H.R. 940 · 109th Congress

Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2005

Stage
Reported from committee
Sponsor
Ric Keller
Introduced
2005-02-17
Latest action
2005-06-30 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 109-161.

Summary

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).