,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ddi #aaith  
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dfbd
 ,report ,no4 #aai-ebd1 ,part ,i ,,in   
,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives    
,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,jack 7for himself 
and ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas7 introduced 
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,education and     
,workforce1 and in addition to the      
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for
 a period to be subsequently determined 
by the ,speaker1 in each case for       
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,february #be1     
#bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4        
,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey1
 ,mr4 ,schmidt1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4   
,horsford1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,mr4 ,figures1
 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,amodei of        
,nevada1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,jackson 
of ,illinois1 and ,ms4 ,titus  ,february
 #be1 #bjbf,reported from the ,committee
 on ,education and ,workforce with an   
amendment,strike out all after the      

enacting clause and insert the part     
printed in italic  ,february #be1       
#bjbf;,committee on ,energy and         
,commerce discharged2 committed to the  
,committee of the ,whole ,house on the  
,state of the ,union and ordered to be  
printed,for text of introduced bill1 see
 copy of bill as introduced on ,july    
#bc1 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,professional ,boxing ,safety ,act of   
#aiif to establish requirements for     
unified boxing organizations1 to further
 enhance the well-being of professional 
boxers1 and for other purposes4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,muhammad ,ali ,american ,boxing    
,revival ,act of #bjbf4  #b4 ,purposes  
,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to
 provide increased choice and           
opportunity to professional boxers by   
allowing a professional boxer to choose 
to participate in the alternative system
 offered by a unified boxing            
organization2 and  7#b7 to further      
enhance safety precautions that protect 

the well-being of professional boxers4  
#c4 ,unified boxing organizations  7a7  
,in general ,the ,professional ,boxing  
,safety ,act of #aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcja et seq47 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #bd4 ,unified   
boxing organizations  7a7 ,alternative  
system for compliance with the          
requirements of this ,act ,a unified    
boxing organization 7in this section    
referred to as a ,,ubo7 shall be deemed 
to be in compliance with the            
requirements of this ,act if the ,,ubo  
meets the requirements of section #e and
 the conditions of this section with    
respect to-- 7#a7 each boxer under      
contract with the ,,ubo2 and  7#b7 each 
professional boxing match organized by  
the ,,ubo 7in this section referred to  
as a covered match74  7b7 ,safety and   
industry standards2 medical examinations
  7#a7 ,in general ,a condition of this 
section is that a ,,ubo meets the       
requirements of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7
 of this subsection1 in addition to the 

requirements of section #e4  7#b7       
,special rule relating to knockouts ,in 
the case of a boxer who suffers a       
knockout during a covered match1 a ,,ubo
 shall require that 7in addition to the 
examinations required for such boxer    
pursuant to section                     
#e7;a77#a77;,b77iii77 the boxer undergo 
the applicable examinations described in
 section #e7;a77#a77;,b77iii7 relating  
to brain health prior to participating  
in the boxer's next covered match4  7#c7
 ,supplemental physical examinations for
 boxers who are #dj years of age or     
older  7,a7 ,in general ,a ,,ubo shall  
ensure that a boxer who participates in 
a covered match at the age of #dj or    
older undergoes 7in addition to the     
physical examinations required pursuant 
to section #e7;a77#a77;,b77iii7 and     
paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection1 as   
applicable7 a supplemental physical     
examination conducted by a licensed     
physician that affirms the fitness of   
the boxer to safely participate in a    

covered match4  7,b7 ,elements ,a       
supplemental physical examination under 
subparagraph 7,a7 shall include each of 
the following3 7i7 ,a chest ,x-ray4     
7ii7 ,a comprehensive metabolic panel   
blood test4  7iii7 ,a urinalysis to     
measure the overall health condition of 
the boxer4  7,c7 ,frequency ,the        
supplemental physical examination to be 
conducted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall 
occur at least annually1 except that the
 chest ,x-ray required under            
subparagraph 7,b77i7 shall occur at     
least once every #f years4  7c7         
,provision of medical care during       
matches  7#a7 ,ambulances ,a condition  
of this section is that a ,,ubo provides
 7in addition to the ambulance required 
to be provided by such ,,ubo pursuant to
 section #e7;a77#b77 for at least #a    
additional ambulance to be continuously 
present on site of a covered match4     
7#b7 ,ringside presence  7,a7 ,in       
general ,a condition of this section is 
that a ,,ubo provides 7in addition to   

the licensed physician required to be   
provided by such ,,ubo pursuant to      
section #e7;a77#c77 for at least #a     
additional licensed physician to be     
continuously present at ringside during 
a covered match4  7,b7 ,certification   
requirement ,beginning on the date that 
is #b years after the date of enactment 
of the ,muhammad ,ali ,american ,boxing 
,revival ,act of #bjbf1 each physician  
required to be provided by a ,,ubo shall
 have a certification obtained through a
 certification program administered by  
the ,association of ,boxing ,commissions
 in partnership with the ,association of
 ,ring-side ,physicians 7or any         
successor organization74  7d7 ,support  
services for boxers under contract with 
a ,,ubo ,a condition of this section is 
that1 during the period in which a boxer
 is under contract with a ,,ubo1 the    
,,ubo shall ensure such boxer has each  
of the following3 7#a7 ,equipment and   
facilities for training and             
rehabilitation ,the boxer has access to 

equipment and facilities that are       
operated by the ,,ubo for training and  
rehabilitation4  7#b7 ,insurance policy 
,in addition to the health insurance    
provided to the boxer pursuant to       
section #e7;a77#d71 the boxer has in    
effect an insurance policy that provides
 medical coverage for any injury        
sustained by the boxer during the period
 of training for a covered match4  7#c7 
,medical coordinator ,a medical         
coordinator is assigned to the boxer to 
assist the boxer with satisfying medical
 and licensing requirements related to  
the participation of the boxer in a     
covered match4  7e7 ,comprehensive      
anti-doping program  7#a7 ,requirement  
7,a7 ,in general ,a condition of this   
section is that a ,,ubo has in effect a 
comprehensive anti-doping program that  
includes the testing and requirements   
related to such testing under this      
subsection4  7,b7 ,list of prohibited   
substances and penalties ,a ,,ubo shall1
 on an annual basis1 publish1 and make  

available to the public1 a list that    
identifies1 with respect to the         
preceding year-- 7i7 each substance     
tested for under the comprehensive      
anti-doping program of the ,,ubo2 and   
7ii7 each penalty imposed on a boxer    
under paragraph 7#f74  7#b7             
,in-competition testing  7,a7 ,in       
general ,the ,,ubo shall ensure that    
testing is conducted1 in accordance with
 paragraph 7#e71 for at least half the  
boxers participating in each covered    
match organized by such ,,ubo for an    
event4  7,b7 ,timing ,testing required  
under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7     
occur during the period beginning on the
 date of a weigh-in for a covered match 
and ending on the date of the match2 and
  7ii7 determine whether a boxer is     
positive or negative for each substance 
prohibited by-- 7,i7 the boxing         
commission of the ,state in which the   
match is held2 or  7,,ii7 in the case of
 a covered match held within a          
reservation 7as defined by section #ba71

 the tribal organization 7as defined by 
section #ba and that meets the          
requirements of section #ba7 regulating 
the match4  7#c7 ,no-notice testing ,in 
addition to the testing required under  
paragraph 7#b71 during the period in    
which a boxer is under contract with a  
,,ubo1 the ,,ubo may conduct testing1   
with no advance notice to the boxer and 
in accordance with paragraph 7#e71 to   
determine whether such boxer is positive
 or negative for each substance         
prohibited by the ,,ubo4  7#d7          
,substances prohibited by ,,ubo ,the    
,,ubo shall prohibit any substance      
described in section                    
#g7;a77#b77;,c77ii71 except that the    
,,ubo may elect to not test a boxer     
participating in a covered match for any
 substance that is not prohibited by the
 boxing commission of the ,state in     
which the match is being held or the    
tribal organization described in        
paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii77,,ii7 that is   
regulating the match4  7#e7             

,administration of tests ,an independent
 third-party shall conduct the testing  
under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 which   
shall include-- 7,a7 carrying out each  
such test2  7,b7 determining the result 
of each such test2 and  7,c7 reporting a
 positive result of such a test to-- 7i7
 the ,,ubo concerned2  7ii7 the boxing  
commission of the ,state in which a     
covered match is held or the tribal     
organization regulating the match2 and  
7iii7 the ,association of ,boxing       
,commissions4  7#f7 ,penalties  7,a7 ,in
 general ,a ,,ubo shall implement any   
penalty decided-- 7i7 with respect to a 
positive test result related to the     
testing conducted under paragraph 7#b71 
by-- 7,i7 the boxing commission of the  
,state in which a covered match is held 
or the tribal organization regulating   
the match2 or  7,,ii7 the ,association  
of ,boxing ,commissions2 and  7ii7 with 
respect to a positive test result       
related to the testing conducted under  
paragraph 7#c71 by the independent      

third-party conducting such testing4    
7,b7 ,assessment for penalties ,in      
imposing a penalty on a boxer for whom  
the independent third-party reports a   
positive test result under paragraph    
7#b7 or 7#c71 the boxing commission1 the
 ,association of ,boxing ,commissions1  
or the independent third-party described
 in subparagraph 7,a7 shall consider--  
7i7 the seriousness of the positive test
 result in relation to the participation
 of the boxer in a covered match2 and   
7ii7 the degree to which the boxer is at
 fault for the positive test result4    
7#g7 ,contract requirement ,a ,,ubo     
shall include in any contract entered   
into between the ,,ubo and a boxer      
regarding participation in covered      
matches such terms and conditions as may
 be necessary to require the boxer to   
submit to testing under this subsection 
during the period of the contract4  7f7 
,required contract provisions ,in       
addition to the requirements described  
in subsection 7e77#g71 a contract       

between a ,,ubo and a boxer shall meet  
each of the following requirements3 7#a7
 ,during the #cj-;day period ending on  
the last day of such contract1 the boxer
 may not be prohibited from             
communicating with another ,,ubo or a   
promoter4  7#b7 ,such contract shall--  
7,a7 specify the minimum payment that   
such boxer will receive for             
participating in a round of a boxing    
match1 which shall be at least #bjj per 
round2 and  7,b7 7i7 arrange that such  
boxer fight in a minimum of #a boxing   
match every #f months2 or  7ii7 ensure  
that such boxer is paid an amount that  
is not less than #aj times the minimum  
payment for such boxer for #a round as  
specified pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71
 except that this clause shall not apply
 if an injury prevents the boxer from   
fighting and the boxer is collecting    
insurance for such injury pursuant to   
subsection 7d77#b71 or the boxer refuses
 or is otherwise unable to fight for    
reasons beyond the control of the ,,ubo1

 including inability of the boxer to    
travel or the boxer's failure to        
maintain relevant licensure4  7#c7 ,such
 contract may not exceed #f years4  7g7 
,boxing conduct policy  7#a7 ,in general
 ,a condition of this section is that a 
,,ubo implements and ensures compliance 
with a comprehensive boxing conduct     
policy that prohibits a boxer1 or any   
covered individual1 who is directly     
involved with or participates in a      
covered match from-- 7,a7 placing a bet 
or wager1 directly or through a third   
party1 on the match2 and  7,b7 sharing  
non-public information with a third     
party that is material to the           
performance of a boxer participating in 
the match or the outcome of the match   
for the purpose of assisting the third  
party in placing a bet or wager on the  
match4  7#b7 ,compliance ,a ,,ubo shall 
implement and ensure compliance with    
procedures for monitoring and enforcing 
compliance with the boxing conduct      
policy implemented under paragraph 7#a74

  7#c7 ,covered individual defined ,in  
this subsection1 the term covered       
individual means1 with respect to a     
boxer who participates in a covered     
match1 any of the following3 7,a7 ,an   
adult living in the same household as   
the boxer4  7,b7 ,a coach1 manager1 or  
athletic trainer of the boxer4  7,c7 ,a 
physician or other medical professional 
who provides services to the boxer4     
7,d7 ,an employee1 officer1 or director 
of the ,,ubo concerned4  7,e7 ,an agent 
of any such person who is directly      
involved with or participates in a      
covered match4  7h7 ,conflicts of       
interest ,a condition of this section is
 that a ,,ubo implements prohibitions   
against the officers or employees of the
 ,,ubo1 or any representative of the    
,,ubo1 engaging in any of the following3
 7#a7 ,any direct or indirect financial 
interest in the management of a boxer in
 relation to the participation of the   
boxer in a covered match4  7#b7         
,employment of1 or making a payment to1 

a manager who represents a boxer who    
participates in a covered match1        
except-- 7,a7 when the boxer acts as the
 boxer's own manager2 or  7,b7 for any  
consideration paid by the ,,ubo to the  
manager under the contract between the  
manager and the boxer4  7#c7 ,receiving 
or requesting from a boxer the payment  
of a fee related to-- 7,a7 the ranking  
of the boxer2 and  7,b7 the             
participation of the boxer in a covered 
match-- 7i7 including any fee related to
 a boxer participating in a covered     
match in which the boxer will be        
challenging a champion or defending a   
championship1 including any award2 and  
7ii7 excluding any cost related to a    
boxer reimbursing a ,,ubo for reasonable
 expenses incurred by the ,,ubo on      
behalf of the boxer in relation to the  
participation of the boxer in a covered 
match1 including any medical expense and
 travel expense4  7i7 ,boxing           
commissions  7#a7 ,prohibition ,a       
condition of this section is that a     

covered match may not be held-- 7,a7 in 
a ,state without a boxing commission2 or
  7,b7 within a reservation 7as defined 
by section #ba7 under the jurisdiction  
of a tribal organization 7as defined by 
section #ba7 that does not meet the     
requirements of section #ba4  7#b7      
,judges and referees ,a condition of    
this section is that a ,,ubo meets the  
requirements of section #af4  7j7       
,financial responsibility  7#a7 ,in     
general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 a   
condition of this section is that a     
,,ubo is financially responsible for the
 costs of meeting the requirements of   
section #e and the conditions of this   
section4  7#b7 ,cost of any deductible  
,the cost of any deductible for any     
health insurance required to be provided
 by the ,,ubo for a boxer shall be the  
financial responsibility of the boxer4  
7k7 ,federal trade commission filing    
7#a7 ,in general ,a condition of this   
section is that1 on the date in which a 
,,ubo intends to claim status as a ,,ubo

 for purposes of this section1 the ,,ubo
 submits to the ,federal ,trade         
,commission and to the ,association of  
,boxing ,commissions information        
regarding the ,,ubo1 including the      
following3 7,a7 ,the ,state in which the
 ,,ubo is incorporated4  7,b7 ,the      
business address of the ,,ubo4  7,c7    
,the website of the ,,ubo4  7#b7        
,format2 updates ,to meet the condition 
of this subsection1 the ,,ubo shall--   
7,a7 provide the information described  
in paragraph 7#a7 in-- 7i7 writing2 and 
7ii7 for any document greater than #b   
pages in length1 electronic form2 and   
7,b7 promptly notify the ,federal ,trade
 ,commission of any material change in  
the information submitted4  7#c7        
,federal trade commission to make       
information available to public ,the    
,federal ,trade ,commission-- 7,a7 shall
 make information received under this   
subsection available to the public2 and 
7,b7 may assess the ,,ubo a fee to      
offset the costs the ,commission incurs 

in processing the information and in    
making the information available to the 
public4  7#d7 ,internet alternative ,in 
lieu of submitting the information      
described in paragraph 7#a7 to the      
,federal ,trade ,commission1 a ,,ubo may
 provide the information to the public  
by maintaining a website on the internet
 that meets the following requirements3 
7,a7 ,is readily accessible by the      
general public using generally available
 search engines4  7,b7 ,for full access 
to the information1 does not require a  
password or payment of a fee4  7,c7     
,contains the information described in  
paragraph 7#a7 in a format that is easy 
to search and use4  7,d7 ,is updated    
when there is a material change in the  
information4  7l7 ,relationship with    
,state law ,nothing in this section     
shall prohibit a ,state from adopting or
 enforcing supplemental laws or         
regulations not inconsistent with this  
section1 or criminal1 civil1 or         
administrative fines for violations of  

such laws or regulations4  4  7b7       
,enforcement ,section #ah7;b7 of the    
,professional ,boxing ,safety ,act of   
#aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcji7;b77 is      
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#e7 ,unified boxing        
organizations ,any officer or employee  
of a unified boxing organization who    
willfully and knowingly violates1 or    
coerces or causes any other person to   
violate1 section #bd shall1 upon        
conviction1 be imprisoned for not more  
than #a year or fined not more than     
#bj1jjj1 or both4  4  7c7 ,definitions  
,section #b of the ,professional ,boxing
 ,safety ,act of #aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking    
paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the        
following3  7#g7 ,physician ,the term   
physician means a doctor of medicine1   
with a degree of ,doctor of ,medicine or
 ,doctor of ,osteopathic ,medicine1 who 
is legally authorized to practice       
medicine by the ,state in which the     
physician performs such function or     

action4  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the   
end the following3  7#af7 ,unified      
boxing organization ,the term unified   
boxing organization or ,,ubo means an   
association1 a league1 or a centralized 
industry organization in the private    
sector that-- 7,a7 organizes a          
professional boxing match in a system in
 which a boxer under contract with such 
association1 league1 or centralized     
industry organization competes against  
another such boxer pursuant to unified  
rules2 and  7,b7 without reliance on a  
sanctioning organization operating      
independently of such association1      
league1 or centralized industry         
organization1 implements a system for   
title belts and ranking for boxers under
 contract with such association1 league1
 or centralized industry organization4  
4  #d4 ,boxing industry standards  7a7  
,boxer safety and industry standards    
,section #e of the ,professional ,boxing
 ,safety ,act of #aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section 

heading1 by inserting and industry after
 ,safety2  7#b7 in the matter preceding 
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,no   
person and inserting the following3  7a7
 ,health and safety of boxers ,no person
  2 and  7,b7 by inserting 1 at a       
minimum1 after that provides2  7#c7 in  
subsection 7a71 as so designated-- 7,a7 
by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as   
follows3  7#a7 ,physical examination    
7,a7 ,in general ,a physical examination
 of each boxer by a physician certifying
 whether or not the boxer is physically 
fit to safely compete1 copies of which  
shall be provided to the boxing         
commission by such physician4  7,b7     
,minimal medical requirements  7i7 ,in  
general ,a physician may certify as     
required under subparagraph 7,a7 only if
 the examinations described in clause   
7iii7 are conducted1 which examinations 
shall be valid only for the amount of   
time prior to a match indicated in such 
table4  7ii7 ,validity ,no examination  
shall be valid unless it is conducted by

 a physician1 in person1 and includes a 
written opinion that the result of such 
examination does not contraindicate that
 a boxer is able to compete safely4     
7iii7 ,required examinations ,the       
examinations described in this clause   
are those set forth in the following    
table3 ,required                        
examinations,validity,complete physical 
examination1 including blood work#a year
 ,dilated eye examination#a year,heart  
examinations 7,electrocardiogram1 and   
for a boxer aged #dj years or older1 a  
stress test7#a year,antibody tests      
7,negative ,human ,immunodeficiency     
,virus antibody1 ,hepatitis ,b antigen1 
and ,hepatitis ,c antibody7#f           
months,brain health examinations 7,for a
 boxer aged #dj years or older1 a       
magnetic resonance image 7,,mri7 scan   
and a magnetic resonance angiography    
7,,mra7 of the brain2 for a boxer under 
age #dj1 an ,,mri of the brain or       
neurologic examination conducted by a   
neurologist7#a year,in the case of a    

female fighter1 a pregnancy test#ad days
  2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by    
striking ,except and inserting          
,ambulance2 equipment4--,except2 and    
7ii7 by striking an ambulance or medical
 personnel and inserting an ambulance   
and medical personnel2  7,c7 by amending
 paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3     
7#c7 ,physician ,a physician            
continuously present at ringside who1   
beginning on the date that is #b years  
after the date of enactment of the      
,muhammad ,ali ,american ,boxing        
,revival ,act of #bjbf1 shall have a    
certification obtained through a        
certification program administered by   
the ,association of ,boxing ,commissions
 in partnership with the ,association of
 ,ring-side ,physicians1 or any         
successor organization4  2 and  7,d7 by 
amending paragraph 7#d7 to read as      
follows3  7#d7 ,insurance ,for each     
boxer1 health insurance that-- 7,a7     
provides a minimum of #ej1jjj in medical
 coverage for any injuries sustained in 

the match and #ae1jjj in accidental     
death coverage for any fatality arising 
from such match2 and  7,b7 with respect 
to any premium1 is not the financial    
responsibility of the boxer4  2  7#d7 by
 adding after subsection 7a71 as        
designated by paragraph 7#b7 of this    
subsection1 the following3  7b7 ,minimum
 payment to boxers ,a promoter or       
unified boxing organization shall pay a 
minimum of #bjj to each boxer for each  
round in a match in which the boxer     
participates4  2 and  7#e7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7c7             
,simplification of titles  7#a7         
,singular titles ,a sanctioning         
organization or unified boxing          
organization shall award only #a        
championship title for each weight      
class4  7#b7 ,interim titles ,a         
sanctioning organization or unified     
boxing organization may not award an    
interim championship title except in the
 case of an injury or illness to a      
reigning titleholder1 refusal or        

inability by the reigning title holder  
to defend his title1 or for reasons     
beyond the control of the boxer1        
including inability to travel4  4  7b7  
,review ,section #g of the ,professional
 ,boxing ,safety ,act of #aiif 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fcjf7 is amended-- 7#a7      
subsection 7a7 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7#e7 ,procedures
 to ensure that-- 7,a7 drug tests shall 
be administered-- 7i7 for any title     
bout2 and  7ii7 at random for all other 
bouts1 provided that tests are          
administered for not less than #ej      
percent of such other bouts2 and  7,b7  
such drug tests shall screen1 at a      
minimum1 for any substance listed on the
 most current edition of ,the ,world    
,anti-,doping ,code1 ,the ,prohibited   
,list ,international ,standard of the   
,world ,anti-,doping ,agency1 except    
that a boxing commission may elect not  
to screen for such a substance if the   
use of such substance is not prohibited 
by the ,state in which the match is     

being held or the tribal organization   
7as defined in section #ba7 that is     
regulating the match4  2 and  7#b7 by   
adding at the end the following3  7c7   
,consistent standards ,it is the sense  
of ,congress that-- 7#a7 uneven         
development of standards and practices  
by boxing commissions 7including tribal 
organizations in compliance with section
 #ba7 has enabled matches that would not
 have been authorized by boxing         
commissions with robust standards and   
practices1 and that boxers have been    
seriously injured or killed as a result2
  7#b7 the ,association of ,boxing      
,commissions 7in this subsection        
referred to as the ,,abc71 in           
partnership with the ,association of    
,ringside ,physicians1 is               
well-positioned to identify policies and
 practices most conducive to boxer      
safety and wellbeing2 and  7#c7 the     
,,abc should1 accordingly1 publish and  
maintain-- 7,a7 a model legislative and 
regulatory code for professional boxing1

 derived from-- 7i7 ,state policies that
 are most protective of boxers' safety1 
health1 wellbeing1 and economic         
opportunity2  7ii7 rigorous sporting    
authority guidelines1 such as the ,,usa 
,boxing protocols for medical           
suspension2 and  7iii7 expert consensus 
statements from the ,association of     
,ringside ,physicians and other sports  
medicine organizations2  7,b7 best      
practices recommendations for oversight 
of professional boxing and              
implementation of legal duties by boxing
 commissions2 and  7,c7 an annual report
 card of boxing commission conformance  
with such model codes and best          
practices4  4  7c7 ,judges and referees 
,section #af of the ,professional       
,boxing ,safety ,act of #aiif 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #fcjg;h7 is amended to read as
 follows3  #af4 ,judges and referees ,no
 person may arrange1 promote1 organize1 
produce1 or fight in a professional     
boxing match unless all referees and    
judges participating in the match have  

been certified and approved by-- 7#a7   
the boxing commission responsible for   
regulating the match in the ,state where
 the match is held2 or  7#b7 the        
,association of ,boxing ,commissions4  4
  7d7 ,conflicts of interest ,section   
#ag7;c77#b77;,a7 of the ,professional   
,boxing ,safety ,act of #aiif 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #fcjh7;c77#b77;,a77 is amended
 by striking or reasonable expenses in  
connection therewith4  7e7 ,technical   
amendment ,paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c7 of  
section #ba7;a7 of the ,professional    
,boxing ,safety ,act of #aiif 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7;a77 are amended by     
striking #be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b and       
inserting #be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd4  #e4     
,effective date and application ,the    
amendments made by this ,act shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act1 and shall apply with respect to   
boxing matches that take place on or    
after the date that is #cj days after   
such date of enactment4  ,february #be1 
#bjbf,reported with an                  

amendment,february #be1 #bjbf;,committee
 on ,energy and ,commerce discharged2   
committed to the ,committee of the      
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union and ordered to be printed