,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aggc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,goodlatte 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,texas1 ,mr4 ,g[dy1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 
,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,hold+1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 & ,mr4 ,hurt7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,education 
& ! ,work=ce & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to create
 a nonimmigrant ,h-#b;,c "w visa program
 = agricultural work]s1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z--  7#a7 ! ,agricultural      
,gue/work] ,act2 or  7#b7 ! ,,ag ,act4  
#b4 ,h-#b;,c tempor>y agricultural "w   
visa program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 2

 or 7iii7 & ins]t+ 1 or 7c7 hav+ a      
resid5ce 9 a =eign c\ntry :i* he has no 
int5tion ( ab&on+ :o is com+ tempor>ily 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to p]=m agricultural 
labor or s]vices2 or 7iii74  7b7        
,def9ition ,section #aja7;a7 ( su* ,act 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7 ,! t]m   
agricultural labor or s]vices has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m by ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture 9 regulations & includes   
agricultural labor z def9$ 9 section    
#caba7;g7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf1 agriculture z def9$ 9 section    
#c7;f7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;f771 ! h&l+1 
plant+1 dry+1 pack+1 packag+1 process+1 
freez+1 or grad+ prior to deliv]y =     
/orage ( any agricultural or            
horticultural commodity 9 its           
unmanufactur$ /ate1 all activities      
requir$ = ! prep>ation1 process+ or     
manufactur+ ( a product ( agriculture 7z
 su* t]m is def9$ 9 su* section #c7;f77 
= fur!r di/ribution1 & activities simil>

 to all ! =ego+ z !y relate to fi% or   
%ellfi% 9 aquaculture facilities4  4    
#c4 ,admission ( tempor>y ,h-#b;,c      
work]s  7a7 ,proc$ure = admission ,*apt]
 #b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#bah ! foll[+3  #bah;,a4 ,admission (   
tempor>y ,h-#b;,c work]s  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section & section    
#bah;,b3  7#a7 ,area ( employm5t ,! t]m 
area ( employm5t means ! area )9 normal 
commut+ di/ance ( ! worksite or physical
 location :]e ! "w ( ! ,h-#b;,c work] is
 or w be p]=m$4 ,if su* "w site or      
location is )9 a ,metropolitan          
,/ati/ical ,area1 any place )9 su* area 
%all be consid]$ to be )9 ! area (      
employm5t4  7#b7 ,displace ,! t]m       
displace means to lay (f a work] f a job
 t is ess5tially equival5t to ! job =   
:i* an ,h-#b;,c work] is s\ght4 ,a job  
%all n be consid]$ to be ess5tially     
equival5t to ano!r job unless ! job--   
7,a7 involves ess5tially ! same         

responsibilities z su* o!r job2  7,b7 0 
held by a ,unit$ ,/ates work] )         
sub/antially equival5t qualifications & 
exp]i5ce2 &  7,c7 is locat$ 9 ! same    
area ( employm5t z ! o!r job4  7#c7     
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means an individual :o is n  
an unau?oriz$ ali5 7z def9$ 9 section   
#bgd;,a7h77#c77 ) respect to ! employm5t
 ( ! individual4  7#d7 ,employ] ,! t]m  
employ] means an employ] :o hires work]s
 to p]=m agricultural employm5t4  7#e7  
,h-#b;,c work] ,! t]m ,h-#b;,c work]    
means a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section 
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c74  7#f7 ,lay (f
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m lay (f--  7i7    
means to cause a work]'s loss (         
employm5t1 o!r ?an ?r\gh a dis*>ge =    
inadequate p]=mance1 violation (        
workplace rules1 cause1 volunt>y        
dep>ture1 volunt>y retirem5t1 or !      
expiration ( a grant or contract 7o!r   
?an a tempor>y employm5t contract ent]$ 
into 9 ord] to evade a condition        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection   

7b772 &  7ii7 does n include any        
situation 9 :i* ! work] is (f]$1 z an   
alt]native to su* loss ( employm5t1 a   
simil> employm5t opportunity ) ! same   
employ] 7or1 9 ! case ( a placem5t ( a  
work] ) ano!r employ] "u subsection     
7b77#g71 ) ei!r employ] describ$ 9 su*  
subsection7 at equival5t or high]       
comp5sation & b5efits ?an ! position f  
:i* ! employee 0 dis*>g$1 reg>dless (   
:e!r or n ! employee accepts ! (f]4     
7,b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph  
is int5d$ to limit an employee's rights 
"u a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t or o!r  
employm5t contract4  7#g7 ,prevail+ wage
 ,! t]m prevail+ wage means ! wage rate 
paid to work]s 9 ! same occupation 9 !  
area ( employm5t z comput$ pursuant to  
section #bab7p74  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates    
work] ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates work] means  
any work] :o is--  7,a7 a citiz5 or     
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an 
ali5 :o is lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce1 is admitt$ z a refugee "u     
section #bjg1 is grant$ asylum "u       

section #bjh1 or is an immigrant o!rwise
 au?oriz$1 by ?is ,act or by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 to be employ$4    
7b7 ,petition ,an employ]1 or an        
association act+ z an ag5t or jo9t      
employ] = its memb]s1 t seeks !         
admission into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( an     
,h-#b;,c work] %all file ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture a petition atte/+ to !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,tempor>y "w or s]vices   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! employ] is seek+ to    
employ a specific numb] ( agricultural  
work]s on a tempor>y basis & w provide  
comp5sation to su* work]s at a specifi$ 
wage rate4  7,b7 ,def9ition ,= purposes 
( ?is p>agraph1 a work] is employ$ on a 
tempor>y basis if ! employ] int5ds to   
employ ! work] = no long] ?an #ah mon?s 
7except = %eeph]d]s7 dur+ any contract  
p]iod4  7#b7 ,b5efits1 wages1 & work+   
conditions ,! employ] w provide1 at a   
m9imum1 ! b5efits1 wages1 & work+       
conditions requir$ by subsection 7k7 to 
all work]s employ$ 9 ! jobs = :i* !     
,h-#b;,c work] is s\ght & to all o!r    

tempor>y work]s 9 ! same occupation at !
 place ( employm5t4  7#c7               
,nondisplacem5t ( unit$ /ates work]s ,! 
employ] did n displace & w n displace a 
,unit$ ,/ates work] employ$ by ! employ]
 dur+ ! p]iod ( employm5t ( ! ,h-#b;,c  
work] & dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod imm$iately
 prec$+ su* p]iod ( employm5t 9 !       
occupation at ! place ( employm5t = :i* 
! employ] seeks approval to employ      
,h-#b;,c work]s4  7#d7 ,recruitm5t  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! employ]--  7i7 conduct$    
adequate recruitm5t 9 ! area ( int5d$   
employm5t be=e fil+ ! atte/ation2 &     
7ii7 0 unsuccessful 9 locat+ a qualifi$ 
,unit$ ,/ates work] = ! job opportunity 
= :i* ! ,h-#b;,c work] is s\ght4  7,b7  
,o!r requirem5ts ,! recruitm5t          
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is       
satisfi$ if ! employ] places a local job
 ord] ) ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy s]v+ !    
local area :]e ! "w w be p]=m$1 except t
 no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all require !  
employ] to file an int]/ate job ord] "u 
section #fec ( title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al

 ,regulations4 ,! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy   
%all po/ ! job ord] on its (ficial ag5cy
 website = a m9imum ( #cj days & n lat] 
?an #c days aft] receipt us+ ! employm5t
 /ati/ics sy/em au?oriz$ "u section #ae 
( ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#dil-#b74 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all    
include l9ks to ! (ficial ,web sites (  
all ,/ate work=ce ag5cies on a s+le     
webpage ( ! (ficial ,web site ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,c7 ,end (        
recruitm5t requirem5t ,! requirem5t to  
recruit ,unit$ ,/ates work]s %all       
t]m9ate on ! fir/ day t "w beg9s = !    
,h-#b;,c work]4  7#e7 ,(f]s to ,unit$   
,/ates work]s ,! employ] has (f]$ or w  
(f] ! job = :i* ! ,h-#b;,c work] is     
s\ght to any eligible ,unit$ ,/ates     
work] :o--  7,a7 applies2  7,b7 is      
qualifi$ = ! job2 &  7,c7 w be available
 at ! "t & place ( ne$4  ,?is requirem5t
 %all n apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates work]  
:o applies = ! job on or aft] ! fir/ day
 t "w beg9s = ! ,h-#b;,c work]4  7#f7   
,provision ( insurance ,if ! job = :i* !

 ,h-#b;,c work] is s\ght is n cov]$ by  
,/ate work]s' comp5sation law1 ! employ]
 w provide1 at no co/ to ! work] unless 
,/ate law provides o!rwise1 insurance   
cov]+ injury & disease aris+ out (1 & 9 
! c\rse (1 ! work]'s employm5t1 :i* w   
provide b5efits at lea/ equal to ^?     
provid$ "u ! ,/ate work]s comp5sation   
law = comp>able employm5t4  7#g7        
,requirem5ts = placem5t ( ,h-#b;,c      
work]s ) o!r employ]s ,a nonimmigrant :o
 is admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an   
,h-#b;,c work] may be transf]r$ to ano!r
 employ] t has fil$ a petition "u ?is   
subsection & is 9 compliance ) ?is      
section4  7#h7 ,/rike or lock\t ,!re is 
n a /rike or lock\t 9 ! c\rse ( a labor 
dispute :i*1 "u regulations promulgat$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 precludes
 ! hir+ ( ,h-#b;,c work]s4  7#i7        
,previ\s violations ,! employ] has n1   
dur+ ! previ\s two-ye> p]iod1 employ$   
,h-#b;,c work]s & kn[+ly violat$ a      
mat]ial t]m or condition ( approval )   
respect to ! employm5t ( dome/ic or     

nonimmigrant work]s1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture aft] notice &  
opportunity = a he>+4  7c7 ,public      
exam9ation ,n lat] ?an #a work+ day aft]
 ! date on :i* a petition "u ?is section
 is fil$1 ! employ] %all make a copy (  
ea* su* petition available = public     
exam9ation1 at ! employ]'s pr9cipal     
place ( bus9ess or worksite4  7d7 ,li/  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture %all ma9ta9 a li/ ( !      
petitions fil$ "u subsection 7b71 :i*   
%all--  7,a7 be sort$ by employ]2 &     
7,b7 include ! numb] ( ,h-#b;,c work]s  
s\ght1 ! wage rate1 ! p]iod ( int5d$    
employm5t1 & ! date ( ne$ = ea* ali54   
7#b7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture %all make ! li/ available =
 public exam9ation4  7e7 ,petition+ =   
admission  7#a7 ,consid]ation (         
petitions ,= petitions fil$ & consid]$  
"u subsection 7b7--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture may n require su* petition 
to be fil$ m ?an #bh cal5d> days be=e ! 
fir/ date ! employ] requires ! labor or 

s]vices ( ! ,h-#b;,c work]2  7,b7 unless
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture det]m9es t !
 petition is incomplete or obvi\sly     
inaccurate1 ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #aj 
bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* su*     
petition 0 fil$1 %all ei!r approve or   
reject ! petition & provide ! petition] 
) notice ( su* action by means ensur+   
same or next day deliv]y2 &  7,c7 if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! petition is      
incomplete or obvi\sly inaccurate1 !    
,secret>y %all--  7i7 )9 #e bus9ess days
 ( receipt ( ! petition1 notify !       
petition] ( ! defici5cies to be correct$
 by means ensur+ same or next day       
deliv]y2 &  7ii7 )9 #aj bus9ess days (  
receipt ( ! correct$ petition1 approve  
or d5y ! petition & provide ! petition] 
) notice ( su* action by means ensur+   
same or next day deliv]y4  7#b7         
,petition agreem5ts ,by fil+ an ,h-#b;,c
 petition1 a petition] & ea* employ]    
cons5ts to all[ access to ! site :]e !  
labor is be+ p]=m$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    

,security = ! purpose ( inve/igations to
 det]m9e compliance ) ,h-#b;,c          
requirem5ts & ! immigration laws4       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,dep>tm5ts ( ,agriculture & ,homel&     
,security _c delegate _! compliance     
functions to o!r ag5cies or ,dep>tm5ts4 
7f7 ,roles ( agricultural associations  
7#a7 ,p]mitt+ fil+ by agricultural      
associations ,a petition "u subsection  
7b7 to hire an ali5 z a tempor>y        
agricultural work] may be fil$ by an    
association ( agricultural employ]s :i* 
use agricultural s]vices4  7#b7         
,treatm5t ( associations act+ z employ]s
 ,if an association is a jo9t employ] ( 
tempor>y agricultural work]s1 su* work]s
 may be transf]r$ among its memb]s to   
p]=m agricultural s]vices ( a tempor>y  
nature = :i* ! petition 0 approv$4  7#c7
 ,treatm5t ( violations  7,a7           
,individual memb] ,if an individual     
memb] ( a jo9t employ] association      
violates any condition = approval )     
respect to ! memb]'s petition1 !        

,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all consid] z 
an employ] = purposes ( subsection      
7b77#i7 & invoke p5alties pursuant to   
subsection 7i7 aga9/ only t memb] ( !   
association unless ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture det]m9es t ! association or
 o!r memb] p>ticipat$ 91 _h k (1 or _h  
reason to "k ( ! violation4  7,b7       
,association ( agricultural employ]s ,if
 an association repres5t+ agricultural  
employ]s z a jo9t employ] violates any  
condition = approval ) respect to !     
association's petition1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all consid] z an employ] =
 purposes ( subsection 7b77#i7 & invoke 
p5alties pursuant to subsection 7i7     
aga9/ only ! association & n any        
individual memb] ( ! association1 unless
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! memb]         
p>ticipat$ 91 _h k (1 or _h reason to "k
 ( ! violation4  7g7 ,exp$it$           
adm9i/rative appeals ,! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture %all promulgate regulations
 to provide = an exp$it$ proc$ure--     
7#a7 = ! review ( a d5ial ( a petition  

"u ?is section by ! ,secret>y2 or  7#b7 
at ! petition]'s reque/1 = a de novo    
adm9i/rative he>+ at :i* new evid5ce may
 be introduc$4  7h7 ,miscellane\s       
provisions  7#a7 ,endorsem5t ( docum5ts 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
provide = ! endorsem5t ( entry & exit   
docum5ts ( ,h-#b;,c work]s z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section & to   
provide notice = purposes ( section     
#bgd;,a4  7#b7 ,fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all require1 z
 a condition ( approv+ ! petition1 !    
paym5t ( a fee1 9 accordance )          
subp>agraph 7,b71 to recov] ! reasonable
 co/ ( process+ petitions fil$ by       
employ]s or associations ( employ]s     
seek+ ,h-#b;,c work]s = jobs ( a        
tempor>y or seasonal nature1 b may n    
require ! paym5t ( su* fees to recov] ! 
co/s ( process+ petitions fil$ by       
employ]s or associations ( employ]s     
seek+ ,h-#b;,c work]s = jobs n ( a      
tempor>y or seasonal nature4  7,b7 ,fee 
by type ( employee  7i7 ,s+le employ]   

,an employ] ^: petition = tempor>y ali5 
agricultural work]s is approv$ %all1 =  
ea* approv$ petition1 pay a fee t--     
7,i7 subject to subclause 7,,ii71 is    
equal to #ajj plus #aj = ea* approv$    
,h-#b;,c work]2 &  7,,ii7 does n exce$  
#a1jjj4  7ii7 ,association ,ea*         
employ]-memb] ( a jo9t employ]          
association ^: petition = ,h-#b;,c      
work]s is approv$ %all1 = ea* su*       
approv$ petition1 pay a fee t--  7,i7   
subject to subclause 7,,ii71 is equal to
 #ajj plus #aj = ea* approv$ ,h-#b;,c   
work]2 &  7,,ii7 does n exce$ #a1jjj4   
7iii7 ,limitation on association fees ,a
 jo9t employ] association "u clause 7ii7
 %all n be *>g$ a sep>ate fee4  7,c7    
,me?od ( paym5t ,! fees collect$ "u ?is 
p>agraph %all be paid by *eck or money  
ord] to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 ,9 !
 case ( employ]s ( ,h-#b;,c work]s t are
 memb]s ( a jo9t employ] association    
petition+ on _! behalf1 ! aggregate fees
 = all employ]s ( ,h-#b;,c work]s "u !  
petition may be paid by #a *eck or money

 ord]4  7i7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7             
,inve/igations & audits ,! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture %all be responsible =      
conduct+ inve/igations & r&om audits (  
employ]s to ensure compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ! ,h-#b;,c program4 ,all  
monet>y f9es levi$ aga9/ violat+        
employ]s %all be paid to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture & us$ to enhance !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's inve/igatory 
& audit+ p[]4  7#b7 ,failure to meet    
conditions ,if ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture f9ds1 aft] notice &        
opportunity = a he>+1 a failure to meet 
a condition ( subsection 7b71 or a      
mat]ial misrepres5tation ( fact 9 a     
petition "u subsection 7b71 !           
,secret>y--  7,a7 may impose su* o!r    
adm9i/rative rem$ies 7includ+ civil     
money p5alties 9 an am\nt n to exce$    
#a1jjj p] violation7 z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be appropriate2 &  7,b7 may 
disqualify ! employ] f ! employm5t (    
,h-#b;,c work]s = a p]iod ( #a ye>4     
7#c7 ,p5alties = willful failure ,if !  

,secret>y ( ,agriculture f9ds1 aft]     
notice & opportunity = a he>+1 a willful
 failure to meet a mat]ial condition (  
subsection 7b71 or a willful            
misrepres5tation ( a mat]ial fact 9 a   
petition "u subsection 7b71 !           
,secret>y--  7,a7 may impose su* o!r    
adm9i/rative rem$ies 7includ+ civil     
money p5alties 9 an am\nt n to exce$    
#e1jjj p] violation7 z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be appropriate2  7,b7 may   
disqualify ! employ] f ! employm5t (    
,h-#b;,c work]s = a p]iod ( #b ye>s2    
7,c7 may1 = a subsequ5t violation n     
aris+ out ( ! prior incid5t1 disqualify 
! employ] f ! employm5t ( ,h-#b;,c      
work]s = a p]iod ( #e ye>s2 &  7,d7 may1
 = a subsequ5t violation n aris+ out ( !
 prior incid5t1 p]man5tly disqualify !  
employ] f ! employm5t ( ,h-#b;,c work]s4
  7#d7 ,p5alties = displacem5t ( ,unit$ 
,/ates work]s ,if ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture f9ds1 aft] notice &        
opportunity = a he>+1 a willful failure 
to meet a mat]ial condition ( subsection

 7b7 or a willful misrepres5tation ( a  
mat]ial fact 9 a petition "u subsection 
7b71 9 ! c\rse ( :i* failure or         
misrepres5tation ! employ] displac$ a   
,unit$ ,/ates work] employ$ by ! employ]
 dur+ ! p]iod ( employm5t ( ! ,h-#b;,c  
work] or dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod prec$+   
su* p]iod ( employm5t1 ! ,secret>y--    
7,a7 may impose su* o!r adm9i/rative    
rem$ies 7includ+ civil money p5alties 9 
an am\nt n to exce$ #ae1jjj p]          
violation7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
appropriate2  7,b7 may disqualify !     
employ] f ! employm5t ( ,h-#b;,c work]s 
= a p]iod ( #e ye>s2 &  7,c7 may1 = a   
second violation1 p]man5tly disqualify !
 employ] f ! employm5t ( ,h-#b;,c       
work]s4  7j7 ,failure ,to pay wages or  
requir$ b5efits  7#a7 ,assessm5t ,if !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture f9ds1 aft]     
notice & opportunity = a he>+1 t !      
employ] has fail$ to provide ! b5efits1 
wages1 & work+ conditions atte/$ by !   
employ] "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all assess paym5t ( back wages1 or su* 

o!r requir$ b5efits1 due any ,unit$     
,/ates work] or ,h-#b;,c work] employ$  
by ! employ] 9 ! specific employm5t 9   
"q4  7#b7 ,am\nt ,! back wages or o!r   
requir$ b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a7--  7,a7 %all be equal to ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 ! am\nt t %\ld h be5 paid & !   
am\nt t 0 paid to su* work]2 &  7,b7    
%all be di/ribut$ to ! work] to :om su* 
wages or b5efits are due4  7k7 ,m9imum  
wages1 b5efits1 & work+ conditions  7#a7
 ,pref]5tial treatm5t ( ali5s prohibit$ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* employ] seek+ to hire
 ,unit$ ,/ates work]s %all (f] su*      
work]s n less ?an ! same b5efits1 wages1
 & work+ conditions t ! employ] is (f]+1
 int5ds to (f]1 or w provide to ,h-#b;,c
 work]s4 ,no job (f] may impose on      
,unit$ ,/ates work]s any re/rictions or 
obligations :i* w n be impos$ on !      
employ]'s ,h-#b;,c work]s4  7,b7        
,int]pretation ,e int]pretation &       
det]m9ation made "u ?is section or "u   
any o!r law1 regulation1 or             
int]pretative provision reg>d+ ! nature1

 scope1 & tim+ ( ! provision ( ^! & any 
o!r b5efits1 wages1 & o!r t]ms &        
conditions ( employm5t %all be made s   
t--  7i7 ! s]vices ( work]s to _!       
employ]s & ! employm5t opportunities    
af=d$ to work]s by ! employ]s1 includ+  
^? employm5t opportunities t require    
,unit$ ,/ates work]s or ,h-#b;,c work]s 
to travel or relocate 9 ord] to accept  
or p]=m employm5t--  7,i7 mutually      
b5efit su* work]s1 z well z _! families1
 & employ]s2 &  7,,ii7 pr9cipally b5efit
 nei!r employ] nor employee2 &  7ii7    
employm5t opportunities )9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4  
7#b7 ,requir$ wages  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 
employ] petition+ = work]s "u subsection
 7b7 %all pay n less ?an ! great] (--   
7i7 ! prevail+ wage level = !           
occupational classification 9 ! area (  
employm5t2 or  7ii7 ! applicable ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local m9imum wage1 :i*ev] is 
greate/4  7,b7 ,special rule ,an employ]
 c utilize a piece rate or o!r          
alt]native wage paym5t sy/em z long z ! 

employ] gu>antees ea* work] a wage rate 
t equals or exce$s ! am\nt requir$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,employm5t      
gu>antee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,requirem5t
 ,ea* employ] petition+ = work]s "u     
subsection 7b7 %all gu>antee to (f] !   
work] employm5t = ! h\rly equival5t ( n 
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! "w h\rs dur+ !   
total anticipat$ p]iod ( employm5t1     
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ "w day aft] ! arrival ( 
! work] at ! place ( employm5t & end+ on
 ! expiration date specifi$ 9 ! job (f]4
  7ii7 ,failure to meet gu>antee ,if !  
employ] af=ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates work] or !
 ,h-#b;,c work] less employm5t ?an t    
requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! employ]   
%all pay su* work] ! am\nt :i* ! work]  
w\ld h e>n$ if ! work] _h work$ = !     
gu>ante$ numb] ( h\rs4  7iii7 ,p]iod (  
employm5t ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1
 ! t]m p]iod ( employm5t means ! total  
numb] ( anticipat$ "w h\rs & workdays   
describ$ 9 ! job (f] & %all exclude !   
work]'s ,sabba? & ,f$]al holidays4  7,b7
 ,calculation ( h\rs ,any h\rs :i* !    

work] fails to "w1 up to a maximum ( !  
numb] ( h\rs specifi$ 9 ! job (f] = a "w
 day1 :5 ! work] has be5 (f]$ an        
opportunity to d s1 & all h\rs ( "w     
actually p]=m$ 7includ+ volunt>y "w 9   
excess ( ! numb] ( h\rs specifi$ 9 ! job
 (f] 9 a "w day1 on ! work]'s ,sabba?1  
or on ,f$]al holidays7 may be c\nt$ by !
 employ] 9 calculat+ :e!r ! p]iod (     
gu>ante$ employm5t has be5 met4  7,c7   
,limitation ,if ! work] volunt>ily      
ab&ons employm5t be=e ! end ( ! contract
 p]iod1 or is t]m9at$ = cause1 ! work]  
is n entitl$ to ! #ej p]c5t gu>antee    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7      
,t]m9ation ( employm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al    
,if1 be=e ! expiration ( ! p]iod (      
employm5t specifi$ 9 ! job (f]1 !       
s]vices ( ! work] are no long] requir$  
due to any =m ( natural disa/]1 includ+ 
flood1 hurricane1 freeze1 e>?quake1     
fire1 dr\ght1 plant or animal disease1  
pe/ infe/ation1 regulatory action1 or   
any o!r reason beyond ! control ( !     
employ] be=e ! employm5t gu>antee 9     

subp>agraph 7,a7 is fulfill$1 ! employ] 
may t]m9ate ! work]'s employm5t4  7ii7  
,requirem5ts ,if a work]'s employm5t is 
t]m9at$ "u clause 7i71 ! employ] %all-- 
7,i7 fulfill ! employm5t gu>antee 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! "w days t h elaps$ 
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ "w day    
aft] ! arrival ( ! work] & end+ on !    
date on :i* su* employm5t is t]m9at$2   
7,,ii7 make ef=ts to transf] ! ,unit$   
,/ates work] to o!r comp>able employm5t 
acceptable to ! work]2 &  7,,iii7 n lat]
 ?an #bd h\rs aft] t]m9ation1 notify 7or
 h an association act+ z an ag5t = !    
employ] notify7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security ( su* t]m9ation4  7l7 ,p]iod (
 ,admission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,h-#b;,c 
work] %all be admitt$ = a p]iod (       
employm5t1 n to exce$ #ah mon?s 7or #cf 
mon?s z provid$ 9 subsection            
7o77#c77;,a7 = a work] employ$ 9 a job t
 is n ( a tempor>y or seasonal nature71 
& except = %eeph]d]s1 t includes--  7,a7
 a p]iod ( n m ?an #g days prior to !   
beg9n+ ( ! p]iod ( employm5t = ! purpose

 ( travel to ! "w site2 &  7,b7 a p]iod 
( n m ?an #ad days foll[+ ! p]iod (     
employm5t = ! purpose ( dep>ture or a   
p]iod ( n m ?an #cj days foll[+ ! p]iod 
( employm5t = ! purpose ( seek+ a       
subsequ5t (f] ( employm5t by an employ] 
pursuant to a petition "u ?is section   
7or pursuant to at-w employm5t pursuant 
to section #bah;,b dur+ su* "t z t      
section is 9 effect74 ,an ,h-#b;,c work]
 :o does n dep>t )9 ^! p]iods w be      
consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9           
nonimmigrant /atus z an ,h-#b;,c work] &
 %all be subject to removal "u section  
#bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i74 ,su* ali5 %all be 
consid]$ to be inadmissible pursuant to 
section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77i7 = hav+ be5 
unlawfully pres5t1 ) ! ali5 consid]$ to 
h be5 unlawfully pres5t = #ahj days z ( 
! #ae? day foll[+ ! p]iod ( employm5t = 
! purpose ( dep>ture or z ( ! #ca/ day  
foll[+ ! p]iod ( employm5t = ! purpose (
 seek+ a subsequ5t (f] ( employm5t :]e !
 ali5 has n f\nd at-w employm5t ) a     
regi/]$ agricultural employ] pursuant to

 section #bah;,b or employm5t pursuant  
to ?is section4  7#b7 ,employm5t        
limitation ,an ali5 may n be employ$    
dur+ ! #ad-;day p]iod describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 except 9 ! employm5t 
= :i* ! ali5 is o!rwise au?oriz$4  7m7  
,ab&onm5t ( employm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 ali5 admitt$ or provid$ /atus "u       
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 :o    
ab&ons ! employm5t :i* 0 ! basis = su*  
admission or /atus--  7,a7 %all h fail$ 
to ma9ta9 nonimmigrant /atus z an       
,h-#b;,c work]2  7,b7 %all dep>t !      
,unit$ ,/ates or be subject to removal  
"u section #bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i72 &  7,c7
 %all be consid]$ to be inadmissible    
pursuant to section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77i7
 = hav+ be5 unlawfully pres5t1 ) ! ali5 
consid]$ to h be5 unlawfully pres5t =   
#ahj days z ( ! #ae? day foll[+ ! date (
 ! ab&onm5t ( employm5t4  7#b7 ,report  
by employ] ,n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] an 
employ] le>ns ( ! ab&onm5t ( employm5t  
by an ,h-#b;,c work]1 ! employ] or      
association act+ z an ag5t = ! employ]1 

%all notify ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security ( su* ab&onm5t4  7#c7 ,removal
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all  
promptly remove f ! ,unit$ ,/ates any   
,h-#b;,c work] :o violates any t]m or   
condition ( ! work]'s nonimmigrant      
/atus4  7#d7 ,volunt>y t]m9ation        
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 an ali5 may     
volunt>ily t]m9ate ! ali5's employm5t if
 ! ali5 promptly dep>ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
^u t]m9ation ( su* employm5t4 ,an ali5  
:o volunt>ily t]m9ates ! ali5's         
employm5t & :o does n dep>t )9 #ad days 
%all be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9   
nonimmigrant /atus z an ,h-#b;,c work] &
 %all be subject to removal "u section  
#bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i74 ,su* ali5 %all be 
consid]$ to be inadmissible pursuant to 
section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77i7 = hav+ be5 
unlawfully pres5t1 ) ! ali5 consid]$ to 
h be5 unlawfully pres5t = #ahj days z ( 
! #ae? day foll[+ ! volunt>y t]m9ation (
 employm5t4  7n7 ,replacem5t ( ali5 ,an 
employ] may designate an eligible ali5  
to replace an ,h-#b;,c work] :o ab&ons  

employm5t not)/&+ ! num]ical limitation 
f\nd 9 section #bad7;g77#a77;,c74  7o7  
,ext5sion ( /ay ( ,h-#b;,c work]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,ext5sion ( /ay ,if 
an employ] seeks approval to employ an  
,h-#b;,c work] :o is lawfully pres5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! petition fil$ by !    
employ] or an association pursuant to   
subsection 7b7 %all reque/ an ext5sion (
 ! ali5's /ay &1 if applicable1 a *ange 
9 ! ali5's employm5t4  7#b7 ,"w         
au?orization ^u fil+ petition = ext5sion
 ( /ay  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 :o is    
lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !  
date ( ! fil+ ( a petition to ext5d !   
/ay ( ! ali5 may comm5ce or cont9ue !   
employm5t describ$ 9 a petition "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 until & unless ! petition 
is d5i$4 ,! employ] %all provide a copy 
( ! employ]'s petition = ext5sion ( /ay 
to ! ali54 ,! ali5 %all keep ! petition 
) ! ali5's id5tification & employm5t    
eligibility docum5t1 z evid5ce t !      
petition has be5 fil$ & t ! ali5 is     
au?oriz$ to "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 

,employm5t eligibility docum5t ,^u      
approval ( a petition = an ext5sion (   
/ay or *ange 9 ! ali5's au?oriz$        
employm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all provide a new or updat$  
employm5t eligibility docum5t to ! ali5 
indicat+ ! new validity date1 aft] :i* !
 ali5 is n requir$ to reta9 a copy ( !  
petition4  7,c7 ,file def9$ ,9 ?is      
p>agraph1 ! t]m file means s5d+ !       
petition by c]tifi$ mail via ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 return receipt   
reque/$1 or deliv]+ by gu>ante$         
comm]cial deliv]y :i* w provide !       
employ] ) a docum5t$ ackn[l$gm5t ( !    
date ( receipt ( ! petition = an        
ext5sion ( /ay4  7#c7 ,limitation on an 
individual's /ay 9 /atus  7,a7 ,maximum 
p]iod ,! maximum cont9u\s p]iod (       
au?oriz$ /atus z an ,h-#b;,c work]      
7includ+ any ext5sions7 is #ah mon?s = a
 work] employ$ 9 a job t is ( a tempor>y
 or seasonal nature4 ,= an ,h-#b;,c     
work] employ$ 9 a job t is n ( a        
tempor>y or seasonal nature1 ! initial  

maximum cont9u\s p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus 
is #cf mon?s & subsequ5t maximum        
cont9u\s p]iods ( au?oriz$ /atus are #ah
 mon?s4 ,!re is no maximum cont9u\s     
p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus = a %eeph]d]4    
7,b7 ,requirem5t to rema9 outside !     
unit$ /ates ,9 ! case ( an ali5 outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 0 employ$ 9 a job ( a
 tempor>y or seasonal nature pursuant to
 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 ^:   
p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus z an ,h-#b;,c    
work] 7includ+ any ext5sions7 has       
expir$1 ! ali5 may n aga9 be admitt$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z an ,h-#b;,c work]     
unless ! ali5 has rema9$ outside !      
,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s p]iod equal  
to at lea/ #a_/f ! duration ( ! ali5's  
previ\s p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus z an     
,h-#b;,c work]4 ,= an ali5 outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o 0 employ$ 9 a job n ( a
 tempor>y or seasonal nature pursuant to
 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 ^:   
p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus z an ,h-#b;,c    
work] 7includ+ any ext5sions7 has       
expir$1 ! ali5 may n aga9 be admitt$ to 

! ,unit$ ,/ates z an ,h-#b;,c work]     
unless ! ali5 has rema9$ outside !      
,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s p]iod equal  
to at lea/ ! less] ( #a_/f ! duration ( 
! ali5's previ\s p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus 
z an ,h-#b;,c work] or #c mon?s4 ,!re is
 no requirem5t to rema9 outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = %eeph]d]s4  7p7 ,adju/m5t (   
/atus ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
an ali5 :o is unlawfully pres5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates on ,april #be1 #bjac1 is  
eligible to adju/ /atus to t ( an       
,h-#b;,c work]4  7q7 ,tru/ fund ,to     
assure work] return  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ! ,tru/ ,fund7 = ! purpose 
( provid+ a monet>y inc5tive = ,h-#b;,c 
work]s to return to _! c\ntry ( orig9 ^u
 expiration ( _! visas4  7#b7 ,)hold+ ( 
wages2 paym5t into ! tru/ fund  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et     
seq471 all employ]s ( ,h-#b;,c work]s   
%all )hold f ! wages ( ! work]s an am\nt

 equival5t to #aj p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea* 
work] & pay su* )held am\nt into ! ,tru/
 ,fund4  7,b7 ,jobs t are n ( a tempor>y
 or seasonal nature ,employ]s ( ,h-#b;,c
 work]s employ$ 9 jobs t are n ( a      
tempor>y or seasonal nature %all pay    
into ! ,tru/ ,fund an am\nt equival5t to
 ! ,f$]al tax on ! wages paid to        
,h-#b;,c work]s t ! employ] w\ld be     
obligat$ to pay "u *apt]s #ba & #bc ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf _h !     
,h-#b;,c work]s be5 subject to su*      
*apt]s4  ,am\nts )held "u ?is p>agraph  
%all be ma9ta9$ 9 su* int]e/ be>+ acc\nt
 ) su* a f9ancial in/itution z !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all specify4  
7#c7 ,di/ribution ( funds ,am\nts paid  
into ! ,tru/ ,fund on behalf ( an       
,h-#b;,c work]1 & held pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & int]e/ e>n$ !reon1 
%all be paid by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to !
 work] if--  7,a7 ! work] applies to !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate 7or ! designee ( su*  
,secret>y7 = paym5t )9 #cj days ( !     
expiration ( ! ali5's la/ au?oriz$ /ay 9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an ,h-#b;,c work] at 
a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate 9 !
 work]'s home c\ntry2  7,b7 9 su*       
application ! work] e/abli%es t ! work] 
has compli$ ) ! t]ms & conditions ( !   
,h-#b;,c program2 &  7,c7 9 connection )
 ! application1 ! ,h-#b;,c work]        
confirms _! id5tity4  7#d7 ,adm9i/rative
 exp5ses ,! am\nts paid into ! ,tru/    
,fund & held pursuant to p>agraph       
7#b77;,b71 & int]e/ e>n$ !reon1 %all be 
paid to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security 9 am\nts equival5t to !      
exp5ses incurr$ by su* (ficials 9 !     
adm9i/ration ( ! ,h-#b;,c program n     
reimburs$ pursuant to subsection 7h77#b7
 or section #bah;,b7b74  7r7 ,inve/m5t (
 tru/ fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be !  
duty ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to     
inve/ su* portion ( ! ,tru/ ,fund z is  
n1 9 ! ,secret>y's judgm5t1 requir$ to  
meet curr5t )drawals4 ,su* inve/m5ts may
 be made only 9 int]e/-be>+ obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 obligations      

gu>ante$ z to bo? pr9cipal & int]e/ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= su* purpose1 su*     
obligations may be acquir$--  7,a7 on   
orig9al issue at ! price2 or  7,b7 by   
pur*ase ( out/&+ obligations at ! m>ket 
price4  ,! purposes = :i* obligations ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates may be issu$ "u *apt]   
#ca ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
are h]eby ext5d$ to au?orize ! issuance 
at p> ( special obligations exclusively 
to ! ,tru/ ,fund4 ,su* special          
obligations %all be> int]e/ at a rate   
equal to ! av]age rate ( int]e/1 comput$
 z to ! end ( ! cal5d> mon? next prec$+ 
! date ( su* issue1 borne by all        
m>ketable int]e/-be>+ obligations ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates !n =m+ a "p ( ! public    
debt1 except t :]e su* av]age rate is n 
a multiple ( #a_/h ( #a p]c5t1 ! rate ( 
int]e/ ( su* special obligations %all be
 ! multiple ( #a_/h ( #a p]c5t next l[] 
?an su* av]age rate4 ,su* special       
obligations %all be issu$ only if !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury det]m9es t !    
pur*ase ( o!r int]e/-be>+ obligations ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( obligations       
gu>ante$ z to bo? pr9cipal & int]e/ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on orig9al issue or at ! 
m>ket price1 is n 9 ! public int]e/4    
7#b7 ,sale ( obligation ,any obligation 
acquir$ by ! ,tru/ ,fund 7except special
 obligations issu$ exclusively to !     
,tru/ ,fund7 may be sold by ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury at ! m>ket price1 & su*   
special obligations may be r$eem$ at p> 
plus accru$ int]e/4  7#c7 ,cr$its to    
tru/ fund ,! int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f ! 
sale or r$emption (1 any obligations    
held 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund %all be cr$it$ to &
 =m a "p ( ! ,tru/ ,fund4  7#d7 ,report 
to ,congress ,x %all be ! duty ( !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to hold ! ,tru/ 
,fund1 & 7aft] consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture7 to report to !
 ,congress ea* ye> on ! f9ancial        
condition & ! results ( ! op]ations ( ! 
,tru/ ,fund dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> &  
on its expect$ condition & op]ations    
dur+ ! next fiscal ye>4 ,su* report %all
 be pr9t$ z bo? a ,h\se & a ,s5ate      

docum5t ( ! session ( ! ,congress to :i*
 ! report is made4  4  7b7 ,at-,w       
employm5t ,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #bah;,a 7z ins]t$ by
 subsection 7a77 ! foll[+3  #bah;,b4    
,at-w employm5t ( tempor>y ,h-#b;,c     
work]s  7a7 ,at-,w employm5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an ,h-#b;,c work] may p]=m       
agricultural labor or s]vices = any     
employ] t is designat$ z a regi/]$      
agricultural employ] pursuant to        
subsection 7b74 ,h[ev]1 an ,h-#b;,c     
work] may only p]=m labor or s]vices    
pursuant to ?is section if ! work] is   
already lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates z an ,h-#b;,c work]1 hav+ be5    
admitt$ or o!rwise provid$ nonimmigrant 
/atus pursuant to section #bah;,a1 & has
 complet$ ! p]iod ( employm5t specifi$ 9
 ! job (f] ! work] accept$ pursuant to  
section #bah;,a or ! employ] has t]m9at$
 ! work]'s employm5t pursuant to section
 #bah;,a7k77#c77;,d77i74 ,an ,h-#b;,c   

work] :o ab&ons ! employm5t :i* 0 !     
basis = admission or /atus pursuant to  
section #bah;,a may n p]=m labor or     
s]vices pursuant to ?is section until ! 
work] has return$ to _! home c\ntry1 be5
 readmitt$ z an ,h-#b;,c work] pursuant 
to section #bah;,a & has complet$ !     
p]iod ( employm5t specifi$ 9 ! job (f] !
 work] accept$ pursuant to section      
#bah;,a or ! employ] has t]m9at$ !      
work]'s employm5t pursuant to section   
#bah;,a7k77#c77;,d77i74  7#b7 ,p]iod (  
/ay ,an ,h-#b;,c work] p]=m+ su* labor  
or s]vices = a regi/]$ agricultural     
employ] is subject to ! p]iod (         
admission1 limitation ( /ay 9 /atus1 &  
requirem5t to rema9 outside ! ,unit$    
,/ates conta9$ 9 subsections 7l7 &      
7o77#c7 ( section #bah;,a4  7#c7        
,t]m9ation ( employm5t ,at ! conclusion 
( at-w employm5t ) a regi/]$            
agricultural employ] or ! conclusion (  
employm5t pursuant to section #bah;,a   
qualify+ an ,h-#b;,c work] to p]=m at-w 
"w pursuant to ?is section1 an ,h-#b;,c 

work] %all f9d at-w employm5t ) a       
regi/]$ agricultural employ] or         
employm5t pursuant to section #bah;,a )9
 #cj days or w be consid]$ to h fail$ to
 ma9ta9 nonimmigrant /atus z an ,h-#b;,c
 work] & %all dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 be subject to removal "u section       
#bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i74 ,an ,h-#b;,c work]
 :o does n s dep>t %all be consid]$ to  
be inadmissible pursuant to section     
#bab7;a77#i77;,b77i7 = hav+ be5         
unlawfully pres5t1 ) ! ali5 consid]$ to 
h be5 unlawfully pres5t = #ahj days z ( 
! #ca/ day aft] conclusion ( employm5t  
:]e ! ali5 has n f\nd at-w employm5t ) a
 regi/]$ agricultural employ] or        
employm5t pursuant to section #bah;,a4  
,h[ev]1 an ali5 may volunt>ily t]m9ate !
 ali5's employm5t if ! ali5 promptly    
dep>ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^u t]m9ation (   
su* employm5t4 ,ei!r a regi/]$          
agricultural employ] or an ,h-#b;,c     
work] may volunt>ily t]m9ate ! work]'s  
at-w employm5t at any "t4 ,! ,h-#b;,c   
work] !n %all f9d additional at-w       

employm5t ) a regi/]$ agricultural      
employ] or employm5t pursuant to section
 #bah;,a )9 #cj days or w be consid]$ to
 h fail$ to ma9ta9 nonimmigrant /atus z 
an ,h-#b;,c work] & %all dep>t f !      
,unit$ ,/ates or be subject to removal  
"u section #bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i74 ,an    
,h-#b;,c work] :o does n s dep>t %all be
 consid]$ to be inadmissible pursuant to
 section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77i7 = hav+ be5
 unlawfully pres5t1 ) ! ali5 consid]$ to
 h be5 unlawfully pres5t = #ahj days z (
 ! #ca/ day aft] conclusion ( employm5t 
:]e ! ali5 has n f\nd at-w employm5t ) a
 regi/]$ agricultural employ] or        
employm5t pursuant to section #bah;,a4  
7b7 ,regi/]$ agricultural employ]s ,!   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% a 
process to accept & adjudicate          
applications by employ]s to be designat$
 z regi/]$ agricultural employ]s4 ,!    
,secret>y %all require1 z a condition ( 
approv+ ! petition1 ! paym5t ( a fee to 
recov] ! reasonable co/ ( process+ !    
application4 ,! ,secret>y %all designate

 an employ] z a regi/]$ agricultural    
employ] if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !     
employ]--  7#a7 employs individuals :o  
p]=m agricultural labor or s]vices2     
7#b7 has n be5 subject to deb>m5t f     
receiv+ future tempor>y agricultural    
labor c]tifications pursuant to section 
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 )9 ! la/ five 
ye>s2  7#c7 has n be5 subject to        
disqualification f ! employm5t (        
,h-#b;,c work]s )9 ! la/ five ye>s1     
7#d7 agrees to1 if employ+ an ,h-#b;,c  
work] pursuant to ?is section1 abide by 
! t]ms ( ! atte/ations conta9$ 9 section
 #bah;,a7b7 & ! obligations conta9$ 9   
subsections 7k7 7exclud+ p>agraph 7#c7 (
 su* subsection7 & 7q7 ( section #bah;,a
 z if x _h submitt$ a petition mak+ ^?  
atte/ations & accept+ ^? obligations1 & 
7#e7 agrees to notify ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security ea* "t x employs an ,h-#b;,c  
work] pursuant to ?is section )9 #bd    
h\rs ( ! comm5cem5t ( employm5t & ea* "t
 an ,h-#b;,c work] ceases employm5t )9  

#bd h\rs ( ! cessation ( employm5t4  7c7
 ,l5g? ( designation ,an employ]'s      
designation z a regi/]$ agricultural    
employ] %all be valid = #c ye>s1 & !    
designation c be ext5d$ ^u reapplication
 = additional #c-ye> t]ms4 ,! ,secret>y 
%all revoke a designation be=e !        
expiration ( its ?ree ye> t]m if !      
employ] is subject to disqualification f
 ! employm5t ( ,h-#b;,c work]s subsequ5t
 to be+ designat$ z a regi/]$           
agricultural employ]4  7d7 ,en=cem5t ,! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all be        
responsible = conduct+ inve/igations &  
r&om audits ( employ]s to ensure        
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4 ,all monet>y f9es levi$ aga9/  
violat+ employ]s %all be paid to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & us$ to       
enhance ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's    
inve/igatory & audit p[]4 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture's en=cem5t p[]s & an      
employ]'s liability describ$ 9          
subsections 7i7 ?r\gh 7j7 ( section     
#bah;,a are applicable to employ]s      

employ+ ,h-#b;,c work]s pursuant to ?is 
section4  7e7 ,removal ( ,h-#b;,c work] 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
promptly remove f ! ,unit$ ,/ates any   
,h-#b;,c work] :o is or _h be5 employ$  
pursuant to ?is section on an at-w basis
 :o is :o violates any t]m or condition 
( ! work]'s nonimmigrant /atus4  4  7c7 
,prohibition on family memb]s ,section  
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
him2 at ! end & ins]t+ him1 except t no 
sp\se or *ild may be admitt$ "u clause  
7ii77c724  7d7 ,num]ical cap ,section   
#bad7;g77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahd7;g77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 "u       
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 may n 
exce$ #ejj1jjj1 except t--  7i7 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may increase or

 decrease su* numb] bas$ on--  7,i7 a   
%ortage or surplus ( work]s p]=m+       
agricultural labor or s]vices2  7,,ii7  
gr[? or contraction 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
agricultural indu/ry t has increas$ or  
decreas$ ! dem& = work]s to p]=m        
agricultural labor or s]vices2  7,,iii7 
! level ( unemploym5t & und]employm5t ( 
,unit$ ,/ates work]s 7z def9$ 9 section 
#bah;,a7a77#h77 9 agricultural labor or 
s]vices2  7,,iv7 ! numb] ( nonimmigrant 
work]s employ]s s\ght dur+ ! prec$+     
fiscal ye> pursuant to clause 7a7 or 7c7
 ( section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii72  7,v7
 ! numb] ( ,h-#b;,c work]s 7z def9$ 9   
section #bah;,a7a77#e77 :o 9 ! prec$+   
fiscal ye> _h to dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 or be subject to removal "u section    
#bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i7 because !y c\ld n  
f9d additional at-w employm5t )9 #cj    
days pursuant to section #bah;,b2       
7,,vi7 ! e/imat$ numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
work]s 7z def9$ 9 section               
#bah;,a7a77#h77 :o work$ 9 agriculture  
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> pursuant to    

clause 7a7 or 7c7 ( section             
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii72 &  7,,vii7 !    
numb] ( nonimmigrant agricultural work]s
 issu$ a visa or o!rwise provid$        
nonimmigrant /atus pursuant to clause   
7a7 or 7c7 ( section                    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii7 dur+ prec$+      
fiscal ye>s :o rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
out ( compliance ) ! t]ms ( _! /atus2   
7ii7 dur+ any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture may increase su* numb] on  
an em]g5cy basis = sev]e %ortages (     
agricultural labor or s]vices2 &  7iii7 
?is num]ical limitation %all n apply to 
any ali5 :o p]=m$ agricultural labor or 
s]vices = n few] ?an #ege h\rs or #ajj  
days 9 :i* ! ali5 0 employ$ #e4ge or m  
h\rs p]=m+ agricultural labor or s]vices
 pursuant to section #g ( ! ,,ag ,act   
dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( su* ,act & end+ on ! date t 
is #b ye>s aft] su* date4  4  7e7 ,waiv]
 ( ,b>s to ,admissibility ,section      
#bab7;a77#i77;,b77v7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aahb7;a77#i77;,b77v77 is am5d$--  7#a7 
by /rik+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security  4  7#b7 by /rik+     
,attorney ,g5]al ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 
,h-#b;,c work]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all waive clause 7i7 solely  
if necess>y to all[ an ali5 to come     
tempor>ily to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to p]=m   
agricultural labor or s]vices z provid$ 
9 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c71    
except to ! ext5t t ! ali5's unlawful   
pres5ce foll[$ aft] ! ali5's hav+ !     
/atus ( a nonimmigrant "u su* section4  
4  7f7 ,prevail+ ,wage ,section #bab7p7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7p77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & section #bah;,a
 aft] ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 by add+ & section #bah;,a aft] (  
?is section4  7g7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et

 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bah ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bah;,a4 ,admission ( tempor>y ,h-#b;,c 
work]s4 ,sec4 #bah;,b4 ,at-w employm5t (
 tempor>y ,h-#b;,c work]s4  4  #d4      
,m$iation ,a nonimmigrant hav+ /atus "u 
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c77   
may n br+ a civil action = damages aga9/
 ! nonimmigrant's employ]1 nor may any  
o!r attorney or individual br+ a civil  
action = damages on behalf ( su* a      
nonimmigrant aga9/ ! nonimmigrant's     
employ]1 unless at lea/ #ij days prior  
to br++ ! action a reque/ has be5 made  
to ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation   
,s]vice to assi/ ! p>ties 9 rea*+ a     
satisfactory resolution ( all issues    
involv+ all p>ties to ! dispute &       
m$iation has be5 attempt$4  #e4 ,migrant
 & seasonal agricultural work]          
protection ,section #c7h77;,b77ii7 ( !  
,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural      
,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  

#ahjb7h77;,b77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ "u 
sections #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 &    
#bad7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act4 & ins]t+ "u subclauses 7a7 & 7c7 
( section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii71 &     
section #bad7;c71 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act44  #f4 ,b9d+          
arbitration  7a7 ,applicability ,any    
,h-#b;,c work] may1 z a condition (     
employm5t ) an employ]1 be subject to   
m&atory b9d+ arbitration & m$iation (   
any grievance relat+ to ! employm5t     
relation%ip4 ,an employ] %all provide   
any su* work] ) notice ( su* condition (
 employm5t at ! "t ! job (f] is made4   
7b7 ,allocation ( co/s ,any co/         
associat$ ) su* arbitration & m$iation  
process %all be equally divid$ betwe5 ! 
employ] & ! ,h-#b;,c work]1 except t ea*
 p>ty %all be responsible = ! co/ ( its 
own c\nsel1 if any4  7c7 ,def9itions ,z 
us$ 9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m         
condition ( employm5t means a t]m1      
condition1 obligation1 or requirem5t t  
is "p ( ! job (f]1 su* z ! t]m (        

employm5t1 ! job responsibilities1 !    
employee conduct /&>ds1 & ! grievance   
resolution process1 & to :i* an         
applicant or prospective ,h-#b;,c work] 
mu/ cons5t or accept 9 ord] to be hir$ =
 ! position4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,h-#b;,c work]
 means a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section
 #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;ii77c774  #g4 
,! p]=mance ( agricultural labor or     
s]vices by ali5s :o are unlawfully      
pres5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all waive ! gr\nds ( inadmissibility   
conta9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 
7#i77;,b7 ( section #bab7;a71 & ! gr\nds
 ( deportability conta9$ 9 subp>agraphs 
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 &      
p>agraph 7#c71 ( section #bcg7;a71 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 9 ! case ( an  
ali5 physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 z ( ,april #be1 #bjac1 solely z may be 
necess>y 9 ord] to all[ ! ali5 to p]=m  
agricultural labor or s]vices4 ,su* ali5

 %all n be consid]$ an unau?oriz$ ali5 =
 purposes ( section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c77 or to be      
unlawfully pres5t z long z ! ali5 p]=ms 
su* labor or s]vices4  #h4 ,eligibility 
= ,f$]al public b5efits & refundable tax
 cr$its  7a7 ,f$]al public b5efits      
,h-#b;,c work]s 7z def9$ 9 section      
#bah;,a7a77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act1 z ins]t$ by section  
#c7;a7 ( ?is ,act7 & ali5s p]=m+        
agricultural labor or s]vices pursuant  
to section #g ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 are n  
entitl$ to ! premium assi/ance tax cr$it
 au?oriz$ "u section #cf;,b ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7#b7 %all be   
subject to ! rules applicable to        
individuals :o are n lawfully pres5t set
 =? 9 subsection 7e7 ( su* section2 &   
7#c7 %all be subject to ! rules         
applicable to individuals :o are n      
lawfully pres5t set =? 9 section        
#adjb7;e7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &     
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#ahjga7;e774  7b7 ,refundable tax cr$its
 ,h-#b;,c work]s 7z def9$ 9 section     
#bah;,a7a77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act1 z ins]t$ by section  
#c7;a7 ( ?is ,act7 & ali5s p]=m+        
agricultural labor or s]vices pursuant  
to section #g ( ?is ,act %all n be all[$
 any cr$it "u section #bd or #cb ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 ,9 !    
case ( a jo9t return1 no cr$it %all be  
all[$ "u ei!r su* section if bo? sp\ses 
are su* a work] or ali54  #i4 ,effective
 dates2 sunset2 regulations  7a7        
,effective dates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
am5dm5ts made by sections #b & #d ?r\gh 
#f1 & subsections 7a7 & 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 ( 
section #c1 ( ?is ,act %all take effect 
on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture %all accept petitions to   
import an ali5 "u sections              
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 & #bah;,a ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
ins]t$ by ?is ,act1 beg9n+ on su* date4 
7#b7 ,at-w employm5t ,! am5dm5t made by 

section #c7;b7 ( ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t x becomes unlawful = 
any p]son or o!r entity to hire1 or to  
recruit or ref] = a fee1 = employm5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates an individual 7z provid$ 
9 section #bgd;,a7a77#a7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act7 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7a77#a77 )\t p>ticipat+
 9 ! ,e-,v]ify ,program describ$ 9      
section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal           
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 or an employm5t 
eligibility v]ification sy/em patt]n$ on
 su* program's v]ification sy/em1 & only
 if at t "t ! ,e-,v]ify ,program 7or    
ano!r program patt]n$ aft] ! ,e-,v]ify  
,program7 responds to inquiries made by 
su* p]sons or entities by provid+       
confirmation1 t5tative nonconfirmation1 
& f9al nonconfirmation ( an individual's
 id5tity & employm5t eligibility 9 su* a
 way t indicates :e!r ! individual is   
eligible to be employ$ 9 all occupations
 or only to p]=m agricultural labor or  

s]vices pursuant to section             
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7z     
ins]t$ by ?is ,act71 & if ! latt]1 :e!r 
! nonimmigrant w\ld be 9 compliance ) _!
 maximum cont9u\s p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus
 & requirem5t to rema9 outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates pursuant to sections #bah;,a &   
#bah;,b ( su* ,act 7z s add$7 & on :at  
date ! ali5 w\ld cease to be 9          
compliance ) _! maximum cont9u\s p]iod (
 au?oriz$ /atus4  7#c7 ,agricultural    
labor or s]vices by ali5s unlawfully    
pres5t ,section #g ( ?is ,act %all take 
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & %all cease to be 9 effect on ! date t
 is #b ye>s aft] su* date4  7b7         
,op]ation & sunset ( ! ,h-#b;,a program 
7#a7 ,application ( exi/+ regulations ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,h-#b;,a program    
regulations publi%$ at #gc ,f$]al       
,regi/] #ggaaj et seq4 7#bjjh7 %all be 9
 =ce = all petitions approv$ "u sections
 #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 & #bah;,a ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z    

ins]t$ by ?is ,act1 beg9n+ on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,adju/m5t ( 
/atus ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
an ali5 :o is unlawfully pres5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act is eligible to adju/ /atus to t
 ( an ali5 describ$ 9 section           
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a77   
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & end+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,sunset ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no 
new petition to import an ali5 "u       
sections #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 &    
#bah ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                      
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a72 #h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aahh7 %all be accept$4  7c7           
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all promulgate
 regulations1 9 accordance ) ! notice & 

comm5t provisions ( section #eec ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to implem5t ! 
,secret>y's duties "u ?is ,act4