[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 144 (Monday, October 12, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12397-S12398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN EXEMPTION FROM CHILD LABOR PROVISIONS OF FAIR 
                      LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 2327, which is at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2327) to provide for a change in the exemption 
     from the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards 
     Act of 1938 for minors who are 17 years of age and who engage 
     in the operation of automobiles and trucks.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 3816

    (Purpose: To make certain technical corrections concerning the 
                            effective date)

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk and ask 
for its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Jeffords] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 3816.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In section 2 of the bill, strike subsection (b) and insert 
     the following:
       (b) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--This Act shall become effective on the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Exception.--The Amendment made by subsection (a) 
     defining the term ``occasional and incidental'' shall also 
     apply to any case, action, citation or appeal pending on the 
     date of enactment of this Act unless such case, action, 
     citation or appeal involves property damage or personal 
     injury.

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendment be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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  The amendment (No. 3816) was agreed to.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill, 
as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; that the motion 
to reconsider be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating 
to the bill be printed at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 2327), as amended, was considered read the third time 
and passed.

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