; and (B) shall be distributed to the workers to whom such wages or benefits are due. (k) Minimum wages, benefits, and working conditions (1) Preferential treatment of H–2C workers prohibited (A) In general Each employer seeking to hire United States workers for the job the H–2C workers will perform shall offer such United States workers not less than the same benefits, wages, and working conditions that the employer will provide to the H–2C workers. No job offer may impose on United States workers any restrictions or obligations which will not be imposed on H–2C workers. (B) Interpretation Every interpretation and determination made under this section or under any other law, regulation, or interpretative provision regarding the nature, scope, and timing of the provision of these and any other benefits, wages, and other terms and conditions of employment shall be made so that— (i) the services of workers to their employers and the employment opportunities afforded to workers by the employers, including those employment opportunities that require United States workers or H–2C workers to travel or relocate in order to accept or perform employment— (I) mutually benefit such workers, as well as their families, and employers; and (II) principally benefit neither employer nor employee; and (ii) employment opportunities within the United States benefit the United States economy. (2) Required wages (A) In general Each employer petitioning for H–2C workers under this subsection will offer the H–2C workers, during the period of authorized employment as H–2C workers, wages that are at least the greatest of— (i) the applicable State or local minimum wage; (ii) 115 percent of the Federal minimum wage, or 150 percent of the Federal minimum wage in the case of H–2C workers who perform agricultural labor or services consisting of meat or poultry processing