[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 108 (Thursday, August 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8022]
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                 AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP 
Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 2549, 
and the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2549) to ensure that child employees of 
     traveling sales crews are protected under the Fair Labor 
     Standards Act of 1938.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in 
the Record at the appropriate place as if given, without intervening 
action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2549) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2549

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

     SEC. 101. LIMITATION ON CHILD LABOR.

       (a) In General.--Section 12 of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
     of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 212) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(e) No individual under 18 years of age may be employed 
     in a position requiring the individual to engage in door to 
     door sales or in related support work in a manner that 
     requires the individual to remain away from his or her 
     permanent residence for more than 24 hours.''.
       (b) Rules and Regulations.--The Secretary of Labor may 
     issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry 
     out the amendment made by this section, consistent with the 
     requirements of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code.

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