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3/29/2007--Introduced.<br/>Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and employee association application requirements for admission of H-2A temporary agricultural workers, including assurances: (1) that the job opportunity is temporary, and is not the result of a labor dispute; (2) that attempts have been made to hire U.S. workers; (3) respecting wages and benefits, and labor law compliance; (4) respecting nondisplacement of U.S. workers; and (5) respecting placement with other employers. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a mandatory employment verification program. Revises related provisions respecting: (1) penalties; and (2) admissions and extensions of stay. Provides special provisions for alien sheepherders, goatherders, and dairy workers. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to H-2A employers for the transportation costs of workers whose employment is cut short by natural disaster; and (2) direct the Secretary to establish an H-2A Worker Program Ombudsman within the Office of the Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture. Amends the Immigrant Reform and Control Act of 1986 to limit the conditions under which the Legal Services Corporation may: (1) provide legal assistance for, or on behalf of, any alien; (2) bring a civil action for damages on behalf of an H-2A nonimmigrant (requires prior mediation); and (3) enter onto an employer's property.<br/>

1178251200 2007-05-04 Thu Nov 06 20:57:57 -0600 2008 introduced 42692 'h':16 '15':15 'ii':17 '101':13 'act':24 'admit':6 'alien':8 'access':27 'immigr':21 'nation':23 'purpos':34 'worker':10,30 'increas':26 'process':4 'section':12 'simplifi':2 'temporari':7 'agricultur':9 45455 official introduced 42692 'act':5 '2007':7 'labor':3 'reform':4 'temporari':1 'agricultur':2 49758 short action 42692 1178251200 Fri May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116053 Executive Comment Requested from Dept of Homeland Security. G000289 1952-09-22 1586 2240 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/emailbob.htm 6 202-225-9681 Robert 'r':4 '-6':6 'va':5 'bob':9 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,10 'goodlatt':3,8,11 M 400154 Goodlatte Bob_Goodlatte W. Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6] 479 Bob N00009154 5862 Republican 202-225-5431 Christian Scientist VA Bob Robert Goodlatte 5.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/ B000490 1947-02-04 2021 2429 Rayburn House Office Building http://bishop.house.gov/display.cfm?section_id=13 2 202-225-2203 Sanford 'd':4 '-2':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'sanford':2,7,9 M 400030 Bishop Sanford_D._Jr.Bishop D. Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2] 862 N00002674 6821 Democrat 202-225-3631 Baptist GA Sanford Bishop 3.5 http://bishop.house.gov/ D000597 1950-06-29 661 Jo Ann 'jo':1,4,7 'ann':2,5,8 'davi':3,6,9 F 400095 Davis Jo_Ann_Davis S. Jo Ann Davis 457 N00013078 3475 Republican Assembly of God Jo Ann Davis F000450 1943-06-29 2938 430 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formfoxx/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-225-2995 Virginia 'r':4 '-5':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'foxx':3,8,10 'virginia':2,7,9 F 400643 Foxx Virginia_Foxx Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5] 1190 N00026166 8525 Republican 202-225-2071 Roman Catholic NC Virginia Virginia Foxx 4.70833333333333 http://www.foxx.house.gov/ RepVirginiaFoxx K000220 1955-04-24 3788 2368 Rayburn House Office Building http://kingston.house.gov/ContactForm/ 1 202-226-2269 Jack 'r':4 '-1':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'jack':2,7,9 'kingston':3,8,10 M 400221 Kingston Jack_Kingston Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1] 1371 N00002656 6457 Republican 202-225-5831 Episcopalian GA Jack Kingston 8.4 http://kingston.house.gov/ JackKingston L000293 1946-09-14 1109 Ron 'ron':1,3,5 'lewi':2,4,6 M 400241 Lewis Ron_Lewis Ron Lewis 491 N00003476 5022 Republican Baptist Ron Lewis M001152 1949-01-27 1940 Marilyn 'marilyn':1,3,5 'musgrav':2,4,6 F 400287 Musgrave Marilyn_N._Musgrave N. Marilyn Musgrave 1221 N00025054 5173 Republican Assembly of God Marilyn Musgrave P000588 1947-08-24 275 Steven 'pearc':2,4,7 'steve':5 'steven':1,3,6 M 400313 Pearce Stevan_Pearce E. Steven Pearce 31 Steve N00012672 4319 Republican Steven Pearce S001172 1970-12-19 1691 503 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formadriansmith/issues_subscribe.htm 3 202-225-0207 Adrian 'r':4 '-3':6 'ne':5 'rep':1 'smith':3,8,10 'adrian':2,7,9 M 412217 Smith Adrian_Smith Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3] 734 N00027623 5926 Republican 202-225-6435 NE Adrian Smith 5.11111111111111 http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/senators/district48.htm W000413 1943-05-25 1065 2411 Rayburn House Office Building http://whitfield.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 1 202-225-3547 Edward 'r':4 '-1':6 'ed':9 'ky':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'whitfield':3,8,11 M 400431 Whitfield Ed_Whitfield Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1] 268 Ed N00003467 5867 Republican 202-225-3115 Methodist KY Ed Edward Whitfield 6.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/whitfield/ action 42692 1178251200 Fri May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116053 Executive Comment Requested from Dept of Homeland Security. action 42692 1177041600 Fri Apr 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116052 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. action 42692 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107751 Referred to House Judiciary action 42692 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107752 Referred to House Agriculture introduced 42692 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107749 action 42692 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107750 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.