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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 Amer-
ican 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. EHR-
LICH, 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 Flor-
ida, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. HAYES, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. OXLEY, Mr.
HERGER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. HAN-
SEN, 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
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. NOR-
WOOD, 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR MINORS TO LOAD MATERIALS
INTO BALERS AND COMPACTORS.
In the administration of the child labor provisions of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, minors under 18
years of age shall be permitted to—
(1) load materials into baling equipment that is
in compliance with the American National Standards
Institute safety standard ANSI Z245.5 1990, and
(2) load materials into a compactor that is in
compliance with the American National Standards
Institute safety standard ANSI Z245.2 1992.
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS TO
LOAD MATERIALS INTO BALERS AND COM-
PACTORS.
In the administration of the child labor provisions of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, individuals who are
16 and 17 years of age shall be permitted to load materials
into cardboard balers and compactors that are safe for the
16 and 17 year olds loading the equipment and which can-
not operate while being loaded. For purposes of this section,
such balers and compactors shall be considered safe for 16
and 17 year olds loading such equipment if they are in
compliance with the most current safety standard estab-
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
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 Insti-
tute design safety standards.
OCTOBER 17, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed