House
Resolution
107
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
107
BY
HAGER
,
SWEENEY
,
KLEIN
,
PAUSTIAN
,
PEARSON
,
MASSIE
,
SANDS
,
SODERBERG
,
COWNIE
,
GRASSLEY
,
WORTHAN
,
MOORE
,
ARNOLD
,
HORBACH
,
VAN
ENGELENHOVEN
,
RASMUSSEN
,
WINDSCHITL
,
JORGENSEN
,
BAUDLER
,
WATTS
,
HUSEMAN
,
LOFGREN
,
DE
BOEF
,
PETTENGILL
,
TJEPKES
,
HELLAND
,
UPMEYER
,
MUHLBAUER
,
ALONS
,
VANDER
LINDEN
,
BRANDENBURG
,
LUKAN
,
HEATON
,
WITTNEBEN
,
IVERSON
,
SHAW
,
and
HEIN
A
Resolution
opposing
proposed
federal
regulations
for
1
agricultural
child
labor.
2
WHEREAS,
on
September
2,
2011,
the
United
States
3
Department
of
Labor
published
new
proposed
regulations
4
which
would
severely
restrict
the
ability
of
youth
to
5
engage
in
agricultural
work;
and
6
WHEREAS,
working
on
a
farm
has
long
been
a
way
of
7
life
for
thousands
of
youth
across
rural
America;
and
8
WHEREAS,
the
proposed
regulations
will
adversely
9
impact
the
long-standing
tradition
of
youth
working
on
10
farms
to
gain
valuable
skills
and
lessons
in
hard
work,
11
character,
and
leadership;
and
12
WHEREAS,
the
proposed
regulations
would
be
13
detrimental
to
the
opportunity
for
youth
to
find
14
educational,
gainful,
and
hands-on
work
experience;
and
15
WHEREAS,
all
farms
depend
on
the
contributions
of
16
youth
for
their
successful
operation;
and
17
WHEREAS,
the
proposed
regulations
would
limit
18
opportunities
to
recruit
young
farmers
to
agriculture
19
at
a
time
when
the
average
age
of
farmers
continues
to
20
rise;
and
21
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WHEREAS,
a
strong,
enduring
agricultural
sector
1
is
vital
to
this
country’s
long-term
economic
2
security;
and
3
WHEREAS,
the
proposed
regulations
demonstrate
4
a
profound
lack
of
understanding
of
agricultural
5
traditions
and
practices
in
this
country;
and
6
WHEREAS,
the
Department
of
Labor
has
received
7
significant,
compelling,
detailed
public
comment
from
a
8
wide
variety
of
knowledgeable
persons
and
organizations
9
opposing
the
proposed
regulations;
NOW
THEREFORE,
10
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
11
That
the
House
of
Representatives
urges
the
United
12
States
Department
of
Labor
to
withdraw
the
proposed
13
regulations;
and
14
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
15
Representatives
urges
President
Barack
Obama
to
16
rescind
the
proposed
regulations
if
they
should
become
17
effective;
and
18
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
19
Representatives
urges
Congress
to
overturn
the
proposed
20
regulations
if
they
should
become
effective;
and
21
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Chief
Clerk
of
the
22
House
of
Representatives
is
directed
to
forward
a
copy
23
of
this
resolution
to
President
Barack
Obama;
United
24
States
Secretary
of
Labor
Hilda
L.
Solis;
United
States
25
Secretary
of
Agriculture
Tom
Vilsack;
Representative
26
John
Boehner,
Speaker
of
the
United
States
House
of
27
Representatives;
Senator
Harry
Reid,
Senate
Majority
28
Leader;
Representative
Eric
Cantor,
House
Majority
29
Leader;
Senator
Mitch
McConnell,
Senate
Minority
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Leader;
Representative
Nancy
Pelosi,
House
Minority
1
Leader;
and
Iowa’s
Congressional
delegation.
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