,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,ross introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on       
,education & ! ,work=ce1 ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 am5d !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to    
provide = a tempor>y agricultural work] 
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,legal  
,agricultural ,work=ce ,act4  #b4       
,nonimmigrant agricultural program  7a7 
,new ,w nonimmigrant classification =   
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s        
,section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ or at ! end ( ! subp>agraph 7,u72 
7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        

subp>agraph 7,v7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,w7 an ali5
 hav+ a resid5ce 9 a =eign c\ntry :i* ! 
ali5 has no int5tion ( ab&on+ :o is com+
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a tempor>y p]iod  
7z def9$ 9 section #bbj7o77 to p]=m     
s]vices or labor 9 agricultural         
employm5t1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !     
,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural      
,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahjb71 :o meets ! requirem5ts specifi$ 
9 section #bbj1 & ) respect to :om !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture has notifi$ !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate t ! int5d+ employ] has
 accept$ ! t]ms & conditions ( su*      
employm5t ?r\gh successful enrollm5t 9 !
 nonimmigrant agricultural work] program
 pursuant to section #bbj7;c74  4  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ( nonimmigrant agricultural 
work] program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b (
 title ,,ii ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbj4 ,nonimmigrant 
agricultural work] program  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 

,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all
 e/abli% a nonimmigrant agricultural    
work] program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! program7 = ! admission into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( nonimmigrants describ$ 9       
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z nonimmigrant agricultural  
work]s7 & issue all relevant regulations
 implem5t+ ! program4  7#b7 ,compon5ts (
 program ,! program %all include !      
foll[+ compon5ts3  7,a7 ,a process      
develop$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture =
 ! submission ( data & in=mation by     
agricultural employ]s t w all[ su*      
,secret>y to det]m9e ! numb] (          
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s requir$
 by mon? & annually = a #aj-mon? p]iod4 
7,b7 ,a process develop$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture = ! enrollm5t ( qualifi$ 
agricultural employ]s 9 ! program t     
requires enroll$ employ]s to abide by ! 
obligations describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  
7,c7 ,a process develop$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security1 bas$ ^u !          

det]m9ation made "u subsection 7d7 by ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 on ! ne$ =    
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s1 =     
imposition ( mon?ly & annual num]ical   
limitations1 e/abli%$ "u su* subsection1
 on ! issuance ( nonimmigrant visas =   
nonimmigrant agricultural employm5t4 ,^!
 visas %all be made available subject to
 su* limitations on su* work]s 9        
accordance ) ! pref]5ce sy/em e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7g74  7,d7 ,a process     
develop$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 by :i* su* ,secret>ies c
 det]m9e t p]sons employ+ nonimmigrant  
agricultural work]s are enroll$ 9 !     
program & t ! nonimmigrant agricultural 
work]s s employ$ possess a valid visa   
pursuant to section #aja7;a77#ae77,w74  
7,e7 ,a nonimmigrant visa issu$ pursuant
 to subsection 7g7 %all n limit !       
geographical area )9 :i* an ali5 may be 
employ$ or limit ! type ( agricultural  
employm5t ! ali5 may p]=m1 except t !   
employm5t %all only be ) a qualifi$     

agricultural employ] enroll$ 9 !        
program4  7b7 ,pre-,enrollm5t           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,recruitm5t ( ,unit$  
,/ates work]s ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e 
fil+ a reque/ to enroll 9 ! nonimmigrant
 agricultural work] program pursuant to 
subsection 7c71 ea* p]son fil+ su* a    
reque/ %all li/ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's
 ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration's    
,electronic ,job ,regi/ry a description 
( ! anticipat$ p]iod = :i* work]s w be  
ne$$ 7expect$ beg9n+ & end+ dates71 z   
well z a description ( ! wages & o!r    
t]ms & conditions ( agricultural        
employm5t t satisfy ! disclosure        
requirem5ts ( sections #bja & #cja ( !  
,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural      
,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahba2 #ahca71 except t no?+ 9 ?is      
p>agraph %all cause su* li/+ to be      
treat$ z an int]/ate job ord] "u section
 #fec ( title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations4  7#b7 ,record ( ,unit$    
,/ates work]s ,a p]son or entity %all   
keep a record ( all eligible able1      

will+1 & qualifi$ ,unit$ ,/ates work]s  
apply+ = employm5t ) ! p]son 9 response 
to its fil+ on ! ,electronic ,job       
,regi/ry & provide su* record 9 its     
reque/ to enroll fil$ "u subsection 7c74
  7c7 ,enrollm5t 9 ! nonimmigrant       
agricultural work] program  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a p]son :o employs individuals to
 p]=m agricultural employm5t 7includ+ an
 association ( su* p]sons & a p]son :o  
contracts = ! p]=mance ( agricultural   
employm5t7 ) respect to agricultural    
commodities may submit to ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z 
! ,secret>y specifies1 a reque/ =       
enrollm5t 9 ! nonimmigrant agricultural 
work] program4  7#b7 ,in=mation requir$ 
,! reque/ mu/ specify = ea* mon?        
conc]n$--  7,a7 ! total numb] &         
qualifications ( nonimmigrant           
agricultural work]s requir$ 9           
agricultural employm5t 9 ea* mon?2  7,b7
 ! type ( agricultural "w requir$ to be 
p]=m$ by ^! work]s2  7,c7 ! anticipat$  
p]iod 7expect$ beg9n+ & end+ dates7 =   

:i* work]s w be ne$$2  7,d7 a copy ( !  
in=mation submitt$ to ! ,electronic ,job
 ,regi/ry pursuant to subsection        
7b77#a72 &  7,e7 ! record ( ,unit$      
,/ates work]s describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#b7 at ! "t ( ! reque/4  7#c7       
,optional in=mation on ali5s pref]r$ ,! 
p]son may also include a /atem5t        
indicat+ a pref]5ce z to c\ntry (       
nationality ( ali5s 7or names ( p>ticul>
 ali5s7 desir$ to p]=m agricultural     
s]vices 9 any su* mon?4  7d7            
,det]m9ation ( num]ical limitations on  
nonimmigrant agricultural visas by mon? 
& annually ,bas$ ^u reque/s = enrollm5t 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 & tak+ into  
consid]ation ! hi/orical employm5t ne$s 
( agricultural employ]s & ! reports (   
,unit$ ,/ates work]s apply+ =           
agricultural employm5t li/$ on reque/s =
 enrollm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all advise ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security ( a num]ical limitation on !  
issuance ( nonimmigrant visas to        
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s        

suffici5t to meet ! labor ne$s (        
agricultural employ]s by mon? &         
annually4  7e7 ,/&>ds = approval (      
reque/s = enrollm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all approve a 
reque/ = enrollm5t submitt$ "u          
subsection 7c77#a7 if--  7,a7 ! p]son is
 an agricultural employ] & ! work] is to
 be employ$ 9 agricultural "w2  7,b7 !  
reque/ complies ) ! provisions (        
subsection 7c7 & ! reque/ sets =? ! ne$ 
= su* work]s2  7,c7 ! p]son has n       
employ$ or petition$ = a nonimmigrant   
describ$ 9 section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 at ! "t :5 a  
reque/ on behalf ( ! p]son is p5d+ or   
grant$ "u ?is subsection1 or dur+ any   
previ\s p]iod dur+ :i* ! employ] _h a   
reque/ grant$ "u ?is section2 &  7,d7 ! 
p]son is n disqualifi$ "u subsection    
7f77#f74  7#b7 ,review ( c]ta9 d5ials   
,except z provid$ "u subsection 7f71 a  
p]son :o is det]m9$ n to be eligible "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 7o!r ?an because (        
subp>agraph 7,d7 !re(7 is entitl$ to an 

exp$it$ review ( ! det]m9ation by !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7f7          
,obligations "u program ,any p]son ^:   
reque/ to enroll 9 ! nonimmigrant       
agricultural work] program has be5      
grant$ %all ensure z foll[s3  7#a7 ,no  
displacem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work]s ,! 
employ] did n displace & w n displace a 
,unit$ ,/ates work] employ$ by !        
employ]1 o!r ?an = good cause1 dur+ !   
p]iod ( employm5t & = a p]iod ( #cj days
 prec$+ ! p]iod ( employm5t 9 !         
occupation at ! place ( employm5t = :i* 
! employ] seeks to employ nonimmigrant  
agricultural work]s4  7#b7 ,(f]s to     
,unit$ ,/ates work]s ,! employ] %all (f]
 ! job to any eligible ,unit$ ,/ates    
work] :o applies & is equally or bett]  
qualifi$ = ! job = :i* ! nonimmigrant is
 s\ght1 & w be available at ! "t & place
 ( ne$4 ,! employ] %all po/ all su* job 
op5+s on ! ,electronic ,job ,regi/ry    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,employm5t & ,tra9+       
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4   
7#c7 ,work]s' comp5sation ,if ! job     

opportunity is n cov]$ by ! ,/ate       
work]s' comp5sation law1 ! employ] w    
provide1 at no co/ to ,unit$ ,/ates &   
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s1       
insurance cov]+ injury & disease aris+  
out (1 & 9 ! c\rse (1 ! work]'s         
employm5t :i* w provide b5efits at lea/ 
equal to ^? provid$ "u ! ,/ate's work]s'
 comp5sation law = comp>able employm5t4 
7#d7 ,labor dispute ,! p]son %all n     
employ a nonimmigrant agricultural work]
 = a specific job opportunity = :i* !   
employ] is reque/+ a nonimmigrant       
agricultural work] because ! =m]        
occupant ( ! job is on /rike or be+     
lock$ out 9 ! c\rse ( a labor dispute4  
7#e7 ,n us$ = nonagricultural s]vices ,!
 p]son %all n employ a nonimmigrant     
agricultural work] = s]vices o!r ?an    
agricultural s]vices4  7#f7 ,violation (
 program requirem5ts ,if ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture det]m9es1 aft] an          
opportunity = a he>+1 t an enroll$      
employ] has violat$ ?is subsection !    
,secret>y may impose p5alties1 includ+  

f9es &1 9 cases ( s]i\s violations1 !   
disqualification ( ! employ] f future   
enrollm5t 9 ! program = a p]iod ( up to 
?ree ye>s4  7g7 ,allocation ( visas     
7#a7 ,pref]5ce sy/em ,nonimmigrant      
agricultural work]s :o are subject to ! 
num]ical limitations specifi$ 9         
subsection 7d7 %all be allott$          
nonimmigrant visas & "w au?ority z      
foll[s3  7,a7 ,id5tifi$ work]s ,visas   
%all fir/ be made available to qualifi$ 
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s        
specifically id5tifi$ pursuant to       
subsection 7c77#c74  7,b7 ,previ\sly    
employ$ work]s ,visas %all next be made 
available to qualifi$ nonimmigrant      
agricultural work]s :o h previ\sly be5  
employ$ 9 agricultural employm5t 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 provid+ priority 9       
consid]ation among su* work]s 9 ! ord] (
 ! l5g? ( "t 9 :i* !y 7 employ$4  7,c7  
,ord] 9 :i* appli$ ,! rema9+ visas %all 
be made available to o!r qualifi$       
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s /rictly
 9 ! *ronological ord] 9 :i* !y apply4  

,wait+ li/s ( applicants %all be ma9ta9$
 9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( 
sp\ses & *ildr5 ,a sp\se or *ild ( su* a
 work] is n entitl$ to visa or su* /atus
 by virtue ( su* relation%ip1 b may be  
provid$ ! same /atus z su* a work] if ! 
sp\se or *ild also is a qualifi$        
nonimmigrant agricultural work] to p]=m 
agricultural employm5t4  7#c7 ,crim9al  
backgr\nd *eck ,9 addition to any o!r   
exam9ation requir$ "u ?is ,act1 no visa 
or o!r docum5tation may be issu$ to an  
ali5 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 until 
! ali5 has obta9$ successful cle>ance ( 
! security & crim9al backgr\nd *ecks    
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security = purposes ( ?is section4  7h7
 ,application = an increase :]e         
extraord9>y & unusual circum/ances  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if an agricultural employ]   
7or association or repres5tative !re(7  
e/abli%es t extraord9>y & unusual       
circum/ances h result$ 9 a significant  
*ange 9 ! employ]'s ne$ = nonimmigrant  

agricultural work]s specifi$ 9 !        
application1 or 9 ! availability (      
dome/ic work]s :o are able1 will+1 &    
qualifi$ to p]=m agricultural employm5t1
 ! employ] may apply to ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture 79 su* =m & mann] z !      
,secret>y %all provide7 = an increase 9 
! num]ical limitations o!rwise e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7d7 to accommodate su*    
em]g5cy ne$4 ,if approv$1 ! ,secret>y   
%all =w>d ! application to ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security ) a recomm5dation on 
! additional numb] ( nonimmigrant       
agricultural work] visas f\nd necess>y4 
7#b7 ,timely det]m9ation on application 
,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all make a 
det]m9ation on an application "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 & =w>d its             
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security )9 #gb h\rs ( ! date !        
application is complet$4  7#c7 ,increase
 9 limitation ,to ! ext5t ! application 
is approv$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all provide = an appropriate 
increase 9 ! appropriate num]ical       

limitation )9 #gb h\rs4  7i7 ,entry (   
work]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 may n be 
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a          
nonimmigrant agricultural work] dur+ !  
?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! mo/ rec5t    
date 7if any7 on :i* ! ali5 violat$ a   
mat]ial t]m or condition ( a previ\s    
admission z a nonimmigrant agricultural 
work]4  7#b7 ,disqualification =        
commission ( crime ,an ali5 :o commits a
 crime :ile 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a       
nonimmigrant agricultural work] %all be 
ineligible to reta9 su* /atus & %all be 
requir$ to dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,cont9u\s employm5t ,nonimmigrant  
agricultural work]s admitt$ "u ?is      
program %all be cont9u\sly employ$ or   
actively seek+ employm5t 9 agricultural 
employm5t ?r\gh\t ! t]m ( _! admission4 
7#d7 ,direction ( nonimmigrant          
agricultural work]s to employm5t        
opportunities ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate &    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a 
sy/em = provid+ in=mation on available  

agricultural employm5t opportunities to 
individuals ^: applications =           
nonimmigrant agricultural visas h be5   
approv$ if ^? individuals are n nam$ by 
an employ] or d n h a lett] ( employm5t 
opportunity provid$ by a p]son enroll$ 9
 ! program4  7j7 ,applicability (       
employm5t laws ,all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local employm5t relat$ laws applicable  
to ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural work]s    
%all apply to nonimmigrant agricultural 
work]s admitt$ pursuant to ?is program4 
7k7 ,biometric id5tification c>d ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide ea* nonimmigrant agricultural   
work] ) an id5tification c>d t conta9s--
  7#a7 an encrypt$1 ma*9e-readable1     
electronic id5tification /rip t is      
unique to ! ali5 to :om ! c>d is issu$2 
7#b7 biometric id5tifi]s1 includ+       
f+]pr9ts & a digital photograph2 &  7#c7
 physical security features design$ to  
prev5t tamp]+1 c\nt]feit+1 or           
duplication ( ! c>d = fraudul5t         
purposes4  7l7 ,tru/ fund  7#a7         

,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all e/abli% by regulation a tru/ fund !
 purpose ( :i* is to provide1 )\t fur!r 
appropriation1 funds = ! adm9i/ration & 
! en=cem5t ( ! program "u ?is section1 =
 ! co/ ( ! c>ds issu$ "u subsection 7k71
 = a monet>y inc5tive = nonimmigrant    
agricultural work]s to return to _!     
c\ntry ( orig9 ^u expiration ( _! visas 
"u ! program1 & = paym5t ) respect to   
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices furni%$ to       
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s4 ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all        
promulgate su* o!r regulations z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4    
7#b7 ,paym5t ( ,,fica & ,,futa am\nts   
into tru/ fund ,9 ! case ( employm5t ( a
 nonimmigrant agricultural work]--  7,a7
 ! employ] %all provide = paym5t into ! 
tru/ fund e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ! 
sum (--  7i7 an am\nt equival5t to !    
am\nt ( excise taxes :i* ! employ] w\ld 
pay "u ! *apt] #ba ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf ) respect to su* employm5t

 if x 7 consid]$ employm5t = ! purpose (
 su* ,act2 &  7ii7 an am\nt equival5t to
 7& 9 lieu (7 ! am\nt ( excise taxes :i*
 ! employ] w\ld o!rwise pay "u *apt] #bc
 ( su* ,code ) respect to su* employm5t2
 &  7,b7 !re %all be d$uct$ f ! wages ( 
! work] & paid into su* tru/ fund an    
am\nt equival5t to ! am\nt ( excise     
taxes t ! employee w\ld pay "u su* *apt]
 #ba ) respect to su* employm5t if x 7  
consid]$ employm5t = ! purposes ( su*   
,act4  7#c7 ,exp5ditures f tru/ fund    
7,a7 ,use ( employ] contributions =     
adm9i/ration ,am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a7 paid into ! tru/ fund %all be
 us$ = ! purpose ( adm9i/]+ & en=c+ !   
program "u ?is section & = ! co/ ( !    
c>ds issu$ "u subsection 7k74  7,b7 ,use
 ( employee contributions = repaym5t (  
employee contributions ^u return to     
c\ntry ( orig9 ,except z provid$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 am\nts describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 paid into ! tru/ fund
 ) respect to a nonimmigrant            
agricultural work] %all1 ^u application 

by ! work] at ! ,unit$ ,/ates consulate 
ne>e/ ! work]'s resid5ce 9 ! c\ntry (   
orig91 be paid to ! work] if ! work]    
demon/rates ! compliance ( ! work] ) !  
t]ms & conditions ( ! program4  7,c7    
,use ( employee contributions           
attributable to ,,hi taxes = em]g5cy    
m$ical s]vices = nonimmigrant           
agricultural work]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7   
paid into ! tru/ fund :i* relate to     
excise tax 9 section #caja7;b7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all be  
us$ to provide paym5t ) respect to      
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices 7z def9$ 9 clause
 7iii77 = nonimmigrant agricultural     
work]s4  7ii7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% rules1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 ) respect to ! paym5ts 
"u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+ me?ods =    
det]m9+ qualifications = paym5t & !     
am\nt ( paym5t to be made ) respect to  
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices4  7iii7 ,em]g5cy 
m$ical s]vices def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1

 ! t]m em]g5cy m$ical s]vices means ^?  
items & s]vices requir$ to be provid$ "u
 section #ahfg ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;dd7 ) respect 
to an individual :o is a nonimmigrant   
agricultural work] & does n include     
items & s]vices = :i* cov]age "u work]s'
 comp5sation is requir$ "u subsection   
7f77#c7 ) respect to ! work]4  7m7      
,semiannual reports to ,congress ,!     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all report to 
,congress semiannually reg>d+ ! program 
"u ?is section4 ,ea* su* report %all    
include a /atem5t ( ! numb] (           
nonimmigrant visas issu$ "u ! program1  
an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( !      
program1 a description ( any problems   
relat$ to ! en=cem5t ( ! program1 & any 
recomm5dations = legislation relat+ to !
 program4  7n7 ,miscellane\s provisions 
7#a7 ,disqualification ( nonimmigrant   
agricultural work]s f f9ancial assi/ance
 ,an ali5 admitt$ z a nonimmigrant      
agricultural work] is n eligible = any  
program ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ,f$]al  

law 7:e!r ?r\gh grant1 loan1 gu>antee1  
or o!rwise7 on ! basis ( f9ancial ne$1 z
 su* programs are id5tifi$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 consultation 
) o!r appropriate heads ( ! v>i\s       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7  
,expansion ( consulates ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate is au?oriz$ to take su* /eps z may
 be necess>y 9 ord] to exp& & e/abli%   
consulates 9 =eign c\ntries 9 :i* ali5s 
are likely to apply to become           
nonimmigrant agricultural work]s "u !   
program to ! ext5t su* expansion is     
fully cov]$ by ! funds obta9$ 9         
subsection 7l77#c77;,a74  7#c7          
,preemption ,! provisions ( ?is section 
preempt any ,/ate or local law on ! same
 subject4  7o7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (
 ?is section & section                  
#aja7;a77#ae77,w73  7#a7 ,agricultural  
employm5t ,! t]m agricultural employm5t 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( 
! ,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural    
,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahjb71 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! specific    

s]vice or activity is tempor>y or       
seasonal4  7#b7 ,tempor>y p]iod ,! t]m  
tempor>y p]iod means t p]iod dur+ :i* a 
nonimmigrant agricultural work] may     
rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to p]=m         
agricultural employm5t1 n to exce$ #aj  
mon?s 9 any #ab mon? p]iod4  4  7#b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relation to section #bai ! foll[+ new   
item3  ,sec4 #bbj4 ,nonimmigrant        
agricultural work] program4  4