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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 812
To establish the Congressional Advisory Commission on Amateur Boxing
and to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the participation
in and promotion of professional boxing.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1993
Mr. GONZALEZ submitted the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and the
Judiciary
A BILL
To establish the Congressional Advisory Commission on
Amateur Boxing and to amend title 18, United States
Code, to prohibit the participation in and promotion of
professional boxing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY
COMMISSION ON AMATEUR BOXING
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Advi-
sory Commission on Amateur Boxing Act of 1993’’.
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SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a Commission to be known as
the Congressional Advisory Commission on Amateur Box-
ing (in this title referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
SEC. 103. PURPOSE.
The purpose of the Commission is to conduct studies
and make legislative recommendations to the Congress
based on the studies regarding the establishment of Fed-
eral standards for amateur boxing matches held in the
United States.
SEC. 104. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION.
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission
shall be composed of ten members as follows:
(1) HEALTH
OFFICIALS.—Two members, one
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives and one appointed by the majority lead-
er of the Senate, from a list of six individuals nomi-
nated for appointment jointly by the American Medi-
cal Association and the Association of Ringside Phy-
sicians.
(2) STATE
ATHLETIC
COMMISSIONER.—One
member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives from among individuals who are or
have been employed as State athletic commissioners.
(3) 
AMATEUR
BOXING
FEDERATION.—One
member appointed by the majority leader of the Sen-
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ate from among individuals who are members of the
United States of America Amateur Boxing Federa-
tion, Incorporated.
(4) MEDIA.—One member appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives from
among individuals who are employed in the media
and are knowledgeable about boxing.
(5) AMATEUR BOXER.—One member appointed
by the majority leader of the Senate from among in-
dividuals with special interests or experience in ama-
teur boxing.
(6) PROFESSIONAL
BOXERS.—Four members,
two appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives and two appointed by the majority lead-
er of the Senate, from among individuals with spe-
cial interests or experience in professional boxing.
(b) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Chair-
man of the Commission shall be designated by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives. The Vice Chairman of
the Commission shall be designated by the majority leader
of the Senate.
(c) BASIC PAY.—
(1) MEMBERS.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), members of the Commission shall each be
paid at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of
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the minimum annual rate of basic pay in effect for
grade GS–13 of the General Schedule for each day
(including travel time) during which they are en-
gaged in the actual performance of duties vested in
the Commission.
(2) CHAIRMAN
AND
VICE
CHAIRMAN.—The
Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Commission
shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the daily equiv-
alent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay in ef-
fect for grades GS–15 and GS–14 of the General
Schedule, respectively, for each day (including travel
time) during which they are engaged in the actual
performance of duties vested in the Commission.
(d) ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.—
(1) TIME AND PURPOSE.—Not later than thirty
days after all members have been appointed to the
Commission, the Commission shall hold an organiza-
tional meeting to establish the rules and procedures
necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this
title subject to paragraph (2).
(2) RULES AND PROCEDURES.—The rules and
procedures shall provide that—
(A) all Commission meetings shall be open
to the public;