The labor secretary would also establish time limits on the number of hours teenagers spend in agricultural jobs. Current law only requires farm work to be done outside school hours. The bill would prohibit workers under the age of 16 to engage in commercial street sales jobs and increase the penalties for egregious child labor violations. One of the driving forces behind the bill is Sen. Harkin's belief that the United States must take a closer look at itself and realize that abuses of child labor laws are a national shame, an aide to Sen. Harkin said. Adkins is encouraged by the Clinton administration's support of the bill and hopes that it will raise the consciousness of the American public.
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