Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007

3.0.0 84 2023-01-11T20:04:08Z 2023-01-11T20:04:08Z Senate S S 2007-01-04 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-03-01T18:41:17Z Markup by 2007-02-13T17:01:47Z Referred to 2007-01-04T20:19:56Z S. Rept. 110-28 Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 110 4031 HR 2008-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Identical bill CRS 2007-03-01 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65. Calendars 2007-03-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-28. Committee 2007-03-01 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-28. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2007-02-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2007-01-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2007-01-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S92) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2007-01-04 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-01-04 True 2007-02-26T06:00:00Z S. 84, Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18389 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 13, 2007</p> 2007-02-26T06:00:00Z S. 84, Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18389 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 13, 2007 Sports and Recreation Administrative fees Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Advice and consent of the Senate Ambulances Athletes Boxing Bribery Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Commerce Communicable diseases Confidential communications Conflict of interests Congress Congressional reporting requirements Contracts Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Data banks Department of Commerce Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Emergency Management Emergency medicine Executive compensation Executive reorganization Extortion Federal-Indian relations Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fees Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publications Government publicity Governmental investigations Health Health information systems Identification devices Indian lands Injunctions Intellectual property Internet Labor and Employment Law Licenses Local laws Medical personnel Medical records Medical supplies Minorities Native Americans Occupational health and safety Organized crime Parties to actions Physical examinations Physicians Presidential appointments Prosecution Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Salaries Science, Technology, Communications Self-incrimination Sports agents Standards State laws Subpoena Surety and fidelity Television broadcasting of sports Trademarks Transfer of employees Transportation and Public Works Web sites Witnesses Sports and Recreation

00 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-20T22:03:53Z Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a State or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel; (4) provide for boxing registration with the appropriate boxing commission of an Indian tribe; (5) require a health and safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification card and to establish procedures for review of a summary suspension; (6) require the USBC to develop guidelines for boxing contracting requirements and for rating professional boxers; (7) require the sanctioning organization for a match and its promoter to provide specified disclosures; (8) prohibit a promoter from arranging a championship match or a match scheduled unless all participating judges and referees are by the USBC; (9) require the USBC to establish and maintain a registry of comprehensive medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every licensed boxer; and (10) apply conflict-of-interest provisions to USBC officers and employees.

Establishes the USBC within the Department of Commerce to: (1) protect the health, safety, and general interests of boxers and to ensure integrity in professional boxing; (2) establish standards for, and issue, suspend, and revoke, boxing licenses; and (3) establish a national computerized registry of boxing personnel.

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80 2007-03-01 Reported to Senate without amendment 2007-03-07T19:26:35Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission to regulate professional boxing matches held on Indian land; and (2) provide that its provisions shall apply to professional boxing matches held on tribal lands to the same extent and in the same way as they apply to such matches held in any state. Requires health and safety standards and licensing requirements for matches to be at least as restrictive as: (1) standards and requirements in the state in which the Indian land is located; or (2) the guidelines established by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) (established in this Act) .

(Sec. 5) Prohibits any person from arranging, promoting, organizing, producing, or fighting in a match within the United States unless the match is: (1) approved by the USBC; and (2) held in a state or on tribal land that regulates professional boxing matches in accordance with standards and criteria established by the USBC.

(Sec. 6) Repeals provisions allowing the use of alternative requirements for the protection of the health and safety of boxers during matches. Requires: (1) pre-fight boxer physical examinations to include testing for infectious diseases; and (2) continuous on-site presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel with resuscitation equipment.

(Sec. 7) Provides for boxing registration with the appropriate boxing commission of an Indian tribe.

Requires (current law urges) a boxing commission to make a health and safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification card. Requires a copy of each boxer registration and each identification card to be furnished to the USBC.

(Sec. 8) Requires each boxing commission to establish procedures for review of a summary suspension when a hearing is requested which provides an opportunity for a person to present evidence. Repeals procedures for allowing a boxer under suspension in a state to participate in a match outside that state.

(Sec. 10) Requires the USBC (currently Association of Boxing Commissions) to develop guidelines for boxing contracting requirements and for rating professional boxers. Provides for notification of a change in rating.

(Sec. 13) Requires the sanctioning organization for a match and its promoter to provide disclosures of charges, fees, and contractual agreements within seven days of a match of 10 rounds or more.

(Sec. 14) Requires statements of bout fees and charges to be written. Requires broadcasters broadcasting a match of 10 rounds or more to provide the USBC with: (1) a statement of any advance, guarantee, or license fee paid to a promoter in connection with the match; (2) a copy of any relevant executed contracts concerning such match; and (3) a list of sources of income received from the broadcast of the match. Requires: (1) an affected boxing commission, upon request, to be furnished a copy of all such information; and (2) the protection of the confidentiality of all broadcaster information provided.

(Sec 15) Prohibits a promoter from arranging a championship match or a match scheduled for ten rounds or more unless all participating judges and referees have been licensed by the USBC. Allows a sanctioning organization to provide a list of judges and referees deemed qualified, but requires the boxing commission to select, license, and appoint the participating referees and judges. Authorizes the assignment of nonresident judges and referees. Requires all participating judges and referees to disclose all consideration received for participation.

(Sec. 16) Directs the USBC to establish and maintain a registry of comprehensive medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every licensed boxer.

(Sec. 17) Applies conflict-of-interest provisions to USBC officers and employees, boxers, and requirements for enforcement of the Act.

(Sec. 19) Repeals requirements for certain studies concerning boxer pensions and health and safety issues.

(Sec. 21) Establishes the USBC as a commission within the Department of Commerce to protect the health, safety, and general interests of boxers and to ensure uniformity, fairness, and integrity in professional boxing. Provides for the licensing and registration of boxing personnel, including managers, promoters, and sanctioning organizations. Requires the USBC to establish and maintain a national computerized registry of such personnel. Authorizes the USBC to suspend or revoke boxer licenses or registrations for violating or failing to meet standards of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 or when necessary to protect health, safety, or the public interest. Requires annual USBC reports to specified congressional committees on its activities. Requires such reports to include an overview of licensing and enforcement activities of state and tribal organization boxing commissions. Authorizes appropriations.

Renames the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 as the Professional Boxing Safety Act.

(Sec. 22) Requires the USBC to study and report to specified congressional committees on how the term "promoter" should be defined for purposes of the renamed Act.]]>

Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 Reported to Senate 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2007-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s84is/xml/BILLS-110s84is.xml 2007-03-01 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.