Government accountability office reviews

Not later than 2 years after the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Education and Workforce, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on the following: (1) An evaluation of information related to the availability and affordability of housing that complies with the requirements under section 218(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188(c)(4)) related to housing for H–2A workers. (2) Challenges faced by employers in securing and maintaining adequate and affordable housing for H–2A workers. (3) The measures undertaken by the Secretary of Labor to monitor and enforce employer compliance with the requirements under such section 218(c)(4), including the conduct of inspections, investigations, and other enforcement actions. (4) The availability of Federal programs to assist employers in providing housing that complies such requirements and the extent to which those Federal programs are being used by employers.