CLEMSON — Though the Senate was off on Friday, those trying to get the Protect College Sports Act passed were not.

Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, who has been out in front of the bill since it was passed by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on June 18, reported on Friday that conference executives, Notre Dame, lawmakers and legislative staff were engaged in talks on Friday morning about the language to a cap circumvention provision in the bill.

Many university presidents in both the SEC and Big Ten support the bill if these changes are made.

President Donald Trump and the White House have also been involved in the discussions. President Trump has supported the bill since the beginning.

The President’s executive order, which is titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports” takes effect on Saturday. The order targets universities with at least $20 million in annual athletic revenue, using federal grant and contract compliance to pressure the NCAA into enforcing stricter eligibility, transfer, and NIL limits.

The executive order is not a bill and has no forceable power, as they are items the President would like to see fixed, though he could pull federal funding from the individual schools.

Of course, the bill will comply with a lot of what the President wants accomplished.

The PCSA is a bipartisan federal bill introduced in the U.S. Senate to create a uniform national legal framework for collegiate athletics, stabilize name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules, and address transfer portal and antitrust challenges following major court settlements.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune could not file cloture for the bill before the Senate adjourned for the weekend on Thursday, which could likely mean it does not go before a vote on the Senate floor before it recesses for a monthlong break.

According to Dellenger, “SEC and Big Ten presidents are somewhat split on the bill, perhaps a reason votes were not taken Thursday: some supportive; others want changes; others against. Central to both is a desire to harden the rev-share cap considering the bill raises the cap from $21.3M to $48.8M.”

After the Senate adjourned on Thursday, NCAA President Charlie Baker implored college sports leaders and Senators to support the Protect College Sports Act.

“This is the legislation we need now,” Baker said in a statement. “It will grant student-athletes unprecedented academic, health, and wellness benefits, rein in out-of-control agents, and stabilize transfer, eligibility, and revenue-sharing rules.”

The SEC’s and Big Ten’s support is essential to the bill’s passage. There remains a path for the bill to reach the Senate floor for a vote next week before lawmakers leave for recess.