GAO Report on H–2A Program Integrity

Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on this Act and the amendments made by this Act that includes the following: (1) Whether United States employers are increasingly reliant on H–2A workers. (2) Any challenges for employers in securing adequate and affordable housing for H–2A workers and potential effects on hiring. (3) Compliance of employers with the employment conditions of the H–2A worker program. (4) The effects of wage rate requirement under subsection (g) of section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188). (5) How the admission of H–2A workers may be affecting working conditions for the United States. (6) Whether staffing at the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security is sufficient to administer the H–2A worker program effectively and efficiently.