I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 468 
To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish the 
United States Boxing Commission to administer such Act, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2005 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. OSBORNE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to 
establish the United States Boxing Commission to ad-
minister such Act, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2005’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Amendment of Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Purposes. 
Sec. 5. United States Boxing Commission approval, or ABC or commission 
sanction, required for matches. 
Sec. 6. Safety standards. 
Sec. 7. Registration. 
Sec. 8. Review. 
Sec. 9. Reporting. 
Sec. 10. Contract requirements. 
Sec. 11. Coercive contracts. 
Sec. 12. Sanctioning organizations. 
Sec. 13. Required disclosures by sanctioning organizations. 
Sec. 14. Required disclosures by promoters and broadcasters. 
Sec. 15. Judges and referees. 
Sec. 16. Confidentiality. 
Sec. 17. Medical registry. 
Sec. 18. Conflicts of interest. 
Sec. 19. Enforcement. 
Sec. 20. Repeal of deadwood. 
Sec. 21. Recognition of tribal law. 
Sec. 22. Establishment of United States Boxing Commission. 
Sec. 23. Conforming amendments. 
Sec. 24. Study and report on definition of promoter. 
Sec. 25. Effective dates. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY 
ACT OF 1996. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of the Professional Boxing Safe-
ty Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 (15 U.S.C. 6301) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this Act:
‘‘(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘Commission’ 
means the United States Boxing Commission. 
‘‘(2) BOUT
AGREEMENT.—The term ‘bout 
agreement’ means a contract between a promoter 
and a boxer that requires the boxer to participate in 
a professional boxing match for a particular date. 
‘‘(3) BOXER.—The term ‘boxer’ means an indi-
vidual who fights in a professional boxing match. 
‘‘(4) BOXING COMMISSION.—The term ‘boxing 
commission’ means an entity authorized under State 
or tribal law to regulate professional boxing 
matches. 
‘‘(5) BOXER REGISTRY.—The term ‘boxer reg-
istry’ means any entity certified by the Commission 
for the purposes of maintaining records and identi-
fication of boxers. 
‘‘(6) BOXING
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘boxing service provider’ means a promoter, man-
ager, sanctioning body, licensee, or matchmaker. 
‘‘(7) CONTRACT
PROVISION.—The term ‘con-
tract provision’ means any legal obligation between 
a boxer and a boxing service provider. 
‘‘(8) INDIAN
LANDS; 
INDIAN
TRIBE.—The 
terms ‘Indian lands’ and ‘Indian tribe’ have the 
meanings given those terms by paragraphs (4) and
(5), respectively, of section 4 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703). 
‘‘(9) LICENSEE.—The term ‘licensee’ means an 
individual who serves as a trainer, corner man, sec-
ond, or cut man for a boxer. 
‘‘(10) MANAGER.—The term ‘manager’ means a 
person other than a promoter who, under contract, 
agreement, or other arrangement with a boxer, un-
dertakes to control or administer, directly or indi-
rectly, a boxing-related matter on behalf of that 
boxer, including a person who is a booking agent for 
a boxer. 
‘‘(11) MATCHMAKER.—The term ‘matchmaker’ 
means a person that proposes, selects, and arranges 
for boxers to participate in a professional boxing 
match. 
‘‘(12) PHYSICIAN.—The term ‘physician’ means 
a doctor of medicine legally authorized to practice 
medicine by the State in which the physician per-
forms such function or action and who has training 
and experience in dealing with sports injuries, par-
ticularly head trauma. 
‘‘(13) PROFESSIONAL
BOXING
MATCH.—The 
term ‘professional boxing match’ means a boxing 
contest held in the United States between individ-
uals for financial compensation. The term ‘profes-
sional boxing match’ does not include a boxing con-
test that is regulated by a duly recognized amateur 
sports organization, as approved by the Commission. 
‘‘(14) PROMOTER.—The term ‘promoter’— 
‘‘(A) means the person primarily respon-
sible for organizing, promoting, and producing 
a professional boxing match; but 
‘‘(B) does not include a hotel, casino, re-
sort, or other commercial establishment hosting 
or sponsoring a professional boxing match un-
less— 
‘‘(i) the hotel, casino, resort, or other 
commercial establishment is primarily re-
sponsible for organizing, promoting, and 
producing the match; and 
‘‘(ii) there is no other person pri-
marily responsible for organizing, pro-
moting, and producing the match. 
‘‘(15) PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT.—The term 
‘promotional agreement’ means a contract, for the 
acquisition of rights relating to a boxer’s participa-
tion in a professional boxing match or series of box-
ing matches (including the right to sell, distribute, 
exhibit, or license the match or matches), with—
‘‘(A) the boxer who is to participate in the 
match or matches; or 
‘‘(B) the nominee of a boxer who is to par-
ticipate in the match or matches, or the nomi-
nee is an entity that is owned, controlled or 
held in trust for the boxer unless that nominee 
or entity is a licensed promoter who is con-
veying a portion of the rights previously ac-
quired. 
‘‘(16) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, 
and any territory or possession of the United States, 
including the Virgin Islands. 
‘‘(17) SANCTIONING ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘sanctioning organization’ means an organization, 
other than a boxing commission, that sanctions pro-
fessional boxing matches, ranks professional boxers, 
or charges a sanctioning fee for professional boxing 
matches in the United States— 
‘‘(A) between boxers who are residents of 
different States; or 
‘‘(B) that are advertised, otherwise pro-
moted, or broadcast (including closed circuit 
television) in interstate commerce.
‘‘(18) SUSPENSION.—The term ‘suspension’ in-
cludes within its meaning the temporary revocation 
of a boxing license. 
‘‘(19) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘trib-
al organization’ has the same meaning as in section 
4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 21 (15 
U.S.C. 6312) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 21. PROFESSIONAL BOXING MATCHES CONDUCTED 
ON INDIAN LANDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, a tribal organization may establish a boxing 
commission to regulate professional boxing matches held 
on Indian land under the jurisdiction of that tribal organi-
zation. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS AND LICENSING.—A tribal organi-
zation that establishes a boxing commission shall, by tribal 
ordinance or resolution, establish and provide for the im-
plementation of health and safety standards, licensing re-
quirements, and other requirements relating to the con-
duct of professional boxing matches that are at least as 
restrictive as—
‘‘(1) the otherwise applicable requirements of 
the State in which the Indian land on which the pro-
fessional boxing match is held is located; or 
‘‘(2) the guidelines established by the United 
States Boxing Commission. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF ACT TO BOXING MATCHES ON 
TRIBAL LANDS.—The provisions of this Act apply to pro-
fessional boxing matches held on tribal lands to the same 
extent and in the same way as they apply to professional 
boxing matches held in any State.’’. 
SEC. 4. PURPOSES. 
Section 3(2) (15 U.S.C. 6302(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘State’’. 
SEC. 5. UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION APPROVAL, 
OR ABC OR COMMISSION SANCTION, RE-
QUIRED FOR MATCHES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 (15 U.S.C. 6303) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4. APPROVAL OR SANCTION REQUIREMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No person may arrange, pro-
mote, organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing 
match within the United States unless the match— 
‘‘(1) is approved by the Commission; and 
‘‘(2) is held in a State, or on tribal land of a 
tribal organization, that regulates professional box-
ing matches in accordance with standards and cri-
teria established by the Commission. 
‘‘(b) APPROVAL PRESUMED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), the Commission shall be presumed to have ap-
proved any match other than— 
‘‘(A) a match with respect to which the 
Commission has been informed of an alleged 
violation of this Act and with respect to which 
it has notified the supervising boxing commis-
sion that it does not approve; 
‘‘(B) a match advertised to the public as a 
championship match; 
‘‘(C) a match scheduled for 10 rounds or 
more; or 
‘‘(D) a match in which 1 of the boxers 
has— 
‘‘(i) suffered 10 consecutive defeats in 
professional boxing matches; or 
‘‘(ii) has been knocked out 5 consecu-
tive times in professional boxing matches. 
‘‘(2) DELEGATION OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY.— 
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commission 
shall be presumed to have approved a match de-
scribed in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of para-
graph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the Commission has delegated in 
writing its approval authority with respect to 
that match to a boxing commission; and 
‘‘(B) the boxing commission has approved 
the match. 
‘‘(3) KNOCKED-OUT DEFINED.—Except as may 
be otherwise provided by the Commission by rule, in 
paragraph (1)(D)(ii), the term ‘knocked out’ means 
knocked down and unable to continue after a count 
of 10 by the referee or stopped from continuing be-
cause of a technical knockout.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 19 (15 
U.S.C. 6310) is repealed. 
SEC. 6. SAFETY STANDARDS. 
Section 5 (15 U.S.C. 6304) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘requirements or an alternative 
requirement in effect under regulations of a boxing 
commission that provides equivalent protection of 
the health and safety of boxers:’’ and inserting ‘‘re-
quirements:’’; 
(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) ‘‘The 
examination shall include testing for infectious dis-
eases in accordance with standards established by 
the Commission.’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) An ambulance continuously present on 
site.’’; 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and inserting 
after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) Emergency medical personnel with appro-
priate resuscitation equipment continuously present 
on site.’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘match.’’ and inserting ‘‘match in an 
amount prescribed by the Commission.’’. 
SEC. 7. REGISTRATION. 
Section 6 (15 U.S.C. 6305) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘any State’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any State or Indian tribe’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking the first sentence and in-
serting ‘‘A boxing commission shall, in accord-
ance with requirements established by the Com-
mission, make a health and safety disclosure to
a boxer when issuing an identification card to 
that boxer.’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘disclosure should’’ and in-
serting ‘‘disclosure shall, at a minimum,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) COPY OF REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION 
CARDS TO BE SENT TO COMMISSION.—A boxing commis-
sion shall furnish a copy of each registration received 
under subsection (a), and each identification card issued 
under subsection (b), to the Commission.’’. 
SEC. 8. REVIEW. 
Section 7 (15 U.S.C. 6306) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘that, ex-
cept as provided in subsection (b), no’’ and inserting 
‘‘that no’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) of sub-
section (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) Procedures to review a summary suspen-
sion when a hearing before the boxing commission is 
requested by a boxer, licensee, manager, match-
maker, promoter, or other boxing service provider 
which provides an opportunity for that person to 
present evidence.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (b); and 
(4) by striking ‘‘(a) PROCEDURES.—’’.
SEC. 9. REPORTING. 
Section 8 (15 U.S.C. 6307) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘48 business hours’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2 business days’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘each boxer registry.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Commission.’’. 
SEC. 10. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 9 (15 U.S.C. 6307a) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, in consultation 
with the Association of Boxing Commissions, shall develop 
guidelines for minimum contractual provisions that shall 
be included in each bout agreement, boxer-manager con-
tract, and promotional agreement. Each boxing commis-
sion shall ensure that these minimal contractual provisions 
are present in any such agreement or contract submitted 
to it. 
‘‘(b) FILING AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) COMMISSION.—A manager or promoter 
shall submit a copy of each boxer-manager contract 
and each promotional agreement between that man-
ager or promoter and a boxer to the Commission, 
and, if requested, to the boxing commission with ju-
risdiction over the bout.
‘‘(2) BOXING COMMISSION.—A boxing commis-
sion may not approve a professional boxing match 
unless a copy of the bout agreement related to that 
match has been filed with it and approved by it. 
‘‘(c) BOND OR OTHER SURETY.—A boxing commis-
sion may not approve a professional boxing match unless 
the promoter of that match has posted a surety bond, 
cashier’s check, letter of credit, cash, or other security 
with the boxing commission in an amount acceptable to 
the boxing commission.’’. 
SEC. 11. COERCIVE CONTRACTS. 
Section 10 (15 U.S.C. 6307b) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a); 
(2) in the heading of subsection (b), by insert-
ing ‘‘OR ELIMINATION’’ after ‘‘MANDATORY’’ ; and 
(3) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or elimi-
nation’’ after ‘‘mandatory’’. 
SEC. 12. SANCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11 (15 U.S.C. 6307c) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 11. SANCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS. 
‘‘(a) OBJECTIVE CRITERIA.—Within 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Professional Boxing Amendments 
Act of 2005, the Commission shall develop guidelines for 
objective and consistent written criteria for the rating of
professional boxers based on the athletic merits and pro-
fessional record of the boxers. Within 90 days after the 
Commission’s promulgation of the guidelines, each sanc-
tioning organization shall adopt the guidelines and follow 
them. 
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION
OF CHANGE
IN RATING.—A 
sanctioning organization shall, with respect to a change 
in the rating of a boxer previously rated by such organiza-
tion in the top 10 boxers— 
‘‘(1) post a copy, within 7 days after the 
change, on its Internet website or home page, if any, 
including an explanation of the change, for a period 
of not less than 30 days; 
‘‘(2) provide a copy of the rating change and a 
thorough explanation in writing under penalty of 
perjury to the boxer and the Commission; 
‘‘(3) provide the boxer an opportunity to appeal 
the ratings change to the sanctioning organization; 
and 
‘‘(4) apply the objective criteria for ratings re-
quired under subsection (a) in considering any such 
appeal. 
‘‘(c) CHALLENGE OF RATING.—If, after disposing 
with an appeal under subsection (b)(3), a sanctioning or-
ganization receives a petition from a boxer challenging
that organization’s rating of the boxer, it shall (except to 
the extent otherwise required by the Commission), within 
7 days after receiving the petition— 
‘‘(1) provide to the boxer a written explanation 
under penalty of perjury of the organization’s rating 
criteria, its rating of the boxer, and the rationale or 
basis for its rating (including a response to any spe-
cific questions submitted by the boxer); and 
‘‘(2) submit a copy of its explanation to the As-
sociation of Boxing Commissions and the Commis-
sion for their review.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 18(e) (15 
U.S.C. 6309(e)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FEDERAL
TRADE
COMMISSION’’ and inserting 
‘‘UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Federal 
Trade Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘United States 
Boxing Commission’’. 
SEC. 13. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BY SANCTIONING ORGA-
NIZATIONS. 
Section 12 (15 U.S.C. 6307d) is amended— 
(1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) and inserting ‘‘Within 7 days after a professional 
boxing match of 10 rounds or more, the sanctioning
organization, if any, for that match shall provide to 
the Commission, and, if requested, to the boxing 
commission in the State or on Indian land respon-
sible for regulating the match, a written statement 
of—’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘will assess’’ 
and inserting ‘‘has assessed, or will assess,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘will receive’’ 
and inserting ‘‘has received, or will receive,’’. 
SEC. 14. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BY PROMOTERS AND 
BROADCASTERS. 
Section 13 (15 U.S.C. 6307e) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘AND 
BROADCASTERS’’ after ‘‘PROMOTERS’’; 
(2) by striking so much of subsection (a) as 
precedes paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) DISCLOSURES TO BOXING COMMISSIONS AND 
THE COMMISSION.—Within 7 days after a professional 
boxing match of 10 rounds or more, the promoter of any 
boxer participating in that match shall provide to the 
Commission, and, if requested, to the boxing commission 
in the State or on Indian land responsible for regulating 
the match—’’;
(3) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘writing,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘writing, other than a bout agreement 
previously provided to the commission,’’; 
(4) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘all 
fees, charges, and expenses that will be’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘a written statement of all fees, charges, and ex-
penses that have been, or will be,’’; 
(5) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by inserting ‘‘a 
written statement of’’ before ‘‘all’’; 
(6) in subsection (a)(3)(C), by inserting ‘‘a 
statement of’’ before ‘‘any’’; 
(7) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘A promoter 
shall’’ and all that follows through ‘‘it promotes—’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Within 7 days after a professional 
boxing match of 10 rounds or more, the promoter of 
the match shall provide to each boxer participating 
in the bout or match with whom the promoter has 
a bout or promotional agreement a statement 
of—’’; 
(8) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘match;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘match, and that the promoter has 
paid, or agreed to pay, to any other person in con-
nection with the match;’’; and 
(9) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BY BROADCASTERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A broadcaster that owns 
the television broadcast rights for a professional box-
ing match of 10 rounds or more shall, within 7 days 
after that match, provide to the Commission— 
‘‘(A) a statement of any advance, guar-
antee, or license fee paid or owed by the broad-
caster to a promoter in connection with that 
match; 
‘‘(B) a copy of any contract executed by or 
on behalf of the broadcaster with— 
‘‘(i) a boxer who participated in that 
match; or 
‘‘(ii) the boxer’s manager, promoter, 
promotional company, or other representa-
tive or the owner or representative of the 
site of the match; and 
‘‘(C) a list identifying sources of income 
received from the broadcast of the match. 
‘‘(2) COPY TO BOXING COMMISSION.—Upon re-
quest from the boxing commission in the State or 
Indian land responsible for regulating a match to 
which paragraph (1) applies, a broadcaster shall 
provide the information described in paragraph (1) 
to that boxing commission.
‘‘(3) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The information pro-
vided to the Commission or to a boxing commission 
pursuant to this subsection shall be confidential and 
not revealed by the Commission or a boxing commis-
sion, except that the Commission may publish an 
analysis of the data in aggregate form or in a man-
ner which does not disclose confidential information 
about identifiable broadcasters. 
‘‘(4) TELEVISION
BROADCAST
RIGHTS.—In 
paragraph (1), the term ‘television broadcast rights’ 
means the right to broadcast the match, or any part 
thereof, via a broadcast station, cable service, or 
multichannel video programming distributor as such 
terms are defined in section 3(5), 602(6), and 
602(13) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 153(5), 602(6), and 602(13), respectively).’’. 
SEC. 15. MEDICAL REGISTRY. 
Section 14 (15 U.S.C. 6307f) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 14. MEDICAL REGISTRY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall establish 
and maintain, or certify a third party entity to establish 
and maintain, a medical registry that contains comprehen-
sive medical records and medical denials or suspensions 
for every licensed boxer.
‘‘(b) CONTENT; SUBMISSION.—The Commission shall 
determine— 
‘‘(1) the nature of medical records and medical 
suspensions of a boxer that are to be forwarded to 
the medical registry; and 
‘‘(2) the time within which the medical records 
and medical suspensions are to be submitted to the 
medical registry. 
‘‘(c) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The Commission shall es-
tablish confidentiality standards for the disclosure of per-
sonally identifiable information to boxing commissions 
that will— 
‘‘(1) protect the health and safety of boxers by 
making relevant information available to the boxing 
commissions for use but not public disclosure; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that the privacy of the boxers is 
protected.’’. 
SEC. 16. CONFIDENTIALITY. 
Section 15 is amended by striking subsection (a) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent required in 
a legal, administrative, or judicial proceeding, a boxing 
commission, an Attorney General, or the Commission may 
not disclose to the public any matter furnished by a pro-
moter under section 111.’’.
SEC. 17. JUDGES AND REFEREES. 
Section 16 (15 U.S.C. 6307h) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) LICENSING AND ASSIGN-
MENT REQUIREMENT.—’’ before ‘‘No person’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘certified and approved’’ and in-
serting ‘‘selected’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘or Indian lands’’ after 
‘‘State’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CHAMPIONSHIP AND 10-ROUND BOUTS.—In ad-
dition to the requirements of subsection (a), no person 
may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight in a 
professional boxing match advertised to the public as a 
championship match or in a professional boxing match 
scheduled for 10 rounds or more unless all referees and 
judges participating in the match have been licensed by 
the Commission. 
‘‘(c) ROLE
OF SANCTIONING ORGANIZATION.—A 
sanctioning organization may provide a list of judges and 
referees deemed qualified by that organization to a boxing 
commission, but the boxing commission shall select, li-
cense, and appoint the judges and referees participating 
in the match. 
‘‘(d) ASSIGNMENT OF NONRESIDENT JUDGES AND 
REFEREES.—A boxing commission may assign judges and
referees who reside outside that commission’s State or In-
dian land. 
‘‘(e) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.—A judge or referee 
shall provide to the boxing commission responsible for reg-
ulating a professional boxing match in a State or on In-
dian land a statement of all consideration, including reim-
bursement for expenses, that the judge or referee has re-
ceived, or will receive, from any source for participation 
in the match. If the match is scheduled for 10 rounds or 
more, the judge or referee shall also provide such a state-
ment to the Commission.’’. 
SEC. 18. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 
Section 17 (15 U.S.C. 6308) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘enforces State boxing 
laws,’’ and inserting ‘‘implements State or trib-
al boxing laws, no officer or employee of the 
Commission,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘belong to,’’ and inserting 
‘‘hold office in,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the prohibition set forth’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘described in sec-
tion 4’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following:
‘‘(b) BOXERS.—A boxer may not own or control, di-
rectly or indirectly, an entity that promotes the boxer’s 
bouts if that entity is responsible for— 
‘‘(1) executing a bout agreement or promotional 
agreement with the boxer’s opponent; or 
‘‘(2) providing any payment or other compensa-
tion to— 
‘‘(A) the boxer’s opponent for participation 
in a bout with the boxer; 
‘‘(B) the boxing commission that will regu-
late the bout; or 
‘‘(C) ring officials who officiate at the 
bout.’’. 
SEC. 19. ENFORCEMENT. 
Section 18 (15 U.S.C. 6309) is amended— 
(1) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking 
‘‘(a) INJUNCTIONS.—’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) ACTIONS 
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘enforces 
State boxing laws’’ and inserting ‘‘implements State 
or tribal boxing laws, any officer or employee of the 
Commission,’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘has engaged 
in or’’ after ‘‘organization’’;