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).