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        <text>Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Provides for an initial 36-month admission period for a nonimmigrant alien employed as a dairy worker under an H-2A visa (temporary or seasonal agricultural worker). </p>]]></text>
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    <title>To provide for an initial period of admission of 36 months for aliens employed as dairy workers.</title>
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        <title>To provide for an initial period of admission of 36 months for aliens employed as dairy workers.</title>
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        <title>To provide for an initial period of admission of 36 months for aliens employed as dairy workers.</title>
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