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Janice Schakowsky: as the designee of Mr. Filner of California, I offer an amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.…

On the recordNovember 16, 2005
as the designee of Mr. Filner of California, I offer an amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Part B amendment No. 4 printed in House Report 109-295 offered by Ms. Schakowsky: After section 5, insert the following (and redesignate succeeding sections accordingly): SEC. 6. ARCHIE MOORE CRITERIA FOR RATING BOXERS. (a) Publication by Commission.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall develop and publish guidelines establishing consistent and objective criteria for the rating of professional boxers. (b) Adoption by Sanctioning Organizations.--Beginning 90 days after the promulgation of the guidelines under subsection (a), no sanctioning organization may be issued a license under this Act unless such organization shall adopt and carry out policies and procedures for the rating of professional boxers that are consistent with such guidelines. The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 553, the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Illinois.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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