President. this amendment makes it clear that we are not intending to cover farmers themselves. that we are not intending to cover the bona fide farm organizations and the farmer cooperatives across the country which now serve the farmers. the farmer members of such cooperatives. I makes clear that we are not trying to cover every agricultural employee in this country. By defining the term "migrant labor." by defining the term "farmer." and making clear what we mean when we talk about a farmer. it returns the law. through limiting language. to the intent as originally set forth by Congress. I urge my colleagues to think carefully about this matter. to take this action to bring the Department of Labor back within the bounds of the original intent of Congress. to help the Department of Labor. through this legislation. to do a better job of focusing its resources on the migrant labor crew chiefs and labor contractors who have abused workers in the past. and to quit harassing the farmers. farm organizations and farm cooperatives all across the country with threats of making them register. to be fingerprinted. and to comply with all sorts of other unnecessary paperwork and redtape. which would constitute an undue burden upon them. or be faced with potential civil or criminal penalties. This is an opportunity for Congress to demonstrate that it is ready to curb. in this important agricultural area. unnecessary abuse of authority by the bureaucracy and to see to it that the original intent of Congress is carried out. Mr.