[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1943 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1943
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth
to perform certain work with wood products, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2003
Mr. Pitts introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth
to perform certain work with wood products, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION.
Section 13(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
213(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(7)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the administration and
enforcement of the child labor provisions of this Act, it shall not be
considered oppressive child labor for an individual who--
``(i) is at least 14 but under the age of 18, and
``(ii) is a member of a religious sect or division thereof
whose established teachings do not permit formal education
beyond the eighth grade,
to be employed inside or outside places of business where machinery is
used to process wood products.
``(B) The employment of an individual under subparagraph (A) shall
be permitted--
``(i) if the individual is supervised by an adult relative
of the individual or is supervised by an adult member of the
same religious sect or division as the individual;
``(ii) if the individual does not operate or assist in the
operation of power-driven woodworking machines;
``(iii) if the individual is protected from wood particles
or other flying debris within the workplace by a barrier
appropriate to the potential hazard of such wood particles or
flying debris or by maintaining a sufficient distance from
machinery in operation; and
``(iv) if the individual is required to use personal
protective equipment to prevent exposure to excessive levels of
noise and saw dust.''.
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