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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4900
To provide for the establishment of an occupational safety and health stand-
ard applicable to boxing under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1994
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of an occupational safety
and health standard applicable to boxing under the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Boxing Labor Stand-
ards Act’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS REGARDING BOX-
ING EQUIPMENT.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The
Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this Act referred to as
the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish an advisory council on oc-
cupational safety and health respecting the safety of box-
ing. The council shall consist of 12 members appointed
by the Secretary from among individuals with professional
expertise in boxing, including boxers, boxing managers,
referees, trainers, and other persons with a professional
role in boxing, both as a sport and as a business. The
Secretary shall designate one of the appointees to serve
as chairman and all members shall serve for four years
terms.
(b) FEDERAL BOXING STANDARD.—The council shall
advise, consult with, and, within 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, make recommendations to the
Secretary concerning an occupational safety and health
standard respecting the safety of boxing. On the basis of
such advise and recommendations, the Secretary shall pro-
mulgate such standard pursuant to section 6 of the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655).
Such standard shall be enforceable under sections 8, 9,
10, 11, and 13 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 657, 658, 659,
660, and 662), and any violation of the standard shall be
subject to the penalties under section 17 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 666).
(c) STATE STANDARDS.—In the case of any State
which—
(1)(A) has a State Occupational Safety and
Health Plan approved under section 18 of the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
667) which is more effective with respect to the safe-
ty of boxing; or
(B) has some other standard certified by the
Secretary as more effective with respect to the safety
of boxing than the standard established under sub-
section (b); and
(2) has a State boxing commission to regulate
and enforce any such standard,
the standard adopted under subsection (b) shall not pre-
empt any such State standard (or any provision thereof)
as long as the State submits an inspection program to the
Secretary for certification.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF BOXING STANDARD
COMPLIANCE WITHIN OSHA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish
within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
the Office of Boxing Standards Compliance (hereinafter
in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Office’’). The Secretary
shall appoint an individual to serve as the Director of such
Office.
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Office shall have the authority
to enforce the occupational safety and health standard re-
lating to boxing established under section 2(b), including
the authority to conduct inspections and investigations
pursuant to section 8 of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657) and to establish a
passport system of boxer registration and tracking.
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