Reforms to employer processes under H–2A program

(a) Establishment of portal Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish and implement an online portal for use by employers to— (1) file a petition to import an alien as an H–2A worker (as such term is defined in section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188)); and (2) post a job on an electronic job registry, which posting shall satisfy any requirement to advertise a job. (b) Portal requirements for petitions The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that a petition filed using the portal established under this subsection— (1) may be processed simultaneously by the Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, and a State Workforce Agency; and (2) may reflect staggered labor needs and staggered date of entry needs of the employer in a single petition.