To amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to clarify the exemption for recreational vessel support employees, and for other purposes.
Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2005 - Amends the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to revise certain exclusions from coverage by the Act.
Exempts from such coverage individuals: (1) employed by or at, or engaged in construction and maintenance of, a recreational marine facility or structure; or (2) employed primarily to build, repair, test, maintain, accommodate, buy, sell, store, restore, or dismantle recreational vessels.
Defines recreational marine facility or structure as a place used primarily to build, repair, test, maintain, accommodate, buy, sell, store, restore, or dismantle recreational vessels (which are vessels manufactured primarily for pleasure use).
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 5.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 18.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 109-161.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 109-161.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.
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