Despite the fact that the Subcommittee on Labor Standards has held only 1 day of hearings. it is my understanding that for over 18 months the interested parties. including staff from the House and Senate majority and minority. have been engaged in negotiations to work out a bill to replace the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act (FLCRA). The Department of Labor (DOL) (especially Assistant Deputy Undersecretary Craig Berrington) has been the leader and negotiator in these extensive giveandtake meetings. All interested parties. agricultural employers. representatives of migrant workers. and the AFLCIO reached a consensus in support of this bill. For some time. Republican members of this committee have sought a resolution to the problems of DOLs interpretation of FLCRA.