Mr. President. I rise to voice my strong support of H.R. 13342. as amended by the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers have long been among the most exploited groups in the American labor force. Despite their hard toil and valuable contribution to our Nations economy. their lot has historically been characterized by low wages. protracted hours. and horrid working conditions. The families. and particularly the children. of these workers have also suffered from the typical symptoms of chronic poverty being undereducated. illfed. poorly housed. and lacking even the most rudimentary health and sanitary facilities. The tragedy is further compounded when it is realized that the victims of this poverty are in fact the working poor. those who offer an honest days labor. but are denied the full benefits such work ordinarily should provide and which are so desperately needed to provide the most basic necessities of life.