I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5795 To transfer the administration of the H–2A program from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To transfer the administration of the H–2A program from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Moving H–2A to 4 United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2020’’. 5 SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF H–2A PROGRAM. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 218 of the Immigration 7 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188) is amended— 8 (1) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ and in- 9 serting ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’; and 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:56 Feb 08, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5795.IH H5795 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5795 IH (2) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ and insert- 1 ing ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’. 2 (b) TIMING.— 3 (1) EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS.—The 4 amendments made in subsection (a) shall take effect 5 on the date that is 60 days after the date of the en- 6 actment of this section. 7 (2) TRANSFER OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRA- 8 TION.—On the date that is 60 days after the date 9 of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of 10 Labor shall take such actions as are necessary to 11 provide to the Secretary of Agriculture any per- 12 sonnel, funding, and other materials necessary to 13 transfer administration of the H–2A program under 14 section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 15 (8 U.S.C. 1188), to the Secretary of Agriculture. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:56 Feb 08, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5795.IH H5795 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS