legislation: 97-hr-4795

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97-hr-4795 97 hr 4795 Agricultural Foreign Guest Worker Act of 1981 Immigration 1981-10-20 1981-10-23 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. House Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] CA R P000097 0 Agricultural Foreign Guest Worker Act of 1981 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine a "nonimmigrant temporary worker" as a person coming to the United States for not more than one year to work in a place where unemployed domestic workers cannot be found. Requires an employer to file a temporary foreign agricultural labor certification, including a job offer for domestic workers, with the Secretary of Agriculture. Requires the Secretary to make such certification or to refer suitable domestic workers within 30 days. Permits extension of admission and term certification. Requires an employer to comply with standards of housing, wages, workers' compensation, and recordkeeping. Authorizes the Secretary to fix and collect certification fees. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-29T19:49:16Z  

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