Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970235938

MSPA recognizes that standards now in place under the Interstate Commerce Act are not always appropriate with respect to transportation of agricultural workers under certain circumstances. par. ticularly on farms and for other local travel. The bill directs the Secretary to develop regulations that will apply to the transportation of famworkers not covered by Department Of Transportation regulations. The Department of Labor regulations will take into account the distances traveled. the type of vehicle used. the number of passengers. the types of roads to be traveled and the extend to which any standards would impose an undue burden on the person providing the transportation. while continuing to provide for the health and safety of migrant and seasonal agricultural workers. The transportation standards will not be applied to farm equipment or machinery when used for its intended purpose. but use of such equipment or machinery purely for the transportation of workers from placetoplace will be regulated. The vehicle insurance requirement of the current FLCRA will be retained. except that no additional insurance will be required where transportation is fully covered by a State workers compensation law and the employer provides such coverage.
Keywords matched
migrant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
Unknown
Party
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Chamber
—
State
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Gender
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Date
1982-09-17
Speech ID
970235938
Paragraph
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