108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 974
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth
to perform certain work with wood products.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2003
Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. SANTORUM) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth
to perform certain work with wood products.
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 under the age of 18 and over the age of 14, and
`(ii) by statute or judicial order is exempt from compulsory school attendance
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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