I rise today in support of H.R. 1715. a bill that would reverse the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Adams Fruit Company versus Barrett case. The Supreme Court held that an action for damages under the migrant and seasonal agricultural worker protection was preserved and could be maintained by injured farm workers. even though the farm workers were covered under State workers compensation for the same injuries suffered in the course of employment. I commend Chairman BILL GOODLING and ranking member BILL CLAY of the Economic and Educational Opportunities Committee for bringing this bill to the floor along with ranking member MAJOR OWENS and Chairman CASS BALLENGER of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. HOWARD BERMAN has also played a leading role in crafting this compromise.