[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1228 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1228

  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a limited 
         exemption from the child labor provisions of such Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 1995

 Mr. Hunter (for himself and Mr. Cunningham) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
                             Opportunities

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a limited 
         exemption from the child labor provisions of such Act.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION.

    Section 13 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k)(1) The provisions of section 12 shall not apply to any minor 
who is under the age of 14 and who--
            ``(A) is enrolled in a school accredited by the education 
        agency of the State in which it is located,
            ``(B) has completed the 6th grade, and
            ``(C) is participating in a work study program that fully 
        conforms with criteria specified by the Secretary acting 
        through the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division.
    ``(2) The employment of minors in a work study program described in 
paragraph (1)(C) shall be limited--
            ``(A) to no more than 4 hours per week and no more than 16 
        weeks in a school year, and
            ``(B) to such periods and conditions of employment as may 
        be prescribed by the Secretary by regulation.''.
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