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Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§6311 Studies

Title 15 › CHAPTER 89 — PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY › § 6311

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Labor must study whether a national pension for boxers is possible and how much it would cost, including possible ways to fund it. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must study and make recommendations for health, safety, and equipment standards for boxers and for professional boxing matches. No later than one year after October 9, 1996, the Secretary of Labor must send a report of the pension study to Congress. No later than 180 days after October 9, 1996, the Secretary of Health and Human Services must send a report of the health and safety study to Congress.

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Title 15, §6311

Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Pension
The Secretary of Labor shall conduct a study on the feasibility and cost of a national pension system for boxers, including potential funding sources.
(b)Health, safety, and equipment
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study to develop recommendations for health, safety, and equipment standards for boxers and for professional boxing matches.
(c)Reports
Not later than one year after October 9, 1996, the Secretary of Labor shall submit a report to the Congress on the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a). Not later than 180 days after October 9, 1996, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Congress on the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (b).

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Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1997, see section 23 of Pub. L. 104–272, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 6311

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110