Many of my constituents feel that this double coverage is an unnecessary and unfair expense. This amendment also requires housing inspections for labor camps. Adequate housing is essential for migrants. and I support this protection. Yet. housing inspection is already required pursuant to OSHA and the WagnerPeyser Act. In Minnesota. we also have an excellent migrant labor camp law to insure decent. sanitary housing. In fact. some of my constituents have complained that they spend a large amount of time escorting numerous Federal and State inspectors. one after the other. through the same housing complexes. In addition. this amendment would require all employers to obtain a special medical examination before they can drive a vehicle in which their employees are transported. We have to keep in mind that all agricultural employers are considered to be "migrant workers" by the Labor Department under this act. regardless of whether they live permanently in the area of employment or migrate from another State. While driver safety is certainly an essential protection.. it is an area that is exhaustively regulated by State governments. It is hard for me to understand why farmers and agricultural producers should be singled out for special medical examinations. as they would be under this amendment. Mr. President. I am very concerned that migrant workers receive adequate protection. However. I am not convinced that the WilliamsJavits amendment adds materially to that protection.
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