USA Swimming House of Delegates.

.4 Consideration, Recommendation and Report -- The Rules & Regulations Committee shall consider all proposed amendments and shall present them to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates with the Committee's recommendations.

5 Procedures for Recommendations -- As a part of its consideration, the respective Rules & Regulations Committee is encouraged.... [no further change to this section]

516.5 After the deadline has expired for submission of legislation to the Rules & Regulations and Legislation Committees, new and/or additional amendments .... [no change in balance of section]