Session #103 · 1993–95

Speech #1030065764

DURBIN. chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture. Mr. DURBIN agreed with me that language should be Included In the conference report Including migrant and seasonal farmworkers to provide assistance to them. Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. a member of the Agriculture Appropriations committee. and I drafted report language with the help of Mr. DURBIN that we hope the Secretary of Agriculture will utilize. The report language states that the Secretary of Agriculture may designate up to $20 million for emergency and related assistance for lowincome migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Priority will be given for relocation and related transportation assistance for affected farmworkers. The 1990 farm bill authorized emergency assistance In the form of food. clothing. housIng. medical. and other related assistance.
Keywords matched
migrant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor Victim Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
HENRY BONILLA
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
1993-07-27
Speech ID
1030065764
Paragraph
#1
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