15 U.S.C. § 6312 — Professional boxing matches conducted on Indian reservations

(a) Definitions. (1) “Indian tribe” has the same meaning as in section 5304(e) of title 25. (2) “Reservation” means the geographically defined area over which a tribal organization exercises governmental jurisdiction. (3) “Tribal organization” has the same meaning as in section 5304(l) of title 25.

(b) Requirements. (1) Generally, even if another law says otherwise, a tribal organization may, on its own initiative, regulate professional boxing matches held on its reservation under its jurisdiction, and may either carry out the regulation itself or contract with a boxing commission^* to carry it out. (2) If it regulates the matches, it must establish by tribal ordinance or resolution, and provide for implementation of, health and safety standards, licensing requirements, and other requirements for professional boxing matches. Those requirements must be at least as strict as either the otherwise applicable standards and requirements of the State^* where the reservation is located or the most recently published recommended regulatory guidelines certified and published by the Association of Boxing Commissions.