,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,all5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to re=m ! ,h-#b;,a program =
 nonimmigrant agricultural work]s1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z-- 7#a7 ! ,bett]          
,agriculture ,res\rces ,n[ ,act2 or     
7#b7 ! ,,b>n ,act4  #b4 ,h-#b;,a program
 re=ms  7a7 ,def9ition ( agricultural   
labor or s]vices ,section               
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,secret>y (     
,labor & ins]t+ ,secret>y (             
,agriculture2  7#b7 by /rik+ & ! press+ 
& ins]t+ ! press+2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ ( a 
tempor>y & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end &   
ins]t+ 1 & ! h&l+1 plant+1 dry+1 pack+1 
packag+1 process+1 freez+1 grad+1 /or+1 
or deliv]+ to /orage or to m>ket or to a
 c>ri] = transportation to m>ket1 9 its 

unmanufactur$ /ate1 any agricultural or 
horticultural commodity1 or4  7b7       
,adm9i/]+ (ficial ,section #bah ( su*   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea* place su*  
t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y (         
,agriculture4  7c7 ,deem$ approval      
,section #bah7;c77#c77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;c77#c77;,a77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ,9 consid]+ !      
foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all
 review su* application & %all provide a
 det]m9ation on ! application )9 #ae    
days ( ! date ( ! fil+ ( ! application4 
,if ! ,secret>y does n comply ) !       
deadl9e 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! application
 %all be deem$ approv$44  7d7 ,exp]i5ce 
requirem5t ,section #bah7;c77#c77;,a7 ( 
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                  
#aahh7;c77#c77;,a771 z am5d$ by         
subsection 7c71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,a job (f] may conta9
 an exp]i5ce requirem5t z long z "w     
p]=m$ 9 an illegal /atus may n be c\nt$ 
t[>ds su* requirem5t44  7e7 ,elim9ation 

( #ej-,p]c5t rule ,section #bah7;c77#c7 
( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;c77#c77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7,a72  7#b7 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#c7 by      
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7f7 ,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   
#aae p]c5t ( ! greate/ ( ! ,f$]al &     
,/ate m9imum wage rates44  7g7 ,deadl9e 
= fil+ applications ,section            
#bah7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahh7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #de &  
ins]t+ #cj4  7h7 ,p]iod ( au?oriz$      
nonimmigrant /atus ,section #bah7;h7 (  
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;h77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,! initial p]iod ( au?oriz$ /atus z a   
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 %all n exce$  
#a ye>4 ,su* p]iod may be ext5d$ once by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = a    

p]iod ( up to #a ye>1 except t su*      
ext5sion may be grant$ only if !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture det]m9es t !   
employ] has engag$ 9 ! positive         
recruitm5t ef=ts describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#d7 7includ+ ! obligation to        
circulate ! employ]'s job (f] ?r\gh !   
int]/ate employm5t s]vice sy/em74 ,9 !  
case ( a nonimmigrant :o has rema9$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ! full #b-ye> p]iod1 !  
nonimmigrant %all be oblig$ to dep>t !  
,unit$ ,/ates & %all n be eligible to   
re-apply = a visa to re-ent] ! ,unit$   
,/ates z su* a nonimmigrant = a p]iod ( 
#b mon?s4 ,if at any "t dur+ a p]iod (  
au?oriz$ admission ! ali5 has a "w lapse
 p]iod ( #fj days or m1 ! visa ( ! ali5 
%all be deem$ revok$ & ! ali5 %all be   
requir$ to dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
except t if an employ] has appli$ = a   
c]tification "u subsection 7a77#a7 )    
respect to an ali5 :o has a "w lapse (  
#fj days or less1 su* p]iod %all n beg9 
until aft] ! ,secret>y has made a       
det]m9ation on ! application consi/5t ) 

subsection 7c74  4  7i7 ,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+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subp>agraph  
7,f71 ea* employ] apply+ = work]s "u    
subsection 7b7 %all (f] to provide h\s+ 
at no co/ to--  7i7 all work]s 9 job    
opportunities = :i* ! employ] has       
appli$2 &  7ii7 all o!r work]s 9 ! same 
occupation at ! same place ( employm5t  
^: place ( resid5ce is beyond normal    
commut+ di/ance4  7,b7 ,compliance ,an  
employ] meets ! requirem5t "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! employ]-- 7i7     
provides ! work]s ) h\s+ t meets        
applicable ,f$]al /&>ds = tempor>y labor
 camps2 or  7ii7 secures h\s+ = ! work]s
 t-- 7,i7 meets applicable local /&>ds =
 r5tal or public accommodation h\s+1 or 
o!r sub/antially simil> class (         
habitation2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! abs5ce (     
applicable local /&>ds1 meets ,/ate     
/&>ds = r5tal or public accommodation   
h\s+ or o!r sub/antially simil> class ( 

habitation4  7,c7 ,inspection  7i7      
,reque/ ,at ! "t an employ] t plans to  
provide h\s+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 to ,h-#b;,a work]s files an application
 = ,h-#b;,a work]s ) ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 ! employ] %all reque/ a   
c]tificate ( inspection by an approv$   
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy4  7ii7            
,inspection2 foll[up ,n lat] ?an #bh    
days aft] ! receipt ( a reque/ "u clause
 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
ensure t--  7,i7 su* an inspection has  
be5 conduct$2 &  7,,ii7 any necess>y    
foll[up has be5 s*$ul$ to ensure        
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is       
p>agraph4  7iii7 ,delay prohibit$ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may n delay !  
approval ( an application = fail+ to    
comply ) ! deadl9es set =? 9 clause     
7ii74  7,d7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture %all issue regulations t   
address ! specific requirem5ts = !      
provision ( h\s+ to work]s engag$ 9 !   
range production ( live/ock4  7,e7 ,h\s+
 all[ance  7i7 ,au?ority ,if ! ,gov]nor 

( a ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture t !re is adequate h\s+     
available 9 ! area ( int5d$ employm5t = 
migrant f>m work]s & ,h-#b;,a work]s :o 
are seek+ tempor>y h\s+ :ile employ$ 9  
agricultural "w1 an employ] 9 su* ,/ate 
may provide a reasonable h\s+ all[ance  
in/ead ( (f]+ h\s+ pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,a74 ,an employ] :o        
provides a h\s+ all[ance to a work] %all
 n be requir$ to res]ve h\s+            
accommodations = ! work]4  7ii7         
,assi/ance 9 locat+ h\s+ ,^u ! reque/ ( 
a work] seek+ assi/ance 9 locat+ h\s+1  
an employ] provid+ a h\s+ all[ance "u   
clause 7i7 %all make a good fai? ef=t to
 assi/ ! work] 9 id5tify+ & locat+ h\s+ 
9 ! area ( int5d$ employm5t4  7iii7     
,limitation ,a h\s+ all[ance may n be   
us$ = h\s+ t is own$ or controll$ by !  
employ]4 ,an employ] :o (f]s a h\s+     
all[ance to a work]1 or assi/s a work] 9
 locat+ h\s+ :i* ! work] occupies "u ?is
 subp>agraph %all n be deem$ a h\s+     
provid] "u section #bjc ( ! ,migrant &  

,seasonal ,agricultural ,work] ,protect 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7 solely by    
virtue ( provid+ su* h\s+ all[ance4     
7iv7 ,o!r requirem5ts  7,i7             
,nonmetropolitan c\nty ,if ! place (    
employm5t ( ! work]s provid$ an all[ance
 "u ?is subp>agraph is a nonmetropolitan
 c\nty1 ! am\nt ( ! h\s+ all[ance "u ?is
 subp>agraph %all be equal to ! /atewide
 av]age fair m>ket r5tal = exi/+ h\s+ = 
nonmetropolitan c\nties = ! ,/ate1 z    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t pursuant to section #h7;c7 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7c771 bas$ on a   
#b-;b$room dwell+ unit & an assumption (
 #b p]sons p] b$room4  7,,ii7           
,metropolitan c\nty ,if ! place (       
employm5t ( ! work]s provid$ an all[ance
 "u ?is subp>agraph is 9 a metropolitan 
c\nty1 ! am\nt ( ! h\s+ all[ance "u ?is 
subp>agraph %all be equal to ! /atewide 
av]age fair m>ket r5tal = exi/+ h\s+ =  
metropolitan c\nties = ! ,/ate1 z       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban

 ,developm5t pursuant to section #h7;c7 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7c771 bas$ on a   
#b-;b$room dwell+ unit & an assumption (
 #b p]sons p] b$room4  7v7 ,in=mation   
,if ! employ] provides a h\s+ all[ance  
to ,h-#b;,a employees1 ! employ] %all   
provide a li/ ( ! names & local         
addresses ( su* work]s to ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security once p] contract p]iod4  4    
7j7 ,legal assi/ance f ! ,legal ,s]vices
 ,corporation ,section #bah7;h7 ( su*   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;h771 z am5d$  
by subsection 7h7 ( ?is ,act1 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
  7k7 ,effect ( violations :ile 9 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,section #bah7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;f77 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7f7 ,effect ( violations  7#a7
 ,ov]/ays ,an ali5 may n be admitt$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates z a nonimmigrant hav+    
/atus "u section                        

#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 if ! ali5 0   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z su* a      
nonimmigrant )9 ! previ\s #e-ye> p]iod &
 ! ali5 rema9$ aft] ! ali5's p]iod (    
au?oriz$ admission expir$ or o!rwise    
violat$ a t]m or condition ( su* previ\s
 admission4  7#b7 ,fraud ,an ali5 may n 
be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a       
nonimmigrant hav+ /atus "u section      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 if ! ali5 0   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z su* a      
nonimmigrant on ! basis ( fraud4  7#c7  
,o!r crimes ,an ali5 may n be admitt$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a nonimmigrant hav+  
/atus "u section                        
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 if ! ali5 0   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z su* a      
nonimmigrant & committ$ an (f5se t r5d]$
 ! ali5 deportable :ile 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates pursuant to su* admission4  7#d7 
,employ] b> ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
may n issue a c]tification "u subsection
 7a7 ) respect to an employ] if !       
,secret>y f9ds1 aft] notice & an        
opportunity = a he>+1 t ! employ] kn[+ly

 hir$ an ,h-#b;,a work] ^: p]iod (      
au?oriz$ admission _h expir$ or t !     
employ] o!rwise engag$ 9 fraud or       
misrepres5tation ) respect to ! program 
= ! admission ( su* work]s into ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all n !reaft] approve        
petitions fil$ by su* employ] "u section
 #bad7;c74 ,an employ] t e/abli%es t x  
has compli$ 9 good fai? ) ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act has e/abli%$ an affirmative  
def5se 9 an action br\ght "u ?is        
p>agraph4  4