[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S459-S465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Dorgan):
  S. 148. A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to 
administer the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, today I am pleased to be joined by 
Senators Stevens and Dorgan in introducing the Professional Boxing 
Amendments Act of 2005. This legislation is virtually identical to a 
measure approved unanimously by the Senate last year. I remain 
committed to moving the Professional Boxing Amendments Act through the 
Senate and I trust that my colleagues will once again vote favorably on 
this important legislation. Simply put, this legislation would better 
protect professional boxing from the fraud, corruption, and ineffective 
regulation that have plagued the sport for far too many years, and that 
have devastated physically and financially many of our Nation's 
professional boxers.
  For almost a decade, Congress has made efforts to improve the sport 
of professional boxing--and for very good reason. With rare exception, 
professional boxers come from the lowest rung on our economic ladder. 
They are the least educated and most exploited athletes in our Nation. 
The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and the Muhammad Ali Boxing 
Reform Act of 2000 established uniform health and safety standards for 
professional boxers, as well as basic protections for boxers against 
the sometimes coercive, exploitative, and unethical business practices 
of promoters, managers, and sanctioning organizations. But further 
action is needed.
  The Professional Boxing Amendments Act would strengthen existing 
Federal boxing law by improving the basic health and safety standards 
for professional boxers, establishing a centralized medical registry to 
be used by local commissions to protect boxers, reducing the arbitrary 
practices of sanctioning organizations, and enhancing the uniformity 
and basic standards for professional boxing contracts. Most 
importantly, this legislation would establish a Federal regulatory 
entity to oversee professional boxing and set basic uniform standards 
for certain aspects of the sport.
  Current Federal boxing law has improved to some extent the state of 
professional boxing. However, I remain concerned, as do many others, 
that the sport remains at risk. Some State and tribal boxing 
commissions still to this day do not comply with Federal boxing law, 
and there is still a troubling lack of enforcement of the law by both 
Federal and State officials. Indeed, professional boxing remains the 
only major sport in the United States that does not have a strong, 
centralized association, league, or other regulatory body to establish 
and enforce uniform rules and practices. Because a powerful few benefit 
greatly from the current system of patchwork compliance and enforcement 
of Federal boxing law, a national self-regulating organization--though 
preferable to Federal government oversight--is not a realistic option.
  Ineffective and inconsistent oversight of professional boxing has 
contributed to the continuing scandals, controversies, unethical 
practices, and unnecessary deaths in the sport. These problems have led 
many in professional boxing to conclude that the only solution is an 
effective and accountable Federal boxing commission. The Professional 
Boxing Amendments Act would create such an entity.
  This bill would establish the United States Boxing Commission (USBC 
or Commission). The Commission would be responsible for protecting the 
health, safety, and general interests of professional boxers. The USBC 
would also be responsible for ensuring uniformity, fairness, and 
integrity in professional boxing. More specifically, the Commission 
would administer Federal boxing law and coordinate with other Federal 
regulatory agencies to ensure that this law is enforced; oversee all 
professional boxing matches in the United States; and work with the 
boxing industry and local commissions to improve the safety, integrity, 
and professionalism of professional boxing in the United States.
  The USBC would also license boxers, promoters, managers, and 
sanctioning organizations. The Commission would have the authority to 
revoke such a license for violations of Federal boxing law, to stop 
unethical or illegal conduct, to protect the health and safety of a 
boxer, or if the revocation is otherwise in the public interest.
  It is important to state clearly and plainly for the record that the 
purpose of the USBC is not to interfere with the daily operations of 
State and tribal boxing commissions. Instead, the Commission would work 
in consultation

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with local commissions, and it would only exercise its authority when 
reasonable grounds exist for such intervention. In point of fact, the 
Professional Boxing Amendments Act states explicitly that it would not 
prohibit any boxing commission from exercising any of its powers, 
duties, or functions with respect to the regulation or supervision of 
professional boxing to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions 
of Federal boxing law.
  Let there be no doubt, however, of the very basic and pressing need 
in professional boxing for a Federal boxing commission. The 
establishment of the USBC would address that need.
  The problems that plague the sport of professional boxing undermine 
the credibility of the sport in the eyes of the public--and more 
importantly--compromise the safety of boxers. The Professional Boxing 
Amendments Act provides an effective approach to curbing these 
problems. I again urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of this bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 148

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
     ``Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2005''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Amendment of Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Purposes.
Sec. 5. United States Boxing Commission approval, or ABC or commission 
              sanction, required for matches.
Sec. 6. Safety standards.
Sec. 7. Registration.
Sec. 8. Review.
Sec. 9. Reporting.
Sec. 10. Contract requirements.
Sec. 11. Coercive contracts.
Sec. 12. Sanctioning organizations.
Sec. 13. Required disclosures by sanctioning organizations.
Sec. 14. Required disclosures by promoters and broadcasters.
Sec. 15. Judges and referees.
Sec. 16. Medical registry.
Sec. 17. Conflicts of interest.
Sec. 18. Enforcement.
Sec. 19. Repeal of deadwood.
Sec. 20. Recognition of tribal law.
Sec. 21. Establishment of United States Boxing Commission.
Sec. 22. Study and report on definition of promoter.
Sec. 23. Effective date.

     SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY ACT OF 1996.

       Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this 
     title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
     amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the 
     reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
     other provision of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 
     (15 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 2 (15 U.S.C. 6301) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this Act:
       ``(1) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the United 
     States Boxing Commission.
       ``(2) Bout agreement.--The term `bout agreement' means a 
     contract between a promoter and a boxer that requires the 
     boxer to participate in a professional boxing match for a 
     particular date.
       ``(3) Boxer.--The term `boxer' means an individual who 
     fights in a professional boxing match.
       ``(4) Boxing commission.--The term `boxing commission' 
     means an entity authorized under State or tribal law to 
     regulate professional boxing matches.
       ``(5) Boxer registry.--The term `boxer registry' means any 
     entity certified by the Commission for the purposes of 
     maintaining records and identification of boxers.
       ``(6) Boxing service provider.--The term `boxing service 
     provider' means a promoter, manager, sanctioning body, 
     licensee, or matchmaker.
       ``(7) Contract provision.--The term `contract provision' 
     means any legal obligation between a boxer and a boxing 
     service provider.
       ``(8) Indian lands; indian tribe.--The terms `Indian lands' 
     and `Indian tribe' have the meanings given those terms by 
     paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, of section 4 of the 
     Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703).
       ``(9) Licensee.--The term `licensee' means an individual 
     who serves as a trainer, corner man, second, or cut man for a 
     boxer.
       ``(10) Manager.--The term `manager' means a person other 
     than a promoter who, under contract, agreement, or other 
     arrangement with a boxer, undertakes to control or 
     administer, directly or indirectly, a boxing-related matter 
     on behalf of that boxer, including a person who is a booking 
     agent for a boxer.
       ``(11) Matchmaker.--The term `matchmaker' means a person 
     that proposes, selects, and arranges for boxers to 
     participate in a professional boxing match.
       ``(12) Physician.--The term `physician' means a doctor of 
     medicine legally authorized to practice medicine by the State 
     in which the physician performs such function or action and 
     who has training and experience in dealing with sports 
     injuries, particularly head trauma.
       ``(13) Professional boxing match.--The term `professional 
     boxing match' means a boxing contest held in the United 
     States between individuals for financial compensation. The 
     term `professional boxing match' does not include a boxing 
     contest that is regulated by a duly recognized amateur sports 
     organization, as approved by the Commission.
       ``(14) Promoter.--The term `promoter'--
       ``(A) means the person primarily responsible for 
     organizing, promoting, and producing a professional boxing 
     match; but
       ``(B) does not include a hotel, casino, resort, or other 
     commercial establishment hosting or sponsoring a professional 
     boxing match unless--
       ``(i) the hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial 
     establishment is primarily responsible for organizing, 
     promoting, and producing the match; and
       ``(ii) there is no other person primarily responsible for 
     organizing, promoting, and producing the match.
       ``(15) Promotional agreement.--The term `promotional 
     agreement' means a contract, for the acquisition of rights 
     relating to a boxer's participation in a professional boxing 
     match or series of boxing matches (including the right to 
     sell, distribute, exhibit, or license the match or matches), 
     with--
       ``(A) the boxer who is to participate in the match or 
     matches; or
       ``(B) the nominee of a boxer who is to participate in the 
     match or matches, or the nominee is an entity that is owned, 
     controlled or held in trust for the boxer unless that nominee 
     or entity is a licensed promoter who is conveying a portion 
     of the rights previously acquired.
       ``(16) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 
     States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and any 
     territory or possession of the United States, including the 
     Virgin Islands.
       ``(17) Sanctioning organization.--The term `sanctioning 
     organization' means an organization, other than a boxing 
     commission, that sanctions professional boxing matches, ranks 
     professional boxers, or charges a sanctioning fee for 
     professional boxing matches in the United States--
       ``(A) between boxers who are residents of different States; 
     or
       ``(B) that are advertised, otherwise promoted, or broadcast 
     (including closed circuit television) in interstate commerce.
       ``(18) Suspension.--The term `suspension' includes within 
     its meaning the temporary revocation of a boxing license.
       ``(19) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' 
     has the same meaning as in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     450b(l)).''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 21 (15 U.S.C. 6312) is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 21. PROFESSIONAL BOXING MATCHES CONDUCTED ON INDIAN 
                   LANDS.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, a tribal organization may establish a boxing commission 
     to regulate professional boxing matches held on Indian land 
     under the jurisdiction of that tribal organization.
       ``(b) Standards and Licensing.--A tribal organization that 
     establishes a boxing commission shall, by tribal ordinance or 
     resolution, establish and provide for the implementation of 
     health and safety standards, licensing requirements, and 
     other requirements relating to the conduct of professional 
     boxing matches that are at least as restrictive as--
       ``(1) the otherwise applicable requirements of the State in 
     which the Indian land on which the professional boxing match 
     is held is located; or
       ``(2) the guidelines established by the United States 
     Boxing Commission.
       ``(c) Application of Act to Boxing Matches on Tribal 
     Lands.--The provisions of this Act apply to professional 
     boxing matches held on tribal lands to the same extent and in 
     the same way as they apply to professional boxing matches 
     held in any State.''.

     SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

       Section 3(2) (15 U.S.C. 6302(2)) is amended by striking 
     ``State''.

     SEC. 5. UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION APPROVAL, OR ABC OR 
                   COMMISSION SANCTION, REQUIRED FOR MATCHES.

       (a) In General.--Section 4 (15 U.S.C. 6303) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 4. APPROVAL OR SANCTION REQUIREMENT.

       ``(a) In General.--No person may arrange, promote, 
     organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing match 
     within the United States unless the match--
       ``(1) is approved by the Commission; and
       ``(2) is held in a State, or on tribal land of a tribal 
     organization, that regulates professional boxing matches in 
     accordance with

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     standards and criteria established by the Commission.
       ``(b) Approval Presumed.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
     Commission shall be presumed to have approved any match other 
     than--
       ``(A) a match with respect to which the Commission has been 
     informed of an alleged violation of this Act and with respect 
     to which it has notified the supervising boxing commission 
     that it does not approve;
       ``(B) a match advertised to the public as a championship 
     match;
       ``(C) a match scheduled for 10 rounds or more; or
       ``(D) a match in which 1 of the boxers has--
       ``(i) suffered 10 consecutive defeats in professional 
     boxing matches; or
       ``(ii) has been knocked out 5 consecutive times in 
     professional boxing matches.
       ``(2) Delegation of approval authority.--Notwithstanding 
     paragraph (1), the Commission shall be presumed to have 
     approved a match described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) 
     of paragraph (1) if--
       ``(A) the Commission has delegated its approval authority 
     with respect to that match to a boxing commission; and
       ``(B) the boxing commission has approved the match.
       ``(3) Knocked-out defined.--Except as may be otherwise 
     provided by the Commission by rule, in paragraph (1)(D)(ii), 
     the term `knocked out' means knocked down and unable to 
     continue after a count of 10 by the referee or stopped from 
     continuing because of a technical knockout.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 19 (15 U.S.C. 6310) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 6. SAFETY STANDARDS.

       Section 5 (15 U.S.C. 6304) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``requirements or an alternative 
     requirement in effect under regulations of a boxing 
     commission that provides equivalent protection of the health 
     and safety of boxers:'' and inserting ``requirements:'';
       (2) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) ``The examination 
     shall include testing for infectious diseases in accordance 
     with standards established by the Commission.'';
       (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) An ambulance continuously present on site.'';
       (4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (2) 
     the following:
       ``(3) Emergency medical personnel with appropriate 
     resuscitation equipment continuously present on site.''; and
       (5) by striking ``match.'' in paragraph (5), as 
     redesignated, and inserting ``match in an amount prescribed 
     by the Commission.''.

     SEC. 7. REGISTRATION.

       Section 6 (15 U.S.C. 6305) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after ``State'' the 
     second place it appears in subsection (a)(2);
       (2) by striking the first sentence of subsection (c) and 
     inserting ``A boxing commission shall, in accordance with 
     requirements established by the Commission, make a health and 
     safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification 
     card to that boxer.'';
       (3) by striking ``should'' in the second sentence of 
     subsection (c) and inserting ``shall, at a minimum,''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Copy of Registration and Identification Cards To Be 
     Sent to Commission.--A boxing commission shall furnish a copy 
     of each registration received under subsection (a), and each 
     identification card issued under subsection (b), to the 
     Commission.''.

     SEC. 8. REVIEW.

       Section 7 (15 U.S.C. 6306) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``that, except as provided in subsection 
     (b), no'' in subsection (a)(2) and inserting ``that no'';
       (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Procedures to review a summary suspension when a 
     hearing before the boxing commission is requested by a boxer, 
     licensee, manager, matchmaker, promoter, or other boxing 
     service provider which provides an opportunity for that 
     person to present evidence.'';
       (3) by striking subsection (b); and
       (4) by striking ``(a) Procedures.--''.

     SEC. 9. REPORTING.

       Section 8 (15 U.S.C. 6307) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``48 business hours'' and inserting ``2 
     business days'';
       (2) by striking ``bxoing'' and inserting ``boxing''; and
       (3) by striking ``each boxer registry.'' and inserting 
     ``the Commission.''.

     SEC. 10. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 9 (15 U.S.C. 6307a) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 9. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Commission, in consultation with the 
     Association of Boxing Commissions, shall develop guidelines 
     for minimum contractual provisions that shall be included in 
     each bout agreement, boxer-manager contract, and promotional 
     agreement. Each boxing commission shall ensure that these 
     minimal contractual provisions are present in any such 
     agreement or contract submitted to it.
       ``(b) Filing and Approval Requirements.--
       ``(1) Commission.--A manager or promoter shall submit a 
     copy of each boxer-manager contract and each promotional 
     agreement between that manager or promoter and a boxer to the 
     Commission, and, if requested, to the boxing commission with 
     jurisdiction over the bout.
       ``(2) Boxing commission.--A boxing commission may not 
     approve a professional boxing match unless a copy of the bout 
     agreement related to that match has been filed with it and 
     approved by it.
       ``(c) Bond or Other Surety.--A boxing commission may not 
     approve a professional boxing match unless the promoter of 
     that match has posted a surety bond, cashier's check, letter 
     of credit, cash, or other security with the boxing commission 
     in an amount acceptable to the boxing commission.''.

     SEC. 11. COERCIVE CONTRACTS.

       Section 10 (15 U.S.C. 6307b) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a);
       (2) by inserting ``or elimination'' after ``mandatory'' in 
     the heading of subsection (b); and
       (3) by inserting ``or elimination'' after ``mandatory'' in 
     subsection (b).

     SEC. 12. SANCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 11 (15 U.S.C. 6307c) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 11. SANCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS.

       ``(a) Objective Criteria.--Within 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2005, 
     the Commission shall develop guidelines for objective and 
     consistent written criteria for the rating of professional 
     boxers based on the athletic merits and professional record 
     of the boxers. Within 90 days after the Commission's 
     promulgation of the guidelines, each sanctioning organization 
     shall adopt the guidelines and follow them.
       ``(b) Notification of Change in Rating.--A sanctioning 
     organization shall, with respect to a change in the rating of 
     a boxer previously rated by such organization in the top 10 
     boxers--
       ``(1) post a copy, within 7 days after the change, on its 
     Internet website or home page, if any, including an 
     explanation of the change, for a period of not less than 30 
     days;
       ``(2) provide a copy of the rating change and a thorough 
     explanation in writing under penalty of perjury to the boxer 
     and the Commission;
       ``(3) provide the boxer an opportunity to appeal the 
     ratings change to the sanctioning organization; and
       ``(4) apply the objective criteria for ratings required 
     under subsection (a) in considering any such appeal.
       ``(c) Challenge of Rating.--If, after disposing with an 
     appeal under subsection (b)(3), a sanctioning organization 
     receives a petition from a boxer challenging that 
     organization's rating of the boxer, it shall (except to the 
     extent otherwise required by the Commission), within 7 days 
     after receiving the petition--
       ``(1) provide to the boxer a written explanation under 
     penalty of perjury of the organization's rating criteria, its 
     rating of the boxer, and the rationale or basis for its 
     rating (including a response to any specific questions 
     submitted by the boxer); and
       ``(2) submit a copy of its explanation to the Association 
     of Boxing Commissions and the Commission for their review.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 18(e) (15 U.S.C. 
     6309(e)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Federal Trade Commission,'' in the 
     subsection heading and inserting ``United States Boxing 
     Commission''; and
       (2) by striking ``Federal Trade Commission,'' in paragraph 
     (1) and inserting ``United States Boxing Commission,''.

     SEC. 13. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BY SANCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS.

       Section 12 (15 U.S.C. 6307d) is amended--
       (1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and 
     inserting ``Within 7 days after a professional boxing match 
     of 10 rounds or more, the sanctioning organization, if any, 
     for that match shall provide to the Commission, and, if 
     requested, to the boxing commission in the State or on Indian 
     land responsible for regulating the match, a written 
     statement of--'';
       (2) by striking ``will assess'' in paragraph (1) and 
     inserting ``has assessed, or will assess,''; and
       (3) by striking ``will receive'' in paragraph (2) and 
     inserting ``has received, or will receive,''.

     SEC. 14. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BY PROMOTERS AND BROADCASTERS.

       Section 13 (15 U.S.C. 6307e) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``PROMOTERS.'' in the section caption and 
     inserting ``PROMOTERS AND BROADCASTERS.'';
       (2) by striking so much of subsection (a) as precedes 
     paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Disclosures to Boxing Commissions and the 
     Commission.--Within 7 days after a professional boxing match 
     of 10 rounds or more, the promoter of any boxer participating 
     in that match shall provide to the Commission, and, if 
     requested, to the boxing commission in the State or on Indian 
     land responsible for regulating the match--'';
       (3) by striking ``writing,'' in subsection (a)(1) and 
     inserting ``writing, other than a bout agreement previously 
     provided to the commission,'';
       (4) by striking ``all fees, charges, and expenses that will 
     be'' in subsection (a)(3)(A) and inserting ``a written 
     statement of all fees, charges, and expenses that have been, 
     or will be,'';
       (5) by inserting ``a written statement of'' before ``all'' 
     in subsection (a)(3)(B);
       (6) by inserting ``a statement of'' before ``any'' in 
     subsection (a)(3)(C);

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       (7) by striking the matter in subsection (b) following 
     ``Boxer.--'' and preceding paragraph (1) and inserting 
     ``Within 7 days after a professional boxing match of 10 
     rounds or more, the promoter of the match shall provide to 
     each boxer participating in the bout or match with whom the 
     promoter has a bout or promotional agreement a statement of--
     '';
       (8) by striking ``match;'' in subsection (b)(1) and 
     inserting ``match, and that the promoter has paid, or agreed 
     to pay, to any other person in connection with the match;''; 
     and
       (9) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Required Disclosures by Broadcasters.--
       ``(1) In general.--A broadcaster that owns the television 
     broadcast rights for a professional boxing match of 10 rounds 
     or more shall, within 7 days after that match, provide to the 
     Commission--
       ``(A) a statement of any advance, guarantee, or license fee 
     paid or owed by the broadcaster to a promoter in connection 
     with that match;
       ``(B) a copy of any contract executed by or on behalf of 
     the broadcaster with--
       ``(i) a boxer who participated in that match; or
       ``(ii) the boxer's manager, promoter, promotional company, 
     or other representative or the owner or representative of the 
     site of the match; and
       ``(C) a list identifying sources of income received from 
     the broadcast of the match.
       ``(2) Copy to boxing commission.--Upon request from the 
     boxing commission in the State or Indian land responsible for 
     regulating a match to which paragraph (1) applies, a 
     broadcaster shall provide the information described in 
     paragraph (1) to that boxing commission.
       ``(3) Confidentiality.--The information provided to the 
     Commission or to a boxing commission pursuant to this 
     subsection shall be confidential and not revealed by the 
     Commission or a boxing commission, except that the Commission 
     may publish an analysis of the data in aggregate form or in a 
     manner which does not disclose confidential information about 
     identifiable broadcasters.
       ``(4) Television broadcast rights.--In paragraph (1), the 
     term `television broadcast rights' means the right to 
     broadcast the match, or any part thereof, via a broadcast 
     station, cable service, or multichannel video programming 
     distributor as such terms are defined in section 3(5), 
     602(6), and 602(13) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
     U.S.C. 153(5), 602(6), and 602(13), respectively).''.

     SEC. 15. JUDGES AND REFEREES.

       (a) In General.--Section 16 (15 U.S.C. 6307h) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) Licensing and Assignment 
     Requirement.--'' before ``No person'';
       (2) by striking ``certified and approved'' and inserting 
     ``selected'';
       (3) by inserting ``or Indian lands'' after ``State''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Championship and 10-round Bouts.--In addition to the 
     requirements of subsection (a), no person may arrange, 
     promote, organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing 
     match advertised to the public as a championship match or in 
     a professional boxing match scheduled for 10 rounds or more 
     unless all referees and judges participating in the match 
     have been licensed by the Commission.
       ``(c) Role of Sanctioning Organization.--A sanctioning 
     organization may provide a list of judges and referees deemed 
     qualified by that organization to a boxing commission, but 
     the boxing commission shall select, license, and appoint the 
     judges and referees participating in the match.
       ``(d) Assignment of Nonresident Judges and Referees.--A 
     boxing commission may assign judges and referees who reside 
     outside that commission's State or Indian land.
       ``(e) Required Disclosure.--A judge or referee shall 
     provide to the boxing commission responsible for regulating a 
     professional boxing match in a State or on Indian land a 
     statement of all consideration, including reimbursement for 
     expenses, that the judge or referee has received, or will 
     receive, from any source for participation in the match. If 
     the match is scheduled for 10 rounds or more, the judge or 
     referee shall also provide such a statement to the 
     Commission.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 14 (15 U.S.C. 6307f) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 16. MEDICAL REGISTRY.

       The Act is amended by inserting after section 13 (15 U.S.C. 
     6307e) the following:

     ``SEC. 14. MEDICAL REGISTRY.

       ``(a) In General.--The Commission shall establish and 
     maintain, or certify a third party entity to establish and 
     maintain, a medical registry that contains comprehensive 
     medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every 
     licensed boxer.
       ``(b) Content; Submission.--The Commission shall 
     determine--
       ``(1) the nature of medical records and medical suspensions 
     of a boxer that are to be forwarded to the medical registry; 
     and
       ``(2) the time within which the medical records and medical 
     suspensions are to be submitted to the medical registry.
       ``(c) Confidentiality.--The Commission shall establish 
     confidentiality standards for the disclosure of personally 
     identifiable information to boxing commissions that will--
       ``(1) protect the health and safety of boxers by making 
     relevant information available to the boxing commissions for 
     use but not public disclosure; and
       ``(2) ensure that the privacy of the boxers is 
     protected.''.

     SEC. 17. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

       Section 17 (15 U.S.C. 6308) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``enforces State boxing laws,'' in 
     subsection (a) and inserting ``implements State or tribal 
     boxing laws, no officer or employee of the Commission,'';
       (2) by striking ``belong to,'' and inserting ``hold office 
     in,'' in subsection (a);
       (3) by striking the last sentence of subsection (a);
       (4) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Boxers.--A boxer may not own or control, directly or 
     indirectly, an entity that promotes the boxer's bouts if that 
     entity is responsible for--
       ``(1) executing a bout agreement or promotional agreement 
     with the boxer's opponent; or
       ``(2) providing any payment or other compensation to--
       ``(A) the boxer's opponent for participation in a bout with 
     the boxer;
       ``(B) the boxing commission that will regulate the bout; or
       ``(C) ring officials who officiate at the bout.''.

     SEC. 18. ENFORCEMENT.

       Section 18 (15 U.S.C. 6309) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a) Injunctions.--'' in subsection (a) 
     and inserting ``(a) Actions by Attorney General.--'';
       (2) by inserting ``any officer or employee of the 
     Commission,'' after ``laws,'' in subsection (b)(3);
       (3) by inserting ``has engaged in or'' after 
     ``organization'' in subsection (c);
       (4) by striking ``subsection (b)'' in subsection (c)(3) and 
     inserting ``subsection (b), a civil penalty, or''; and
       (5) by striking ``boxer'' in subsection (d) and inserting 
     ``person''.

     SEC. 19. REPEAL OF DEADWOOD.

       Section 20 (15 U.S.C. 6311) is repealed.

     SEC. 20. RECOGNITION OF TRIBAL LAW.

       Section 22 (15 U.S.C. 6313) is amended--
       (1) by insert ``OR TRIBAL'' in the section heading after 
     ``STATE''; and
       (2) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after ``State''.

     SEC. 21. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--The Act is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

              ``TITLE II--UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION

     ``SEC. 201. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this title is to protect the health, 
     safety, and welfare of boxers and to ensure fairness in the 
     sport of professional boxing.

     ``SEC. 202. UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION.

       ``(a) In General.--The United States Boxing Commission is 
     established as a commission within the Department of 
     Commerce.
       ``(b) Members.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall consist of 3 
     members appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
     and consent of the Senate.
       ``(2) Qualifications.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each member of the Commission shall be a 
     citizen of the United States who--
       ``(i) has extensive experience in professional boxing 
     activities or in a field directly related to professional 
     sports;
       ``(ii) is of outstanding character and recognized 
     integrity; and
       ``(iii) is selected on the basis of training, experience, 
     and qualifications and without regard to political party 
     affiliation.
       ``(B) Specific qualifications for certain members.--At 
     least 1 member of the Commission shall be a former member of 
     a local boxing authority. If practicable, at least 1 member 
     of the Commission shall be a physician or other health care 
     professional duly licensed as such.
       ``(C) Disinterested persons.--No member of the Commission 
     may, while serving as a member of the Commission--
       ``(i) be engaged as a professional boxer, boxing promoter, 
     agent, fight manager, matchmaker, referee, judge, or in any 
     other capacity in the conduct of the business of professional 
     boxing;
       ``(ii) have any pecuniary interest in the earnings of any 
     boxer or the proceeds or outcome of any boxing match; or
       ``(iii) serve as a member of a boxing commission.
       ``(3) Bipartisan membership.--Not more than 2 members of 
     the Commission may be members of the same political party.
       ``(4) Geographic balance.--Not more than 2 members of the 
     Commission may be residents of the same geographic region of 
     the United States when appointed to the Commission. For 
     purposes of the preceding sentence, the area of the United 
     States east of the Mississippi River is a geographic region, 
     and the area of the United States west of the Mississippi 
     River is a geographic region.
       ``(5) Terms.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term of a member of the Commission 
     shall be 3 years.
       ``(B) Reappointment.--Members of the Commission may be 
     reappointed to the Commission.
       ``(C) Midterm vacancies.--A member of the Commission 
     appointed to fill a vacancy in the Commission occurring 
     before the expiration of the term for which the member's 
     predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the 
     remainder of that unexpired term.
       ``(D) Continuation pending replacement.--A member of the 
     Commission may

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     serve after the expiration of that member's term until a 
     successor has taken office.
       ``(6) Removal.--A member of the Commission may be removed 
     by the President only for cause.
       ``(c) Executive Director.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall employ an Executive 
     Director to perform the administrative functions of the 
     Commission under this Act, and such other functions and 
     duties of the Commission as the Commission shall specify.
       ``(2) Discharge of functions.--Subject to the authority, 
     direction, and control of the Commission the Executive 
     Director shall carry out the functions and duties of the 
     Commission under this Act.
       ``(d) General Counsel.--The Commission shall employ a 
     General Counsel to provide legal counsel and advice to the 
     Executive Director and the Commission in the performance of 
     its functions under this Act, and to carry out such other 
     functions and duties as the Commission shall specify.
       ``(e) Staff.--The Commission shall employ such additional 
     staff as the Commission considers appropriate to assist the 
     Executive Director and the General Counsel in carrying out 
     the functions and duties of the Commission under this Act.
       ``(f) Compensation.--
       ``(1) Members of commission.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each member of the Commission shall be 
     compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the 
     annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
     States Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
     which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties 
     of the Commission.
       ``(B) Travel expenses.--The members of the Commission shall 
     be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
     under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
     Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
     business in the performance of services for the Commission.
       ``(2) Executive director and staff.--The Commission shall 
     fix the compensation of the Executive Director, the General 
     Counsel, and other personnel of the Commission. The rate of 
     pay for the Executive Director, the General Counsel, and 
     other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V 
     of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, 
     United States Code.

     ``SEC. 203. FUNCTIONS.

       ``(a) Primary Functions.--The primary functions of the 
     Commission are--
       ``(1) to protect the health, safety, and general interests 
     of boxers consistent with the provisions of this Act; and
       ``(2) to ensure uniformity, fairness, and integrity in 
     professional boxing.
       ``(b) Specific Functions.--The Commission shall--
       ``(1) administer title I of this Act;
       ``(2) promulgate uniform standards for professional 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, financial, 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 enforcement officer of the 
     several States, and other appropriate 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;
       ``(6) review boxing commission regulations for professional 
     boxing and provide assistance to such authorities in meeting 
     minimum standards prescribed by the Commission under this 
     title;
       ``(7) serve as the coordinating body for all efforts 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 appropriate, 
     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 authorized by section 
     3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates the 
     Commission determines to be reasonable; and
       ``(10) promulgate rules, regulations, and guidance, and 
     take any other action necessary and proper 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
       ``(2) provide technical assistance to, or authorize the use 
     of the name of the Commission by, boxing commissions that do 
     not comply with requirements 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 Commission for the purpose of 
     inducing the sale or exchange 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 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 PERSONNEL.

       ``(a) Licensing.--
       ``(1) Requirement for license.--No person may compete in a 
     professional boxing match or serve as a boxing manager, 
     boxing promoter, or sanctioning organization for a 
     professional boxing match except as provided in a license 
     granted to that person under this subsection.
       ``(2) Application and Term.--
       ``(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 prescribe 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 classifications of persons, functions, 
     and events determined appropriate by the Commission.
       ``(2) Limitations.--In setting and charging fees under 
     paragraph (1), the Commission shall ensure that, to the 
     maximum extent practicable--
       ``(A) club boxing is not adversely effected;
       ``(B) sanctioning organizations and promoters 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 commissions or by any other 
     means determined appropriate by the Commission.

     ``SEC. 205. NATIONAL REGISTRY OF BOXING PERSONNEL.

       ``(a) Requirement for Registry.--The Commission shall 
     establish and maintain (or authorize a third party to 
     establish and maintain) a unified national computerized 
     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 section 114 of this 
     Act, which the Commission shall secure from disclosure in 
     accordance with the confidentiality requirements of section 
     114(c).
       ``(2) Other personnel.--Information (pertinent to the sport 
     of professional boxing) on boxing promoters, boxing 
     matchmakers, boxing managers, trainers, cut men, referees, 
     boxing judges, physicians, 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 establishing 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 revoke any license 
     issued under this title if the Commission finds that--
       ``(A) the license holder has violated any provision of this 
     Act;
       ``(B) there are reasonable grounds for belief that a 
     standard prescribed by the Commission under this title is not 
     being met, or that bribery, collusion, intentional losing, 
     racketeering, extortion, or the use of unlawful threats, 
     coercion, or intimidation have occurred in connection with a 
     license; or
       ``(C) the suspension or revocation is necessary 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 license under this 
     section shall be effective for a period determined 
     appropriate by the Commission except as provided in 
     subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) Suspension for medical reasons.--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 physician certifies 
     that the boxer is fit to participate in a professional boxing 
     match. The Commission shall prescribe the standards and 
     procedures for accepting certifications under this 
     subparagraph.
       ``(3) Period of revocation.--In the case of a revocation of 
     the license of a boxer, the

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     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 considers necessary 
     to determine whether any person has violated, or is about to 
     violate, any provision 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 information to serve as a basis for recommending 
     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 affirmations, subpena 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.--
       ``(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 attendance 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 appear 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 subparagraph (A) may be punished as contempt 
     of that court.
       ``(C) Process.--All process in any contempt case under 
     subparagraph (A) may be served in the judicial district in 
     which the person is an inhabitant or in which the person may 
     be found.
       ``(4) Evidence of criminal misconduct.--
       ``(A) In general.--No person may be excused 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 testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution 
     and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.
       ``(5) Injunctive relief.--If the Commission determines that 
     any person is engaged or about to engage in any act or 
     practice that constitutes a violation of any provision of 
     this Act, or of any regulation 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 territory 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 provided 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.
       ``(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 conducted 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 COMMISSIONS.

       ``(a) Noninterference.--Nothing in this Act prohibits any 
     boxing commission from exercising any of its powers, duties, 
     or functions with respect to the regulation or supervision of 
     professional boxing or professional boxing matches to the 
     extent not inconsistent with the provisions 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 Commission under this Act.

     ``SEC. 209. ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.

       ``Any employee of any executive department, agency, bureau, 
     board, commission, office, independent establishment, or 
     instrumentality may be detailed to the Commission, upon the 
     request of the Commission, on a reimbursable or 
     nonreimbursable basis, with the consent of the appropriate 
     authority having jurisdiction over the employee. While so 
     detailed, an employee shall continue to receive the 
     compensation provided pursuant to law for the employee's 
     regular position of employment and shall retain, without 
     interruption, the rights and privileges of that employment.

     ``SEC. 210. REPORTS.

       ``(a) Annual Report.--The Commission shall submit a report 
     on its activities to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives 
     Committee on Commerce each year. 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 enforcement 
     activities of the State and tribal organization boxing 
     commissions.
       ``(b) Public Report.--The Commission shall annually issue 
     and publicize a report of the Commission on the progress made 
     at Federal and State levels and on Indian lands in the reform 
     of professional boxing, which shall include comments on 
     issues of continuing concern to the Commission.
       ``(c) First Annual Report on the Commission.--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 Amendments Act of 2005.

     ``SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     for the Commission for each fiscal year such sums as may be 
     necessary for the Commission to perform its functions for 
     that fiscal year.
       ``(b) Receipts Credited as Offsetting Collections.--
     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 Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, as 
     amended by this Act, is further amended--
       (A) by amending section 1 to read as follows:

     ``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.
``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 organizations.
``Sec. 111. Required disclosures by promoters and broadcasters.
``Sec. 112. Medical registry.
``Sec. 113. Confidentiality.
``Sec. 114. Judges and referees.

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``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.'';

       (B) by inserting before section 3 the following:
                ``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) by striking subsection (a) of section 113, as 
     redesignated, and inserting the following:
       ``(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 promoter 
     under section 111.'';
       (E) by striking ``section 13'' in subsection (b) of section 
     113, as redesignated, and inserting ``section 111'';
       (F) by striking ``9(b), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 16,'' in 
     paragraph (1) of section 116(b), as redesignated, and 
     inserting ``107, 108, 109, 110, 111, or 114,'';
       (G) by striking ``9(b), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 16'' in 
     paragraph (2) of section 116(b), as redesignated, and 
     inserting ``107, 108, 109, 110, 111, or 114'';
       (H) by striking ``section 17(a)'' in subsection (b)(3) of 
     section 116, as redesignated, and inserting ``section 
     115(a)'';
       (I) by striking ``section 10'' in subsection (e)(3) of 
     section 116, as redesignated, and inserting ``section 108''; 
     and
       (J) by striking ``of this Act'' each place it appears in 
     sections 101 through 120, as redesignated, and inserting ``of 
     this title''.
       (2) Compensation of Members.--Section 5315 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``Members of the United States Boxing Commission.''.

     SEC. 22. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEFINITION OF PROMOTER.

       (a) Study.--The United States Boxing Commission shall 
     conduct a study on how the term ``promoter'' should be 
     defined for purposes of the Professional Boxing Safety Act.
       (b) Hearings.--As part of that study, the Commission shall 
     hold hearings and solicit testimony at those hearings from 
     boxers, managers, promoters, premium, cable, and satellite 
     program service providers, hotels, casinos, resorts, and 
     other commercial establishments that host or sponsor 
     professional boxing matches, and other interested parties 
     with respect to the definition of that term as it is used in 
     the Professional Boxing Safety Act.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
     of Representatives a report on the study conducted under 
     subsection (a). The report shall--
       (1) set forth a proposed definition of the term 
     ``promoter'' for purposes of the Professional Boxing Safety 
     Act; and
       (2) describe the findings, conclusions, and rationale of 
     the Commission for the proposed definition, together with any 
     recommendations of the Commission, based on the study.

     SEC. 23. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
     amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) 1-year Delay for Certain Title II Provisions.--Sections 
     205 through 212 of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 
     1996, as added by section 21(a) of this Act, shall take 
     effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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