United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-07-21 monographic deposited born digital 71 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-699 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-699 P0b002ee18039fa13 f:d03699 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-699 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-699 GAO-03-699 Federal legislation Occupational safety Regulatory agencies Sports Other Written Product A07617 The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 established minimum health and safety standards for professional boxing and provided for limited federal oversight by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. In 2000, the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act amended the act to better protect boxers' economic well-being and enhance the integrity of the sport. However, reports of problems continue, including permanent and sometimes fatal injuries, economic exploitation, and corruption. GAO was asked to (1) identify fundamental elements considered important to protect professional boxers and enhance the integrity of the sport; (2) assess the extent to which provisions of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, as amended (the act), cover these elements and determine whether selected state and tribal boxing commissions have documentation indicating compliance with the act's provisions; (3) determine whether selected states and tribes have provisions that cover additional elements; and (4) identify federal actions taken under the act. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-699/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-699.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-699/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-699.pdf GAO-03-699 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-699 Other Written Product GAO-03-699; Professional Boxing: Issues Related to the Protection of Boxers' Health, Safety, and Economic Interests; Federal legislation Occupational safety Regulatory agencies Sports