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This bill permanently modifies immigration law to exempt certain foreign workers in the seafood processing industry from the annual numerical limits on H-2B nonimmigrant visas. Specifically, the bill creates an exemption for nonimmigrant workers employed as fish roe processors, fish roe technicians, supervisors of fish roe processing, or fish processors. The bill provides detailed definitions of "fish" (which includes finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other aquatic animal life) and "processor" (which encompasses a wide range of activities from handling and storing to packaging and labeling fish products). The exemption does not apply to workers engaged in harvesting, transportation, basic preparation on harvest vessels, or operating retail establishments. Additionally, the bill repeals a previous temporary provision related to these visa limitations. By creating this permanent exemption, the bill aims to support the seafood processing industry by ensuring a consistent and reliable workforce of foreign workers who can fill critical roles in fish processing operations.

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