; (ii) the anticipated period or periods during which workers are needed; and (iii) the terms and conditions of employment. (C) Search criteria The platform established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall allow portable H–2A workers to search for available job opportunities using relevant criteria, including the types of jobs needed to be filled and the dates and locations workers are needed by an employer. (3) Limitation Notwithstanding the issuance of the regulation described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may not issue a portable H–2A visa and the Secretary of Homeland Security may not confer portable H–2A status on any alien until the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Agriculture, determines that— (A) a sufficient number of employers have been designated as registered agricultural employers pursuant to subsection (b)(1); and (B) the employers referred to in subparagraph (A) have sufficient job opportunities to employ a reasonable number of portable H–2A workers to initiate the pilot program. (b) Pilot program elements (1) Registered agricultural employers (A) Designation Agricultural employers shall be provided the ability to seek designation as registered agricultural employers. Reasonable fees may be assessed commensurate with the cost of processing applications for designation. A designation shall be valid for a period of up to 3 years unless revoked for failure to comply with program requirements. Registered employers that comply with program requirements may apply to renew such designation for additional periods of up to 3 years for the duration of the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (a). (B) Limitations Registered agricultural employers— (i) may employ aliens with portable H–2A status without filing a petition