,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjai,mr4   
,coll9s ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       
tempor>y resid5t /atus & employm5t      
au?orization = c]ta9 non-seasonal       
agricultural work]s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,help+ ,labor ,p]sonnel on ,f>ms ,act 
or ! ,,help ,f>ms ,act4  #b4 ,tempor>y  
resid5t /atus & employm5t au?orization =
 c]ta9 non-seasonal agricultural work]s 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,treatm5t ( pr9cipal 
ali5s ,9 ! case ( an ali5 describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 :o satisfies !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7 & is n     
ineligible "u subsection 7e71 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all--  7,a7 adju/ ! 
/atus ( ! ali5 to t ( an ali5 lawfully  
admitt$ = tempor>y resid5ce = a two-ye> 
p]iod n subject to r5ewal1 & issue      

docum5t>y evid5ce ( su* tempor>y resid5t
 /atus2  7,b7 grant ! ali5 au?orization 
to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
dur+ su* two-ye> p]iod 9 an agricultural
 labor or s]vices occupation n ( a      
seasonal nature2 &  7,c7 provide ! ali5 
an employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r 
appropriate "w p]mit valid dur+ su*     
two-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( sp\ses 
& *ildr5 ,a sp\se or unm>ri$ *ild "u #ba
 ye>s ( age ( a pr9cipal ali5 :o is     
includ$ 9 an application "u subsection  
7c77#a7 & is n ineligible "u subsection 
7e7 %all be eligible = ! same tempor>y  
resid5t /atus 7& docum5tation ( su*     
/atus7 z is grant$ to ! pr9cipal ali54  
7b7 ,ali5s describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is subsection if !  
ali5-- 7,a7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 0 
consid]$ a ,unit$ ,/ates resid5t =      
purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf2  7,b7 does n qualify = /atus "u  
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;a772 &  7,c7  

is1 & dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date 
( ! fil+ ( ! application "u subsection  
7c7 has be51 employ$ by ! sponsor+      
employ] describ$ 9 subsection7c77#b7 9  
an agricultural labor or s]vices        
occupation n ( a seasonal nature4  7#b7 
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m agricultural labor or s]vices       
includes-- 7,a7 agricultural labor z    
def9$ 9 section #caba7;g7 ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7,b7 agriculture
 z def9$ 9 section #c7;f7 ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;f772  7,c7 all          
activities requir$ = ! prep>ation1      
process+ or manufactur+ ( a product (   
agriculture 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 su*   
section #c7;f771 or fi% or %ellfi%1 =   
fur!r di/ribution2  7,d7 ! 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$ /ate2     
7,e7 dairy cattle & milk production2    
7,f7 range production ( live/ock2  7,g7 

%eep h]d+ or goat h]d+2  7,h7 comm]cial 
beekeep+ & poll9ation2  7,i7 animal     
%e>+2  7,j7 ! kill+ ( animals = meat or 
p\ltry process+ & ! breakd[n ( _!       
c>casses2 &  7,k7 activities relat$ to !
 managem5t & tra9+ ( equ9es4  7c7       
,application requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an ali5 %all apply = adju/m5t ( /atus &
 "w au?orization "u ?is section dur+ !  
#f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! application %all
 collect su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security det]m9es necess>y &   
appropriate4 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 process ?r\gh :i* an ali5 may submit a 
s+le application "u ?is section on      
behalf ( ! ali5 & ! ali5's eligible     
sp\se & *ildr54  7#b7 ,sponsor+ employ] 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an application "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be accompani$ by an  
atte/ation f ! ali5's employ] t ! ali5  
cont9u\sly has be5 employ$ by ! employ] 
9 an agricultural labor or s]vices      
occupation n ( a seasonal nature dur+ ! 
#b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! fil+ ( ! 

application4  7,b7 ,employ] protections 
7i7 ,use ( employm5t records ,copies (  
employm5t records or o!r evid5ce (      
employm5t provid$ by an ali5 or by an   
ali5's employ] 9 support ( an ali5's    
application "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be   
us$ 9 a civil or crim9al prosecution or 
inve/igation ( t employ] "u section     
#bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7 or "u !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = ! prior
 unlawful employm5t ( t ali5 reg>dless (
 ! adjudication ( su* application or    
reconsid]ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security ( su* ali5's prima facie      
eligibility det]m9ation4 ,employ]s t    
provide unau?oriz$ ali5s ) copies (     
employm5t records or o!r evid5ce (      
employm5t pursuant to an application "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be subject to civil
 & crim9al liability pursuant to su*    
section #bgd;,a = employ+ su* unau?oriz$
 ali5s4  7ii7 ,limit on applicability ,!
 protections = employ]s & ali5s "u      
clause 7i7 %all n apply if ! ali5s or   

employ]s submit employm5t records t are 
det]m9$ to be fraudul5t4  7d7 ,special  
rules = applicants  7#a7 ,docum5tation  
,^u ! fil+ ( an application "u          
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all furni% !         
applicant or applicants ) docum5tation (
 /atus z an applicant "u ?is section4   
7#b7 ,ali5s appreh5d$ be=e or dur+ !    
application p]iod ,if an ali5 :o is     
appreh5d$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! la/ 
day ( ! application p]iod describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#a7 appe>s prima facie   
eligible = tempor>y resid5t /atus "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security--  7,a7 %all provide ! ali5 ) 
a reasonable opportunity to submit an   
application = su* /atus "u ?is section  
dur+ su* p]iod2 &  7,b7 if su* an       
application is submitt$1 may n remove ! 
individual until a f9al adm9i/rative    
det]m9ation is made on su* application4 
7#c7 ,ali5s 9 removal proce$+s ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( ! ,immigration &    

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 if an ali5 is 9 removal1         
deportation1 or exclusion proce$+s dur+ 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act & end+ on ! la/ day ( !        
application p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 
7c77#a7 & is prima facie eligible =     
tempor>y resid5t /atus "u ?is section1  
^u motion by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security & ) ! cons5t ( ! ali5 or ^u   
motion by ! ali51 ! ,executive ,(fice = 
,immigration ,review %all--  7,a7       
t]m9ate su* proce$+s )\t prejudice to   
future proce$+s2 &  7,b7 p]mit ! ali5 a 
reasonable opportunity to apply = su*   
/atus4  7#d7 ,p]iod p5d+ adjudication ( 
application ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* an ali5 applies = tempor>y  
resid5t /atus "u ?is section & end+ on !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security makes a f9al decision reg>d+  
su* application1 ! ali5--  7,a7 is      
eligible to apply = advance p>ole2  7,b7
 may n be deta9$ by ! ,secret>y or      
,homel& ,security or remov$ f ! ,unit$  

,/ates unless ! ,secret>y makes a prima 
facie det]m9ation t su* ali5 is1 or has 
become1 ineligible = tempor>y resid5t   
/atus2  7,c7 %all n be consid]$         
unlawfully pres5t "u section            
#bab7;a77#i77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#i77;,b772 &  7,d7 %all n be  
consid]$ an unau?oriz$ ali5 7z def9$ 9  
section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c7774  7e7        
,ineligible ali5s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
ali5 %all be ineligible = adju/m5t (    
/atus & "w au?orization "u ?is section  
if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security      
det]m9es t--  7,a7 ! ali5 ord]$1 incit$1
 assi/$1 or o!rwise p>ticipat$ 9 !      
p]secution ( any p]son on acc\nt ( race1
 religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a    
p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political      
op9ion2  7,b7 ! ali5 has be5 convict$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates by a f9al judgm5t ( a   
p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime 7z def9$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b772  7,c7 !re are s]i\s     
reasons = believ+ t ! ali5 has committ$ 

a s]i\s nonpolitical crime outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates prior to ! arrival ( !    
ali5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 !re are   
reasonable gr\nds = reg>d+ ! ali5 z a   
dang] to ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7,e7 ! ali5 is describ$ 9 subclause     
7,i71 7,,ii71 7,,iii71 7,,iv71 or 7,,vi7
 ( section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77i7 or      
section #bcg7;a77#d77;,b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 7relat+ to     
t]rori/ activity71 unless1 9 ! case only
 ( an ali5 inadmissible "u subclause    
7,,iv7 ( section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77i7 ( 
su* ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security det]m9es1 9 ! ,secret>y's     
discretion1 t !re are n reasonable      
gr\nds = reg>d+ ! ali5 z a dang] to !   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,f7 !  
ali5 has n satisfi$ all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local tax liabilities4  7#b7 ,def9ition
 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 an   
ali5 :o has be5 convict$ ( ! foll[+ %all
 be consid]$ to h be5 convict$ ( a      
p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime3  7,a7 ,a felony 

= :i* ! ali5 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m (        
imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #fj mon?s4     
7,b7 ,murd]1 rape1 kidnapp+1 or a felony
 (f5se describ$ 9 *apt] #gg 7relat+ to  
peonage & slav]y7 or #aac;,b 7relat+ to 
t]rorism7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7,c7 ,?ree or m felonies ( any  
k9d4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ( b5efits         
,tempor>y resid5t /atus & "w            
au?orization grant$ "u ?is section %all 
be t]m9at$ if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security det]m9es t ! ali5--  7,a7     
meets a condition describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72 or  7,b7 is n employ$ 9 an        
agricultural labor or s]vices occupation
 n ( a seasonal nature4  7f7            
,docum5tation features ,docum5t>y       
evid5ce ( tempor>y resid5t /atus provid$
 "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 be          
ma*9e-readable & tamp]-resi/ant2  7#b7  
conta9 a digitiz$ photograph2  7#c7 dur+
 ! ali5's au?oriz$ p]iod ( admission1   
s]ve z a valid travel & entry docum5t = 
! purpose ( apply+ = admission to !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 include su* o!r  

features & in=mation z ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security may prescribe4  7g7   
,confid5tiality ( in=mation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except = purposes ( c>ry+ out    
p>agraph 7#b71 & consi/5t ) subsection  
7c77#b77;,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or any   
o!r (ficial or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security %all n--  7,a7 use ! in=mation
 furni%$ by ! applicant1 or ! sponsor+  
employ] describ$ 9 subsection           
7c77#b77;,a71 pursuant to an application
 fil$ "u ?is section = any purpose o!r  
?an to make a det]m9ation on !          
application2  7,b7 make any publication 
:]eby ! in=mation furni%$ by any        
p>ticul> applicant or sponsor+ employ] c
 be id5tifi$2 or  7,c7 p]mit anyone o!r 
?an ! sworn (fic]s & employees ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to exam9e 
individual applications4  7#b7 ,p5alties
 = false /atem5ts 9 applications ,:oev] 
files an application "u ?is section &   
kn[+ly & willfully falsifies1           

misrepres5ts1 conceals1 or cov]s up a   
mat]ial fact or makes any false1        
fictiti\s1 or fraudul5t /atem5ts or     
repres5tations1 or makes or uses any    
false writ+ or docum5t kn[+ ! same to   
conta9 any false1 fictiti\s1 or         
fraudul5t /atem5t or entry1 %all be     
subject to section #ajja ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,modification 
( ,h-#b;,a regulations ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all modify !
 ,secret>y's regulations gov]n+ !       
program "u section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a77 s 
z to ensure t ali5s desir+ to come      
tempor>ily to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w 9 an
 agricultural labor or s]vices          
occupation n ( a seasonal nature are    
eligible to be grant$ au?orization =    
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on an       
annual1 r ?an a seasonal1 basis "u su*  
program4