H–2A wage reform; period of authorized admission

Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (j) through (l), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Wage rate For purposes of this section, a wage rate for an H–2A worker that is equal to the applicable minimum wage of the State in which the labor or services will be performed plus $2.00 per hour shall be considered to not adversely affect the wages of workers in the United States similarly employed. (h) Period of authorized admission The period of authorized admission for an H–2A worker shall be one year. (i) Expedited review of returning workers An alien seeking admission to the United States as an H–2A worker who has previously been admitted as an H–2A worker and who the Secretary of Homeland Security determines pursuant to security and law enforcement background checks does not pose a criminal or national security threat to the United States shall not be required to undergo an in-person interview..