SECOND SESSION Recommitted to the Committee on Labor, December 17, 1937. Reported, April 21, amended, May 24, 1938. THIRD SESSION 1938; Report No. 2182. Passed House, Senate asks for a conference, May 26, 1938. House agrees to a conference, May 31, 1938, and agrees to conference report, June 14, 1938. Senate agrees to conference report, June 14, 1938. Approved, June 25, 1938. Public Law No. 718. APPRENTICE LABOR FIRST SESSION H.R. 7274-A bill to formulate and to promote the furtherance of labor standards and to safeguard the welfare of apprentices. Reported from Labor June 7, 1937; Report No. 945. Passed House June 30, 1937. Reported in Senate, August 4, 1937; Education and Labor; Report No. 1078. Passed Senate, August 7, 1937. Approved, August 16, 1937. Public Law No. 308. MINIMUM WAGES IN COAL INDUSTRY FIRST SESSION H.R. 4985: Bituminous Coal Act of 1937-Comprehensive regulation of coal industry, including wages. Reported from Ways and Means, February 23, 1937; Report No. 294. Passed House, March 11, 1937. Reported in Senate, March 25, 1937; Interstate Commerce; Report No. 252. Passed Senate, amended, April 5, 1937. Sent to conference, April 7, 1937. Senate agrees to conference report, April 9, 1937. House agrees to conference report, April 12, 1937. Approved, April 26, 1937. Public Law No. 48. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THIRD SESSION H.R. 10296-A bill relating to the liability of common carriers by railroad to their employees in certain cases. Reported from Judiciary, April 28, 1938; Report No. 2251. Passed House, June 6, 1938. H.R. 5690-To amend Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Reported from Judiciary, March 14, 1938; Report No. 1945. Passed House, March 21, 1938. Reported in Senate, June 6, 1938: Judiciary; Report No. 1988. Passed Senate, amended, June 7, 1938. House agrees to Senate amendments, June 14, 1938. Approved, June 25, 1938. Public Law No. 727. S. 531-To provide compensation for employees injured while employed on public works. Reported in Senate, March 2, 1938; Education and Labor; Report No. 1417. Passed Senate, March 25, 1938. Referred to Judiciary, March 29, 1938. H.R. 10250-A bill to amend an act entitled "An act relating to the liability of common carriers by railroad to their employees in certain Reported from Judiciary, April 18, 1938; Report No. 2153. cases. MINIMUM WAGES IN FEDERAL HOUSING FIRST SESSION S. 1685: U.S. Housing Act-Covers slum clearance, urban renewal, and low-rent public housing (as amended in 1949). Sets minimum wage rates for laborers and mechanics employed on federally assisted projects. Reported from Education and Labor, p. 7464, with amendments; Rept. 933; amended and passed Senate, p. 8373. Referred to Banking and Currency, p. 8575. Reported with amendment, p. 8879; Rept. 1545. Amended and passed House, p. 9294. Senate disagrees to House amendments and asks conference, p. 9297. House insists on its amendments and agrees to conference, p. 9357. Conference report submitted in House (No. 1634), p. 9628. Agreed to. Submitted and agreed to in Senate, p. 9580. Approved, p. 9612. Public Law No. 412. Seventy-sixth Congress (first session, January 3, 1939-August 5, 1939; second session, September 21, 1939-November 3, 1939 (special); third session, January 3, 1940-January 2, 1941) FAIR LABOR STANDARDS (WAGES AND HOURS) H.R. 5435-Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, amend. FIRST SESSION Reported from Labor April 27, 1939; Report No. 552. Union Calendar. THIRD SESSION Recommitted May 3, 1940. S. 2682-Same, amend as to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. FIRST SESSION Reported in Senate, July 24, 1939; Education and Labor; Report No. 904. Passed Senate, August 1, 1939. Referred to Labor, August 5, 1939. S. 1234-Same, amend section 13(a) to provide that the minimum wages and maximum hours provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act should not apply to any switchboard operator employed in a public telephone exchange which has not more than 750 stations. Reported in Senate, July 26, 1939; Education and Labor; Report No. 980. Passed Senate, August 1, 1939. Referred to Labor, August 2, 1939. Reported, August 3, 1939; Report No. 1448. Passed House, August 3, 1939. Approved, August 9, 1939. Public Law No. 344. H.R. 6406-Same, amend. Reported from Labor, July 27, 1939; Report No. 1376. Union Calendar. MINIMUM WAGES ON FEDERAL HOUSING FIRST SESSION H.R. 5324-National Housing Act (FHA), as amended: this law covers construction financed by the Federal Government and provides for payment of prevailing wages to laborers and mechanics. Reported from Banking and Currency, March 25, 1939; Report No. 313. Passed House, April 12, 1939. Reported in Senate, April 21, 1939; Banking and Currency; Report No. 318. Passed Senate, amended, April 27, 1939. Senate asks for conference, April 27, 1939; House agrees, May 1, 1939. House and Senate agree to conference report, May 25, 1939. Approved, June 3, 1939. Public Law No. 111. PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES IN RAILROAD MERGERS FIRST SESSION S. 2009-Amends Interstate Commerce Act so as to, among others things, provide that the Interstate Commerce Commission should protect the employees of railroads which are merging. Reported in Senate, May 16, 1939; Interstate Commerce; Report No. 433. Passed Senate, May 25, 1939. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce, May 30, 1939. Reported July 18, 1939; Report No. 1217. Passed House, amended, July 26, 1939. Senate asks for conference, July 27, 1939. House agrees to conference, July 29, 1939. THIRD SESSION Conference report recommitted, May 12, 1940. House agrees to conference report, August 12, 1940. Senate agrees to conference report, September 9, 1940. Approved, September 18, 1940. Public Law No. 785. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FIRST SESSION H.R. 4988-To amend act relating to liability of carriers by railroad to their employees. Reported from Judiciary, July 19, 1939; Report No. 1222. Passed House, July 31, 1939. S. 835-Public works liability of contractors for disability of their employees. Reported in Senate, March 3, 1939; Education and Labor; Report No. 249. Passed Senate, April 20, 1939. Referred to Judiciary, April 24, 1939. H.R. 6881 Shipowners' liability convention of 1936 for sick and injured seamen. Reported from Merchant Marine and Fisheries, July 26, 1939; Report No. 1328. Passed House, July 31, 1939. THIRD SESSION H.R. 2008-Workmen's Compensation Act, increase lump-sum payment. Reported from Judicary, February 19, 1940; Report No. 1619. Passed House, March 4, 1940. SAFETY IN COAL MINES FIRST SESSION S. 2420-Provides for inspection and investigation of certain coal mines. Reported in Senate, July 20, 1939; Mines and Mining; Report No. 887. THIRD SESSION Passed Senate, January 18, 1940. Referred to Mines and Mining, January 23, 1940. OPPRESSIVE LABOR PRACTICES FIRST SESSION S. 1970-A bill to eliminate certain oppressive labor practices in interstate commerce. Reported in Senate, July 24, 1939; Education and Labor; Report No. 901. THIRD SESSION Passed Senate, May 27, 1940. Referred to Labor, May 28, 1940. SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES THIRD SESSION H.R. 9195-To amend the National Labor Relations Act. Reported from Labor, April 4, 1940; Report No. 1928, minority views Part II. Minority view Part 3. Supplemental report, part 3A. Passed House, June 7, 1940. Seventy-seventh Congress (first session, January 3, 1941-January 2, 1942; second session, January 5, 1942-December 16, 1942) COMPETITION FROM CONVICT LABOR FIRST SESSION H.R 3191-To amend an act relating to convict-made goods. Makes it illegal to transport such goods in interstate commerce. Reported from Judiciary, February 28, 1941; Report No. 173. Passed House, April 23, 1941. Reported in Senate, June 28, 1941; Judiciary: Report No. 489. Passed Senate, June 30, 1941. Approved, July 9, 1941. Public Law No. 160. SAFETY IN COAL MINES FIRST SESSION H.R. 2082-To provide for inspection of safety of mines and mining. Reported from Mines and Mining, February 27, 1941; Report No. 168. Passed House, March 13, 1941. Reported in Senate, March 24, 1941; Mines and Mining; Report No. 140. Passed Senate, amended, March 27, 1941. House asks for a conference, April 17, 1941. Senate agrees to a conference, April 18, 1941. Senate agrees to conference report, April 25, 1941. House agrees to conference report, April 28, 1941. Approved, May 7, 1941. Public Law No. 49. SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES SECOND SESSION H.R. 5580-A bill to prohibit subversive individuals from representing employees for the purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. Reported from Labor, March 13, 1942; Report No. 1897. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SECOND SESSION H.R. 6132-Workmen's compensation laws, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Hawaii. Reported from Labor, January 30, 1942; Report No. 1708. Passed House, February 16, 1942. Seventy-eighth Congress (first session, January 6, 1943-December 21, 1943; second session, January 10, 1944-December 19, 1944) SAFETY AND HEALTH IN WORKING CONDITIONS SECOND SESSION H.R. 4371-A bill to provide for cooperation with State agencies administering labor laws in establishing and maintaining safe and proper working conditions in industry and in the preparation, promulgation, and enforcement of regulations to control industrial health hazards. Reported from Labor, March 23, 1944; Report No. 1282. Union Calendar. ANTI-RACKETEERING FIRST SESSION H.R. 653-To amend the Anti-Racketeering Act. Reported from Judiciary, January 28, 1943; Report No. 66. Supplemental report, part II. Passed House, April 9, 1943. DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT SECOND SESSION S. 2048-To prohibit discrimination in employment on account of race, color, creed, ancestry, or national origin. Reported in Senate, September 20, 1944; Education and Labor; Report No. 1109. H.R. 3986-Same; to create Fair Employment Practices Commission. Reported from Labor, December 4, 1944; Report No. 2016. Union Calendar. 78-062 O-67-9 |