A bill to amend the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to clarify the Act's coverage with respect to employees engaged in the manufacture, repair, servicing, or sale of recreational boats and certain small fishing boats.

Summary

Amends the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to exclude from the definition of "employee" any person engaged in the manufacture, repair, servicing, or sale of recreational or fishing boats, unless such person is: (1) so engaged on or over the navigable waters of the United States (as defined prior to the enactment of P.L. 92-576); and (2) not otherwise covered by State workers' compensation law.

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Timeline

1. 7 June 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 June 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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