,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hhch  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #b1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,king of ,iowa introduced the 
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in
 addition to the ,committees on ,ways   
and ,means1 ,foreign ,affairs1 and      
,education and ,labor1 for a period to  
be subsequently determined by the       
,speaker1 in each case for consideration
 of such provisions as fall within the  
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to overhaul the legal       
immigration system1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,legal ,immigration 
for the ,u4,s4 ,act4  ,i ,legal         
,immigration  #aja4 ,worldwide levels of
 family-sponsored and employment-based  
immigrants  7a7 ,family-,sponsored      
immigrants ,section #bja7;c7 of the     
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77 is amended to read 
as follows3  7c7 ,worldwide level of    

family-,sponsored immigrants ,the       
worldwide level of family-sponsored     
immigrants is capped at #aie1jjj for    
each fiscal year4  4  7b7               
,employment-,based immigrants ,section  
#bja7;d7 of the ,immigration and        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;d77 is amended to read as        
follows3  7c7 ,worldwide level of       
employment-,based immigrants ,the       
worldwide level of employment-based     
immigrants is capped at #dhj1jjj for    
each fiscal year4  4  #ajb4 ,parents of 
citizens ,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7  
of the ,immigration and ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                      
#aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is amended in the
 first sentence by striking the period  
at the end and inserting and shall      
demonstrate that the parent has a       
financial or physical need to reside in 
the household of the citizen44  #ajc4   
,elimination of diversity immigrant     
program  7a7 ,worldwide level of        
diversity immigrants ,section #bja of   

the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is amended-- 7#a7  
in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting   
and at the end of paragraph 7#a72  7,b7 
by striking 2 and at the end of         
paragraph 7#b7 and inserting a period2  
and  7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c72   
and  7#b7 by striking subsection 7e74   
7b7 ,allocation of diversity immigrant  
visas ,section #bjc of such ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
striking subsection 7c72  7#b7 in       
subsection 7d71 by striking 7a71 7b71 or
 7c71 and inserting 7a7 or 7b712  7#c7  
in subsection 7e71 by striking paragraph
 7#b7 and redesignating paragraph 7#c7  
as paragraph 7#b72  7#d7 in subsection  
7f71 by striking 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 and   
inserting 7a7 or 7b72 and  7#e7 in      
subsection 7g71 by striking 7a71 7b71   
and 7c7 and inserting 7a7 and 7b74  7c7 
,procedure for granting immigrant status
 ,section #bjd of such ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
striking subsection 7a77#a77;,i72 and   

7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by striking 7a71
 7b71 or 7c7 and inserting 7a7 or 7b74  
#ajd4 ,annual admission of refugees and 
asylees ,section #bjg7;a7 of the        
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;a77 is amended by      
adding at the end the following3  7#e7  
,the number of refugees who may be      
admitted under this section1 and the    
number of aliens granted asylum whose   
status may be adjusted under section    
#bji1 may not exceed a total of #ej1jjj 
in any fiscal year after fiscal year    
#bjbj4  4  #aje4 ,elimination of        
adjustment of status exception ,section 
#bde7;c7 of the ,immigration and        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abee7;c77 is amended by striking 7other
 than an immediate relative as defined  
in section #bja7;b7 or a special        
immigrant described in section          
#aja7;a77#bg77;,h71 7,i71 7,j71 or      
7,k774  #ajf4 ,merit-based allocation of
 employment-based immigrant visas       
,section #bjc7;b7 of the ,immigration   

and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaec7;b77 is amended by striking       
paragraph 7#a7 and all that follows     
through the end and inserting the       
following3  7#a7 ,in general ,visas made
 available under this subsection shall  
be awarded based on a #e-;factor1       
#ajj-point assessment4 ,applicants who  
score #fg and higher may qualify4 ,those
 who score lower than #fg do not        
qualify1 but can work on the requisite  
qualifications and try again4  7#b7     
,awarding of points ,points are awarded 
as follows3 7,a7 ,english language      
skills 7reading1 writing1 listening and 
speaking7 7maximum #bh                  
points7--completed through an approved  
test administered by the ,department of 
,state4 ,a maximum of #g points each is 
allocated for each skill area4  7,b7    
,education 7maximum of #bj points74     
7,c7 ,work experience 7maximum of #bj   
points7 for demonstrating substantive   
experience in a critical needs          
occupation in the economy of the ,united

 ,states1 as determined by the          
,secretary of ,labor under paragraph    
7#c74  7,d7 ,arranged employment in the 
,united ,states 7maximum of #aj points7 
for demonstrating a job offer of at     
least #a year from an employer in the   
,united ,states in a critical needs     
occupation4  7,e7 ,adaptability 7maximum
 of #aj points7 for demonstrating1      
through use of the ,english language1   
past or present ties with the ,united   
,states 7such as a spouse1 family1      
studies1 work1 arranged employment7 that
 would enable an individual to          
assimilate well into life and work in   
the ,united ,states4  7,f7 ,age-based   
points are assessed for age on the date 
that the petition for classification    
under section #bjd is received1 as      
follows3 7i7 ,zero points for aliens    
under #ah years of age and over #df     
years of age4  7ii7 ,twelve points for  
aliens #ah to #ce years of age4  7iii7  
,eleven points for aliens #cf years of  
age4  7iv7 ,ten points for aliens #cg   

years of age4  7v7 ,nine points for     
aliens #ch years of age4  7vi7 ,eight   
points for aliens #ci years of age4     
7vii7 ,seven points for aliens #dj years
 of age4  7viii7 ,six points for aliens 
#da years of age4  7ix7 ,five points for
 aliens #db years of age4  7x7 ,four    
points for aliens #dc years of age4     
7xi7 ,three points for aliens #dd years 
of age4  7xii7 ,two points for aliens   
#de years of age4  7xiii7 ,one point for
 aliens #df years of age4  7#c7         
,determination of critical needs ,the   
,secretary of ,labor shall determine    
critical needs occupations by examining 
job openings1 hires1 and total          
separations by industry during each     
month in which an alien's qualifications
 may be assessed4  4  #ajg4 ,effective  
date ,the amendments made by this title 
shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbj4
  ,,ii ,naturalization ,reform  #bja4   
,good moral character ,section          
#aja7;f77#g7 of the ,immigration and    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aaja7;f77#g77 is amended to read as    
follows3  7#g7 one who at any time is   
convicted of a crime for which the term 
of imprisonment is in excess of #ahj    
days2  4  #bjb4 ,english and civics     
exams ,section #cab7;a77#b7 of the      
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7;a77#b77 is amended by  
striking ,united ,states4 and inserting 
,united ,states by means of successful  
completion of an examination            
administered only in ,english44  #bjc4  
,investigation of applicants ,section   
#cce7;a7 of the ,immigration and        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#addf7;a77 is amended by adding at the  
end the following3 ,each applicant for  
naturalization shall have a background  
check interview conducted in ,english44 
#bjd4 ,married persons ,section #cai7;a7
 of the ,immigration and ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7;a77 is amended
 by striking for at least three and     
inserting for at least five4  ,,iii     
,birthright ,citizenship ,act  #cja4    

,citizenship at birth for certain       
persons born in the ,united ,states  7a7
 ,in general ,section #cja of the       
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
inserting 7a7 ,in general4-- before ,the
 following2  7#b7 by redesignating      
subsections 7a7 through 7h7 as          
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#h71           
respectively2 and  7#c7 by adding at the
 end the following3  7b7 ,definition    
,acknowledging the right of birthright  
citizenship established by section #a of
 the #adth amendment to the             
,constitution1 a person born in the     
,united ,states shall be considered     
#8subject to the jurisdiction' of the   
,united ,states for purposes of         
subsection 7a77#a7 if the person is born
 in the ,united ,states of parents1 one 
of whom is-- 7#a7 a citizen or national 
of the ,united ,states2  7#b7 an alien  
lawfully admitted for permanent         
residence in the ,united ,states whose  
residence is in the ,united ,states2 or 

7#c7 an alien performing active service 
in the armed forces 7as defined in      
section #aja of title #aj1 ,united      
,states ,code74  4  7b7 ,applicability  
,the amendment made by subsection       
7a77#c7 shall not be construed to affect
 the citizenship or nationality status  
of any person born before the date of   
the enactment of this ,act4  ,,iv       
,religious ,worker ,visa ,reciprocity   
,act  #dja4 ,requiring reciprocal       
immigration treatment ,section          
#bjd7;a77#a77;,g7 of the ,immigration   
and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaed7;a77#a77;,g77 is amended by adding
 at the end the following3  7iii7       
,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjai1 no    
petition may be approved for            
classification of an alien as a special 
immigrant under section                 
#aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 if the ,secretary of 
,homeland ,security has determined that 
the country of the alien's nationality--
 7,i7 is identified as a ,country of    
,particular ,concern or a country where 

religious freedom is of significant     
interest in the #bjac ,international    
,religious ,freedom ,report2 or  7,,ii7 
does not extend reciprocal immigration  
treatment to nationals of the ,united   
,states who are seeking resident status 
in order to work in a religious vocation
 or occupation4  4  ,v ,terminate the   
,,eb-#e ,program  #eja4 ,termination of 
,,eb-#e program  7a7 ,repeal of         
provisions ,effective on the date of the
 enactment of this ,act1 the following  
provisions are repealed3 7#a7 ,section  
#bjc7;b77#e7 of the ,immigration and    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;b77#e774  7#b7 ,section          
#bjd7;a77#a77;,h7 of the ,immigration   
and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaed7;a77#a77;,h774  7#c7 ,section     
#baf;,a of the ,immigration and         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahf;b74  7#d7 ,section #faj of the    
,departments of ,commerce1 ,justice1 and
 ,state1 the ,judiciary1 and ,related   
,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic   

7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec note74  7b7         
,applicability ,beginning on the date of
 the enactment of this ,act1 the        
,secretary of ,homeland ,security-- 7#a7
 shall cease to accept petitions and    
applications under any authority        
repealed under subsection 7a72 and  7#b7
 shall dismiss all pending petitions and
 applications described in paragraph    
7#a74  ,,vi ,the ,e-,bonding for        
,immigration ,integrity ,act  #fja4     
,requirement of bond  7a7 ,bond required
 ,prior to arriving at a port of entry  
of the ,united ,states1 an alien seeking
 admission to the ,united ,states shall 
post a bond1 in accordance with         
subsection 7d71 in an amount determined 
by the ,secretary if such alien seeks   
admission to the ,united ,states as a   
nonimmigrant in a category-- 7#a7       
described under subparagraph 7,b71 7,f71
 7,h77ii77b71 7,h77ii77b71 or 7,k7 of   
section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the            
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae772 or  7#b7     

identified by the ,secretary1 in        
accordance with section #ejb1 to have a 
visa overstay rate that is more than    
#a4e percent4  7b7 ,amount of bond ,not 
later than #a year after the date of the
 enactment of this section1 the         
,secretary shall1 by rule1 establish the
 amount of the bond required by         
subsection 7a7 for each visa category   
under subsection 7a77#a7 and each visa  
category identified by the ,secretary   
under section #ejb1 which amount shall--
 7#a7 be not less than #b1ejj and not   
more than #aj1jjj2 and  7#b7 be         
determined based on the ,secretary's    
assessment of the level of risk of visa 
overstays for that category4  7c7       
,adjustment of amount of bond ,on an    
annual basis1 the ,secretary shall      
review1 and1 as appropriate1 adjust the 
amounts of the bonds described in       
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,payment of bond   
,an alien required to post the bond     
under subsection 7a7 shall post such    
bond-- 7#a7 in electronic form2 and     

7#b7 with a bonding agent designated by 
the ,secretary as qualified to hold such
 bond4  7e7 ,release of bond ,the       
,secretary shall authorize a bonding    
agent to release a bond-- 7#a7 to an    
alien required to post such bond-- 7,a7 
after receiving a notification from the 
,united ,states embassy or consulate in 
the alien's country of origin that such 
alien departed the ,united ,states and  
returned to such country of origin2 or  
7,b7 if such alien changed or adjusted  
their status to an immigration status   
not required to post a bond under this  
section4  7#b7 to the ,e-bond           
,enforcement ,fund under section #ejc   
upon a determination by the ,secretary  
that an alien-- 7,a7 overstayed their   
visa2 or  7,b7 did not return to their  
country of origin following the         
termination of their visa4  7f7 ,change 
of status ,an alien who has been        
admitted to the ,united ,states and who 
is required to post a bond under        
subsection 7a7 may be required to post  

an additional bond if such alien changes
 their status to that of a nonimmigrant 
in a category required to pay a higher  
bond under this section4  7g7           
,collection of records relating to bonds
 ,the ,united ,states ,embassy or       
,united ,states consular office in the  
alien's country of origin shall collect 
any records necessary to carry out this 
section4  7h7 ,effective date ,this     
section shall take effect on the date   
that is #abj calendar days after the    
enactment of this ,act4  #fjb4 ,visa    
,overstay ,rate ,categories ,the        
,secretary shall identify-- 7#a7 the    
visa overstay rate for each category of 
nonimmigrant aliens described under     
section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the            
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 in the        
previous year2 and  7#b7 each category  
of nonimmigrant aliens described under  
such section that had a visa overstay   
rate in the previous year that was more 
than #a4e percent4  #fjc4 ,e-,bond      

,enforcement ,fund  7a7 ,in general     
,there is established in the general    
fund of the ,treasury a separate        
account1 which shall be known as the    
,e-bond ,enforcement ,fund 7in this     
subsection referred to as the ,fund74   
7b7 ,deposits ,there shall be deposited 
as offsetting receipts into the ,fund   
all amounts released under section      
#eja7;e77#b7 of this title4  7c7 ,use of
 amounts ,amounts deposited into the    
,fund shall remain available until      
expended and shall be refunded out of   
the ,fund by the ,secretary of the      
,treasury1 to the ,secretary of         
,homeland ,security to-- 7#a7 ensure    
compliance with this title2 and  7#b7   
administer enforcement programs4  #fjd4 
,report ,not later than #abj days after 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
and each year thereafter1 the ,secretary
 shall submit to the committees of      
appropriate jurisdiction a report that  
includes-- 7#a7 the visa overstay rate  
for each category of nonimmigrant alien 

described under section #aja7;a77#ae7 of
 the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 in the    
previous year2  7#b7 the categories that
 had a visa overstay rate in the        
previous year that was more than #a4e   
percent1 as determined by the ,secretary
 in accordance with section #ejb2  7#c7 
the amounts of the bonds1 as determined 
by the ,secretary in accordance with    
section #eja2  7#d7 information relating
 to the ,fund under section #ejc2 and   
7#e7 any other information determined   
appropriate by the ,secretary4  #fje4   
,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7       
,committees of appropriate jurisdiction 
,the term committees of appropriate     
jurisdiction means-- 7,a7 the ,committee
 on the ,judiciary of the ,house of     
,representatives2  7,b7 the ,committee  
on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2  7,c7 
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of
 the ,house of ,representatives2 and    
7,d7 the ,committee on ,homeland        
,security and ,governmental ,affairs of 

the ,senate4  7#b7 ,secretary ,the term 
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,homeland ,security1 unless otherwise   
provided4  7#c7 ,visa overstay rate ,the
 term visa overstay rate means the ratio
 of1 for each category of nonimmigrant  
aliens described in section             
#aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja   
7a77#ae77-- 7,a7 the number of aliens   
admitted to the ,united ,states for each
 such category whose period of          
authorized stays ended during a fiscal  
year but who remained unlawfully in the 
,united ,states beyond such period2 to  
7,b7 the total number of aliens admitted
 to the ,united ,states for each such   
category during that fiscal year4  ,,vii
 ,english ,language ,unity ,act  #gja4  
,findings ,the ,congress finds and      
declares the following3 7#a7 ,the       
,united ,states is comprised of         
individuals from diverse ethnic1        
cultural1 and linguistic backgrounds1   
and continues to benefit from this rich 

diversity4  7#b7 ,throughout the history
 of the ,united ,states1 the common     
thread binding individuals of differing 
backgrounds has been the ,english       
language4  7#c7 ,among the powers       
reserved to the ,states respectively is 
the power to establish the ,english     
language as the official language of the
 respective ,states1 and otherwise to   
promote the ,english language within the
 respective ,states1 subject to the     
prohibitions enumerated in the          
,constitution of the ,united ,states and
 in laws of the respective ,states4     
#gjb4 ,english as official language of  
the ,united ,states  7a7 ,in general    
,title #d1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following new chapter3  #f ,official    
,language  #afa4 ,official language of  
the ,united ,states ,the official       
language of the ,united ,states is      
,english4  #afb4 ,preserving and        
enhancing the role of the official      
language ,representatives of the        

,federal ,government shall have an      
affirmative obligation to preserve and  
enhance the role of ,english as the     
official language of the ,federal       
,government4 ,such obligation shall     
include encouraging greater             
opportunities for individuals to learn  
the ,english language4  #afc4 ,official 
functions of ,government to be conducted
 in ,english  7a7 ,official functions   
,the official functions of the          
,government of the ,united ,states shall
 be conducted in ,english4  7b7 ,scope  
,for the purposes of this section1 the  
term ,united ,states means the several  
,states and the ,district of ,columbia1 
and the term official refers to any     
function that 7i7 binds the ,government1
 7ii7 is required by law1 or 7iii7 is   
otherwise subject to scrutiny by either 
the press or the public4  7c7 ,practical
 effect ,this section shall apply to all
 laws1 public proceedings1 regulations1 
publications1 orders1 actions1 programs1
 and policies1 but does not apply to--  

7#a7 teaching of languages2  7#b7       
requirements under the ,individuals with
 ,disabilities ,education ,act2  7#c7   
actions1 documents1 or policies         
necessary for national security1        
international relations1 trade1 tourism1
 or commerce2  7#d7 actions or documents
 that protect the public health and     
safety2  7#e7 actions or documents that 
facilitate the activities of the ,bureau
 of the ,census in compiling any census 
of population2  7#f7 actions that       
protect the rights of victims of crimes 
or criminal defendants2 or  7#g7 using  
terms of art or phrases from languages  
other than ,english4  #afd4 ,uniform    
,english language rule for              
naturalization  7a7 ,uniform language   
testing standard ,all citizens should be
 able to read and understand generally  
the ,english language text of the       
,declaration of ,independence1 the      
,constitution1 and the laws of the      
,united ,states made in pursuance of the
 ,constitution4  7b7 ,ceremonies ,all   

naturalization ceremonies shall be      
conducted in ,english4  #afe4 ,rules of 
construction ,nothing in this chapter   
shall be construed-- 7#a7 to prohibit a 
,member of ,congress or any officer or  
agent of the ,federal ,government1 while
 performing official functions1 from    
communicating unofficially through any  
medium with another person in a language
 other than ,english 7as long as        
official functions are performed in     
,english72  7#b7 to limit the           
preservation or use of ,native ,alaskan 
or ,native ,american languages 7as      
defined in the ,native ,american        
,languages ,act72  7#c7 to disparage any
 language or to discourage any person   
from learning or using a language2 or   
7#d7 to be inconsistent with the        
,constitution of the ,united ,states4   
#aff4 ,standing ,a person injured by a  
violation of this chapter may in a civil
 action 7including an action under      
chapter #aea of title #bh7 obtain       
appropriate relief4  4  7b7 ,clerical   

amendment ,the table of chapters at the 
beginning of title #d1 ,united ,states  
,code1 is amended by inserting after the
 item relating to chapter #e the        
following new item3  ,chapter #f4       
,official ,language  4  #gjc4 ,general  
rules of construction for ,english      
language texts of the laws of the       
,united ,states  7a7 ,in general        
,chapter #a of title #a1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section3  #i4 ,general
 rules of construction for laws of the  
,united ,states  7a7 ,english language  
requirements and workplace policies1    
whether in the public or private sector1
 shall be presumptively consistent with 
the laws of the ,united ,states4  7b7   
,any ambiguity in the ,english language 
text of the laws of the ,united ,states 
shall be resolved1 in accordance with   
the last two articles of the ,bill of   
,rights1 not to deny or disparage rights
 retained by the people1 and to reserve 
powers to the ,states respectively1 or  

to the people4  4  7b7 ,clerical        
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter #a of title #a1 is 
amended by inserting after the item     
relating to section #h the following new
 item3  #i4 ,general rules of           
construction for laws of the ,united    
,states4  4  #gjd4 ,implementing        
regulations ,the ,secretary of ,homeland
 ,security shall1 within #ahj days after
 the date of enactment of this ,act1    
issue for public notice and comment a   
proposed rule for uniform testing       
,english language ability of candidates 
for naturalization1 based upon the      
principles that-- 7#a7 all citizens     
should be able to read and understand   
generally the ,english language text of 
the ,declaration of ,independence1 the  
,constitution1 and the laws of the      
,united ,states which are made in       
pursuance thereof2 and  7#b7 any        
exceptions to this standard should be   
limited to extraordinary circumstances1 
such as asylum4  #gje4 ,effective date  

,the amendments made by sections #gjb   
and #gjc shall take effect on the date  
that is #ahj days after the date of the 
enactment of this ,act4  ,,viii         
,expatriate ,terrorist ,act  #hja4 ,loss
 of nationality due to support of       
terrorism ,section #cdi7;a7 of the      
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #adha7;a77 is amended to read 
as follows3  7a7 ,in general ,a person  
who is a national of the ,united ,states
 whether by birth or naturalization1    
shall lose his or her nationality by    
voluntarily performing any of the       
following acts with the intention of    
relinquishing ,united ,states           
nationality3 7#a7 ,obtaining            
naturalization in a foreign state upon  
his or her own application or upon an   
application filed by a duly authorized  
agent1 after having attained #ah years  
of age4  7#b7 ,taking an oath or making 
an affirmation or other formal          
declaration of allegiance to a foreign  
state1 a political subdivision thereof1 

or a foreign terrorist organization     
designated under section #bai1 after    
having attained #ah years of age4  7#c7 
,entering1 or serving in1 the armed     
forces of a foreign state or a foreign  
terrorist organization designated under 
section #bai if-- 7,a7 such armed forces
 are engaged in hostilities against the 
,united ,states2 or  7,b7 such persons  
serve as a commissioned or              
noncommissioned officer4  7#d7 ,becoming
 a member of1 or providing training or  
material assistance to1 any foreign     
terrorist organization designated under 
section #bai4  7#e7 ,accepting1 serving 
in1 or performing the duties of any     
office1 post1 or employment under the   
government of a foreign state1 a        
political subdivision thereof1 or a     
foreign terrorist organization          
designated under section #bai if-- 7,a7 
the person knowingly has or acquires the
 nationality of such foreign state2 or  
7,b7 an oath1 affirmation1 or           
declaration of allegiance to the foreign

 state1 political subdivision1 or       
designated foreign terrorist            
organization is required for such       
office1 post1 or employment4  7#f7      
,making a formal renunciation of ,united
 ,states nationality before a diplomatic
 or consular officer of the ,united     
,states in a foreign state1 in such form
 as may be prescribed by the ,secretary 
of ,state4  7#g7 ,making in the ,united 
,states a formal written renunciation of
 nationality in such form as may be     
prescribed by1 and before such officer  
as may be designated by1 the ,attorney  
,general1 whenever the ,united ,states  
shall be in a state of war and the      
,attorney ,general shall approve such   
renunciation as not contrary to the     
interests of national defense4  7#h7    
7,a7 ,committing any act of treason     
against1 or attempting by force to      
overthrow1 or bearing arms against1 the 
,united ,states2  7,b7 violating or     
conspiring to violate any of the        
provisions of section #bchc of title    

#ah1 ,united ,states ,code2  7,c7       
willfully performing any act in         
violation of section #bche of title #ah1
 ,united ,states ,code2 or  7,d7        
violating section #bchd of such title by
 engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow1 
put down1 or to destroy by force the    
,government of the ,united ,states1 or  
to levy war against them1  if and when  
such person is convicted thereof by a   
court martial or by a court of competent
 jurisdiction4  4  #hjb4 ,revocation or 
denial of passports and passport cards  
to individuals who are members of       
foreign terrorist organizations ,the    
,act entitled ,an ,act to regulate the  
issue and validity of passports1 and for
 other purposes1 approved ,july #c1     
#aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et seq471   
which is commonly known as the ,passport
 ,act of #aibf1 is amended by adding at 
the end the following3  #d4 ,authority  
to deny or revoke passport and passport 
card  7a7 ,ineligibility  7#a7 ,issuance
 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall not    

issue a passport or passport card to any
 individual whom the ,secretary has     
determined is a member1 or is attempting
 to become a member1 of an organization 
the ,secretary has designated as a      
foreign terrorist organization pursuant 
to section #bai of the ,immigration and 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 
7#b7 ,revocation ,the ,secretary of     
,state shall revoke a passport or       
passport card previously issued to any  
individual described in paragraph 7#a74 
7b7 ,right of review ,any person who1 in
 accordance with this section1 is denied
 issuance of a passport or passport card
 by the ,secretary of ,state1 or whose  
passport or passport card is revoked or 
otherwise restricted by the ,secretary  
of ,state1 may request a due process    
hearing not later than #fj days after   
receiving such notice of the            
nonissuance1 revocation1 or restriction4
  4  ,,ix ,no ,deduction of ,wages ,paid
 to ,unauthorized ,aliens  #ija4        
,clarification that wages paid to       

unauthorized aliens may not be deducted 
from gross income  7a7 ,in general      
,subsection 7c7 of section #afb of the  
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf       
7relating to illegal bribes1 kickbacks1 
and other payments7 is amended by adding
 at the end the following new paragraph3
  7#d7 ,wages paid to or on behalf of   
unauthorized aliens  7,a7 ,in general   
,no deduction shall be allowed under    
subsection 7a7 for any wage paid to or  
on behalf of an unauthorized alien1 as  
defined under section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 of 
the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c774  7,b7    
,wages ,for the purposes of this        
paragraph1 the term wages means all     
remuneration for employment1 including  
the cash value of all remuneration      
7including benefits7 paid in any medium 
other than cash4  7,c7 ,safe ,harbor ,if
 a person or other entity is            
participating in the ,e-,verify ,program
 described in section #djc7;a7 of the   
,illegal ,immigration ,reform and       

,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 and obtains
 confirmation of identity and employment
 eligibility in compliance with the     
terms and conditions of the program with
 respect to the hiring 7or recruitment  
or referral7 of an employee1            
subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply with  
respect to wages paid to such employee4 
7,d7 ,burden of proof ,in the case of   
any examination of a return in          
connection with a deduction under this  
section by reason of this paragraph1 the
 ,secretary shall bear the burden of    
proving that wages were paid to or on   
behalf of an unauthorized alien4  7,e7  
,limitation on taxpayer audit ,the      
,secretary may not commence an audit or 
other investigation of a taxpayer solely
 on the basis of a deduction taken under
 this section by reason of this         
paragraph4  4  7b7 ,six-,year limitation
 on assessment and collection           
,subsection 7c7 of section #feja of the 
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf       

7relating to exceptions7 is amended by  
adding at the end the following new     
paragraph3  7#ab7 ,deduction claimed for
 wages paid to unauthorized aliens ,in  
the case of a return of tax on which a  
deduction is shown in violation of      
section #afb7;c77#d71 any tax under     
chapter #a may be assessed1 or a        
proceeding in court for the collection  
of such tax may be begun without        
assessment1 at any time within #f years 
after the return was filed4  4  7c7 ,use
 of documentation for enforcement       
purposes ,section #bgd;,a of the        
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in 
subparagraph 7b77#e71 by inserting 1    
section #afb7;c77#d7 of the ,internal   
,revenue ,code of #aihf1 after          
enforcement of this ,act2  7#b7 in      
subparagraph 7d77#b77;,f71 by inserting 
1 section #afb7;c77#d7 of the ,internal 
,revenue ,code of #aihf1 after          
enforcement of this ,act2 and  7#c7 in  
subparagraph 7d77#b77;,g71 by inserting 

section #afb7;c77#d7 of the ,internal   
,revenue ,code of #aihf or after or     
enforcement of4  7d7 ,availability of   
information  7#a7 ,in general ,the      
,commissioner of ,social ,security1 the 
,secretary of the ,department of        
,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary 
of the ,treasury1 shall jointly         
establish a program to share information
 among such agencies that may or could  
lead to the identification of           
unauthorized aliens 7as defined under   
section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 of the           
,immigration and ,nationality ,act71    
including any no-match letter1 any      
information in the earnings suspense    
file1 and any information in the        
investigation and enforcement of section
 #afb7;c77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue 
,code of #aihf4  7#b7 ,disclosure by    
,secretary of the ,treasury  7,a7 ,in   
general ,subsection 7i7 of section #fajc
 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of     
#aihf is amended by adding at the end   
the following new paragraph3  7#i7      

,payment of wages to unauthorized aliens
 ,upon request from the ,commissioner of
 the ,social ,security ,administration  
or the ,secretary of the ,department of 
,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary     
shall disclose to officers and employees
 of such ,administration or             
,department-- 7,a7 taxpayer identity    
information of employers who paid wages 
with respect to which a deduction was   
not allowed by reason of section        
#afb7;c77#d71 and  7,b7 taxpayer        
identity information of individuals to  
whom such wages were paid1  for purposes
 of carrying out any enforcement        
activities of such ,administration or   
,department with respect to such        
employers or individuals4  4  7,b7      
,recordkeeping ,paragraph 7#d7 of       
section #fajc7p7 of such ,code is       
amended-- 7i7 by striking 7#e71 or 7#g7 
in the matter preceding subparagraph    
7,a7 and inserting 7#e71 7#g71 or 7#i72 
and  7ii7 by striking 7#e7 or 7#g7 in   
subparagraph 7,f77ii7 and inserting     

7#e71 7#g71 or 7#i74  7e7 ,effective    
date  7#a7 ,except as provided in       
paragraph 7#b71 this ,act and the       
amendments made by this ,act shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of  
this ,act4  7#b7 ,the amendments made by
 subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall apply to 
taxable years beginning after ,december 
#ca1 #bjbj4  #ijb4 ,modification of     
,e-,verify ,program  7a7 ,making        
permanent ,subsection 7b7 of section    
#dja of the ,illegal ,immigration       
,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility  
,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a     
note7 is amended by striking the last   
sentence4  7b7 ,application to current  
employees  7#a7 ,voluntary election ,the
 first sentence of section #djb7;a7 of  
such ,act is amended to read as follows3
 ,any person or other entity that       
conducts any hiring 7or recruitment or  
referral7 in a ,state or employs any    
individuals in a ,state may elect to    
participate in the ,e-,verify ,program44
  7#b7 ,benefit of rebuttable           

presumption ,paragraph 7#a7 of section  
#djb7;b7 of such ,act is amended by     
adding at the end the following3 ,if a  
person or other entity is participating 
in the ,e-,verify ,program and obtains  
confirmation of identity and employment 
eligibility in compliance with the terms
 and conditions of the program with     
respect to individuals employed by the  
person or entity1 the person or entity  
has established a rebuttable presumption
 that the person or entity has not      
violated section #bgd;,a7a77#b7 with    
respect to such individuals44  7#c7     
,scope of election ,subparagraph 7,a7 of
 section #djb7;c77#b7 of such ,act is   
amended to read as follows3  7,a7 ,in   
general ,any electing person or other   
entity may provide that the election    
under subsection 7a7 shall apply 7during
 the period in which the election is in 
effect7-- 7i7 to all its hiring 7and all
 recruitment or referral72  7ii7 to all 
its hiring 7and all recruitment or      
referral and all individuals employed by

 the person or entity72  7iii7 to all   
its hiring 7and all recruitment or      
referral7 in one or more ,states or one 
or more places of hiring 7or recruitment
 or referral1 as the case may be72 or   
7iv7 to all its hiring 7and all         
recruitment or referral and all         
individuals employed by the person or   
entity7 in one or more ,states or one or
 more place of hiring 7or recruitment or
 referral or employment1 as the case may
 be74  4  7#d7 ,procedures for          
participants in ,e-,verify ,program     
,subsection 7a7 of section #djc of such 
,act is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter    
preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting  
or continued employment in the ,united  
,states after ,united ,states2 and  7,b7
 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph
 7,a71 by striking all that follows 7as 
specified by the ,secretary of ,homeland
 ,security7 and inserting after the date
 of the hiring1 or recruitment or       
referral1 in the case of inquiries made 
pursuant to a hiring1 recruitment or    

referral 7and not of previously hired   
individuals742 and  7ii7 in subparagraph
 7,b71 by striking such #c working days 
and inserting the specified period4  7c7
 ,application to job applicants ,section
 #djb7;c77#b7 of such ,act is amended by
 adding at the end the following3  7,c7 
,job offer may be made conditional on   
final confirmation by ,e-,verify ,a     
person or other entity that elects to   
participate in the ,e-,verify ,program  
may offer a prospective employee an     
employment position conditioned on final
 verification of the identity and       
employment eligibility of the employee  
using the employment eligibility        
confirmation system established under   
section #djd4  4