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Union Calendar No. 147

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1114

[Report No. 104–278]

To authorize minors who are under the child labor provisions of the Fair

Labor Standards Act of 1938 and who are under 18 years of age

to load materials into balers and compacters that meet appropriate American National Standards Institute design safety standards.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 2, 1995

Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. KLINK, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr.

MARTINEZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. FAWELL, and Mr. BONILLA) introduced the

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Economic and

Educational Opportunities

OCTOBER 17, 1995

Additional sponsors: Mr. WYDEN, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr.

MCKEON, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BISHOP, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. ANDREWS,

Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr.

HEFLEY, Mr. LINDER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. ROSE, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. PAXON, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr.

GOODLATTE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ZELIFF, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr.

HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. STUMP, Mr. BARRETT of

Nebraska, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, Mr. PARKER, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. HAYES, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. OXLEY, Mr.

HERGER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. CREMEANS, Mr.

MONTGOMERY, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. DELAY, Mr.

PETE GEREN of Texas, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr.

EHLERS, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr.

BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr.

THORNBERRY, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. BURR, Mr. CHRYSLER, Mr. HOBSON,

Mr. WALSH, Mrs. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MARTINI, Mr. GILLMOR,

Mr. JACOBS, Mr. FORBES, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. KANJORSKI,

Mr. LATHAM, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr.

CRANE, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. NEY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. TAYLOR
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of Mississippi, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. WELLER, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. ROBERTS,

Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey,

Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. DOOLITTLE,

Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr.

FOLEY, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. MCCOLLUM,

Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. TALENT, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. PETRI, Mr.

HALL of Texas, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. SHAW, Mrs. VUCANOVICH,

Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. BONO, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. JONES, Mr. BUNNING

of Kentucky, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. SHADEGG,

Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, Mr. FRAZER, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. BARCIA, Mr.

MOORHEAD, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. TANNER,

Mr. BASS, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. DEAL of

Georgia, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. DOOLEY, and Mr. SENSENBRENNER

Deleted sponsors: Mr. KLINK (added March 2, 1995; deleted August 3, 1995)

and Mr. ROYCE (added May 9, 1995; deleted May 15, 1995)

OCTOBER 17, 1995

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To authorize minors who are under the child labor provisions

of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and who are

under 18 years of age to load materials into balers

and compacters that meet appropriate American National

Standards Institute design safety standards.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR MINORS TO LOAD MATERIALS

4 INTO BALERS AND COMPACTORS.

5 In the administration of the child labor provisions of

6 the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, minors under 18

7 years of age shall be permitted to—
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1 (1) load materials into baling equipment that is

2 in compliance with the American National Standards

3 Institute safety standard ANSI Z245.5 1990, and

4 (2) load materials into a compactor that is in

5 compliance with the American National Standards

6 Institute safety standard ANSI Z245.2 1992.

7 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS TO

8 LOAD MATERIALS INTO BALERS AND COM9 PACTORS.

10 In the administration of the child labor provisions of

11 the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, individuals who are

12 16 and 17 years of age shall be permitted to load materials

13 into cardboard balers and compactors that are safe for the

14 16 and 17 year olds loading the equipment and which can15 not operate while being loaded. For purposes of this section,

16 such balers and compactors shall be considered safe for 16

17 and 17 year olds loading such equipment if they are in

18 compliance with the most current safety standard estab19 lished by the American National Standards Institute.
Union Calendar No. 147

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1114

[Report No. 104–278]

A BILL

To authorize minors who are under the child labor

tute design safety standards.appropriate American National Standards Instimaterials into balers and compacters that meet1938 and who are under 18 years of age to loadprovisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of

OCTOBER 17, 1995

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and