Summary:
Equal Employment for All Act of 2015

 Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a current or prospective employer from using a consumer report or an investigative consumer report, or from causing one to be procured, for either employment purposes or for making an adverse action, if the report contains information that bears upon the consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity.

Makes exceptions to such prohibition when: (1) the consumer applies for, or currently holds, employment that requires a national security clearance; or (2) a consumer report is otherwise required by law.

amends fair credit reporting act prohibit current prospective employer consumer report investigative consumer report causing procured employment purposes making adverse action report contains information bears consumer creditworthiness credit standing credit capacity makes exceptions prohibition consumer applies currently holds employment requires national security clearance consumer report required law


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to suspend the compensation packages approved for 2015 for the chief executive officers of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), and any affiliates, and in lieu of such packages establish the compensation and benefits for each such chief executive officer at the same level in effect for that officer as of January 1, 2015. Such compensation and benefits may not thereafter be increased.

This suspension shall not be construed to affect the prohibition of the STOCK Act against receipt of bonuses by the chief executive officer of each GSE during any period of conservatorship. It shall only apply to such a chief executive officer if the GSE is in conservatorship or receivership as a critically undercapitalized regulated entity pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992.

(Sec. 4) Any chief executive officer affected by this compensation package suspension shall not be considered a federal employee.

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Summary:
Jumpstart GSE Reform Act

 Prohibits the use of an increase in the guarantee fee required to be charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or any affiliate of such organizations (enterprises) to offset an increase in outlays or a reduction in revenues for any purposes other than those related to the enterprises' business functions under: (1) the congressional budget, (2) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), or (3) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Act 2010.

Prohibits the Department of the Treasury from selling, transferring, relinquishing, liquidating, divesting, or otherwise disposing of any outstanding shares of senior preferred stock acquired pursuant to a specified Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between Treasury and an enterprise until Congress has passed and the President has signed into law legislation that includes a specific instruction to Treasury regarding the sale, transfer, relinquishment, liquidation, divestiture, or other disposition of the senior preferred stock so acquired.

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Summary:
Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2015 or the HANGUP Act

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 to repeal provisions that authorize the use of automated telephone equipment to call cellular telephones for the purpose of collecting debts owed to the U.S. government.

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Summary:
Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2015

This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to redefine: (1) "debt" to include any obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to pay a loan, an overpayment, a fine, penalty, a fee, or other money to a federal agency and that is at least 180 days past due; and (2) "debt collector" to include any person who regularly collects debts owed or allegedly owed to a federal agency.

A federal agency that is a creditor may sell or transfer a debt to a debt collector beginning 180 days after the obligation or alleged obligation arises.

The Act is further amended by making the collection of any amount (including any interest, fee, charge, or expense incidental to the principal obligation) an unfair practice unless:

 the amount is expressly authorized by the agreement creating the debt or permitted by law (as under current law); or in the case of a debt owed a federal agency, the collection charge is reasonable in relation to actual collection costs, is authorized by a contract between the debt collector and the federal agency, and does not exceed 10% of the amount the debt collector collects. The Government Accountability Office must study the use of debt collectors by state and local government agencies.

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Summary:
Prepaid Card and Mobile Account Consumer Protection Act of 2015

 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to extend its coverage to spending accounts (deposit accounts) established by a consumer at an insured depository institution or credit union:

 to which recurring electronic fund transfers (EFTs) may be made, at the consumer's direction; and from which payments may be made, at the consumer's direction, through the use of a card, code, or device ( prepaid cards). Any similar deposit account operated or managed by a financial institution, or any other person, shall be treated as a spending account subject to the Act if its funds: (1) are pooled with the funds of a person other than the one who established the account, or (2) are held in a name other than that of the person who established the account.

The bill excludes from coverage by the Act any:

 demand deposit, savings deposit, or other asset account established primarily for personal, family, or household purposes; account held by a financial institution pursuant to a bona fide trust agreement; nonreloadable general-use prepaid card in an amount under $250; and general-use prepaid card solely associated with a certain kind of health plan, any qualified transportation fringe, any health savings account or any other healthcare benefit account, or other specified kinds of cards. The bill requires spending accounts to be structured to provide and maintain separate deposit insurance coverage for the funds of each consumer under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or National Credit Union Administration regulations.

Any person that receives funds in connection with an EFT to a spending account must: (1) transfer them, within one business day after funds are activated, to an account at an insured depository institution or credit union; and (2) credit the spending account in an amount equal to the amount of such funds.

The bill waives the requirement to give a consumer a periodic statement if a financial institution, among other things, grants the consumer access to the account balance through a readily available telephone line, the Internet, text messaging, or at an electronic terminal or other device (e.g., automated teller machine [ATM]) allowing the consumer to make a balance inquiry.

The bill prohibits the charging of fees for services required to meet these requirements, other than $1 for an optional written statement.

The bill specifies other fees which may and may not be charged in connection with a spending account.

No person may offer or provide a spending account that has a credit feature or that can be linked to a credit account that is automatically repaid from the spending account.

The bill prohibits the issuance of cards or other means of access for receipt of EFTs of wages or government benefits unless the recipient has first been offered the option of receiving funds in a form selected from among a set of alternatives specified by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), including at least one option for direct deposit, cash, or check.

The CFPB shall establish an implementation plan and timeline for a prepaid card research study to determine if any differences exist for both the short- and long-term economic well-being of consumers at different income levels who use spending accounts versus those who use traditional bank accounts for their primary means of making financial transactions.

The Expedited Funds Availability Act is amended to declare that funds deposited in an account by the transmission of an image of a check using a mobile device or computer shall be available on the same schedule as a check deposited at an ATM.

bill amends electronic fund transfer act extend coverage spending accounts deposit accounts established consumer insured depository institution credit union recurring electronic fund transfers consumer direction payments consumer direction use card code device prepaid cards similar deposit account operated managed financial institution person shall treated spending account subject act funds pooled funds person established account held person established account bill excludes coverage act demand deposit savings deposit asset account established primarily personal family household purposes account held financial institution pursuant bona fide trust agreement nonreloadable general use prepaid card general use prepaid card solely associated certain kind health plan qualified transportation fringe health savings account healthcare benefit account specified kinds cards bill requires spending accounts structured provide maintain separate deposit insurance coverage funds consumer federal_deposit_insurance_corporation national_credit_union_administration regulations person receives funds connection eft spending account transfer business day funds activated account insured depository institution credit union credit spending account equal funds bill waives requirement consumer periodic statement financial institution things grants consumer access account balance readily available telephone line internet text messaging electronic terminal device automated teller machine atm allowing consumer balance inquiry bill prohibits charging fees services required meet requirements optional written statement bill specifies fees charged connection spending account person offer provide spending account credit feature linked credit account automatically repaid spending account bill prohibits issuance cards means access receipt wages government benefits recipient offered option receiving funds form selected set alternatives specified consumer_financial_protection_bureau cfpb including option direct deposit cash check cfpb shall establish implementation plan timeline prepaid card research study determine differences exist short- long term economic consumers different income levels use spending accounts versus use traditional bank accounts primary means making financial transactions expedited funds availability act amended declare funds deposited account transmission image check mobile device computer shall available schedule check deposited atm


Summary:
Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015

This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to authorize a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to furnish to a consumer reporting agency information relating to the performance of a consumer in making payments: (1) under a lease agreement for a dwelling, including a lease in which HUD provides subsidized payments; or (2) pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service.

Information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications services may be furnished to a consumer reporting agency only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for such services or other terms of the provision of such services, including any deposit, discount, or conditions for interruption or termination of service.

An energy utility firm may not report payment information to a consumer reporting agency with respect to an outstanding balance of a consumer as late if the firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan and the consumer is meeting the obligations of such plan.

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Summary:
Medical Debt Act of 2016

This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any consumer report containing information related to: (1) a medical debt (arising from the receipt of medical services, products, or devises) if the date on which the debt was placed for collection, charged to profit or loss, or any similar action antedates the report by less than 180 days, or (2) a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as delinquent, charged off, or in collection which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 days.

The bill also amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to require a debt collector, before informing a consumer reporting agency regarding a medical debt, to notify the consumer in writing that: (1) the debt collector could report the debt to a consumer reporting agency 180 days after the notification is sent, specifying the precise end date of the period; (2) the debt will not be reported if it is settled or paid during the 180-day period; and (3) the consumer may, during the 180-day period, either communicate with an insurance company to determine coverage for the debt or apply for financial assistance.

The debt collector may not communicate with or report any information to a consumer reporting agency concerning such a debt during the 180-day period.

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Summary:
Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act

 This bill declares without force or effect Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Bulletin 2013-02 (Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act), published March 21, 2013.

 The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended to direct the CFPB, when proposing and issuing guidance primarily related to indirect auto financing, to:

 provide for a public notice and comment period before issuing the guidance in final form; make publicly available all information relied on by the CFPB; redact any information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act; consult with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Justice; and study the costs and impacts of the guidance to consumers and women-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and small businesses, including consumers and small businesses in rural areas.

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Summary:
Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 or the SAFE Lending Act of 2016

This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to declare that a remotely created check may only be issued by a person specifically designated in writing by the consumer to the insured depository institution at which the consumer maintains the account from which the check is drawn.

 A remotely created check is a paper or electronic check that:

 is not created by the financial institution that holds the customer account from which the check is to be paid; and does not bear a signature applied, or purported to be applied, by the account holder. A consumer may revoke authorization for remotely created checks at any time.

The bill prohibits issuance of any payment order in response to a consumer's exercise of federal consumer financial rights.

Any voluntary electronic fund transfer to repay a small-dollar consumer credit transaction shall be treated as preauthorized under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA).

The TILA is amended to require registration with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by any small-dollar lender that facilitates, brokers, arranges, or gathers applications for small-dollar consumer credit (of up to $5,000, adjusted for inflation) extended pursuant to an open-end, non-open-end, or other CFPB-determined credit plan meeting specified criteria.

Small-dollar consumer credit transactions must comply with state law where the consumer resides.

The EFTA is amended to:

 declare unlawful overdraft fees charged on a general-use prepaid card; and authorize the CFPB to prohibit fees for declined transactions involving such a card. The TILA is further amended to prohibit a person from certain activities, including distributing sensitive personal financial information, in connection with a small-dollar consumer credit transaction, if that person ("lead generator") does not itself grant the credit directly to the consumer.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall study: (1) the availability of capital on Indian reservations, and (2) the impact on tribal economic opportunity and wealth of small-dollar consumer credit extensions to tribal members through Internet and non-Internet means.

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Summary:
Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act

This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to create a safe harbor from lawsuit for creditors that are depository institutions for any failure to comply with certain requirements with respect to a residential mortgage loan, and the banking regulators are required to treat such a loan as a qualified mortgage, if the creditor has, since the loan's origination, held it on its balance sheet and all prepayment penalties with respect to the loan comply with specified limitations.

A safe harbor from lawsuit is also created for mortgage originators for steering a consumer to a residential mortgage loan if:

 the creditor is a depository institution and has informed the mortgage originator that it intends to hold the loan on its balance sheet for the life of the loan, and the mortgage originator informs the consumer that the creditor intends to do so.

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Summary:
Preventing Abandoned Foreclosures and Preserving Communities Act of 2016

This bill amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require a servicer of a federally related or federally backed mortgage loan to provide, with respect to foreclosure proceedings, specified notice to the borrower and applicable taxing district.

Unless specified requirements are met, a servicer of a loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration and backed by either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) may not abandon an initiated foreclosure.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must establish a database of abandoned foreclosures.

The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study on abandoned foreclosures.

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Summary:
First-Time Homebuyer Credit Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the first-time homebuyer tax credit, which expired in 2010.

The bill allows a refundable tax credit for first-time homebuyers of a principal residence in the United States who are at least 18 years of age and not claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. The credit is equal to 2.5% of the purchase price of the residence, subject to a $10,000 dollar limitation and limits based on the purchase price of the home and the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer.

A taxpayer that purchases and disposes of a residence in the same taxable year is not eligible for the credit. Taxpayers that dispose of the residence within five years of claiming the credit are liable for additional taxes based on a specified recapture percentage of the amount of the credit that was allowed. The bill includes several exceptions for a disposal that occurs after circumstances such as a death, divorce, involuntary conversion of the residence, relocation of a military duty station, or changes in employment or health status.

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Summary:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act

This bill amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to exempt from maintenance of mortgage loan records and disclosure requirements depository institutions that have originated in each of the two preceding calendar years:

 fewer than 100 closed-end mortgage loans, and fewer than 200 open-end lines of credit.

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Summary:
Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2016

 This bill amends the Truth In Lending Act to limit the annual percentage rate applicable to any consumer credit transaction (other than a residential mortgage transaction), including any associated fees, to the maximum rate permitted by the laws of the state in which the consumer resides.

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Summary:
Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016

This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements with consumers (i.e., agreements to arbitrate any future disputes between parties instead of pursuing the claims in court) from being valid or enforceable in disputes related to credit card accounts or personal bank accounts that are not subject to a final judgment by a court if the credit card or bank account was not issued in response to a request or application for that account.

The bill excludes from this prohibition accounts held by a financial institution pursuant to a bona fide trust agreement.

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Summary: Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for violations of the Animal Welfare Act relating to: (1) sponsoring or exhibiting an animal in an animal fighting venture; (2) buying, selling, transporting, delivering, or receiving for purposes of transportation, in interstate or foreign commerce, any dog or other animal for participation in an animal fighting venture; and (3) using the mails or other instrumentality of interstate commerce to promote or further an animal fighting venture. Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit knowingly selling, buying, transporting, or delivering, in interstate or foreign commerce, a knife, a gaffe, or any other sharp instrument for attachment to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting venture.

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Summary: Comprehensive Awareness of Problem Gambling Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase knowledge and raise awareness of problem gambling.Requires the Secretary to: (1) administer and coordinate the voluntary donation of resources to assist in implementing new programs and augmenting existing national campaigns to provide national strategies for dissemination of information intended to address problem gambling; (2) encourage media outlets to provide information aimed at preventing problem gambling; and (3) target radio and television audiences of sporting events and gambling.Requires the President to: (1) establish and implement a national program of research on problem gambling; (2) appoint an advisory commission to coordinate federal research; and (3) consider the National Gambling Impact Study Commission's recommendations.Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to states, local governments, and nonprofit agencies to provide comprehensive services with respect to treatment and prevention of, and education about, problem gambling.Directs the President, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to develop a Treatment Improvement Protocol for problem gamblingExpresses the sense of Congress that every state should contribute a percentage of its revenue from gambling towards prevention and treatment of, and services and education about, problem gambling.

comprehensive awareness problem gambling act requires secretary health_and_human_services carry national campaign increase knowledge raise awareness problem gambling requires secretary administer coordinate voluntary donation resources assist implementing new programs augmenting existing national campaigns provide national strategies dissemination information intended address problem gambling encourage media outlets provide information aimed preventing problem gambling target radio television audiences sporting events gambling requires president establish implement national program research problem gambling appoint advisory commission coordinate federal research consider recommendations authorizes secretary grants states local governments nonprofit agencies provide comprehensive services respect treatment prevention education problem gambling directs president acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration develop treatment improvement protocol problem sense congress state contribute percentage revenue gambling prevention treatment services education problem gambling


Summary: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the classification, for depreciation purposes, of any motorsports entertainment complex as seven year property.

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Summary: Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends federal law governing monetary transactions to establish an Internet Gambling Licensing Program administered and enforced by the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Director). Prescribes requirements for the licensing of Internet betting or wagering. Provides that activities involving investment banking, payment and transaction processing, and financial transactions are shielded from liability if they are conducted in compliance with this Act and specified law.Authorizes states, Indian tribes and sporting leagues to prohibit internet gambling licenses.Subjects violators of this Act to criminal penalties.Instructs the Director to report annually to Congress on the licensing and regulation of Internet gambling operators.

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Summary: Internet Gambling Study Act - Requires the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of Internet gambling, including the existing legal framework that governs such activities and transactions and the impact of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act on Internet gambling in the United States.

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Summary: Jockeys' Insurance Fairness Act - Amends the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to add as conditions for the acceptance of interstate off-track wagers by an off-track betting system that: (1) a consenting host racing associationss agreement with the horsemans group must provide that such group shall pay not less than 50% of the amount it receives to the host racing commission for the purpose of offering insurance coverage for professional jockeys, exercise riders, and backside personnel and trainers (except where such persons are included in a state workers compensation program); and (2) the consenting host racing commission must agree to offer such insurance. Defines "insurance coverage" to mean health and injury insurance for jockeys, exercise riders, and backside personnel and trainers who are employed or under contract for training or horse racing in the state of the host racing association and who may be injured in the performance of their official duties. Allows a jockey, exercise rider, or trainer or other backside personnel to bring a civil action for a violation of this Act.Prohibits a person from entering a horse in any race that is the subject of an interstate off-track wager if such horse has been given anabolic steroids. Requires the appropriate host racing commission to develop procedures for and administer testing for anabolic steroids.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce the duty on golf club driver heads.

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Summary: Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish licensing requirements and fees for Internet gambling operators.Requires Internet gambling operators to pay to the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network during each 30-day period of operation a license fee of 2% of all bets and wagers placed during the preceding 30-day period.Requires the Director to grant Internet gambling licenses to applicants who meet criteria set by the Director and are generally fit to engage in the business of Internet gambling. Requires such operators to adopt appropriate mechanisms to ensure the collection of all taxes and license fees relating to Internet gambling that become due to federal and state governments.

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Summary: Skill Game Protection Act - Amends federal criminal law to exempt from the prohibition against transmission of wagering information the operation or participation in poker, chess, bridge, mahjong or any other game where success is predominantly determined by a player's skill, to the extent that: (1) the game provides for competition only between and among participants, and not against the person operating the game; and (2) the operator is in compliance with federal regulations governing games of skill. Amends federal law governing monetary transactions to instruct the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations requiring each person who operates a game of skill on the Internet to maintain specified safeguards, including: (1) that the individual participant depositing funds is 18 years of age or older; (2) that the individual participant is physically located in a jurisdiction that does not bar participation in the particular Internet games of skill in which the individual participates; and (3) that all taxes relating to Internet games of skill due to federal and state governments and to Indian tribes from individual participants are collected at the time of any payment of any proceeds of Internet games of skill.

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Summary: Children Protection from Video Game Violence and Sexual Content Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study and report to Congress on the system employed by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to assign ratings to video games, including the FTC's opinion on whether the system exposes children to excessive violence and sexual content. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact of video games on the mental stability and growth of children and young adults.

video game violence sexual content act requires federal_trade_commission ftc study report congress system employed assign ratings video games including ftc opinion system exposes children excessive violence sexual content requires comptroller general study report congress impact video games mental stability growth children young adults


Summary: Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a State or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel; (4) provide for boxing registration with the appropriate boxing commission of an Indian tribe; (5) require a health and safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification card and to establish procedures for review of a summary suspension; (6) require the USBC to develop guidelines for boxing contracting requirements and for rating professional boxers; (7) require the sanctioning organization for a match and its promoter to provide specified disclosures; (8) prohibit a promoter from arranging a championship match or a match scheduled unless all participating judges and referees are by the USBC; (9) require the USBC to establish and maintain a registry of comprehensive medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every licensed boxer; and (10) apply conflict-of-interest provisions to USBC officers and employees. Establishes the USBC within the Department of Commerce to: (1) protect the health, safety, and general interests of boxers and to ensure integrity in professional boxing; (2) establish standards for, and issue, suspend, and revoke, boxing licenses; and (3) establish a national computerized registry of boxing personnel.

professional boxing amendments act amends professional boxing safety act authorize tribal organization establish boxing commission prohibit arranging promoting fighting match match approved united_states_boxing_commission usbc held state tribal land regulates matches accordance usbc standards require specified pre fight boxer physical examinations require continuous presence match ambulance emergency medical personnel provide boxing registration appropriate boxing commission indian tribe require health safety disclosure boxer issuing identification card establish procedures review summary suspension require usbc develop guidelines boxing contracting requirements rating professional boxers require sanctioning organization match promoter provide specified disclosures prohibit promoter arranging championship match match scheduled participating judges referees usbc require usbc establish maintain registry comprehensive medical records medical denials suspensions licensed boxer apply conflict interest provisions usbc officers employees establishes usbc department_of_commerce protect health safety general interests boxers ensure integrity professional boxing establish standards issue suspend revoke boxing licenses establish national computerized registry boxing personnel


Summary: Warrant Officer Aaron Walsh Stop DOD-Sponsored Gambling Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to prohibit the use of gambling devices on property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, except for charitable events and state lotteries.

warrant officer stop dod sponsored gambling act directs secretary defense prohibit use gambling devices property jurisdiction department_of_defense charitable events state


Summary: Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an Internet gambling license fee on Internet gambling operators; (2) require such operators to file informational returns identifying themselves and the individuals placing wagers with them; (3) require withholding of tax on annual Internet gambling winnings of more than $5,000; (4) impose a 30% tax on the Internet gambling winnings of nonresident aliens; and (5) impose the excise tax on wagers on any individual who places a wager with an unlicensed Internet gambling operator.

internet gambling regulation tax enforcement act amends internal revenue code impose internet gambling license fee internet gambling operators require operators file informational returns identifying individuals placing wagers require withholding tax annual internet gambling winnings impose tax internet gambling winnings nonresident aliens impose excise tax wagers individual places wager unlicensed internet gambling operator


Summary: Investing in our Human Resources Act of 2008 - Amends the Social Security Act to create a new title XXII: Block Grants to States for Transitional Assistance. Creates the Transitional Assistance Trust Fund, consisting of amounts equivalent to taxes attributable to Internet gambling. Entitles each state to a grant each fiscal year for a transitional assistance program which provides for: (1) expanded education and job training opportunities for individuals who are, or were formerly, in foster care; (2) expanded post-secondary education and job training opportunities for individuals who are working in, or had worked in, declining sectors of the economy; and (3) a subsidy for public transportation for unemployed individuals. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Safe Internet Gambling Practices Program to promote responsible Internet gambling behavior and awareness of unsafe Internet gambling practices.

investing human resources act amends social security act create new title xxii block grants states transitional assistance creates consisting amounts equivalent taxes attributable internet gambling entitles state grant fiscal year transitional assistance program provides expanded education job training opportunities individuals foster care expanded post secondary education job training opportunities individuals working worked declining sectors economy subsidy public transportation unemployed individuals directs secretary health_and_human_services establish safe internet gambling practices program promote responsible internet gambling behavior awareness unsafe internet gambling practices


Summary: Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General should focus prosecutorial efforts on persons who: (1) offer Internet sports betting in the United States; or (2) process payments for illegal Internet sports betting in the United States. Amends federal law governing prohibited funding of unlawful Internet gambling to declare that no person shall be subject to criminal liability arising out of certain bets or wagers by means of the Internet. Defines criminal liability to include actions against real or personal property that arise from or depend upon the allegedly criminal nature of the bet or wager or of the transmission or receipt of funds in connection with that bet or wager.

unlawful internet gambling enforcement clarification implementation act expresses sense congress attorney general focus prosecutorial efforts persons offer internet sports betting united_states process payments illegal internet sports betting united_states amends federal law governing prohibited funding unlawful internet gambling declare person shall subject criminal liability arising certain bets wagers means internet defines criminal liability include actions real personal property arise depend allegedly criminal nature bet wager transmission receipt funds connection bet wager


Summary: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - Amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to limit the federal share of the cost of acquiring land for, or construction or expansion of, public target ranges in eligible states to 90% of such cost. Defines "eligible state" to mean a state that, since the most recent decennial census, has experienced: (1) at least a 2% growth in population; and (2) a reduction in the acreage of federal lands in such state where target practice and marksmanship training are permitted. Specifies that amounts made available and apportioned for grants that are provided to eligible states under the firearm and bow hunter education and safety program for acquiring land for, or construction or expansion of, public target ranges shall remain available until they are expended. Permits not more than 10% of the amounts apportioned to an eligible state under the Act for such state's wildlife conservation and restoration program to be used for acquiring land for, or construction or expansion of, public target ranges or for assisting a federal land-management agency with environmental remediation or other steps needed to allow for public target ranges on federal lands.

target_practice marksmanship training support act amends pittman robertson wildlife restoration act limit federal share cost acquiring land construction expansion public target ranges eligible states cost defines eligible state mean state recent decennial census experienced growth population reduction acreage federal lands state target practice marksmanship training permitted specifies amounts available apportioned grants provided eligible states firearm hunter education safety program acquiring land construction expansion public target ranges shall remain available expended permits amounts apportioned eligible state act state wildlife conservation restoration program acquiring land construction expansion public target ranges assisting federal land management agency environmental remediation steps needed allow public target ranges federal lands


Summary: Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission to regulate professional boxing matches held on Indian land; and (2) provide that its provisions shall apply to professional boxing matches held on tribal lands to the same extent and in the same way as they apply to such matches held in any state. Requires health and safety standards and licensing requirements for matches to be at least as restrictive as: (1) standards and requirements in the state in which the Indian land is located; or (2) the guidelines established by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) (established in this Act) . (Sec. 5) Prohibits any person from arranging, promoting, organizing, producing, or fighting in a match within the United States unless the match is: (1) approved by the USBC; and (2) held in a state or on tribal land that regulates professional boxing matches in accordance with standards and criteria established by the USBC. (Sec. 6) Repeals provisions allowing the use of alternative requirements for the protection of the health and safety of boxers during matches. Requires: (1) pre-fight boxer physical examinations to include testing for infectious diseases; and (2) continuous on-site presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel with resuscitation equipment. (Sec. 7) Provides for boxing registration with the appropriate boxing commission of an Indian tribe. Requires (current law urges) a boxing commission to make a health and safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification card. Requires a copy of each boxer registration and each identification card to be furnished to the USBC. (Sec. 8) Requires each boxing commission to establish procedures for review of a summary suspension when a hearing is requested which provides an opportunity for a person to present evidence. Repeals procedures for allowing a boxer under suspension in a state to participate in a match outside that state. (Sec. 10) Requires the USBC (currently Association of Boxing Commissions) to develop guidelines for boxing contracting requirements and for rating professional boxers. Provides for notification of a change in rating. (Sec. 13) Requires the sanctioning organization for a match and its promoter to provide disclosures of charges, fees, and contractual agreements within seven days of a match of 10 rounds or more. (Sec. 14) Requires statements of bout fees and charges to be written. Requires broadcasters broadcasting a match of 10 rounds or more to provide the USBC with: (1) a statement of any advance, guarantee, or license fee paid to a promoter in connection with the match; (2) a copy of any relevant executed contracts concerning such match; and (3) a list of sources of income received from the broadcast of the match. Requires: (1) an affected boxing commission, upon request, to be furnished a copy of all such information; and (2) the protection of the confidentiality of all broadcaster information provided. (Sec 15) Prohibits a promoter from arranging a championship match or a match scheduled for ten rounds or more unless all participating judges and referees have been licensed by the USBC. Allows a sanctioning organization to provide a list of judges and referees deemed qualified, but requires the boxing commission to select, license, and appoint the participating referees and judges. Authorizes the assignment of nonresident judges and referees. Requires all participating judges and referees to disclose all consideration received for participation. (Sec. 16) Directs the USBC to establish and maintain a registry of comprehensive medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every licensed boxer. (Sec. 17) Applies conflict-of-interest provisions to USBC officers and employees, boxers, and requirements for enforcement of the Act. (Sec. 19) Repeals requirements for certain studies concerning boxer pensions and health and safety issues. (Sec. 21) Establishes the USBC as a commission within the Department of Commerce to protect the health, safety, and general interests of boxers and to ensure uniformity, fairness, and integrity in professional boxing. Provides for the licensing and registration of boxing personnel, including managers, promoters, and sanctioning organizations. Requires the USBC to establish and maintain a national computerized registry of such personnel. Authorizes the USBC to suspend or revoke boxer licenses or registrations for violating or failing to meet standards of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 or when necessary to protect health, safety, or the public interest. Requires annual USBC reports to specified congressional committees on its activities. Requires such reports to include an overview of licensing and enforcement activities of state and tribal organization boxing commissions. Authorizes appropriations. Renames the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 as the Professional Boxing Safety Act. (Sec. 22) Requires the USBC to study and report to specified congressional committees on how the term "promoter" should be defined for purposes of the renamed Act.

professional boxing amendments act sec amends professional_boxing_safety_act authorize tribal organization establish boxing commission regulate professional boxing matches held indian land provide provisions shall apply professional boxing matches held tribal lands extent way apply matches held state requires health safety standards licensing requirements matches restrictive standards requirements state indian land located guidelines established united_states_boxing_commission usbc established act sec prohibits person arranging promoting organizing producing fighting match united_states match approved usbc held state tribal land regulates professional boxing matches accordance standards criteria established usbc sec repeals provisions allowing use alternative requirements protection health safety boxers matches requires pre fight boxer physical examinations include testing infectious diseases continuous site presence match ambulance emergency medical personnel resuscitation equipment sec provides boxing registration appropriate boxing commission indian tribe requires current law urges boxing commission health safety disclosure boxer issuing identification card requires copy boxer registration identification card furnished usbc sec requires boxing commission establish procedures review summary suspension hearing requested provides opportunity person present evidence repeals procedures allowing boxer suspension state participate match outside state sec requires usbc currently develop guidelines boxing contracting requirements rating professional boxers provides notification change rating sec requires sanctioning organization match promoter provide disclosures charges fees contractual agreements seven days match rounds sec requires statements fees charges written requires broadcasters broadcasting match rounds provide usbc statement advance guarantee license fee paid promoter connection match copy relevant executed contracts concerning match list sources income received broadcast match requires affected boxing commission request furnished copy information protection confidentiality broadcaster information provided sec prohibits promoter arranging championship match match scheduled rounds participating judges referees licensed usbc allows sanctioning organization provide list judges referees deemed qualified requires boxing commission select license appoint participating referees judges authorizes assignment nonresident judges referees requires participating judges referees disclose consideration received participation sec directs usbc establish maintain registry comprehensive medical records medical denials suspensions licensed boxer sec applies conflict interest provisions usbc officers employees boxers requirements enforcement act sec repeals requirements certain studies concerning boxer pensions health safety issues sec establishes usbc commission department_of_commerce protect health safety general interests boxers ensure uniformity fairness integrity professional boxing provides licensing registration boxing personnel including managers promoters sanctioning organizations requires usbc establish maintain national computerized registry personnel authorizes usbc suspend revoke boxer licenses registrations violating failing meet standards professional_boxing_safety_act necessary protect health safety public interest requires annual usbc reports specified congressional committees activities requires reports include overview licensing enforcement activities state tribal organization boxing commissions authorizes appropriations renames professional_boxing_safety_act professional_boxing_safety_act sec requires usbc study report specified congressional committees term promoter defined purposes renamed act


Summary: Football Fairness Act of 2007 - Provides that it shall not be unlawful under the antitrust laws for the National Football League to enforce rules authorizing its membership to decide that a member club shall not be relocated.

football fairness act provides shall unlawful antitrust laws enforce rules authorizing membership decide member club shall relocated


Summary: Motorsports Tax Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the classification, for depreciation purposes, of any motorsports entertainment complex as seven-year property.

permanent classification depreciation purposes motorsports entertainment complex seven year property


Summary: College Football Playoff Act of 2009 - Prohibits promoting, marketing, or advertising a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) game as a championship or national championship game (or any merchandise that refers to the game as a championship or national championship game) unless such game is the final game of a single elimination post-season playoff system for which all NCAA Division I FBS conferences and unaffiliated Division I FBS teams are eligible. Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Makes this Act applicable to any game that occurs after January 31, 2011.

college football prohibits promoting marketing advertising post season ncaa division football subdivision game championship national championship game merchandise refers game championship national championship game game final game single elimination post season system conferences unaffiliated teams eligible treats violation unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission_act makes act applicable game occurs january


Summary: Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Director of Foreign Assistance, in consultation with the government of Haiti and Haitian civil society organizations, to establish the Haiti Professional Exchange Program whose purpose shall be to assign qualified Haitian Americans and others to provide technical assistance to help Haiti improve in areas vital to its growth and development, including education, energy, environment, health care, infrastructure, security, transportation, and disaster preparedness. Requires that the Director establish an outreach program to encourage Exchange Program participation. Sets forth Program provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of State to implement a student loan forgiveness program for Program participants.

steps haiti act authorizes director foreign assistance consultation government haiti haitian civil society organizations establish purpose shall assign qualified haitian americans provide technical assistance help haiti improve areas vital growth development including education energy environment health care infrastructure security transportation disaster preparedness requires director establish outreach program encourage participation sets forth program provisions authorizes appropriations directs secretary state implement student loan forgiveness program program participants


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require excise taxes on recreational equipment to be due and payable on the date for filing the return for such taxes.

amends internal revenue code require excise taxes recreational equipment payable date filing return taxes


Summary: Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a state or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel; (4) provide for boxing registration with the appropriate boxing commission of an Indian tribe; (5) require a health and safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification card and to establish procedures for review of a summary suspension; (6) require the USBC to develop guidelines for boxing contracting requirements and for rating professional boxers; (7) require the sanctioning organization for a match and its promoter to provide specified disclosures; (8) prohibit a promoter from arranging a championship match or a match scheduled unless all participating judges and referees are by the USBC; (9) require the USBC to establish and maintain a registry of comprehensive medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every licensed boxer; and (10) apply conflict-of-interest provisions to USBC officers and employees. Establishes the USBC within the Department of Commerce to: (1) protect the health, safety, and general interests of boxers and to ensure integrity in professional boxing; (2) establish standards for, and issue, suspend, and revoke, boxing licenses; and (3) establish a national computerized registry of boxing personnel.

professional boxing amendments act amends professional_boxing_safety_act authorize tribal organization establish boxing commission prohibit arranging promoting fighting match match approved united_states_boxing_commission usbc held state tribal land regulates matches accordance usbc standards require specified pre fight boxer physical examinations require continuous presence match ambulance emergency medical personnel provide boxing registration appropriate boxing commission indian tribe require health safety disclosure boxer issuing identification card establish procedures review summary suspension require usbc develop guidelines boxing contracting requirements rating professional boxers require sanctioning organization match promoter provide specified disclosures prohibit promoter arranging championship match match scheduled participating judges referees usbc require usbc establish maintain registry comprehensive medical records medical denials suspensions licensed boxer apply conflict interest provisions usbc officers employees establishes usbc department_of_commerce protect health safety general interests boxers ensure integrity professional boxing establish standards issue suspend revoke boxing licenses establish national computerized registry boxing personnel


Summary: Championship Fairness Act of 2009 - Prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds for any fiscal year during which it has a football team participating in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, unless such Subdivision's national championship game is the final game of a single elimination post-season playoff system.

championship fairness act prohibits institution higher education receiving federal funds fiscal year football team participating national collegiate athletic association ncaa subdivision national championship game final game single elimination post season system


Summary: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the classification, for depreciation purposes, of any motorsports entertainment complex as seven-year property.

motorsports fairness permanency_act amends internal revenue code permanent classification depreciation purposes motorsports entertainment complex seven year property


Summary: Parimutuel Conformity and Equality Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate withholding of tax requirements on certain proceeds in a parimutuel pool.

conformity equality act amends internal revenue code eliminate withholding tax requirements certain proceeds pool


Summary: Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act - (Sec. 2) Grants the Secretary of the Treasury regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction over the Internet Gambling Licensing Program established by this Act. Prescribes administrative and licensing requirements for Internet betting. Prohibits any person from operating an Internet gambling facility that knowingly accepts bets or wagers from persons located in the United States without a license issued by the Secretary. Denies eligibility to obtain a license to any person unless the Secretary or an appropriate state officer or agency has completed a background check and investigation and determined the applicant, and any person deemed to be in control of the applicant, suitable. Requires a background check and investigation of the president or other chief executive of any applicant corporation, partnership, or other business entity, as well as other partners or senior executives and directors. Prescribes suitability for licensing standards for the Secretary or the appropriate state or tribal officer or agency to apply. Prescribes criteria rendering: (1) an applicant unsuitable for licensing, or (2) a current licensee no longer qualified to continue as one. Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or revoke the authority of the licensee to engage in licensed activities. Requires the Secretary to assess fees against licensee institutions to cover the cost of administering this Act. Cites safeguards required of licensees, including customer and licensee tax collection related to Internet gambling and safeguards to: (1) ensure the legal age of any wagering individual as well as a permissible location for placing the wager; (2) combat fraud, money laundering, and terrorist finance; and (3) combat compulsive Internet gambling. Specifies a five-year renewable term for any license. Prescribes administrative and judicial actions to enforce this Act. Directs the Secretary to compile and make available to the public, on the Secretary's website, datasets on player behavior. Requires the Secretary to assess specified civil money penalties upon licensees or other persons for willful violation of this Act or related regulations. Prescribes a procedure for qualifying state or tribal regulatory bodies to license suitable applicants. Directs the Secretary to: (1) monitor, evaluate, and measure compliance effectiveness of each licensee's software, mechanisms, and other systems for preventing minors from placing bets or wagers through the licensee's Internet site; and (2) impose a specified sanction on a licensee whose minor protection systems are insufficiently effective. Requires the Secretary to place court-ordered child support delinquents on the self-exclusion list (established under this Act) as long as they remain delinquent. Requires the Secretary and any qualified state or tribal regulatory body to prescribe regulations for: (1) development of a Problem Gambling, Responsible Gambling, Consumer Safeguards, and Self-Exclusion Program; (2) a list of persons self-excluded from gambling activities at licensee sites; and (3) a program to alert the public to the existence, consequences, and availability of the self-exclusion list. Prohibits a person who is prohibited from gambling with a licensee, including anyone on the self-exclusion list, from collecting any winnings or recovering any losses that arise as a result of prohibited gambling activity. Requires forfeiture by a prohibited person of any money or thing obtained by or owed to such a person in violation of this prohibition. Shields a financial transaction provider from liability for engaging in financial activities and transactions on behalf of a licensee, or involving a licensee, including payments processing activities, unless the provider has knowledge that the specific financial activities or transactions are conducted in violation of federal or state law. Requires the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to submit to the Secretary a list of unlawful Internet gambling enterprises which violate this Act for distribution in electronic format to all persons required to comply with regulations under this Act. Permits states and Indian tribal authorities to opt-out of Internet gambling activities within their respective jurisdictions. Prohibits licensees from engaging in the operation of an Internet gambling facility that knowingly accepts bets or wagers initiated by persons who reside in any opt-out state or the tribal lands of any opt-out Indian tribe. Prohibits sports betting on the Internet, except pari-mutuel racing, and the use of credit cards for Internet gambling. Exempts from this Act any Internet gambling conducted by any state or tribal lottery authority. Prohibits electronic cheating devices, and establishes a criminal penalty for using them. (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress, one year after the effective date of this Act, on the licensing and regulation of Internet gambling operators. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study on safeguards to address gambling while impaired through programs such as periodic notices, periodic testing of individuals to establish cognitive competence, and any other similar appropriate option.

internet gambling regulation consumer protection enforcement act sec grants secretary treasury regulatory enforcement jurisdiction established act prescribes administrative licensing requirements internet betting prohibits person operating internet gambling facility knowingly accepts bets wagers persons located united_states license issued secretary denies eligibility obtain license person secretary appropriate state officer agency completed background check investigation determined applicant person deemed control applicant suitable requires background check investigation president chief executive applicant corporation partnership business entity partners senior executives directors prescribes suitability licensing standards secretary appropriate state tribal officer agency apply prescribes criteria rendering applicant unsuitable licensing current licensee longer qualified continue authorizes secretary suspend revoke authority licensee engage licensed activities requires secretary assess fees licensee institutions cover cost administering act cites safeguards required licensees including customer licensee tax collection related internet gambling safeguards ensure legal age wagering individual permissible location placing wager combat fraud money laundering terrorist finance combat compulsive internet gambling specifies year renewable term license prescribes administrative judicial actions enforce act directs secretary compile available public secretary website datasets player behavior requires secretary assess specified civil money penalties licensees persons willful violation act related regulations prescribes procedure qualifying state tribal regulatory bodies license suitable applicants directs secretary monitor evaluate measure compliance effectiveness licensee software mechanisms systems preventing minors placing bets wagers licensee internet site impose specified sanction licensee minor protection systems effective requires secretary place court ordered child support delinquents self exclusion list established act long remain delinquent requires secretary qualified state tribal regulatory body prescribe regulations development problem gambling consumer safeguards list persons self excluded gambling activities licensee sites program alert public existence consequences availability self exclusion list prohibits person prohibited gambling licensee including self exclusion list collecting winnings recovering losses arise result prohibited gambling activity requires forfeiture prohibited person money thing obtained owed person violation prohibition shields financial transaction provider liability engaging financial activities transactions behalf licensee involving licensee including payments processing activities provider knowledge specific financial activities transactions conducted violation federal state law requires director financial_crimes_enforcement_network submit secretary list unlawful internet gambling enterprises violate act distribution electronic format persons required comply regulations act permits states indian tribal authorities opt internet gambling activities respective jurisdictions prohibits licensees engaging operation internet gambling facility knowingly accepts bets wagers initiated persons reside opt state tribal lands opt indian tribe prohibits sports betting internet racing use credit cards internet gambling exempts act internet gambling conducted state tribal lottery authority prohibits electronic cheating devices establishes criminal penalty sec requires secretary report congress year effective date act licensing regulation internet gambling operators sec directs secretary conduct feasibility study safeguards address gambling impaired programs periodic notices periodic testing individuals establish cognitive competence similar appropriate option


Summary: Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an Internet gambling license fee on Internet gambling operators and an additional tax on unauthorized bets or wagers; (2) require such operators to file informational returns identifying themselves and the individuals placing bets or wagers with them; (3) require withholding of tax on net Internet gambling winnings and on the winnings of nonresident aliens; and (4) extend the excise tax on wagers to include wagers placed within the United States or any commonwealth, territory, or possession by a U.S. citizen or resident.

internet gambling regulation tax enforcement act amends internal revenue code impose internet gambling license fee internet gambling operators additional tax unauthorized bets wagers require operators file informational returns identifying individuals placing bets wagers require withholding tax net internet gambling winnings winnings nonresident aliens extend excise tax wagers include wagers placed united_states commonwealth territory possession citizen resident


Summary: Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an Internet gambling license fee on Internet gambling operators and an additional tax on unauthorized bets or wagers; (2) require such operators to keep daily records of gambling deposits and file informational returns identifying themselves and the individuals placing bets or wagers with them; (3) require operators to pay state and Indian tribal governments a 6% fee on gambling deposits; (4) require withholding of tax on net Internet gambling winnings and on the gross amount of winnings of nonresident aliens; and (5) extend the excise tax on wagers to include wagers placed with the United States or any commonwealth, territory, or possession by a U.S. citizen or resident. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states to carry out an American Heritage Program through state arts agencies. Allocates .5% of the tax revenues attributable to Internet gambling to the American Heritage Block Grant Fund to finance the American Heritage Program. Amends the Social Security Act to establish the Transitional Assistance Trust Fund to finance state plans for transitional education and job training assistance to individuals who are, or were formerly, in foster care. Allocates 25% of the tax revenues attributable to Internet gambling to the Trust Fund.

internet gambling regulation tax enforcement act amends internal revenue code impose internet gambling license fee internet gambling operators additional tax unauthorized bets wagers require operators daily records gambling deposits file informational returns identifying individuals placing bets wagers require operators pay state indian tribal governments fee gambling deposits require withholding tax net internet gambling winnings gross winnings nonresident aliens extend excise tax wagers include wagers placed united_states commonwealth territory possession citizen resident directs secretary treasury grants states carry state arts agencies allocates tax revenues attributable internet gambling american heritage block grant fund finance amends social security act establish finance state plans transitional education job training assistance individuals foster care allocates tax revenues attributable internet gambling trust_fund


Summary: Wire Clarification Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that criminal penalties under such code and other provisions of federal law for transmitting bets and wages on sporting events or contests shall not apply to any bet or wager that is permissible under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978.

wire clarification act amends federal criminal code provide criminal penalties code provisions federal law transmitting bets wages sporting events contests shall apply bet wager permissible interstate horseracing act


Summary: Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission to regulate professional boxing matches held on Indian land; and (2) provide that its provisions shall apply to professional boxing matches held on tribal lands to the same extent and in the same way as they apply to such matches held in any state. Requires health and safety standards and licensing requirements for matches to be at least as restrictive as: (1) standards and requirements in the state in which the Indian land is located; or (2) the guidelines established by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) (established in this Act). (Sec. 5) Prohibits any person from arranging, promoting, organizing, producing, or fighting in a match within the United States unless the match is: (1) approved by the USBC; and (2) held in a state or on tribal land that regulates professional boxing matches in accordance with standards and criteria established by the USBC. (Sec. 6) Repeals provisions allowing the use of alternative requirements for the protection of the health and safety of boxers during matches. Requires: (1) pre-fight boxer physical examinations to include testing for infectious diseases; and (2) continuous on-site presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel with resuscitation equipment. (Sec. 7) Provides for boxing registration with the appropriate boxing commission of an Indian tribe. Requires (current law urges) a boxing commission to make a health and safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification card. Requires a copy of each boxer registration and each identification card to be furnished to the USBC. (Sec. 8) Requires each boxing commission to establish procedures for review of a summary suspension when a hearing is requested which provides an opportunity for a person to present evidence. Repeals procedures for allowing a boxer under suspension in a state to participate in a match outside that state. (Sec. 10) Requires the USBC (currently Association of Boxing Commissions) to develop guidelines for boxing contracting requirements and for rating professional boxers. Provides for notification of a change in rating. (Sec. 13) Requires the sanctioning organization for a match and its promoter to provide disclosures of charges, fees, and contractual agreements within 7 days of a match of 10 rounds or more. (Sec. 14) Requires statements of bout fees and charges to be written. Requires broadcasters broadcasting a match of 10 rounds or more to provide the USBC with: (1) a statement of any advance, guarantee, or license fee paid to a promoter in connection with the match; (2) a copy of any relevant executed contracts concerning such match; and (3) a list of sources of income received from the broadcast of the match. Requires: (1) an affected boxing commission, upon request, to be furnished a copy of all such information; and (2) the protection of the confidentiality of all broadcaster information provided. (Sec 15) Prohibits a promoter from arranging a championship match or a match scheduled for ten rounds or more unless all participating judges and referees have been licensed by the USBC. Allows a sanctioning organization to provide a list of judges and referees deemed qualified, but requires the boxing commission to select, license, and appoint the participating referees and judges. Authorizes the assignment of nonresident judges and referees. Requires all participating judges and referees to disclose all consideration received for participation. (Sec. 16) Directs the USBC to establish and maintain a registry of comprehensive medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every licensed boxer. (Sec. 17) Applies conflict-of-interest provisions to USBC officers and employees, boxers, and requirements for enforcement of the Act. (Sec. 19) Repeals requirements for certain studies concerning boxer pensions and health and safety issues. (Sec. 21) Establishes the USBC as a commission within the Department of Commerce to protect the health, safety, and general interests of boxers and to ensure uniformity, fairness, and integrity in professional boxing. Provides for the licensing and registration of boxing personnel, including managers, promoters, and sanctioning organizations. Requires the USBC to establish and maintain a national computerized registry of such personnel. Authorizes the USBC to suspend or revoke boxer licenses or registrations for violating or failing to meet standards of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 or when necessary to protect health, safety, or the public interest. Requires annual USBC reports to specified congressional committees on its activities. Requires such reports to include an overview of licensing and enforcement activities of state and tribal organization boxing commissions. Authorizes appropriations. Renames the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 as the Professional Boxing Safety Act. (Sec. 22) Requires the USBC to study and report to specified congressional committees on how the term "promoter" should be defined for purposes of the renamed Act.

professional boxing amendments act sec amends professional_boxing_safety_act authorize tribal organization establish boxing commission regulate professional boxing matches held indian land provide provisions shall apply professional boxing matches held tribal lands extent way apply matches held state requires health safety standards licensing requirements matches restrictive standards requirements state indian land located guidelines established united_states_boxing_commission usbc established act sec prohibits person arranging promoting organizing producing fighting match united_states match approved usbc held state tribal land regulates professional boxing matches accordance standards criteria established usbc sec repeals provisions allowing use alternative requirements protection health safety boxers matches requires pre fight boxer physical examinations include testing infectious diseases continuous site presence match ambulance emergency medical personnel resuscitation equipment sec provides boxing registration appropriate boxing commission indian tribe requires current law urges boxing commission health safety disclosure boxer issuing identification card requires copy boxer registration identification card furnished usbc sec requires boxing commission establish procedures review summary suspension hearing requested provides opportunity person present evidence repeals procedures allowing boxer suspension state participate match outside state sec requires usbc currently develop guidelines boxing contracting requirements rating professional boxers provides notification change rating sec requires sanctioning organization match promoter provide disclosures charges fees contractual agreements days match rounds sec requires statements fees charges written requires broadcasters broadcasting match rounds provide usbc statement advance guarantee license fee paid promoter connection match copy relevant executed contracts concerning match list sources income received broadcast match requires affected boxing commission request furnished copy information protection confidentiality broadcaster information provided sec prohibits promoter arranging championship match match scheduled rounds participating judges referees licensed usbc allows sanctioning organization provide list judges referees deemed qualified requires boxing commission select license appoint participating referees judges authorizes assignment nonresident judges referees requires participating judges referees disclose consideration received participation sec directs usbc establish maintain registry comprehensive medical records medical denials suspensions licensed boxer sec applies conflict interest provisions usbc officers employees boxers requirements enforcement act sec repeals requirements certain studies concerning boxer pensions health safety issues sec establishes usbc commission department_of_commerce protect health safety general interests boxers ensure uniformity fairness integrity professional boxing provides licensing registration boxing personnel including managers promoters sanctioning organizations requires usbc establish maintain national computerized registry personnel authorizes usbc suspend revoke boxer licenses registrations violating failing meet standards professional_boxing_safety_act necessary protect health safety public interest requires annual usbc reports specified congressional committees activities requires reports include overview licensing enforcement activities state tribal organization boxing commissions authorizes appropriations renames professional_boxing_safety_act professional_boxing_safety_act sec requires usbc study report specified congressional committees term promoter defined purposes renamed act


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