,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #eahh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #cj1     
#bjbf,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself and ,ms4   
,rosen7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
the ,professional ,boxing ,safety ,act  
of #aiif to establish requirements for  
unified boxing organizations and 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 ,the  
,professional ,boxing ,safety ,act of   
#aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in section #b 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #fcja7-- 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 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 implements a system for
 title belts for boxers under contract  
with such association1 league1 or       
centralized industry organization and   
may rely upon1 utilize1 or recognize    
titles and rankings for such boxers from
 an organization operating independently
 of such association1 league1 or        
centralized industry organization4  2   
7#b7 in section #ah7;b7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcji7;b771 by adding at the end the    
following3  7#e7 ,unified boxing        
organizations ,any officer or employee  
of a unified boxing organization who    
knowingly violates1 or coerces or causes
 any other person to violate1 section   
#ba;,a shall1 upon conviction1 be       
imprisoned for not more than #a year or 
fined not more than #bj1jjj1 or both4  2
 and  7#c7 by inserting after section   
#ba the following3  #ba;,a4 ,unified    
boxing organizations  7a7 ,alternative  
system for compliance ,a unified boxing 
organization shall be considered to be  

in compliance with the requirements of  
this ,act if the unified boxing         
organization meets the requirements of  
section #e and the conditions of this   
section with respect to-- 7#a7 each     
boxer under contract with the unified   
boxing organization2 and  7#b7 each     
covered match4  7b7 ,safety and industry
 standards2 medical examinations  7#a7  
,in general ,a condition of this section
 is that a unified boxing organization  
shall meet 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      
unified boxing organization shall       
require that1 in addition to the        
examinations required for such boxer    
under section #e7;a77#a77;,b77iii71 the 
boxer shall undergo the applicable      
examinations described in such section  
relating to brain health before the     

boxer may participate in a subsequent   
covered match4  7#c7 ,supplemental      
physical examinations for boxers who are
 #dj years of age or older  7,a7 ,in    
general ,a unified boxing organization  
shall ensure that a boxer who           
participates in a covered match at the  
age of #dj or older has undergone1 in   
addition to the physical examinations   
required under section                  
#e7;a77#a77;,b77iii7 and paragraph 7#b7 
of this subsection1 as applicable1 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 not less  
frequently than annually1 except that   
the chest ,x-ray required under         
subparagraph 7,b77i7 shall occur not    
less frequently than once every #f      
years4  7c7 ,provision of medical care  
during covered matches  7#a7 ,ambulances
 ,a condition of this section is that a 
unified boxing organization shall       
provide1 in addition to the ambulance   
required to be provided by the unified  
boxing organization under section       
#e7;a77#b71 at least #a additional      
ambulance to be continuously present on 
site at a covered match4  7#b7 ,ringside
 physician presence  7,a7 ,in general ,a
 condition of this section is that a    
unified boxing organization shall       
provide1 in addition to the licensed    
physician required to be provided by    
such unified boxing organization under  
section #e7;a77#c71 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 the       
enactment of this section1 each         
physician required to be provided by a  
unified boxing organization shall have a
 certification obtained through a       
certification program administered by   
the ,association of ,boxing ,commissions
 in partnership with the ,association of
 ,ringside ,physicians 7or a successor  
organization74  7d7 ,support services ,a
 condition of this section is that1     
during the period in which a boxer is   
under contract with a unified boxing    
organization1 the unified boxing        
organization shall ensure that such     
boxer has each of the following3 7#a7   
,access to equipment and facilities for 
training and rehabilitation at          
reasonable costs proximate to where the 
boxer resides4  7#b7 ,in addition to the
 health insurance provided to the boxer 
under section #e7;a77#d71 an insurance  
policy in effect that provides medical  
coverage for any injury sustained by the

 boxer during the period of training for
 a covered match4  7#c7 ,a medical      
coordinator 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 unified boxing        
organization shall have in effect a     
comprehensive anti-doping program that  
includes testing1 and requirements      
related to such testing1 under this     
subsection4  7,b7  ,list of prohibited  
substances and penalties  ,a unified    
boxing organization 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
 unified boxing organization2 and  7ii7 
each penalty imposed on a boxer under   
paragraph 7#f74  7#b7 ,in-competition   

testing  7,a7 ,in general ,the unified  
boxing organization shall ensure that   
testing is conducted in accordance with 
paragraph 7#e7 for not fewer than half  
the boxers participating in each covered
 match organized by such unified boxing 
organization 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 covered 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   
covered match is held2  7,,ii7 in the   
case of a covered match held within a   
reservation1 the tribal organization    
that meets the requirements of section  
#ba and is responsible for regulating   
the covered match2 or  7,,iii7 in the   
case of a covered match held in a ,state
 without a boxing commission1 the       
commission responsible for regulating   

the covered match as provided by section
 #d4  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  
unified boxing organization1 the unified
 boxing organization 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 unified boxing       
organization4  7#d7  ,substances        
prohibited by unified boxing            
organization  ,the unified boxing       
organization shall prohibit each        
substance prohibited as described in    
subclause 7,i7 of clause 7ii7 of section
 #g7;a77#e77;,b7 7or1 if no substance is
 so prohibited1 each substance listed as
 described in subclause 7,,ii7 of such  
clause71 except that the unified boxing 
organization may elect not to 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 covered match is being held
 or the tribal organization responsible 
for regulating the covered 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      
unified boxing organization concerned2  
7ii7 the boxing commission of the ,state
 in which a covered match is held or the
 tribal organization responsible for    
regulating the covered match1 as        
applicable2 and  7iii7 the ,association 
of ,boxing ,commissions4  7#f7          
,penalties  7,a7 ,in general ,a unified 
boxing organization shall enforce any   
penalty imposed by1 with respect to a   
positive test result related to the     
testing conducted under paragraph 7#b7--
  7i7 the boxing commission of the      

,state in which a covered match is held 
or the tribal organization responsible  
for regulating the covered match1 as    
applicable2 or  7ii7 the ,association of
 ,boxing ,commissions4  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       
,association of ,boxing ,commissions    
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 unified boxing          
organization shall include in any       
contract entered into between the       
unified boxing organization 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  7#a7 ,in 
general ,in addition to the requirements
 described in subsection 7e77#g71 a     
contract between a unified boxing       
organization and a boxer shall meet each
 of the following requirements3 7,a7    
,the contract shall not prohibit1 during
 the #ij day period ending on the last  
day of such contract1 the boxer from    
communicating with another unified      
boxing organization or a promoter1      
provided that the boxer may not enter   
into a new agreement before the end of  
the term of the existing contract4  7,b7
 ,the contract shall-- 7i7 specify the  
minimum payment that a boxer would or   
will receive for participating in a     
round of a covered match1 which shall be
 at least #bjj per round scheduled2 and 
7ii7 7,i7 arrange for such boxer to     
fight in a minimum of #a covered match  
every #f months2 or  7,,ii7 ensure that 
such boxer is paid an amount that is not
 less than #aj times the minimum payment
 for #a round specified under clause    

7i71 except that this subclause 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 the     
boxer tests positive for a prohibited   
substance1 or the boxer refuses or is   
otherwise unable to fight for reasons   
beyond the control of the unified boxing
 organization1 including inability of   
the boxer to travel or the boxer's      
failure to maintain relevant licensure4 
7,c7 ,except as specified in paragraph  
7#b71 the contract may not exceed #f    
years4  7#b7 ,exception for first       
professional agreement2 free agency     
rights ,a contract between a unified    
boxing organization and a boxer that    
constitutes the first professional      
promotional agreement of the boxer shall
 not exceed #c years4  7#c7 ,application
 to all promotional contracts           
,notwithstanding another provision of   
law1 the protections afforded to boxers 
under paragraphs 7#a77;,a71 7#a77;,c71  

and 7#b7 shall apply to any contract    
between a boxer and a promoter to the   
same extent as those protections apply  
to a contract between a boxer and a     
unified boxing organization4  7g7       
,boxing conduct policy  7#a7 ,in general
 ,a condition of this section is that a 
unified boxing organization shall       
implement and ensure 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 covered match2 and  7,b7 sharing    
nonpublic information with a third party
 that is material to the performance of 
a boxer participating in the covered    
match or the outcome of the match for   
the purpose of assisting the third party
 in placing a bet or wager on the       
covered match4  7#b7 ,compliance ,a     
unified boxing organization shall       
implement and ensure compliance with    

procedures for monitoring and enforcing 
compliance with the boxing conduct      
policy implemented under paragraph 7#a7 
and enforce any suspension or other     
penalty imposed by a ,state1            
territorial1 or tribal boxing           
commission4  7h7 ,firewall between      
unified boxing organizations and        
managers ,a condition of this section is
 that a unified boxing organization     
shall implement prohibitions against    
officers or employees of the unified    
boxing organization1 or any             
representative of the unified boxing    
organization1 who do any of the         
following3 7#a7 ,have 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 ,employ1 or make a payment
 to1 a manager who represents a boxer   
who participates in a covered match1    
except-- 7,a7 in the case of a boxer who
 acts as the boxer's own manager2 or    
7,b7 for any consideration paid by the  

unified boxing organization to the      
manager under the contract between the  
manager and the boxer4  7#c7 ,receive or
 request from a boxer a payment related 
to the ranking of the boxer or the      
participation of the boxer in a covered 
match-- 7,a7 including-- 7i7 charging a 
boxer for participation in a covered    
match in which the boxer will be        
challenging a champion or defending a   
championship2 and  7ii7 any portion of  
an award won by the boxer2 and  7,b7    
excluding reimbursement paid by the     
boxer to a unified boxing organization  
for reasonable expenses incurred by the 
unified boxing organization 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 held1 unless   
compliant with section #d-- 7,a7 in a   
,state without a boxing commission2 or  

7,b7 within a reservation under the     
jurisdiction of a tribal organization   
that does not meet the requirements of  
section #ba4  7#b7 ,judges and referees 
,a condition of this section is that a  
unified boxing organization shall meet  
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     
unified boxing organization shall be    
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
 unified boxing organization for a boxer
 shall be the financial responsibility  
of the boxer4  7k7 ,disclosure          
requirements  7#a7 ,compliance with     
current ,state athletic commission      
disclosure requirements ,a condition of 
this section is that for each covered   
match1 a unified boxing organization    

shall comply with all disclosure        
requirements that the boxing commission 
of the ,state in which the covered match
 is held or the tribal organization     
responsible for regulating the covered  
match has required of promoters4  7#b7  
,rule of construction ,nothing in this  
section shall be construed to preempt or
 limit the authority of any boxing      
commission of a ,state or territory1 or 
any tribal organization1 to establish or
 enforce disclosure requirements4  7l7  
,federal ,trade ,commission filing  7#a7
 ,in general ,a condition of this       
section is that1 on the date on which a 
unified boxing organization intends to  
claim status as a unified boxing        
organization for purposes of this       
section1 the unified boxing organization
 shall submit to the ,federal ,trade    
,commission and to the ,association of  
,boxing ,commissions information        
regarding the unified boxing            
organization1 including the following3  
7,a7 ,the ,state in which the unified   

boxing organization is incorporated4    
7,b7 ,the business address of the       
unified boxing organization4  7,c7 ,the 
website of the unified boxing           
organization4  7#b7 ,information        
regarding ratings ,for any unified      
boxing organization that implements a   
system for boxer ratings that such      
organization controls1 manages1 or      
operates1 a condition of this section is
 that the unified boxing organization   
shall1 not later than ,january #ca of   
each year1 submit to the ,federal ,trade
 ,commission and the ,association of    
,boxing ,commissions-- 7,a7 a complete  
description of the ratings criteria and 
policies of the organization2  7,b7 the 
bylaws of the organization2  7,c7 the   
appeals procedure of the organization   
for a boxer's rating1 if applicable2 and
  7,d7 a list and business address of   
the officials of the organization who   
vote on the ratings of boxers1 if       
applicable4  7#c7 ,format2 updates ,to  
meet the condition of this subsection1  

the unified boxing organization shall-- 
7,a7 provide the information described  
in paragraph 7#a7 and 7#b7-- 7i7 in     
writing2 and  7ii7 for any document     
greater than #b pages in length1 in     
electronic form2 and  7,b7 promptly     
notify the ,federal ,trade ,commission  
of any material change in the           
information submitted4  7#d7            
,availability of information ,the       
,federal ,trade ,commission-- 7,a7 shall
 make information received under this   
subsection available to the public2 and 
7,b7 may assess the unified boxing      
organization a fee to offset the costs  
the ,commission incurs in processing the
 information and in making the          
information available to the public4    
7#e7 ,internet alternative ,in lieu of  
submitting the information described in 
paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 to the ,federal  
,trade ,commission1 a unified boxing    
organization may provide the information
 to the public by maintaining an        
internet website that-- 7,a7 is readily 

accessible by the general public using  
generally available search engines2     
7,b7 for full access to the information1
 does not require a password or payment 
of a fee2  7,c7 contains the information
 in a format that is easy to search and 
use2 and  7,d7 is updated when there is 
a material change in the information4   
7m7 ,relationship with ,state law       
,nothing in this section may be         
construed to prohibit a ,state from     
adopting or enforcing-- 7#a7            
supplemental laws or regulations not    
inconsistent with this section2 or  7#b7
 criminal1 civil1 or administrative     
fines for violations of such laws or    
regulations4  7n7 ,definitions ,in this 
section3 7#a7 ,covered individual ,the  
term covered individual1 with respect to
 a boxer who participates in a covered  
match1 means 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 unified boxing       
organization concerned4  7,e7 ,an agent 
of any such person who is directly      
involved with or participates in a      
covered match4  7#b7 ,covered match ,the
 term covered match means a professional
 boxing match organized by a unified    
boxing organization4  7#c7 ,first       
professional promotional agreement ,the 
term first professional promotional     
agreement means the initial contract    
entered into between a boxer and a      
unified boxing organization1 if the     
boxer has not previously been a party to
 any promotional agreement with any     
promoter or unified boxing organization 
in connection with participation in a   
professional boxing match4  7#d7        
,reservation2 tribal organization ,the  
terms reservation and tribal            
organization have the meanings given    
those terms in section #ba4  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 age #dj 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 age   
#dj 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 the enactment of the ,muhammad ,ali 
,american ,boxing ,revival ,act of      
#bjbf1 shall have a certification       
obtained through a ,state boxing        
commission1 medical board1 or a         
certification program administered by   
the ,association of ,boxing ,commissions
 in partnership with the ,association of
 ,ringside ,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 and  7#d7 by adding at the
 end 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  4  7b7 ,review ,section  
#g7;a7 of the ,professional ,boxing     
,safety ,act of #aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcjf7;a77 is amended by adding at the  
end the following3  7#e7 ,procedures to 
ensure that-- 7,a7 drug tests are       
administered-- 7i7 for any title match2 
and  7ii7 at random for all other       
matches2 and  7,b7 such drug tests      
screen1 at a minimum1 for-- 7i7 if the  

boxing commission with jurisdiction over
 the match 7or the tribal organization  
7as defined in section #ba7 that is     
regulating the match7 prohibits the use 
of one or more substances1 each         
substance so prohibited2 or  7ii7 if no 
substance is prohibited as described in 
clause 7i7-- 7,i7 each substance        
prohibited by the ,association of       
,boxing ,commissions2 or  7,,ii7 if no  
substance is prohibited as described in 
subclause 7,i71 each substance listed in
 the most current edition of ,the ,world
 ,anti-,doping ,code1 ,the ,prohibited  
,list ,international ,standard of the   
,world ,anti-,doping ,agency4  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 ,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 the enactment of  
this ,act and shall apply with respect  
to professional boxing matches that take
 place on or after the date that is #ahj
 days after such date of enactment4