The Administration has deep respect for the cultural and religious
traditions of the Amish and similar communities, and recognizes the
well-intentioned efforts of the bill's sponsors to accommodate these
traditions. The Administration, however, has serious concerns that H.R.
221 could:
- expose young workers to sawmills and other hazardous workplaces in the
wood processing industry, which has an occupational fatality rate nearly
five times higher than the national private-industry average; and
- run afoul of the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment.
Pay-As-You-Go Scoring
H.R. 221 would reduce receipts; therefore, it is subject to the
pay-as-you-go requirement of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
The Office of Management and Budget's preliminary scoring estimate is that
the net reduction would be insignificant.
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