Child Labor Amendments of 1991

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A joint hearing was held to consider S. 600, a U.S. Senate bill designed to help educate the public about federal child labor laws and strengthen enforcement of child labor laws through an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum presided. The hearings were called because of sporadic enforcement of inadequate laws and an explosion of child labor during the last decade, as documented by the federal government and various child welfare, labor, and consumer organizations. Testimony of key officials of the U.S. Department of Labor is included, as are prepared statements and testimony from witnesses representing such organizations as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association of School Administrators, the National Council of Chain Restaurants, the National Restaurant Association, the Virginia Farmworkers Legal Assistance Project, the New Jersey Department of Labor, and the U.S. General Accounting Office. Senators from the states of Connecticut, Utah, Vermont, and Minnesota also submitted written testimony, and various articles, publications, and letters are provided, including a summary of the Child Labor Amendments of 1991 and a transcript of the videotape, Danger: Kids at Work. (LB)