posited in the General Treasury of the United
States.
(2) The Corporation may set, charge, and ad-
just varying fees under paragraph (1) based on clas-
sifications of persons, functions, and events regu-
lated under this Act.
(3) In setting and charging fees under para-
graph (1), the Corporation shall ensure that to the
greatest extent practicable—
(A) club boxing shall not be adversely ef-
fected; and
(B)(i) sanctioning organizations and pro-
moters shall pay the largest portion of all such
fees collected under such paragraph; and
(ii) boxers shall pay as small a portion of
all such fees as is possible.
(d) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.—In addition to the
functions described under subsections (a), (b), and (c), the
Corporation shall—
(1) prescribe regulations requiring a copy of
any contract for a boxing match to be filed with the
Corporation or with a State boxing authority at a
time before such match and in a manner determined
appropriate by the Corporation;
(2) prescribe regulations of the sport of profes-
sional boxing to ensure the safety of participants;
(3) establish minimum standards and proce-
dures for physical and mental examinations to be
given boxers;
(4) establish minimum standards for the avail-
ability of medical services at professional boxing
matches;
(5)(A) encourage a life, accident, and health in-
surance fund for professional boxers and other mem-
bers of the professional boxing community; and
(B) submit a report to the Congress on the fea-
sibility of establishing a pension system for profes-
sional boxing participants;
(6) research and establish minimum standards
for the manufacturing and use of boxing equipment;
(7) conduct discussions and enter into agree-
ments with foreign boxing entities on methods for
applying minimum health and safety standards to
foreign boxing events and foreign boxers, trainers,
cut men, referees, judges, ringside physicians, and
other professional boxing personnel;
(8) review State boxing authority regulations
for professional boxing and provide assistance to
such authorities in meeting the Corporation mini-
mum standards and requirements;
(9) prescribe regulations for establishing stand-
ards for the making of contracts, agreements, ar-
rangements, and understandings relating to profes-
sional boxing;
(10) review the role of sanctioning organiza-
tions in professional boxing and prescribe regula-
tions relating to sanctioning organizations consistent
with this Act; and
(11) prescribe regulations prohibiting conflicts
of interest relating to boxing matches.
(e) CONSULTATION WITH STATE BOXING AUTHORI-
TIES.—The Corporation shall consult with State boxing
authorities—
(1) before prescribing any regulation or estab-
lishing any standard under the provisions of this
section; and
(2) no less than once each year regarding mat-
ters relating to professional boxing.
(f) SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR
REGISTRATION.—(1) The Corporation may, after appro-
priate notice and opportunity for a hearing, suspend or
revoke any license or registration made under this Act if
the Corporation finds—
(A) such suspension or revocation is in the pub-
lic interest, including the protection of health and
safety; or
(B) there is reasonable grounds for belief that
standards prescribed by the Corporation under this
section are not being met, or that bribery, collusion,
intentional losing, racketeering, extortion, or the use
of unlawful threats, coercion, or intimidation have
been used in connection with such licensing or reg-
istration.
(2) Any suspension of a license or registration under
this section shall be for a period of not less than 6 months
unless—
(A) such suspension results from a person’s
medical condition; and
(B) such person is medically certified to partici-
pate in a boxing match before the end of such 6-
month period.
(g) PROHIBITORY ORDERS.—(1) The Corporation
may, after appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing,
by order prohibit the holding of any proposed boxing
match if it finds such prohibition is in the public interest
and that—
(A) any contract, arrangement, or agreement
with respect to such match does not comply with the
regulations of the Corporation;
(B) such match, or any participant in such
match, is not licensed or registered as provided
under this Act;
(C) there is reasonable grounds for belief that
such match may be affected by bribery, collusion, in-
tentional losing, racketeering, extortion, or the use
of unlawful threats, coercion, intimidation or vio-
lence; or
(D) the health and safety of any participant is
placed at undue risk by such proposed match.
(2)(A) At or after the time that notice of any pro-
ceeding under paragraph (1) is sent or ordered by the Cor-
poration to be published, regardless of whether or not any
person to be affected by such proceeding has received such
notice, the Corporation may by order without notice or
hearing summarily prohibit the holding of the boxing
match in question pending final disposition of the proceed-
ing by the Corporation, or for such shorter period as the
Corporation considers appropriate. The Corporation shall
issue such an order without notice or hearing if in its judg-
ment such action is in the public interest (including the
protection of the health and safety of a boxer) and nec-
essary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(B) No liability shall attach to any person by virtue
of a summary order issued under this subsection unless
such person has actual notice thereof.
(h) INVESTIGATIONS AND INJUNCTIONS.—(1) The
Corporation may, in its discretion, make such investiga-
tions as it considers necessary to determine whether any
person has violated or is about to violate any provision
of this Act or any rule or regulation thereunder, and may
require or permit any person to file with it a statement
in writing, under oath or otherwise as the Corporation
shall determine, as to all the facts and circumstances con-
cerning the matter to be investigated. The Corporation
may, in its discretion, publish information concerning any
such violations, and investigate any facts, conditions, prac-
tices, or matters which it may determine necessary or
proper to aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this
Act, in the prescribing of rules and regulations under this
Act, or in securing information to serve as a basis for rec-
ommending further legislation concerning the matters to
which this Act relates.
(2) For the purpose of any such investigation, or any
other proceeding under this Act, any officer designated by
the Corporation is empowered to administer oaths and af-
firmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance,
take evidence, and require the production of any books,
papers, correspondence, memorandums, or other records
which the Corporation considers relevant or material to
the inquiry. Such attendance of witnesses and the produc-
tion of any such records may be required from any place
in the United States or any State at any designated place
of hearing.
(3) In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a sub-
poena issued to, any person, the Corporation may file an
action in any court of the United States within the juris-
diction of which such investigation or proceeding is carried
on, or where such person resides or carries on business,
to enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and
the production of books, papers, correspondence, memo-
randums, and other records. Such court may issue an
order requiring such person to appear before the Corpora-
tion to produce records, if so ordered, or to give testimony
concerning the matter under investigation or in question.
Any failure to obey such order of the court may be pun-
ished by such court as a contempt thereof. All process in
any such case may be served in the judicial district in
which such person is an inhabitant or in which such per-
son may be found. Any person who, without just cause,
fails or refuses to attend and testify or to answer any law-
with the minimum Federal boxing standards;
and
(B) each individual and organization re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) pay a registra-
tion fee to the Corporation in an amount deter-
mined by the Corporation pursuant to section
8(b) for the purpose of funding the Corpora-
tion.
(c) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF STATE BOXING
PLAN.—No later than 60 days after the date on which
a State submits a State boxing plan pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Corporation shall—
(1) approve such plan if the plan meets the re-
quirements of subsection (b); or
(2) disapprove the plan and notify the State of
the reasons therefore.
(d) WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.—The Corporation
shall withdraw its approval of any State boxing plan if
the Corporation determines that such plan, or the admin-
istration of such plan, no longer meets the requirements
of subsection (b).
(e) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL BOX-
ING MATCHES.—Beginning 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, no boxing match shall be held in
a State—
(1) which does not have in effect a State boxing
plan approved by the Corporation under subsection
(c);
(2) which has in effect a State boxing plan ap-
proved by the Corporation under subsection (c), if
the Corporation determines that there exist reason-
able grounds for belief that the minimum boxing
standards established under section 8 are not being
met in connection with such match; or
(3) which has a State boxing plan approval
withdrawn under subsection (d).
SEC. 10. POWERS OF THE CORPORATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation may—
(1) serve as the coordinating body for all efforts
in the United States to establish and maintain uni-
form minimum health and safety standards for pro-
fessional boxing;
(2) appoint and fix the compensation of such
officers and employees as may be necessary to carry
out the functions of the Corporation, and shall ap-
point such officers and employees in accordance with
the civil service laws and fix such compensation in
accordance with the provisions of title 5, United
States Code;
(3) enter into contracts for temporary and
intermittent services to carry out any function of the
Corporation;
(4) publish a newspaper, magazine, or other
publication consistent with corporate purposes; and
(5) take any necessary and proper action to ac-
complish the purposes of this Act consistent with the
provisions of this Act.
(b) PROHIBITIONS.—The Corporation may not—
(1) promote boxing events or rank professional
boxers; or
(2) provide technical assistance to, or authorize
the use of the name of the Corporation by, States
which do not comply with requirements of the Cor-
poration.
(c) USE OF NAME.—The Corporation shall have the
exclusive right to use the name ‘‘Professional Boxing Cor-
poration’’ and the acronyms ‘‘P.B.C.’’ and ‘‘PBC’’, and
any person who, without the permission of the Corpora-
tion, uses such name or any other exclusive name, trade-
mark, emblem, symbol, or insignia of the Corporation for
the purpose of inducing the sale of any goods or services,
or to promote any exhibition, performance, or sporting
event, shall be subject to suit in a civil action by the Cor-
poration for the remedies provided in the Act of July 5,
1946 (60 Stat. 427; 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., popularly
known as the Trademark Act of 1946).
SEC. 11. NONINTERFERENCE WITH STATE BOXING AU-
THORITIES.
(a) NONINTERFERENCE.—Nothing in this Act shall
prohibit any agency established by or pursuant to the law
of any State or political subdivision of any State from ex-
ercising any of its powers, duties, or functions with respect
to the regulation or supervision of professional boxing or
boxing matches to the extent not inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this Act.
(b) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Nothing in this Act
shall prohibit any State boxing authority from enforcing
State standards or requirements which exceed the mini-
mum standards or requirements promulgated by regula-
tion of the Corporation.
SEC. 12. ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Notwithstanding section 552a
of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of
law, the Corporation may secure directly from any execu-
tive department, agency, bureau, board, commission, of-
fice, independent establishment, or instrumentality any in-
formation, suggestions, estimates, and statistics which
shall assist the Corporation in carrying out the purposes
of this Act, and each such department, agency, bureau,
board, commission, office, independent establishment, or
instrumentality shall furnish such information, sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Corporation,
upon request made by the Executive Director.
(2) Any information, including suggestions, esti-
mates, and statistics, secured by the Corporation which,
but for paragraph (1) of this subsection, could not be se-
cured by the Corporation by reason of section 552a of title
5, United States Code, or any other provision of law shall
be treated by the Corporation as confidential information.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this sub-
section, no officer or employee of the Corporation may dis-
close to any person other than an officer or employee of
the Corporation any information referred to in paragraph
(2) of this subsection. Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to authorize the Corporation to withhold infor-
mation from the Congress.
(4)(A) Any information referred to in paragraph (2)
of this subsection may be disclosed in accordance with the
prior written consent of the person with respect to whom
such information is maintained, but only to such extent,
under such circumstances, and for such other purposes as
may be allowed under regulations which shall be pre-
scribed by the Corporation.
(B) Whether or not the person, with respect to whom
any information referred to in paragraph (2) of this sub-
section is maintained, gives consent, such information may
be disclosed if authorized by an appropriate order of a
court of competent jurisdiction granted after application
showing good cause therefore. In assessing good cause the
court shall weigh the public interest and the need for dis-
closure against any prejudice to the person together with
the effective administration and enforcement of the provi-
sions of this Act. Upon the granting of such order, the
court, in determining the extent to which any disclosure
of all or any part of any information is necessary, shall
impose appropriate safeguards against unauthorized dis-
closure.
(5)(A) Whoever violates any provision of this sub-
section may be assessed a civil penalty of not to exceed
$1,000 for each violation. Such penalty shall be assessed
by the court in a civil action brought by the Attorney Gen-
eral of the United States.
(B) The Corporation shall refer to the Attorney Gen-
eral the name of any person it has reasonable cause to
believe has violated any provision of this subsection.
(b) DETAILS.—Any employee of any executive de-
partment, agency, bureau, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or instrumentality may be detailed