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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Tuesday, October 24, 1995 (133), Para 133.9 Paper Balers]
[Pages 1573-1574]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.133.9  paper balers

  The Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union was 
discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1114) 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

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age to load materials into balers and compacters that meet appropriate 
American National Standards Institute design safety standards.
  When said bill was considered and read twice.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. FOLEY, pursuant to clause 4 of rule XIII, 
recognized Mr. GOODLING and Mr. OWENS, each for 30 minutes.
  Mr. GOODLING submitted the following amendment in the nature of a 
substitute in lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on 
Economic and Educational Opportunities:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS TO LOAD 
                   MATERIALS INTO SCRAP PAPER BALERS AND PAPER BOX 
                   COMPACTORS.

       (a) General Rule.--In the administration and enforcement of 
     the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938, employees who are 16 and 17 years of age shall be 
     permitted to load materials, but not operate or unload 
     materials, into scrap paper balers and paper box compactors--
       (1) that are safe for 16 and 17 year old employees loading 
     the scrap paper balers or paper box compactors, and
       (2) that cannot operate while being loaded.
       (b) Definition.--For purposes of subsection (a), scrap 
     paper balers and paper box compactors shall be considered 
     safe for 16 or 17 year old employees to load only if--
       (1) such scrap paper balers and paper box compactors are in 
     compliance with the current safety standard established by 
     the American National Standards Institute;
       (2) such scrap paper balers and paper box compactors 
     include an on-off switch incorporating a keylock or other 
     system and the control of such system is maintained in the 
     custody of employees who are 18 years of age or older;
       (3) the on-off switch of such scrap paper balers and paper 
     box compactors is maintained in an off condition when such 
     scrap paper balers and paper box compactors are not in 
     operation; and
       (4) the employer of 16 and 17 year old employees provides 
     notice, and posts a notice, on such scrap paper balers and 
     paper box compactors stating that--
       (A) such scrap paper balers and paper box compactors meet 
     the current safety standard established by the American 
     National Standards Institute;
       (B) 16 and 17 year old employees may only load such scrap 
     paper balers and paper box compactors; and
       (C) any employee under the age of 18 may not operate or 
     unload such scrap paper balers and paper box compactors.

     SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION.

       Section 1 is not to be construed as affecting the exemption 
     for apprentices and student learners published at 29 Code of 
     Federal Regulations 570.63.

  After debate,
  Pursuant to clause 4 of rule XIII, the previous question on the 
amendment and the bill was considered as ordered.
  The question being put, viva voce,
  Will the House agree to said amendment?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. FOLEY, announced that the yeas had it.
  So the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed 
to.
  The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed and read a third 
time, was read a third time by title.
  The question being put, viva voce,
  Will the House pass said bill?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. FOLEY, announced that three-fifths of the 
Members present had voted in the affirmative.
  So, three-fifths of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, 
the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill was passed was, by 
unanimous consent, laid on the table.
  Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said 
bill.
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