‘‘(2) promulgate uniform standards for profes-
sional boxing in consultation with the Association of 
Boxing Commissions; 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(6) review boxing commission regulations for 
professional boxing and provide assistance to such 
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 
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‘‘(2) provide technical assistance to, or author-
ize the use of the name of the Commission by, box-
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.— 
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‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Commission 
shall— 
‘‘(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-
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sifications of persons, functions, and events deter-
mined appropriate by the Commission. 
‘‘(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 affected; 
‘‘(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 
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section 114 of this Act, which the Commission shall 
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.—Not less frequently than 
once each year, the Commission shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives a report on its activities. 
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.—Not less frequently than 
once each year, the Commission shall issue and publicize 
a report of the Commission on the progress made at Fed-
eral and State levels and on Indian lands in the reform 
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of professional boxing, which shall include 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 2013. 
‘‘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 Act is further amended— 
(A) by amending section 1 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘Professional Boxing Safety Act’. 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘Sec. 102. Approval or sanction requirement. 
‘‘Sec. 103. Safety standards. 
‘‘Sec. 104. Registration. 
‘‘Sec. 105. Review. 
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‘‘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.’’; 
and 
(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) in section 113, as redesignated— 
(i) by striking subsection (a) and in-
serting the following: 
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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.’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 13’’ and inserting ‘‘section 111’’; 
(E) in section 116, as redesignated— 
(i) in subsection (b)— 
(I) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘9(b), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 16,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 
or 114,’’; 
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘9(b), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 16’’ and 
inserting ‘‘107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 
or 114’’; and 
(III) in paragraph (3), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 17(a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 115(a)’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e)(3), by striking 
‘‘section 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 108’’; 
and 
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