Mr. President. one of the most severe problems facing migrant and seasonal farmworkers is finding an adequate. decent place to live. To meet this need. several Federal programs have been enacted by Congress that have as their primary objective the improvement of rural housing conditions. A recent report. "Studies in Bad Housing in AmericaAbuse of Power." by the American Friends Service Committee. and published by the Rural Housing Alliance. alleges that in addition to the lack of adequate funding for Federal migrant housing programsan issue which I raised with my colleagues earlier this yearrace prejudice and bias against the poor is practiced by program administrators in two rural areas in Florida. The charges of these two respectable and experienced nonprofit organizations are important. for in addition to their findings. the organizations note that not every farmworker in the country lives in such areas where persons knowledgeable about procedures to obtain housing are available to observe and document the discriminatory practices of Government officials. Mr.