,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dcfe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #ba1    
#bjbf,mr4 ,tuberville introduced the    
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to amend the ,higher ,education
 ,act of #aife to improve the process   
for the verification of social security 
numbers required to be provided to the  
,secretary of ,education for ,federal   
student aid1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,,fafsa ,verification           
,efficiency ,act4  #b4 ,verification of 
social security number ,section #dhd7o7 
of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7o77 is amended1 in 
the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by 
striking ,the ,secretary and all that   
follows through following conditions and
 inserting ,notwithstanding any other   
provision of law1 the ,secretary of     
,education1 in cooperation with the     

,commissioner of the ,social ,security  
,administration1 shall verify the social
 security number and citizenship status 
of any individual that is required to be
 provided to the ,secretary for ,federal
 student aid under sections #dhc1       
#dhd7;a71 and #did1 and shall enforce   
the following conditions4