Mr. Speaker. it has been more than 30 years since Edward R. Murrows landmark documentary "Harvest of Shame" exposed the deplorable living and working conditions of migrant farmworkers. Congress has intervened three times since then to enact laws to protect agricultural employees from financial abuses. wretched housing. deadly pesticide exposure. and exploitation of children. Despite these efforts. working and living conditions for migrant agricultural workers remain deplorable and in some cases have deteriorated. According to recent reports by the General Accounting Office. the Commission on Agricultural Workers. the news media. and testimony by farmworkers. migrant workers: Are often exposed to pesticides with no education about the effects of pesticide exposure. work in fields without drinking water. handwashing facilities. or toilets. endure routine child labor violations. often receive inadequate medical services and are denied Social Security benefits. have lost ground in real