[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1099 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1099

     To provide for a change in the exemption from the child labor 
 provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors between 
 16 and 18 years of age who engage in the operation of automobiles and 
                    trucks, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               August 1 (legislative day, July 10), 1995

  Mr. Gorton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for a change in the exemption from the child labor 
 provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors between 
 16 and 18 years of age who engage in the operation of automobiles and 
                    trucks, and for other purposes.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR MINORS TO OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLES.

    In the administration of the child labor provisions of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Secretary of Labor shall issue a final 
rule not later than 1 year from date of enactment of this Act to amend 
the exemption from the child labor restrictions of such Act under 
section 570.52(b)(1) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, for 
minors between 16 and 18 years of age who operate automobiles or trucks 
not exceeding 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to eliminate the 
requirement that such operation be only occasional and incidental to 
the employment of a minor and to add the requirement that such 
operation not be the primary duty of the employment of a minor.
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