[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1924 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  1st Session
                                S. 1924

     To provide for the coverage of milk production under the H-2A 
                      nonimmigrant worker program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 21, 2003

 Mr. Jeffords introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for the coverage of milk production under the H-2A 
                      nonimmigrant worker program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dairy Farm Workers Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF MILK PRODUCTION UNDER H-2A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of the administration of the H-2A 
worker program in a year, work performed in the production of milk for 
commercial use not earlier than April 15 or later than October 15 of 
that year shall qualify as agriculture labor or services of a seasonal 
nature.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) H-2A nonimmigrant worker program.--The term ``H-2A 
        nonimmigrant worker program'' means the program for the 
        admission to the United States of H-2A nonimmigrant workers.
            (2) H-2A nonimmigrant workers.--The term ``H-2A worker'' 
        means a nonimmigrant alien described in section 
        101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)).
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