FORD as chairman of the House Subbommittee on Agricultural Labor is aware of the need to bring about a more effective realization of the original intent of the. Registration Act. Today. I introduce a companion bill in the Senate and join with Congressman FORD to bring about a speedy resolution of the problems existing under present law. The Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963 provided for regulation of the crew leaders who operate as middlemen between the farmer and migrant agricultural worker. While we legislated regulations and sanctions for enforcement in the original bill. we are presently faced with the need to strengthen those controls. Crew leaders are involved in many phases of the harvest and their activities directly affect both the growers and workers.