,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,craw=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,education & ! ,work=ce & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 simplify & r5ame ! ,h-#b;,c work] program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,%ort ,t]m ,ret5tion = ,agricultural ,work]s ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,9 g5]al 7a7 inclusion ( dairy or ran* work]s ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ labor on a dairy or ran* & be=e agricultural labor def9$ 94 7b7 ,elim9ation ( #ej p]c5t rule ,section #bah7;c77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;c77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7,a72 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b74 7c7 ,wage rate ,section #bah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 except t no employ] %all be requir$ to pay a wage rate great] ?an ! greate/ ( ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local m9imum wage rates44 7d7 ,legal assi/ance f ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation ,section #bah7;h7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;h771 z am5d$ by subsection 7g71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 7,a7 ,! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation may n provide legal assi/ance =1 or on behalf (1 any ali51 & may n provide f9ancial assi/ance to any p]son or entity t provides legal assi/ance =1 or on behalf (1 any ali51 unless-- 7i7 ! ali5 is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t ! legal assi/ance is provid$2 & 7ii7 ! p>ties to ! dispute h attempt$1 9 good fai?1 m$iation or o!r non-b9d+ dispute resolution ( all issues involv+ all su* p>ties4 7,b7 ,if an employ] & a nonimmigrant hav+ /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 h an arbitration arrangem5t1 ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation %all respect ! arbitration process & outcome4 7,c7 ,no employ] ( a nonimmigrant hav+ /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 %all be requir$ to p]mit any recipi5t ( a grant or contract "u section #ajjg ( ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biif;f71 or any employee ( su* a recipi5t1 to ent] ^u ! employ]'s prop]ty1 unless su* recipi5t or employee has a pre-arrang$ appo9tm5t ) a specific nonimmigrant hav+ su* /atus4 4 7e7 ,l5g? ( /ay ,section #bah ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,l5g? ( /ay ,a ,,/raw work] :o ent]s ! ,unit$ ,/ates may rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a p]iod ( n m ?an #aa mon?s4 ,! ,,/raw work] may n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates on an additional visa "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 unless ! ,,/raw work] fir/ returns to t work]'s c\ntry ( orig9 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a mon?4 ,a ,,/raw work] may ent] & rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a total ( n m ?an #c ye>s4 4 7f7 ,h\s+ ,section #bah7;c77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;c77#d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,h\s+ ,except = ,,/raw work]s :o are reasonably able to return to _! p]man5t resid5ce 7ei!r )9 or outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 )9 ! same day1 ! employ] w provide h\s+ to ,,/raw work]s ?r\gh "o ( ! foll[+ means3 7,a7 ,employ]-own$ h\s+ 9 accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7,b7 ,r5tal or public accommodations or o!r sub/antially simil> class ( habitation 9 accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7,c7 ,except :]e ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate has c]tifi$ t !re is inadequate h\s+ available 9 ! area ( int5d$ employm5t = migrant f>m work]s & ,,/raw work]s seek+ tempor>y h\s+ :ile employ$ 9 agricultural "w1 ! employ] may furni% ! work] ) a h\s+ v\*] 9 accordance ) regulations1 if-- 7i7 ! employ] has v]ifi$ t h\s+ is available = ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! "w is to be p]=m$1 )9 a reasonable commut+ di/ance ( ! place ( employm5t1 = ! am\nt ( ! v\*] provid$1 & t ! v\*] is useable = t h\s+2 7ii7 ^u ! reque/ ( a work] seek+ assi/ance 9 locat+ h\s+ = :i* ! v\*] w be accept$1 ! employ] makes a good fai? ef=t to assi/ ! work] 9 id5tify+1 locat+ & secur+ h\s+ 9 ! area ( int5d$ employm5t2 & 7iii7 paym5t = ! h\s+ is made ) a h\s+ v\*] t is only r$eemable by ! h\s+ own] or _! ag5t4 ,an employ] :o provides h\s+ ?r\gh "o ( ! =ego+ means %all n be deem$ a h\s+ provid] "u section #bjc ( ! ,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural ,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7 by virtue ( provid+ su* h\s+4 4 7g7 ,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 7h7 ,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 7i7 ,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 7j7 ,program "n & ,adm9i/rator *ang$ ,section #bah ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,h-#b;,a work] ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,/raw work]2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4