Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. which is the product of long negotiations between all parties involved and which appears to be a fair resolution to the problems related to the Department of Labors interpretation of the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act (FLCRA). The purpose behind the original 1963 FLCRA was positive in nature. It was to eliminate the exploitation of migrant workers. agricultural producers and the public by crew leaders. However. this law was almost totally unenforced by the Department of Labor. After oversight hearings pointed out that abuses by crew leaders were still in existence. strengthening amendments were passed by the Congress in 1974.
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