1437f(c)), based on a 2-bedroom 
dwelling unit and an assumption of 2 
persons per bedroom. 
‘‘(v) INFORMATION.—If the employer 
provides a housing allowance to H–2A em-
ployees, the employer shall provide a list of 
the names and local addresses of such 
workers to the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
once per contract period.’’. 
(j) LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE LEGAL SERVICES 
CORPORATION.—Section 218(h) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1188(h)), as amended by subsection (h) of this Act, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4)(A) The Legal Services Corporation may not pro-
vide legal assistance for, or on behalf of, any alien, and 
may not provide financial assistance to any person or enti-
ty that provides legal assistance for, or on behalf of, any 
alien, unless— 
‘‘(i) the alien is present in the United States at 
the time the legal assistance is provided; and 
‘‘(ii) the parties to the dispute have attempted, 
in good faith, mediation or other non-binding dis-
pute resolution of all issues involving all such par-
ties. 
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‘‘(B) If an employer and a nonimmigrant having sta-
tus under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) have an arbitration 
arrangement, the Legal Services Corporation shall respect 
the arbitration process and outcome. 
‘‘(C) No employer of a nonimmigrant having status 
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) shall be required to 
permit any recipient of a grant or contract under section 
1007 of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 
2996f), or any employee of such a recipient, to enter upon 
the employer’s property, unless such recipient or employee 
has a pre-arranged appointment with a specific non-
immigrant having such status.’’. 
(k) EFFECT
OF VIOLATIONS WHILE
IN UNITED 
STATES.—Section 218(f) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1188(f)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) EFFECT OF VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) OVERSTAYS.—An alien may not be admit-
ted to the United States as a nonimmigrant having 
status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) if the alien 
was admitted to the United States as such a non-
immigrant within the previous 5-year period and the 
alien remained after the alien’s period of authorized 
admission expired or otherwise violated a term or 
condition of such previous admission. 
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‘‘(2) FRAUD.—An alien may not be admitted to 
the United States as a nonimmigrant having status 
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) if the alien was 
admitted to the United States as such a non-
immigrant on the basis of fraud. 
‘‘(3) OTHER CRIMES.—An alien may not be ad-
mitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant hav-
ing status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) if the 
alien was admitted to the United States as such a 
nonimmigrant and committed an offense that ren-
dered the alien deportable while in the United States 
pursuant to such admission. 
‘‘(4) EMPLOYER BAR.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may not issue a certification under sub-
section (a) with respect to an employer if the Sec-
retary finds, after notice and an opportunity for a 
hearing, that the employer knowingly hired an H–2A 
worker whose period of authorized admission had ex-
pired or that the employer otherwise engaged in 
fraud or misrepresentation with respect to the pro-
gram for the admission of such workers into the 
United States. The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall not thereafter approve petitions filed by such 
employer under section 214(c). An employer that es-
tablishes that it has complied in good faith with the 
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requirements of this Act has established an affirma-
tive defense in an action brought under this para-
graph.’’. 
Æ 
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