[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4900 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4900

 To provide for the establishment of an occupational safety and health 
standard applicable to boxing under the Occupational Safety and Health 
                  Act of 1970, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 4, 1994

 Mr. Williams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the establishment of an occupational safety and health 
standard applicable to boxing under the Occupational Safety and Health 
                  Act of 1970, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Boxing Labor Standards Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS REGARDING BOXING EQUIPMENT.

    (a) Establishment of Advisory Council.--The Secretary of Labor 
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall 
establish an advisory council on occupational safety and health 
respecting the safety of boxing. The council shall consist of 12 
members appointed by the Secretary from among individuals with 
professional expertise in boxing, including boxers, boxing managers, 
referees, trainers, and other persons with a professional role in 
boxing, both as a sport and as a business. The Secretary shall 
designate one of the appointees to serve as chairman and all members 
shall serve for four years terms.
    (b) Federal Boxing Standard.--The council shall advise, consult 
with, and, within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
make recommendations to the Secretary concerning an occupational safety 
and health standard respecting the safety of boxing. On the basis of 
such advise and recommendations, the Secretary shall promulgate such 
standard pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655). Such standard shall be enforceable under 
sections 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 657, 658, 659, 
660, and 662), and any violation of the standard shall be subject to 
the penalties under section 17 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 666).
    (c) State Standards.--In the case of any State which--
            (1)(A) has a State Occupational Safety and Health Plan 
        approved under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health 
        Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667) which is more effective with 
        respect to the safety of boxing; or
            (B) has some other standard certified by the Secretary as 
        more effective with respect to the safety of boxing than the 
        standard established under subsection (b); and
            (2) has a State boxing commission to regulate and enforce 
        any such standard,
the standard adopted under subsection (b) shall not preempt any such 
State standard (or any provision thereof) as long as the State submits 
an inspection program to the Secretary for certification.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF BOXING STANDARD COMPLIANCE WITHIN 
              OSHA.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish within the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration the Office of Boxing 
Standards Compliance (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
``Office''). The Secretary shall appoint an individual to serve as the 
Director of such Office.
    (b) Functions.--The Office shall have the authority to enforce the 
occupational safety and health standard relating to boxing established 
under section 2(b), including the authority to conduct inspections and 
investigations pursuant to section 8 of the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657) and to establish a passport system 
of boxer registration and tracking.
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