I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 523 
To establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the 
Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mr. KING of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a United States Boxing Commission to admin-
ister the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, 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 2009’’. 
(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. 
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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. Medical registry. 
Sec. 17. Conflicts of interest. 
Sec. 18. Enforcement. 
Sec. 19. Repeal of deadwood. 
Sec. 20. Recognition of tribal law. 
Sec. 21. Establishment of United States Boxing Commission. 
Sec. 22. Study and report on definition of promoter. 
Sec. 23. Effective date. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY 
ACT OF 1996. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this title 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. 
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‘‘(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). 
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‘‘(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-
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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 
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‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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.— 
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‘‘(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— 
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‘‘(A) the Commission has delegated its ap-
proval 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.’’; 
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(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) by striking ‘‘match.’’ in paragraph (5), as 
redesignated, and inserting ‘‘match in an amount 
prescribed by the Commission.’’. 
SEC. 7. REGISTRATION. 
Section 6 (15 U.S.C. 6305) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or Indian tribe’’ after ‘‘State’’ 
the second place it appears in subsection (a)(2); 
(2) by striking the first sentence of subsection 
(c) and inserting ‘‘A boxing commission shall, in ac-
cordance with requirements established by the Com-
mission, make a health and safety disclosure to a 
boxer when issuing an identification card to that 
boxer.’’; 
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(3) by striking ‘‘should’’ in the second sentence 
of subsection (c) and inserting ‘‘shall, at a min-
imum,’’; and 
(4) 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) by striking ‘‘that, except as provided in sub-
section (b), no’’ in subsection (a)(2) 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.—’’. 
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SEC. 9. REPORTING. 
Section 8 (15 U.S.C. 6307) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘48 business hours’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2 business days’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘bxoing’’ and inserting ‘‘box-
ing’’; and 
(3) 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, 
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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) by inserting ‘‘OR
ELIMINATION’’ after 
‘‘MANDATORY’’ in the heading of subsection (b); and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘or elimination’’ after ‘‘manda-
tory’’ in subsection (b). 
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 
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Act of 2007, 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. 
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‘‘(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) by striking ‘‘FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION,’’ in the subsection heading and inserting 
‘‘UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Federal Trade Commission,’’ in 
paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘United States Boxing 
Commission,’’. 
SEC. 13. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BY SANCTIONING ORGA-
NIZATIONS. 
Section 12 (15 U.S.C. 6307d) is amended— 
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(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) by striking ‘‘will assess’’ in paragraph (1) 
and inserting ‘‘has assessed, or will assess,’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘will receive’’ in paragraph (2) 
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) by striking ‘‘PROMOTERS.’’ in the section 
caption and inserting ‘‘PROMOTERS AND BROAD-
CASTERS.’’; 
(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 
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in the State or on Indian land responsible for regulating 
the match—’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘writing,’’ in subsection (a)(1) 
and inserting ‘‘writing, other than a bout agreement 
previously provided to the commission,’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘all fees, charges, and expenses 
that will be’’ in subsection (a)(3)(A) and inserting 
‘‘a written statement of all fees, charges, and ex-
penses that have been, or will be,’’; 
(5) by inserting ‘‘a written statement of’’ before 
‘‘all’’ in subsection (a)(3)(B); 
(6) by inserting ‘‘a statement of’’ before ‘‘any’’ 
in subsection (a)(3)(C); 
(7) by striking the matter in subsection (b) fol-
lowing ‘‘BOXER.—’’ and preceding paragraph (1) 
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) by striking ‘‘match;’’ in subsection (b)(1) 
and inserting ‘‘match, and that the promoter has 
paid, or agreed to pay, to any other person in con-
nection with the match;’’; and 
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(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 
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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. JUDGES AND REFEREES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—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’’; 
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(3) by inserting ‘‘or Indian lands’’ after 
‘‘State’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CHAMPIONSHIP
AND 10–ROUND BOUTS.—In 
addition 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-
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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.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 14 (15 
U.S.C. 6307f) is repealed. 
SEC. 16. MEDICAL REGISTRY. 
The Act is amended by inserting after section 13 (15 
U.S.C. 6307e) the following: 
‘‘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. 
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‘‘(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. 17. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 
Section 17 (15 U.S.C. 6308) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘enforces State boxing laws,’’ in 
subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘implements State or 
tribal boxing laws, no officer or employee of the 
Commission,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘belong to,’’ and inserting ‘‘hold 
office in,’’ in subsection (a); 
(3) by striking the last sentence of subsection 
(a); and 
(4) 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— 
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SEC. 19. REPEAL OF DEADWOOD. 
Section 20 (15 U.S.C. 6311) is repealed. 
SEC. 20. RECOGNITION OF TRIBAL LAW. 
Section 22 (15 U.S.C. 6313) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘OR TRIBAL’’ in the section 
heading after ‘‘STATE’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or Indian tribe’’ after 
‘‘State’’. 
SEC. 21. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES BOXING COM-
MISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Act is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE II—UNITED STATES 
BOXING COMMISSION 
‘‘SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
‘‘The purpose of this title is to protect the health, 
safety, and welfare of boxers and to ensure fairness in the 
sport of professional boxing. 
‘‘SEC. 202. UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Boxing Com-
mission is established as a commission within the Depart-
ment of Commerce. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall con-
sist of 3 members appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the 
Commission shall be a citizen of the United 
States who— 
‘‘(i) has extensive experience in pro-
fessional boxing activities or in a field di-
rectly related to professional sports; 
‘‘(ii) is of outstanding character and 
recognized integrity; and 
‘‘(iii) is selected on the basis of train-
ing, experience, and qualifications and 
without regard to political party affiliation. 
‘‘(B) SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR CER-
TAIN
MEMBERS.—At least 1 member of the 
Commission shall be a former member of a local 
boxing authority. If practicable, at least 1 mem-
ber of the Commission shall be a physician or 
other health care professional duly licensed as 
such. 
‘‘(C) 
DISINTERESTED
PERSONS.—No 
member of the Commission may, while serving 
as a member of the Commission— 
‘‘(i) be engaged as a professional 
boxer, boxing promoter, agent, fight man-
ager, matchmaker, referee, judge, or in any 
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other capacity in the conduct of the busi-
ness of professional boxing; 
‘‘(ii) have any pecuniary interest in 
the earnings of any boxer or the proceeds 
or outcome of any boxing match; or 
‘‘(iii) serve as a member of a boxing 
commission. 
‘‘(3) BIPARTISAN
MEMBERSHIP.—Not more 
than 2 members of the Commission may be members 
of the same political party. 
‘‘(4) GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE.—Not more than 2 
members of the Commission may be residents of the 
same geographic region of the United States when 
appointed to the Commission. For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, the area of the United States 
east of the Mississippi River is a geographic region, 
and the area of the United States west of the Mis-
sissippi River is a geographic region. 
‘‘(5) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of a mem-
ber of the Commission shall be 3 years. 
‘‘(B) REAPPOINTMENT.—Members of the 
Commission may be reappointed to the Com-
mission. 
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‘‘(C) MIDTERM VACANCIES.—A member of 
the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy in 
the Commission occurring before the expiration 
of the term for which the member’s predecessor 
was appointed shall be appointed for the re-
mainder of that unexpired term. 
‘‘(D) CONTINUATION
PENDING
REPLACE-
MENT.—A member of the Commission may 
serve after the expiration of that member’s 
term until a successor has taken office. 
‘‘(6) REMOVAL.—A member of the Commission 
may be removed by the President only for cause. 
‘‘(c) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall em-
ploy an Executive Director to perform the adminis-
trative functions of the Commission under this Act, 
and such other functions and duties of the Commis-
sion as the Commission shall specify. 
‘‘(2) DISCHARGE OF FUNCTIONS.—Subject to 
the authority, direction, and control of the Commis-
sion the Executive Director shall carry out the func-
tions and duties of the Commission under this Act. 
‘‘(d) GENERAL COUNSEL.—The Commission shall 
employ a General Counsel to provide legal counsel and ad-
vice to the Executive Director and the Commission in the 
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performance of its functions under this Act, and to carry 
out such other functions and duties as the Commission 
shall specify. 
‘‘(e) STAFF.—The Commission shall employ such ad-
ditional staff as the Commission considers appropriate to 
assist the Executive Director and the General Counsel in 
carrying out the functions and duties of the Commission 
under this Act. 
‘‘(f) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the 
Commission shall be compensated at a rate 
equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Exec-
utive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, for each day (including 
travel time) during which such member is en-
gaged in the performance of the duties of the 
Commission. 
‘‘(B) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—The members 
of the Commission shall be allowed travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for employees of agen-
cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from their 
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homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Commission. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The 
Commission shall fix the compensation of the Execu-
tive Director, the General Counsel, and other per-
sonnel of the Commission. The rate of pay for the 
Executive Director, the General Counsel, and other 
personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level 
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘SEC. 203. FUNCTIONS. 
‘‘(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—The primary functions 
of the Commission are— 
‘‘(1) to protect the health, safety, and general 
interests of boxers consistent with the provisions of 
this Act; and 
‘‘(2) to ensure uniformity, fairness, and integ-
rity in professional boxing. 
‘‘(b) 
SPECIFIC
FUNCTIONS.—The 
Commission 
shall— 
‘‘(1) administer title I of this Act; 
‘‘(2) promulgate uniform standards for profes-
sional boxing in consultation with the Association of 
Boxing Commissions; 
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‘‘(3) except as otherwise determined by the 
Commission, oversee all professional boxing matches 
in the United States; 
‘‘(4) work with the boxing commissions of the 
several States and tribal organizations— 
‘‘(A) to improve the safety, integrity, and 
professionalism of professional boxing in the 
United States; 
‘‘(B) to enhance physical, medical, finan-
cial, and other safeguards established for the 
protection of professional boxers; and 
‘‘(C) to improve the status and standards 
of professional boxing in the United States; 
‘‘(5) ensure, in cooperation with the Attorney 
General (who shall represent the Commission in any 
judicial proceeding under this Act), the chief law en-
forcement officer of the several States, and other ap-
propriate officers and agencies of Federal, State, 
and local government, that Federal and State laws 
applicable to professional boxing matches in the 
United States are vigorously, effectively, and fairly 
enforced; 
‘‘(6) review boxing commission regulations for 
professional boxing and provide assistance to such 
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authorities in meeting minimum standards pre-
scribed by the Commission under this title; 
‘‘(7) serve as the coordinating body for all ef-
forts in the United States to establish and maintain 
uniform minimum health and safety standards for 
professional boxing; 
‘‘(8) if the Commission determines it to be ap-
propriate, publish a newspaper, magazine, or other 
publication and establish and maintain a website 
consistent with the purposes of the Commission; 
‘‘(9) procure the temporary and intermittent 
services of experts and consultants to the extent au-
thorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, at rates the Commission determines to be rea-
sonable; and 
‘‘(10) promulgate rules, regulations, and guid-
ance, and take any other action necessary and prop-
er to accomplish the purposes of, and consistent 
with, the provisions of this title. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITIONS.—The Commission may not— 
‘‘(1) promote boxing events or rank professional 
boxers; or 
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance to, or author-
ize the use of the name of the Commission by, box-
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ing commissions that do not comply with require-
ments of the Commission. 
‘‘(d) USE OF NAME.—The Commission shall have the 
exclusive right to use the name ‘United States Boxing 
Commission’. Any person who, without the permission of 
the Commission, uses that name or any other exclusive 
name, trademark, emblem, symbol, or insignia of the Com-
mission for the purpose of inducing the sale or exchange 
of any goods or services, or to promote any exhibition, per-
formance, or sporting event, shall be subject to suit in a 
civil action by the Commission for the remedies provided 
in the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the 
‘Trademark Act of 1946’; 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.). 
‘‘SEC. 204. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF BOXING PER-
SONNEL. 
‘‘(a) LICENSING.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE.—No person 
may compete in a professional boxing match or serve 
as a boxing manager, boxing promoter, or sanc-
tioning organization for a professional boxing match 
except as provided in a license granted to that per-
son under this subsection. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION AND TERM.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Commission 
shall— 
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‘‘(i) establish application procedures, 
forms, and fees; 
‘‘(ii) establish and publish appropriate 
standards for licenses granted under this 
section; and 
‘‘(iii) issue a license to any person 
who, as determined by the Commission, 
meets the standards established by the 
Commission under this title. 
‘‘(B) DURATION.—A license issued under 
this section shall be for a renewable— 
‘‘(i) 4-year term for a boxer; and 
‘‘(ii) 2-year term for any other person. 
‘‘(C) PROCEDURE.—The Commission may 
issue a license under this paragraph through 
boxing commissions or in a manner determined 
by the Commission. 
‘‘(b) LICENSING FEES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Commission may pre-
scribe and charge reasonable fees for the licensing of 
persons under this title. The Commission may set, 
charge, and adjust varying fees on the basis of clas-
sifications of persons, functions, and events deter-
mined appropriate by the Commission. 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—In setting and charging 
fees under paragraph (1), the Commission shall en-
sure that, to the maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) club boxing is not adversely effected; 
‘‘(B) sanctioning organizations and pro-
moters pay comparatively the largest portion of 
the fees; and 
‘‘(C) boxers pay as small a portion of the 
fees as is possible. 
‘‘(3) COLLECTION.—Fees established under this 
subsection may be collected through boxing commis-
sions or by any other means determined appropriate 
by the Commission. 
‘‘SEC. 205. NATIONAL REGISTRY OF BOXING PERSONNEL. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRY.—The Commis-
sion shall establish and maintain (or authorize a third 
party to establish and maintain) a unified national com-
puterized registry for the collection, storage, and retrieval 
of information related to the performance of its duties. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The information in the registry 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) BOXERS.—A list of professional boxers 
and data in the medical registry established under 
section 114 of this Act, which the Commission shall 
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secure from disclosure in accordance with the con-
fidentiality requirements of section 114(c). 
‘‘(2) OTHER PERSONNEL.—Information (perti-
nent to the sport of professional boxing) on boxing 
promoters, boxing matchmakers, boxing managers, 
trainers, cut men, referees, boxing judges, physi-
cians, and any other personnel determined by the 
Commission as performing a professional activity for 
professional boxing matches. 
‘‘SEC. 206. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘The Commission shall consult with the Association 
of Boxing Commissions— 
‘‘(1) before prescribing any regulation or estab-
lishing any standard under the provisions of this 
title; and 
‘‘(2) not less than once each year regarding 
matters relating to professional boxing. 
‘‘SEC. 207. MISCONDUCT. 
‘‘(a) SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR 
REGISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Commission may, after 
notice and opportunity for a hearing, suspend or re-
voke any license issued under this title if the Com-
mission finds that— 
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‘‘(A) the license holder has violated any 
provision of this Act; 
‘‘(B) there are reasonable grounds for be-
lief that a standard prescribed by the Commis-
sion under this title is not being met, or that 
bribery, collusion, intentional losing, racket-
eering, extortion, or the use of unlawful threats, 
coercion, or intimidation have occurred in con-
nection with a license; or 
‘‘(C) the suspension or revocation is nec-
essary for the protection of health and safety or 
is otherwise in the public interest. 
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF SUSPENSION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A suspension of a li-
cense under this section shall be effective for a 
period determined appropriate by the Commis-
sion except as provided in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) SUSPENSION
FOR
MEDICAL
REA-
SONS.—In the case of a suspension or denial of 
the license of a boxer for medical reasons by the 
Commission, the Commission may terminate 
the suspension or denial at any time that a phy-
sician certifies that the boxer is fit to partici-
pate in a professional boxing match. The Com-
mission shall prescribe the standards and proce-
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dures for accepting certifications under this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF REVOCATION.—In the case of 
a revocation of the license of a boxer, the revocation 
shall be for a period of not less than 1 year. 
‘‘(b) INVESTIGATIONS AND INJUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Commission may— 
‘‘(A) conduct any investigation that it con-
siders necessary to determine whether any per-
son has violated, or is about to violate, any pro-
vision of this Act or any regulation prescribed 
under this Act; 
‘‘(B) require or permit any person to file 
with it a statement in writing, under oath or 
otherwise as the Commission shall determine, 
as to all the facts and circumstances concerning 
the matter to be investigated; 
‘‘(C) in its discretion, publish information 
concerning any violations; and 
‘‘(D) investigate any facts, conditions, 
practices, or matters to aid in the enforcement 
of the provisions of this Act, in the prescribing 
of regulations under this Act, or in securing in-
formation to serve as a basis for recommending 
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legislation concerning the matters to which this 
Act relates. 
‘‘(2) POWERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of 
any investigation under paragraph (1) or any 
other proceeding under this title— 
‘‘(i) any officer designated by the 
Commission may administer oaths and af-
firmations, subpoena or otherwise compel 
the attendance of witnesses, take evidence, 
and require the production of any books, 
papers, correspondence, memoranda, or 
other records the Commission considers 
relevant or material to the inquiry; and 
‘‘(ii) the provisions of sections 6002 
and 6004 of title 18, United States Code, 
shall apply. 
‘‘(B) WITNESSES
AND
EVIDENCE.—The 
attendance of witnesses and the production of 
any documents under subparagraph (A) may be 
required from any place in the United States, 
including Indian land, at any designated place 
of hearing. 
‘‘(3) ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS.— 
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‘‘(A) CIVIL ACTION.—In case of contumacy 
by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any 
person, the Commission may file an action in 
any district court of the United States within 
the jurisdiction of which an investigation or 
proceeding is carried out, or where that person 
resides or carries on business, to enforce the at-
tendance and testimony of witnesses and the 
production of books, papers, correspondence, 
memorandums, and other records. The court 
may issue an order requiring the person to ap-
pear before the Commission to produce records, 
if so ordered, or to give testimony concerning 
the matter under investigation or in question. 
‘‘(B) FAILURE TO OBEY.—Any failure to 
obey an order issued by a court under subpara-
graph (A) may be punished as contempt of that 
court. 
‘‘(C) PROCESS.—All process in any con-
tempt case under subparagraph (A) may be 
served in the judicial district in which the per-
son is an inhabitant or in which the person may 
be found. 
‘‘(4) EVIDENCE OF CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No person may be ex-
cused from attending and testifying or from 
producing books, papers, contracts, agreements, 
and other records and documents before the 
Commission, in obedience to the subpoena of 
the Commission, or in any cause or proceeding 
instituted by the Commission, on the ground 
that the testimony or evidence, documentary or 
otherwise, required of that person may tend to 
incriminate the person or subject the person to 
a penalty or forfeiture. 
‘‘(B) LIMITED IMMUNITY.—No individual 
may be prosecuted or subject to any penalty or 
forfeiture for, or on account of, any transaction, 
matter, or thing concerning the matter about 
which that individual is compelled, after having 
claimed a privilege against self-incrimination, to 
testify or produce evidence, documentary or 
otherwise, except that the individual so testi-
fying shall not be exempt from prosecution and 
punishment for perjury committed in so testi-
fying. 
‘‘(5) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—If the Commission 
determines that any person is engaged or about to 
engage in any act or practice that constitutes a vio-
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lation of any provision of this Act, or of any regula-
tion prescribed under this Act, the Commission may 
bring an action in the appropriate district court of 
the United States, the United States District Court 
for the District of Columbia, or the United States 
courts of any territory or other place subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States, to enjoin the act 
or practice, and upon a proper showing, the court 
shall grant without bond a permanent or temporary 
injunction or restraining order. 
‘‘(6) MANDAMUS.—Upon application of the 
Commission, the district courts of the United States, 
the United States District Court for the District of 
Columbia, and the United States courts of any terri-
tory or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States, shall have jurisdiction to issue writs 
of mandamus commanding any person to comply 
with the provisions of this Act or any order of the 
Commission. 
‘‘(c) INTERVENTION IN CIVIL ACTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, on behalf 
of the public interest, may intervene of right as pro-
vided under rule 24(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure in any civil action relating to professional 
boxing filed in a district court of the United States. 
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‘‘(2) AMICUS
FILING.—The Commission may 
file a brief in any action filed in a court of the 
United States on behalf of the public interest in any 
case relating to professional boxing. 
‘‘(d) HEARINGS
BY COMMISSION.—Hearings con-
ducted by the Commission under this Act shall be public 
and may be held before any officer of the Commission. 
The Commission shall keep appropriate records of the 
hearings. 
‘‘SEC. 208. NONINTERFERENCE WITH BOXING COMMIS-
SIONS. 
‘‘(a) NONINTERFERENCE.—Nothing in this Act pro-
hibits any boxing commission from exercising any of its 
powers, duties, or functions with respect to the regulation 
or supervision of professional boxing or professional box-
ing matches to the extent not inconsistent with the provi-
sions of this Act. 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Nothing in this Act 
prohibits any boxing commission from enforcing local 
standards or requirements that exceed the minimum 
standards or requirements promulgated by the Commis-
sion under this Act. 
‘‘SEC. 209. ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES. 
‘‘Any employee of any executive department, agency, 
bureau, board, commission, office, independent establish-
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ment, or instrumentality may be detailed to the Commis-
sion, upon the request of the Commission, on a reimburs-
able or nonreimbursable basis, with the consent of the ap-
propriate authority having jurisdiction over the employee. 
While so detailed, an employee shall continue to receive 
the compensation provided pursuant to law for the employ-
ee’s regular position of employment and shall retain, with-
out interruption, the rights and privileges of that employ-
ment. 
‘‘SEC. 210. REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Commission shall sub-
mit a report on its activities to the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Commerce each year. The 
annual report shall include— 
‘‘(1) a detailed discussion of the activities of the 
Commission for the year covered by the report; and 
‘‘(2) an overview of the licensing and enforce-
ment activities of the State and tribal organization 
boxing commissions. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORT.—The Commission shall annu-
ally issue and publicize a report of the Commission on the 
progress made at Federal and State levels and on Indian 
lands in the reform of professional boxing, which shall in-
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clude comments on issues of continuing concern to the 
Commission. 
‘‘(c) FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
ON
THE COMMIS-
SION.—The first annual report under this title shall be 
submitted not later than 2 years after the effective date 
of this title. 
‘‘SEC. 211. INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION. 
‘‘(a) TEMPORARY EXEMPTION.—The requirements 
for licensing under this title do not apply to a person for 
the performance of an activity as a boxer, boxing judge, 
or referee, or the performance of any other professional 
activity in relation to a professional boxing match, if the 
person is licensed by a boxing commission to perform that 
activity as of the effective date of this title. 
‘‘(b) EXPIRATION.—The exemption under subsection 
(a) with respect to a license issued by a boxing commission 
expires on the earlier of— 
‘‘(1) the date on which the license expires; or 
‘‘(2) the date that is 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of the Professional Boxing Amend-
ments Act of 2007. 
‘‘SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated for the Commission for each fiscal year such 
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sums as may be necessary for the Commission to perform 
its functions for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) RECEIPTS CREDITED AS OFFSETTING COLLEC-
TIONS.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United 
States Code, any fee collected under this title— 
‘‘(1) shall be credited as offsetting collections to 
the account that finances the activities and services 
for which the fee is imposed; 
‘‘(2) shall be available for expenditure only to 
pay the costs of activities and services for which the 
fee is imposed; and 
‘‘(3) shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) PBSA.—The Professional Boxing Safety 
Act of 1996, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended— 
(A) by amending section 1 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009’. 
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents 
for this Act is as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
‘‘Sec. 2. Definitions. 
‘‘TITLE I—PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY 
‘‘Sec. 101. Purposes. 
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‘‘Sec. 102. Approval or sanction requirement. 
‘‘Sec. 103. Safety standards. 
‘‘Sec. 104. Registration. 
‘‘Sec. 105. Review. 
‘‘Sec. 106. Reporting. 
‘‘Sec. 107. Contract requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 108. Protection from coercive contracts. 
‘‘Sec. 109. Sanctioning organizations. 
‘‘Sec. 110. Required disclosures to State boxing commissions by sanctioning or-
ganizations. 
‘‘Sec. 111. Required disclosures by promoters and broadcasters. 
‘‘Sec. 112. Medical registry. 
‘‘Sec. 113. Confidentiality. 
‘‘Sec. 114. Judges and referees. 
‘‘Sec. 115. Conflicts of interest. 
‘‘Sec. 116. Enforcement. 
‘‘Sec. 117. Professional boxing matches conducted on Indian lands. 
‘‘Sec. 118. Relationship with State or Tribal law. 
‘‘TITLE II—UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION 
‘‘Sec. 201. Purpose. 
‘‘Sec. 202. United States Boxing Commission. 
‘‘Sec. 203. Functions. 
‘‘Sec. 204. Licensing and registration of boxing personnel. 
‘‘Sec. 205. National registry of boxing personnel. 
‘‘Sec. 206. Consultation requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 207. Misconduct. 
‘‘Sec. 208. Noninterference with boxing commissions. 
‘‘Sec. 209. Assistance from other agencies. 
‘‘Sec. 210. Reports. 
‘‘Sec. 211. Initial implementation. 
‘‘Sec. 212. Authorization of appropriations.’’; 
(B) by inserting before section 3 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘TITLE I—PROFESSIONAL 
BOXING SAFETY’’; 
(C) by redesignating sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, and 
22 as sections 101 through 118, respectively; 
(D) by striking subsection (a) of section 
113, as redesignated, and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(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.’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘section 13’’ in subsection 
(b) of section 113, as redesignated, and insert-
ing ‘‘section 111’’; 
(F) by striking ‘‘9(b), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 
or 16,’’ in paragraph (1) of section 116(b), as 
redesignated, and inserting ‘‘107, 108, 109, 
110, 111, or 114,’’; 
(G) by striking ‘‘9(b), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 
or 16’’ in paragraph (2) of section 116(b), as 
redesignated, and inserting ‘‘107, 108, 109, 
110, 111, or 114’’; 
(H) by striking ‘‘section 17(a)’’ in sub-
section (b)(3) of section 116, as redesignated, 
and inserting ‘‘section 115(a)’’; 
(I) by striking ‘‘section 10’’ in subsection 
(e)(3) of section 116, as redesignated, and in-
serting ‘‘section 108’’; and 
(J) by striking ‘‘of this Act’’ each place it 
appears in sections 101 through 120, as redes-
ignated, and inserting ‘‘of this title’’. 
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(2) COMPENSATION
OF
MEMBERS.—Section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘Members of the 
United States Boxing Commission.’’ 
SEC. 22. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEFINITION OF PRO-
MOTER. 
(a) STUDY.—The United States Boxing Commission 
shall conduct a study on how the term ‘‘promoter’’ should 
be defined for purposes of the Professional Boxing Safety 
Act. 
(b) HEARINGS.—As part of that study, the Commis-
sion shall hold hearings and solicit testimony at those 
hearings from boxers, managers, promoters, premium, 
cable, and satellite program service providers, hotels, casi-
nos, resorts, and other commercial establishments that 
host or sponsor professional boxing matches, and other in-
terested parties with respect to the definition of that term 
as it is used in the Professional Boxing Safety Act. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the study conducted under subsection (a). The re-
port shall— 
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(1) set forth a proposed definition of the term 
‘‘promoter’’ for purposes of the Professional Boxing 
Safety Act; and 
(2) describe the findings, conclusions, and ra-
tionale of the Commission for the proposed defini-
tion, together with any recommendations of the 
Commission, based on the study. 
SEC. 23. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) 1-YEAR DELAY FOR CERTAIN TITLE II PROVI-
SIONS.—Sections 205 through 212 of the Professional 
Boxing Safety Act of 1996, as added by section 21(a) of 
this Act, shall take effect 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
Æ 
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