with respect to the association and may not apply the denial to any individual member of the association, unless the Secretary determines that the member participated in, had knowledge of, or had reason to know of the violation. (ii) Sole employer If an association of agricultural employers approved as a sole employer violates any condition for approval with respect to the association's application, no individual member of the association may be the beneficiary of the services of H–2A workers admitted under this section in the occupation in which such H–2A workers were employed by the association which was denied approval during the period such denial is in force. . 11. Agency report required when delays occur Section 218(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Agency report required when delays occur A report shall be submitted to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives for any month in which the average response time under paragraph (2) to a filing is greater than 7 days. The report shall be submitted not later than the last day of the month that immediately follows the month in which such average response time limit was exceeded. . 12. GAO Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on a study— (1) evaluating the effects of introducing biometric identification cards to H–2A workers