[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR553.3]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 553_APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF 
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 553.3  Coverage--general.

    (a)(1) In 1966, Congress amended the FLSA to extend coverage to 
State and local government employees engaged in the operation of 
hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and mass transit systems.
    (2) In 1972, the Education Amendments further extended coverage to 
employees of public preschools.
    (3) In 1974, the FLSA Amendments extended coverage to virtually all 
of the remaining State and local government employees who were not 
covered as a result of the 1966 and 1972 legislation.
    (b) Certain definitions already in the Act were modified by the 1974 
Amendments. The definition of the term ``employer'' was changed to 
include public agencies and that of ``employee'' was amended to include 
individuals employed by public agencies. The definition of 
``enterprise'' contained in section 3(r) of the Act was modified to

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provide that activities of a public agency are performed for a 
``business purpose.'' The term ``enterprise engaged in commerce or in 
the production of goods for commerce'' defined in section 3(s) of the 
Act was expanded to include public agencies.

                     Section 3(e)(2)(C)--Exclusions