,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mrs4   
,britt 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4    
,budd1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 
,tub]ville1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,cruz1  
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to p]man5tly     
e/abli% ! ,e-,v]ify employm5t           
eligibility v]ification sy/em1 to m&ate 
! use ( ,e-,v]ify by all employ]s1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify ,act (   
#bjbf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( p]man5t               
,e-,v]ify4,sec4 #c4 ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify =
 all employ]s4,sec4 #d4 ,p5alty =       
failure to use ,e-,v]ify4,sec4 #e4      
,enhanc$ p5alties = unau?oriz$          
employm5t4,sec4 #f4 ,e-,v]ify           

self-*eck4,sec4 #g4 ,e-,v]ify           
process4,sec4 #h4 ,good fai?            
def5se4,sec4 #i4 ,preemption4,sec4 #aj4 
,access to in=mation4,sec4 #aa4 ,fraud &
 misuse ( docum5ts4,sec4 #ab4 ,fraud    
prev5tion4,sec4 #ac4 ,protection (      
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration         
programs4,sec4 #ad4 ,inspector ,g5]al   
audits4,sec4 #ae4 ,recruitm5t1 ref]ral1 
& cont9uation ( employm5t4,sec4 #af4    
,def9itions4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( p]man5t 
,e-,v]ify  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( p]man5t    
,e-,v]ify ,section #bgd;,a7d7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7d77 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7d7  ,e/abli%m5t ( p]man5t    
,e-,v]ify  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify ,act (
 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all p]man5tly e/abli% ,e-,v]ify1 bas$  
on ! ,e-,v]ify pilot program implem5t$  
"u section #dja7;c77#a7 ( ! ,illegal    
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note71 9 a mann] t--  

7,a7 responds to inquiries made by      
p]sons ?r\gh a website1 mobile          
application1 or o!r toll-free electronic
 m$ia1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1        
conc]n+--  7i7 an individual's id5tity2 
&  7ii7 :e!r su* individual is au?oriz$ 
to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7
 ma9ta9s records (-- 7i7 ! inquiries t 7
 made2  7ii7 ! v]ifications t 7 provid$ 
7or n provid$72 &  7iii7 ! codes provid$
 to inquir]s z evid5ce ( _! compliance )
 _! obligations "u ,e-,v]ify4  7#b7     
,responses  7,a7  ,initial responses    
,e-,v]ify %all provide confirmation or a
 t5tative nonconfirmation ( an          
individual's id5tity & employm5t        
eligibility n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days  
aft] ! initial inquiry4 ,if provid+     
confirmation or t5tative                
nonconfirmation1 ,e-,v]ify %all provide 
an appropriate code indicat+ su*        
confirmation or su* nonconfirmation4    
7,b7  ,second>y confirmation process 9  
case ( t5tative nonconfirmation  7i7  ,9
 g5]al  ,9 cases ( t5tative             

nonconfirmation1 ! ,secret>y %all       
specify1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission]
 ( ,social ,security1 an available      
second>y v]ification process to confirm 
! validity ( in=mation provid$ & to     
provide a f9al confirmation or          
nonconfirmation n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! notice ( !    
t5tative nonconfirmation is provid$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7ii7  ,ext5sions  ,!       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission]--  7,i7 may ext5d ! deadl9e
 "u clause 7i7 once1 on a case-by-case  
basis1 = a p]iod ( #aj bus9ess days2 &  
7,,ii7 if su* deadl9e is ext5d$1 %all   
docum5t su* ext5sion )9 ! v]ification   
sy/em4  7iii7  ,notifications  ,!       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission]1 %all imm$iately notify !  
employee & employ] ( any t5tative       
nonconfirmation "u clause 7i71 :i* %all 
include--  7,i7 guidance to !           
prospective employee reg>d+ ! second>y  
v]ification process2 &  7,,ii7 any      
ext5sion grant$ "u clause 7ii74  7iv7   

,process ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,commission]1 %all--  7,i7 create a   
/&>d process = ext5sions & notifications
 "u ?is p>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 make a      
description ( su* process available to !
 public4  7v7  ,code  ,:5 f9al          
confirmation or nonconfirmation is      
provid$1 ! v]ification sy/em %all       
provide an appropriate code indicat+ su*
 confirmation or nonconfirmation4  7#c7 
,design & op]ation ( e-v]ify  ,e-,v]ify 
%all be design$ & op]at$-- 7,a7 to      
maximize its reliability & ease ( use by
 p]sons & o!r entities consi/5t )       
insulat+ & protect+ ! privacy & security
 ( ! und]ly+ in=mation2  7,b7 to respond
 to all inquiries made by su* p]sons &  
entities on :e!r individuals are        
au?oriz$ to be employ$ & to regi/] all  
times :5 su* inquiries are n receiv$2   
7,c7 to prev5t unau?oriz$ disclosure (  
p]sonal in=mation ?r\gh appropriate     
adm9i/rative1 te*nical1 & physical      
safegu>ds2  7,d7 to include reasonable  
safegu>ds aga9/ unlawful discrim9atory  

practices bas$ on national orig9 or     
citiz5%ip /atus1 includ+--  7i7 !       
selective or unau?oriz$ use ( ,e-,v]ify 
to v]ify eligibility2 or  7ii7 !        
exclusion ( c]ta9 individuals f         
consid]ation = employm5t z a result ( a 
p]ceiv$ likelihood t additional         
v]ification w be requir$1 beyond :at is 
requir$ = mo/ job applicants2  7,e7 to  
maximize ! prev5tion ( id5tity !ft use 9
 ! sy/em2  7,f7 to limit ! subjects (   
v]ification to-- 7i7 individuals hir$1  
ref]r$1 or recruit$1 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#d7 ( subsection 7b72 
7ii7 employees & prospective employees1 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71     
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( subsection 7b72 &  7iii7
 individuals seek+ to confirm _! own    
employm5t eligibility on a volunt>y     
basis2 &  7,g7 to confirm id5tity &     
employm5t au?orization ?r\gh v]ification
 & comp>ison ( records ma9ta9$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 o!r      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ,/ates1 or outly+     
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$

 necess>y by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 includ+--  7i7 records       
ma9ta9$ by ! ,social ,security          
,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 passports1 passport
 c>ds1 & visa records 7includ+          
photographs7 ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate2  7iii7 not)/&+ section #fajc ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf or any   
o!r provision ( law1 ,employ]           
,id5tification ,numb] records ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice2  7iv7 ,/ate
 driv]'s lic5se or id5tity c>d in=mation
 7includ+ photographs7 ma9ta9$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,motor ,vehicles ( a ,/ate  
or outly+ possession2 &  7v7 any o!r    
,f$]al records t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security det]m9es to be relevant &     
necess>y = su* purpose4  7#d7           
,responsibilities ( commission] ( social
 security  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!           
,commission] ( ,social ,security1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security 7& any designee ( ! ,secret>y 
select$ to e/abli% & adm9i/] !          
v]ification sy/em71 %all e/abli% a      

reliable1 secure1 electronic me?od )9   
,e-,v]ify1 :i*1 )9 ! p]iods specifi$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#b71 comp>es ! "n & ,social ,security  
acc\nt numb] provid$ 9 an inquiry aga9/ 
su* in=mation ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] 
9 ord] to validate 7or n validate7--    
7i7 ! in=mation provid$ reg>d+ ea*      
individual ^: id5tity & employm5t       
eligibility is be+ confirm$2  7ii7 !    
correspond5ce ( ! "n & numb]2 &  7iii7  
:e!r ! individual has pres5t$ a ,social 
,security acc\nt numb] t is n valid =   
employm5t4  7,b7  ,limitation on        
disclosures  ,! ,commission] may n      
disclose or release ,social ,security   
in=mation 7o!r ?an su* confirmation or  
nonconfirmation7 "u ,e-,v]ify except z  
provid$ = 9 ?is section or section      
#bje7;c77#b77;,i7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;c77#b77;,i774 
7#e7  ,responsibilities ( secret>y (    
homel& security  ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 9 consultation ) any designee
 ( ! ,secret>y select$ to e/abli% &     

adm9i/] ! v]ification sy/em1 %all       
e/abli% a reliable1 secure1 electronic  
me?od )9 ,e-,v]ify1 :i*1 )9 ! p]iods    
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#b71 comp>es ! "n & ali5      
id5tification or au?orization numb] 7or 
any o!r in=mation z det]m9$ relevant by 
! ,secret>y7 :i* are provid$ 9 an       
inquiry aga9/ su* in=mation ma9ta9$ or  
access$ by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 to       
validate 7or n validate7-- 7i7 !        
in=mation provid$ reg>d+ ea* individual 
^: id5tity & employm5t eligibility is   
be+ confirm$2  7ii7 ! correspond5ce ( ! 
"n & numb]2 &  7iii7 :e!r ! ali5 is     
au?oriz$ to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 or  7,b7 to ! ext5t t !         
,secret>y det]m9es to be feasible &     
appropriate1 to det]m9e :e!r ! records  
available to ! ,secret>y v]ify ! id5tity
 or /atus ( a national ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#f7  ,responsibilities ( !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate  ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security & any designee ( ! ,secret>y (

 ,homel& ,security select$ to e/abli% & 
adm9i/] ! v]ification sy/em1 %all       
e/abli% a reliable1 secure me?od1 t     
comp>es & provides1 )9 ! "t p]iods      
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 a     
confirmation or nonconfirmation ( ! "n &
 passport1 passport c>d1 or visa numb]  
provid$ 9 an inquiry aga9/ su* in=mation
 ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 ord]  
to confirm 7or to n confirm7 ! in=mation
 provid$ reg>d+ an individual ^: id5tity
 & employm5t eligibility mu/ be         
confirm$4  7#g7  ,updat+ in=mation  ,!  
,commission] ( ,social ,security & !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
imm$iately1 & n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days
 aft] receiv+ updat$ in=mation1 update  
_! in=mation 9 a mann] t promotes !     
maximum accuracy & %all provide a       
process = ! prompt correction ( errone\s
 in=mation1 includ+ in/ances 9 :i* x is 
br\ght to _! att5tion 9 ! second>y      
v]ification process describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,b74  7#h7  ,no national          
id5tification c>d  ,no?+ 9 ?is          

subsection1 or 9 ! ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify   
,act ( #bjbf1 may be con/ru$ to directly
 or indirectly au?orize--  7,a7 !       
issuance or use ( national id5tification
 c>ds2 or  7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a        
national id5tification c>d4  7#i7       
,rem$ies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an          
individual alleges t ! individual w\ld n
 h be5 dismiss$ f a job abs5t an error (
 ! v]ification me*anism1 ! individual   
may seek--  7i7 comp5sation only ?r\gh !
 me*anism ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act72 &  7ii7     
injunctive relief to correct su* error4 
7,b7 ,class actions ,no class action may
 be br\ght "u ?is subsection4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  ,section #dja ( !     
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant
 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by am5d+ ! section head+ to read z     
foll[s3 ,e-,v]ify2  7#b7 9 subsection   
7a71 by /rik+ #c pilot programs (       
employm5t eligibility confirmation &    

ins]t+ ,e-,v]ify2 &  7#c7 9 subsection  
7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by     
/rik+ 2 t]m9ation2 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
,unless ! ,congress o!rwise provides1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
t]m9ate a pilot program on ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjae44  7c7  ,transition f pilot  
to p]man5t ,e-,v]ify ,program  7#a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,iv ( !    
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant
 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 is repeal$4     
7#b7  ,ref]5ces  ,any ref]5ce 9 any     
,f$]al law1 ,executive ord]1 rule1      
regulation1 or delegation ( au?ority1 or
 any docum5t (1 or p]ta9+ to1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or ! ,social       
,security ,adm9i/ration1 to ! employm5t 
eligibility confirmation sy/em e/abli%$ 
"u section #djd ( ! ,illegal            
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 is deem$ to ref]
 to ,e-,v]ify1 :i* has be5 p]man5tly    

e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a74    
7#c7  ,cl]ical am5dm5t  ,! table (      
cont5ts 9 section #a7;d7 ( ! ,illegal   
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7division  
,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ! items relat+ to subtitle ,a (   
title ,,iv4  7#d7  ,effective date  ,?is
 subsection %all take effect on ! date t
 is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7d7  ,fund+  7#a7  ,transf]s 
,on ! fir/ day ( ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf]    
#ajj1jjj1jjj 9 unobligat$ funds f !     
g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security1 :i* %all be us$ to 
c>ry out ,e-,v]ify4  7#b7  ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  ,9 addition to !     
am\nts transf]r$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 & =  
ea* successive fiscal ye>1 to c>ry out  
,e-,v]ify4  7e7  ,report+ requirem5ts   
7#a7  ,def9$ t]m  ,9 ?is subsection1 !  

t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7  ,p]man5t e-v]ify
 initial report  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all submit a report to !     
appropriate congressional committees    
describ+ ! implem5tation ( ! p]man5t    
,e-,v]ify ,program1 includ+--  7,a7 any 
significant *anges made f ! ,e-,v]ify   
,pilot ,program 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7   
any additional plann$ *anges to /reaml9e
 or improve ! p]man5t ,e-,v]ify         
,program2 &  7,c7 a classifi$ app5dix1  
if necess>y1 to discuss s5sitive topics1
 su* z measures to prev5t unau?oriz$    
disclosure ( p]sonal in=mation4  7#c7   
,p]man5t e-v]ify annual report  ,n lat] 

?an #a ye> aft] ! submission ( ! report 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 & annually !reaft]1 ! 
,presid5t %all submit a report to !     
appropriate congressional committees1 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives describ+ ! /atus ( !    
p]man5t ,e-,v]ify ,program1 includ+--   
7,a7 /ati/ics on use1 confirmations1    
t5tative & f9al nonconfirmations1 &     
response times2 &  7,b7 in=mation reg>d+
 ! co/s ( ! program1 includ+ an acc\nt+ 
( any increases 9 co/s t occurr$ dur+ ! 
previ\s ye>4  #c4 ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify =  
all employ]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son or
 o!r entity hir+1 recruit+1 or ref]r+ an
 individual = employm5t 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all utilize ,e-,v]ify 9         
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7          
,implem5tation timel9e  7#a7 ,hir+      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 &    
7#d71 an employ] %all use ,e-,v]ify     
:5ev] hir+ an individual = employm5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates beg9n+--  7,a7 on ! date 

t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act if ! employ] has #aj1jjj or m 
employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on su* date 
( enactm5t2  7,b7 on ! date t is #i     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act if ! employ] has at lea/ #ejj      
employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & few] ?an  
#aj1jjj employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
su* date ( enactm5t2  7,c7 on ! date t  
is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act if ! employ] has at lea/ #bj      
employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & few] ?an  
#ejj employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on su* 
date ( enactm5t2  7,d7 on ! date t is   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act if ! employ] has at lea/ #a       
employee 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & few] ?an   
#bj employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on su*  
date ( enactm5t2 &  7,e7 on ! date t is 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act = any new employ]4  7#b7  ,recruit+
 & ref]r+  ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 ! requirem5t "u subsection 7a7    
%all apply to a p]son or o!r entity     
recruit+ or ref]r+ an individual =      

employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates beg9n+ on ! 
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7              
,agricultural labor or s]vices  ,not)/&+
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! requirem5t "u         
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to !        
v]ification ( employm5t eligibility =   
employees p]=m+ agricultural labor or   
s]vices until on or aft] ! date t is #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#d7  ,critical infra/ructure  ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all     
au?orize & direct any p]son or entity   
responsible = grant+ access to1         
protect+1 secur+1 op]at+1 adm9i/]+1 or  
regulat+ "p ( ! critical infra/ructure  
7z def9$ 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( !        
,critical ,infra/ructure ,protection    
,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e777
 to use ,e-,v]ify :5ev] hir+ an         
individual = employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 on or aft] ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7     
,use ( contract labor  ,any employ] t   
uses a contract1 subcontract1 or ex*ange

 to obta9 ! labor ( an individual 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! applicable         
effective date "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#d7 %all c]tify1 9 su* contract1       
subcontract1 or ex*ange1 t ! employ]1 & 
all p>ties to su* contract1 subcontract1
 or ex*ange1 use ,e-,v]ify4  7#f7       
,transition rule  ,any p]son or o!r     
entity hir+1 recruit+1 or ref]r+ an     
individual = employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 be=e ! applicable effective date "u    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 %all be       
subject to any o!r provision ( ,f$]al   
law requir+ ! p]son or entity to        
p>ticipate 9 ! ,e-,v]ify ,pilot ,program
 describ$ 9 section #djc7;a7 ( !        
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant
 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note71 z 9 effect be=e
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+
 ,executive ,ord] #acdfe 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#acbd;a note71 & all ref]5ces to !      
,e-,v]ify ,pilot ,program or a          
requirem5t to p>ticipate 9 an employm5t 
v]ification program1 %all be deem$ to   

ref] to ! ,e-,v]ify program e/abli%$ "u 
section #dja ( su* ,act4  7c7 ,e>ly     
compliance  7#a7 ,=m] e-,v]ify requir$  
us]s1 includ+ ,f$]al contractors        
,not)/&+ ! deadl9es set =? 9 subsection 
7b77#a71 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all require employ]s requir$ 
to p>ticipate 9 ,e-,v]ify describ$ 9    
section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal           
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note71 includ+        
employ]s requir$ to p>ticipate 9 su*    
program by reason ( ,f$]al acquisition  
laws 7& regulations promulgat$ "u ^?    
laws1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,acquisition     
,regulation71 to use ,e-,v]ify 7& comply
 ) any additional requirem5ts ( su*     
,f$]al acquisition laws & regulation74  
7#b7 ,=m] e-,v]ify volunt>y us]s & o!rs 
desir+ e>ly compliance ,not)/&+ !       
deadl9es set =? 9 subsection 7b77#a71   
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   

%all provide = ! volunt>y use (         
,e-,v]ify by employ]s volunt>ily elect+ 
to p>ticipate 9 ! ,e-,v]ify program     
describ$ 9 section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal
 ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant        
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 be=e su* date1 &
 by o!r employ]s seek+ volunt>y e>ly    
compliance4  #d4 ,p5alty = failure to   
use ,e-,v]ify ,if a p]son or entity     
fails to utilize ,e-,v]ify 9 accordance 
) ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 includ+ fail+ to comply ) section 
#c7;b77#e7 or provid+ in=mation to !    
sy/em t ! p]son or entity kn[s or       
reasonably believes to be false1 su*    
failure %all be treat$ z a violation (  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 7#a77;,b71 or 7#b7 (
 section #bgd;,a7a7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acbd;a7a771 z applicable4  #e4 ,enhanc$
 p5alties = unau?oriz$ employm5t  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#acbd;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   

7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by     
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m
 appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71  
by /rik+ ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security2  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1   
subject to p>agraph 7#aj71 aft] 9 an    
am\nt2  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by
 /rik+ n less ?an #bej & n m ?an #b1jjj 
& ins]t+ n less ?an #b1ejj & n m ?an    
#e1jjj2  7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71
 by /rik+ n less ?an #b1jjj & n m ?an   
#e1jjj & ins]t+ n less ?an #e1jjj & n m 
?an #aj1jjj2 &  7,,iv7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a77iii71 by /rik+ n less ?an #c1jjj & 
n m ?an #aj1jjj & ins]t+ n less ?an     
#aj1jjj & n m ?an #be1jjj2 &  7ii7 by   
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3
  7,b7 may require ! p]son or entity to 
take appropriate rem$ial action4  2     
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph 
head+1 by /rik+ pap]work2  7ii7 by      
ins]t+ 1 subject to p>agraphs 7#aj7     

?r\gh 7#ab71 aft] 9 an am\nt2 &  7iii7  
by /rik+ #ajj & n m ?an #a1jjj & ins]t+ 
#a1jjj & n m ?an #be1jjj2 &  7,d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,adju/m5t
 ( p5alty = good fai? violation ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al may waive or r$uce a   
civil p5alty "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 7)   
respect to a violation ( p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 =    
hir+ or cont9uation ( employm5t or      
recruitm5t or ref]ral by p]son or       
entity7 or a civil p5alty "u p>agraph   
7#e7 7) respect to a violation (        
subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 = hir+ or       
recruitm5t or ref]ral by a p]son or     
entity7 if ! violator e/abli%es t !     
violator act$ 9 good fai?4  7#aa7       
,mitigation ,! size ( ! bus9ess %all be 
tak5 into acc\nt :5 assess+ ! level (   
civil money p5alty "u p>agraph 7#d74    
7#ab7 ,au?ority to deb> employ]s = c]ta9
 violations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t
 a p]son or entity is a repeat violator 

( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#b7 (          
subsection 7a71 or is convict$ ( a crime
 "u ?is section1 su* p]son or entity may
 be propos$ = deb>m5t f ! receipt (     
,f$]al contracts1 grants1 or coop]ative 
agreem5ts 9 accordance ) ! deb>m5t /&>ds
 & pursuant to ! deb>m5t proc$ures set  
=? 9 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 
7,b7 ,does n h contract1 grant1 or      
agreem5t ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es
 t a p]son or entity %\ld be propos$ =  
deb>m5t 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71
 & su* p]son or entity does n hold a    
,f$]al contract1 grant or coop]ative    
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all ref] ! matt] to !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices to       
det]m9e-- 7i7 :e!r to li/ ! p]son or    
entity on ! ,li/ ( ,p>ties ,exclud$ f   
,f$]al ,procurem5t2 &  7ii7 if ! p]son  
or entity is includ$ on su* li/1 !      
duration & scope ( su* inclusion4  7,c7 
,has contract1 grant1 agreem5t ,if !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      

,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t a p]son or  
entity %\ld be propos$ = deb>m5t 9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 & su*    
p]son or entity holds a ,f$]al contract1
 grant or coop]ative agreem5t1 !        
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al-- 7i7   
%all advise all ag5cies or dep>tm5ts    
hold+ a contract1 grant1 or coop]ative  
agreem5t ) ! p]son or entity ( !        
,gov]nm5t's int]e/ 9 hav+ ! p]son or    
entity propos$ = deb>m5t2 &  7ii7 aft]  
solicit+ & consid]+ ! views ( all su*   
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 may ref] ! matt] to
 any appropriate lead ag5cy to det]m9e--
 7,i7 :e!r to li/ ! p]son or entity on !
 ,li/ ( ,p>ties ,exclud$ f ,f$]al       
,procurem5t2 &  7,,ii7 if ! p]son or    
entity is includ$ on su* li/1 ! duration
 & scope ( su* inclusion4  7,d7 ,review 
,any decision to deb> a p]son or entity 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be reviewable      
pursuant to "p #i4d ( ! ,f$]al          
,acquisition ,regulation4  7#ac7        
,cont9u$ employm5t aft] f9al            
nonconfirmation ,if a p]son or o!r      

entity cont9ues to employ 7or to recruit
 or ref]7 an individual aft] receiv+    
f9al nonconfirmation1 a rebuttable      
presumption is creat$ t ! p]son or      
entity has violat$ subsection           
7a77#a77;,a74  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7f71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,crim9al p5alty ,any p]son
 or entity t engages 9 a patt]n or      
practice ( violations ( p>agraph 7#a7 or
 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ n m  
?an #cj1jjj = ea* unau?oriz$ ali5 )     
respect to :i* su* a violation occurs1  
imprison$ = n m ?an #ah mon?s1 or bo?4  
4  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,cont9u$ employm5t aft]    
f9al nonconfirmation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,p>agraph 7#ac7 ( section #bgd;,a7e7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z    
add$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,d71 %all   
take effect on ! date t is #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7  

,p5alty calculations ,! calculation (   
any p5alties "u section #bgd;,a7f7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7a77#b71 %all n     
include any p]iod ( cont9u+ employm5t   
be=e ! effective date ref]r$ to 9       
subp>agraph 7,a74  #f4 ,e-,v]ify        
self-*eck  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,commission] ( ,social ,security1 %all  
e/abli% a secure self-v]ification       
proc$ure to p]mit an individual to v]ify
 8 or h] employm5t eligibility4  7b7    
,elem5ts ,! self-v]ification proc$ure   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all  
be subject to appropriate safegu>ds to  
prev5t misuse ( ! confirmation sy/em1   
includ+ requir+ employees or            
applicants-- 7,a7 to use any            
self-v]ification feature2 or  7,b7 to   
provide ! employ] ) self-v]ification    
results2 &  7#b7 %all all[ individuals  
to contact ! appropriate ag5cy to       
correct or update ! in=mation conta9$ 9 
! confirmation sy/em4  #g4 ,e-,v]ify    

process ,section #bgd;,a7b7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7b77 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7b7 ,employm5t eligibility    
v]ification process  7#a7 ,new hires1   
recruitm5t1 & ref]ral ,a p]son or o!r   
entity hir+1 recruit+1 or ref]r+ an     
individual = employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all be subject to ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,atte/ation aft]      
exam9ation ( docum5tation  7i7          
,atte/ation ,dur+ ! v]ification p]iod1 !
 p]son or entity %all atte/1 by ei!r a  
h&writt5 or electronic signature1 "u    
p5alty ( p]jury1 on a =m1 includ+       
electronic =mats1 designat$ or e/abli%$ 
by ! ,secret>y by regulation n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,m&atory ,e-,v]ify ,act ( #bjbf1 t !    
p]son or entity has v]ifi$ t !          
individual is n an unau?oriz$ ali5 by-- 
7,i7 7aa7 obta9+ f ! individual !       
individual's ,social ,security acc\nt   
numb] or ,unit$ ,/ates passport numb] & 
record+ ! numb] on ! =m2  7bb7 if !     

individual does n atte/ to ,unit$ ,/ates
 nationality "u subp>agraph 7,b71 obta9+
 su* id5tification or au?orization numb]
 e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security = ! ali5 z ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security may specify1 & record+
 su* numb] on ! =m2  7,,ii7 exam9+1 9 a 
mann] prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7aa7 a 
docum5t describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 t relates
 to ! individual pres5t+ ! docum5t2 or  
7bb7 a docum5t describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 t
 relates to ! individual pres5t+ !      
docum5t & a docum5t describ$ 9 clause   
7iv7 t relates to ! individual pres5t+ !
 docum5t2 &  7,,iii7 mat*+ ! photograph 
on a docum5t describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7
 t relates to ! individual pres5t+ !    
docum5t ) a photograph ( su* individual1
 if su* photograph is available ?r\gh ! 
,e-,v]ify ,program4  7ii7 ,docum5ts     
evid5c+ employm5t au?orization &        
e/abli%+ id5tity ,a docum5t describ$ 9  
?is clause is an individual's-- 7,i7    
unexpir$ ,unit$ ,/ates passport or      
passport c>d2  7,,ii7 unexpir$ p]man5t  

resid5t c>d t conta9s a photograph2     
7,,iii7 unexpir$ employm5t au?orization 
c>d t conta9s a photograph2  7,,iv7 9 ! 
case ( a nonimmigrant ali5 au?oriz$ to  
"w = a specific employ] incid5t to      
/atus1 a =eign passport ) ,=m ,i-#id or 
,=m ,i-#id;,a1 or o!r docum5tation z    
designat$ by ! ,secret>y specify+ !     
ali5's nonimmigrant /atus z long z !    
p]iod ( /atus has n yet expir$ & !      
propos$ employm5t is n 9 conflict ) any 
re/rictions or limitations id5tifi$ 9 ! 
docum5tation2  7,v7 passport f ! ,f$]at$
 ,/ates ( ,micronesia 7,,fsm7 or !      
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s 7,,rmi7 )  
,=m ,i-#id or ,=m ,i-#id;,a1 or o!r     
docum5tation z designat$ by ! ,secret>y1
 indicat+ nonimmigrant admission "u !   
,compact ( ,free ,association ,betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,,fsm or ,,rmi2 or    
7,,vi7 o!r docum5t designat$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 if !     
docum5t-- 7aa7 conta9s a photograph ( ! 
individual & biometric id5tification    
data f ! individual & su* o!r p]sonal   

id5tify+ in=mation relat+ to !          
individual z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security f9ds1 by regulation1 suffici5t
 = purposes ( ?is clause2  7bb7 is      
evid5ce ( au?orization ( employm5t 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7cc7 conta9s security 
features to make x resi/ant to tamp]+1  
c\nt]feit+1 & fraudul5t use4  7iii7     
,docum5ts evid5c+ employm5t au?orization
 ,a docum5t describ$ 9 ?is clause is an 
individual's ,social ,security acc\nt   
numb] c>d 7o!r ?an su* a c>d :i*        
specifies on ! face t ! issuance ( ! c>d
 does n au?orize employm5t 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates74  7iv7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+       
id5tity ( individual ,a docum5t describ$
 9 ?is clause is-- 7,i7 an individual's 
unexpir$ ,/ate issu$ driv]'s lic5se or  
id5tification c>d if ! lic5se or c>d    
conta9s a photograph & p]sonally        
id5tify+ in=mation1 su* z "n1 date (    
bir?1 g5d]1 height1 eye color1 & home   
address2  7,,ii7 an individual's        
unexpir$ ,u4,s4 milit>y id5tification   
c>d t conta9s a photograph2  7,,iii7 an 

individual's unexpir$ ,native ,am]ican  
tribal id5tification docum5t t conta9s a
 photograph & 0 issu$ by a tribal entity
 recogniz$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian       
,affairs2 or  7,,iv7 9 ! case ( an      
individual :o is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s (   
age1 a p>5t or legal gu>dian's          
atte/ation "u p5alty ( law z to !       
id5tity & age ( ! individual4  7v7      
,au?ority to prohibit use ( c]ta9       
docum5ts ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security f9ds1 by regulation1 t any    
docum5t describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 7iii71  
or 7iv7 z e/abli%+ employm5t            
au?orization or id5tity does n reliably 
e/abli% su* au?orization or id5tity or  
is be+ us$ fraudul5tly to an            
unacceptable degree1 ! ,secret>y may    
prohibit or place conditions on its use 
= purposes ( ?is p>agraph4  7,b7        
,individual atte/ation ( employm5t      
au?orization  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !      
v]ification p]iod1 ! individual %all--  
7,i7 atte/1 by ei!r a h&writt5 or       
electronic signature1 "u p5alty (       

p]jury1 & on ! =m designat$ or e/abli%$ 
= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 t !      
individual is a citiz5 or national ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce1 or an ali5 :o is    
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act or by ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security to be hir$1 recruit$1
 or ref]r$ = su* employm5t2 &  7,,ii7   
provide 8 or h] ,social ,security acc\nt
 numb] or valid ,unit$ ,/ates passport  
numb]4  7ii7 ,o!r id5tification ,if !   
individual does n atte/ to ,unit$ ,/ates
 nationality "u clause 7i71 ! individual
 %all provide ! id5tification or        
au?orization numb] e/abli%$ = ! ali5 by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 z      
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,e-,v]ify
 r$esign ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
issue regulations all[+ any p]son or o!r
 entity hir+1 recruit+1 or ref]r+ an    
individual = employm5t & ! individual to
 comply ) ?is section ?r\gh an updat$   
digital v]ification sy/em t requires !  
submission (-- 7i7 ! in=mation requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i72  7ii7 !     

docum5tation requir$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a77i77,,ii72 &  7iii7 ! mat*+ ( any   
available photos ) any photo conta9$ 9  
any docum5t pres5t$ = id5tity or        
employm5t v]ification purposes4  7,d7   
,sy/em responses  7i7 ,confirmation     
receiv$ ,if a p]son or o!r entity       
receives an appropriate confirmation (  
an individual's id5tity & "w eligibility
 "u ! v]ification sy/em )9 ! specifi$   
p]iod1 ! p]son or entity %all record1 on
 ! =m designat$ or e/abli%$ = purposes (
 subp>agraph 7,a71 an appropriate code  
provid$ by ! sy/em t indicates a f9al   
confirmation ( su* id5tity & "w         
eligibility ( ! individual4  7ii7       
,t5tative nonconfirmation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if ! p]son or o!r entity receives a   
t5tative nonconfirmation ( an           
individual's id5tity or "w eligibility  
"u ! v]ification sy/em )9 ! specifi$    
p]iod1 ! p]son or entity %all-- 7aa7    
in=m ! individual = :om ! v]ification is
 s\ght ( su* nonconfirmation2  7bb7 if !
 individual does n conte/ !             

nonconfirmation )9 #aj bus9ess days aft]
 receiv+ su* t5tative nonconfirmation1  
record on ! =m an appropriate code :i*  
has be5 provid$ "u ! sy/em to indicate a
 f9al nonconfirmation2 &  7cc7 if !     
individual does conte/ ! nonconfirmation
 dur+ su* p]iod1 ref] ! individual to ! 
second>y v]ification process describ$ 9 
subsection 7d77#b77;,b74  7,,ii7        
,duration ,a nonconfirmation describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i7 %all rema9 t5tative until
 a f9al confirmation or nonconfirmation 
is provid$ by ! v]ification sy/em n lat]
 ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] ! issuance ( 
a t5tative nonconfirmation4  7,,iii7 ,n 
gr\nds = t]m9ation ,an employ] may n    
t]m9ate ! employm5t ( an individual     
because ( a failure ( ! individual to h 
8 or h] id5tity & "w eligibility        
confirm$ "u ?is section until !         
nonconfirmation becomes f9al4 ,no?+ 9   
?is subclause may be con/ru$ to apply to
 a t]m9ation ( employm5t = any reason   
o!r ?an because ( su* failure4  7,,iv7  
,n gr\nds = rescission ( (f] ,an employ]

 may n resc9d an (f] ( employm5t to an  
individual because ( a failure ( !      
individual to h 8 or h] id5tity & "w    
eligibility confirm$ "u ?is section     
until ! nonconfirmation becomes f9al4   
,no?+ 9 ?is subclause may be con/ru$ to 
apply to a rescission ( an (f] (        
employm5t = any reason o!r ?an because (
 su* failure4  7iii7 ,f9al confirmation 
or nonconfirmation receiv$ ,if a f9al   
confirmation or nonconfirmation is      
provid$ by ! v]ification sy/em reg>d+ an
 individual1 ! p]son or entity %all     
record on ! =m an appropriate code t is 
provid$ "u ! sy/em & t indicates a      
confirmation or nonconfirmation (       
id5tity & "w eligibility ( ! individual4
  7iv7 ,ext5sion ,if a p]son or o!r     
entity 9 good fai? attempts to make an  
inquiry dur+ ! "t p]iod specifi$ & !    
v]ification sy/em has regi/]$ t n all   
inquiries 7 receiv$ dur+ su* "t1 ! p]son
 or entity may make an inquiry 9 ! fir/ 
#e subsequ5t bus9ess days 9 :i* !       
v]ification sy/em regi/]s t x has       

receiv$ all inquiries4 ,if ! v]ification
 sy/em _c receive inquiries at all times
 dur+ a day1 ! p]son or entity m]ely has
 to ass]t t ! entity attempt$ to make ! 
inquiry on t day = ! previ\s s5t5ce to  
apply to su* an inquiry1 & does n h to  
provide any additional pro( conc]n+ su* 
inquiry4  7v7 ,t]m9ation ^u f9al        
nonconfirmation ,n lat] ?an #c bus9ess  
days aft] receiv+ a f9al nonconfirmation
 reg>d+ an individual1 ! p]son or entity
 %all t]m9ate ! employm5t ( ! individual
 7or decl9e to recruit or ref] !        
individual74  7,e7 ,def9$ t]m  7i7      
,v]ification p]iod ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7,i7
 ,9 ! case ( recruitm5t or ref]ral1 !   
t]m v]ification p]iod means ! p]iod end+
 on ! date recruit+ or ref]r+ comm5ces4 
7,,ii7 ,9 ! case ( hir+1 ! t]m          
v]ification p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* an (f] ( employm5t is  
ext5d$ & end+ on ! date t is #c bus9ess 
days aft] ! date ( hire1 except z       
provid$ 9 clause 7iii74 ,! (f] (        
employm5t may be condition$ 9 accordance

 ) clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,job (f] may be   
conditional ,a p]son or o!r entity may  
(f] a prospective employee an employm5t 
position t is condition$ on f9al        
v]ification ( ! id5tity & employm5t     
eligibility ( ! employee us+ ! proc$ures
 e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7iii7       
,contact in=mation ,a p]son or o!r      
entity1 ^u mak+ an (f] ( employm5t to a 
prospective employee "u clause 7ii71    
%all submit to ,e-,v]ify ! contact      
in=mation ( ! prospective employee1     
includ+ an email address or a telephone 
numb]1 s t ,e-,v]ify c notify !         
prospective employee 9 ! case ( a       
t5tative nonconfirmation4  7iv7 ,special
 rule ,not)/&+ clause 7i77,,ii71 if a   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 a lawful p]man5t  
resid5t1 or an ali5 :o is au?oriz$ =    
employm5t provides evid5ce f ! ,social  
,security ,adm9i/ration t su* individual
 has appli$ = a ,social ,security acc\nt
 numb]1 ! v]ification p]iod %all end on 
! date t is #c bus9ess days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! individual receives ! ,social  

,security acc\nt numb]4  7#b7           
,rev]ification = individuals ) limit$ "w
 au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 a   
p]son or entity %all use ,e-,v]ify to   
seek rev]ification ( ! employm5t        
eligibility ( all individuals ) a limit$
 p]iod ( "w au?orization employ$ by !   
p]son or entity n lat] ?an #c bus9ess   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! employee's    
prior "w au?orization expires4  7,b7    
,effective date ,employ]s %all be       
subject to ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! employ]  
is requir$ to use ,e-,v]ify pursuant to 
section #c ( ! ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify ,act (
 #bjbf4  7,c7 ,rev]ification ,p>agraph  
7#a77;,c7 %all apply to rev]ifications  
"u ?is p>agraph on ! same basis z x     
applies to v]ifications "u p>agraph     
7#a71 except t employ]s %all use a =m   
designat$ or e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y by 
regulation = purposes ( ?is p>agraph4   
7#c7 ,previ\sly hir$ individuals  7,a7  
,on a m&atory basis = c]ta9 employees   

7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #f 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,m&atory ,e-,v]ify ,act ( #bjbf1 an     
employ] %all use ,e-,v]ify to seek      
v]ification ( ! id5tity & employm5t     
eligibility ( any individual describ$ 9 
clause 7ii7 :o is employ$ by ! employ] &
 ^: employm5t eligibility has n be5     
v]ifi$ "u ! ,e-,v]ify program describ$ 9
 section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal          
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note74  7ii7          
,individuals describ$ ,an individual    
describ$ 9 ?is clause is-- 7,i7 an      
employee ( any unit ( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or local gov]nm5t2  7,,ii7 an employee  
:o requires a ,f$]al security cle>ance  
work+ 9 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t build+1 a milit>y base1 a      
nucle> en]gy site1 a weapons site1 or an
 airport or o!r facility t requires     
work]s-- 7aa7 to c>ry a ,transportation 
,work] ,id5tification ,cr$5tial2 or     
7bb7 to h access to a ,secure           

,id5tification ,display ,area2 or       
7,,iii7 an employee assign$ to p]=m "w 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u a ,f$]al contract1  
except t ?is subclause-- 7aa7 is n      
applicable to individuals :o normally   
p]=m support "w1 su* z indirect or      
ov]head functions1 & d n p]=m any       
sub/antial duties applicable to !       
contract1 or are work+ solely on        
contracts t provide ,comm]cial ,(f ,!   
,%elf goods or s]vices z set =? by !    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil1
 unless !y are subject to v]ification "u
 subclause 7,,ii72 &  7bb7 only applies 
to contracts 9 excess ( ! micro-pur*ase 
?re%old 7z def9$ 9 section #b4aja (     
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74
  7,b7 ,on a m&atory basis = multiple   
us]s ( same social security acc\nt numb]
 ,an employ] :o is requir$ to use       
,e-,v]ify1 or has elect$ volunt>ily to  
use ,e-,v]ify1 %all make inquiries to ! 
sy/em 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!   
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
notify annually employees 7at ! employee

 address li/$ on ! ,wage & ,tax         
,/atem5t7 :o submit a ,social ,security 
acc\nt numb] to :i* m ?an #a employ]    
reports income & = :i* !re is a patt]n (
 unusual multiple use4 ,! notification  
lett] %all id5tify ! numb] ( employ]s to
 :i* income is be+ report$ z well z     
suffici5t in=mation notify+ ! employee (
 ! process to contact ! ,social         
,security ,adm9i/ration ,fraud ,hotl9e  
if ! employee believes ! employee's     
id5tity may h be5 /ol54 ,! notice may n 
include in=mation protect$ z private1 9 
ord] to avoid any recipi5t ( ! notice f 
be+ 9 ! position to fur!r commit or beg9
 committ+ id5tity !ft4  7ii7 ,if ! p]son
 to :om ! ,social ,security acc\nt numb]
 0 issu$ by ! ,social ,security         
,adm9i/ration has be5 id5tifi$ &        
confirm$ by ! ,commission]1 & indicates 
t ! ,social ,security acc\nt numb] 0 us$
 )\t 8 or h] k1 ! ,secret>y & !         
,commission] %all-- 7,i7 lock ! ,social 
,security acc\nt numb] = employm5t      
eligibility v]ification purposes2 &     

7,,ii7 notify ! employ]s ( ! individuals
 :o wrongfully submitt$ ! ,social       
,security acc\nt numb] t ! employee may 
n be "w eligible4  7iii7 ,ea* employ]   
receiv+ notification ( an incorrect     
,social ,security acc\nt numb] "u clause
 7ii7 %all use ,e-,v]ify to *eck ! "w   
eligibility /atus ( ! applicable        
employee n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days    
aft] receiv+ ! notification4  7,c7 ,on a
 volunt>y basis  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b7 & subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b71 an employ] may make an inquiry    
?r\gh ,e-,v]ify to seek v]ification ( ! 
id5tity & employm5t eligibility ( any   
individual employ$ by ! employ]4 ,if an 
employ] *ooses volunt>ily to seek       
v]ification ( any individual employ$ by 
! employ]1 ! employ] %all-- 7,i7 seek   
v]ification ( all individuals employ$ by
 ! employ]2 &  7,,ii7 notify ,e-,v]ify  
:e!r ! individual is an exi/+ or        
prospective employee4  7ii7 ,effect (   
v]ification decision ,an employ]'s      
decision n to volunt>ily seek           

v]ification ( its curr5t work=ce "u ?is 
subp>agraph may n be consid]$ by any    
gov]nm5t ag5cy 9 any proce$+1           
inve/igation1 or review provid$ = 9 ?is 
,act4  7,d7 ,v]ification ,p>agraph      
7#a77;,c77ii7 %all apply to v]ifications
 pursuant to ?is p>agraph on ! same     
basis z x applies to v]ifications       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 except t     
employ]s %all use a =m designat$ or     
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation = 
purposes ( ?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,copy+ ( 
docum5tation p]mitt$ ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! p]son or entity--    
7,a7 may copy a docum5t pres5t$ by an   
individual "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7   
may reta9 ! copy = ! purpose ( comply+ )
 ! requirem5ts "u ?is subsection4  7#e7 
,limitation on use ( =ms ,a =m designat$
 or e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security "u ?is subsection & any       
in=mation conta9$ 9 or app5d$ to su* =m1
 may n be us$ = purposes o!r ?an = !    
en=cem5t or adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act &   
any o!r provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate     

crim9al law4  7#f7 ,good fai? compliance
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise       
provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 a p]son or    
entity is consid]$ to h compli$ ) a     
requirem5t ( ?is subsection not)/&+ a   
te*nical or proc$ural failure to meet   
su* requirem5t if !re 0 a good fai?     
attempt to comply ) ! requirem5t4  7,b7 
,exception if failure to correct aft]   
notice ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply   
if-- 7i7 ! failure is n de m9imis2  7ii7
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has    
expla9$ to ! p]son or entity ! basis = !
 failure & :y x is n de m9imis2  7iii7 !
 p]son or entity has be5 provid$ a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #cj cal5d> days 7beg9n+   
aft] ! date ( ! explanation7 )9 :i* to  
correct ! failure2 &  7iv7 ! p]son or   
entity has n correct$ ! failure         
volunt>ily )9 su* p]iod4  7,c7          
,exception = patt]n or practice         
violators ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply
 to a p]son or entity t has or is engag+
 9 a patt]n or practice ( violat+       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 

7a74  4  #h4 ,good fai? def5se ,section 
#bgd;,a7a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acbd;a7a77#c77 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7#c7 ,good fai? def5se  7,a7   
,def5se ,an employ] 7or p]son or entity 
t hires1 employs1 recruits1 or ref]s1 or
 is o!rwise obligat$ to comply ) ?is    
section7 t e/abli%es good fai?          
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection
 7b7-- 7i7 %all n be liable to a job    
applicant1 an employee1 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t1 or a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1
 "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al or  
civil law = any employm5t-relat$ action 
tak5 ) respect to a job applicant or    
employee 9 good-fai? reliance on        
in=mation provid$ ?r\gh ! sy/em e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7d72 &  7ii7 has e/abli%$
 compliance ) its obligations "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 & subsection 7b7 abs5t a %[+ by !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 by cle> &
 conv9c+ evid5ce1 t ! employ] _h k t an 
employee is an unau?oriz$ ali54  7,b7   

,mitigation elem5t ,= purposes (        
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 if an employ]      
proves by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t !
 employ] uses a reasonable1 secure1 &   
e/abli%$ te*nology to au!nticate !      
id5tity ( ! new employee1 t fact %all be
 tak5 into acc\nt = purposes ( det]m9+  
good fai? use ( ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7d74  7,c7 ,failure to seek &
 obta9 v]ification ,subject to !        
effective dates & o!r deadl9es          
applicable "u subsection 7b71 9 ! case (
 a p]son or entity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
hires1 or cont9ues to employ1 an        
individual1 or recruits or ref]s an     
individual = employm5t1 ! foll[+        
requirem5ts %all apply3 7i7 ,failure to 
seek v]ification  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
p]son or entity has n made an inquiry1  
"u ! me*anism e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d7
 & 9 accordance ) ! timeframes e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7b71 seek+ v]ification ( !
 id5tity & "w eligibility ( !           
individual1 ! def5se "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all n be consid]$ to apply ) respect  

to any employm5t1 except z provid$ 9    
subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7 ,special rule 
= failure ( v]ification me*anism ,if su*
 a p]son or entity 9 good fai? attempts 
to make an inquiry 9 ord] to qualify = !
 def5se "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & !         
v]ification me*anism has regi/]$ t n all
 inquiries 7 respond$ to dur+ ! relevant
 "t1 ! p]son or entity c make an inquiry
 until ! end ( ! fir/ subsequ5t bus9ess 
day 9 :i* ! v]ification me*anism regi/]s
 no nonresponses & qualify = su* def5se4
  7ii7 ,failure to obta9 v]ification ,if
 ! p]son or entity has made ! inquiry   
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i71 b has n      
receiv$ an appropriate v]ification ( su*
 id5tity & "w eligibility "u su*        
me*anism )9 ! "t p]iod specifi$ "u      
subsection 7d77#b7 aft] ! "t !          
v]ification inquiry 0 receiv$1 ! def5se 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be consid]$  
to apply ) respect to any employm5t aft]
 ! end ( su* "t p]iod4  4  #i4          
,preemption ,section #bgd;,a7h77#b7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#b77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,preemption ,a     
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t may n    
prohibit any p]son or o!r entity hir+1  
recruit+1 or ref]r+ an individual =     
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f utiliz+   
,e-,v]ify = purposes ( v]ify+ id5tity & 
employm5t eligibility4  4  #aj4 ,access 
to in=mation  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m ,e-,v]ify purposes       
means--  7#a7 prev5t+ id5tity !ft1      
fraud1 & misuse ( ,e-,v]ify2 &  7#b7    
adm9i/]+ & en=c+ ! provisions ( ?is ,act
 & section #bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7
 gov]n+ employm5t eligibility           
v]ification4  7b7  ,f$]al records       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
includ+ section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ) respect to     
,employ] ,id5tification ,numb]          
in=mation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all h access to relevant     
,f$]al records describ$ 9 clauses 7i7   
?r\gh 7iii7 ( section                   

#bgd;,a7d77#c77;,g7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acbd;a7d77#c77;,g77 = ,e-,v]ify        
purposes4  7c7  ,f$]al coop]ation  ,any 
,f$]al ag5cy or o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
entity possess+ records describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 %all provide su*         
assi/ance & coop]ation z ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security may reque/ to resolve 
initial v]ification inquiries1 fur!r    
action requir$ results1 cases 9         
cont9uance1 & f9al nonconfirmation      
results relat+ to su* records or to     
o!rwise improve ! accuracy ( ,e-,v]ify4 
7d7  ,/ate coop]ation  7#a7  ,driv]'s   
lic5se in=mation  ,not)/&+ section #bgba
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or   
any o!r law1 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( motor   
vehicles may provide in=mation describ$ 
9 section #bgd;,a7d77#c77;,g77iv7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 obta9$ by
 ! dep>tm5t1 includ+ an individual's    
photograph1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security = ,e-,v]ify purposes4  7#b7   

,in=mation %>+ agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all maximize        
enrollm5t ( ,/ates & o!r non-,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t entities possess+ in=mation   
describ$ 9 section                      
#bgd;,a7d77#c77;,g77iv7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 9 in=mation %>+    
agreem5ts t provide access to su*       
in=mation to ! ,secret>y = ,e-,v]ify    
purposes & fully implem5t su* agreem5ts4
  7#c7  ,conditions = f$]al grant fund+ 
7,a7  ,economic developm5t assi/ance    
grants  ,section #c7d7 ( ! ,public      
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7d77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7        
,grants condition$ on in=mation %>+  ,! 
t]m eligible recipi5t does n include1 ) 
respect to grants au?oriz$ "u section   
#bja1 #bjc1 #bje1 or #bjg--  7i7 a ,/ate
 t-- 7,i7 does n provide access to      
driv]'s lic5se or id5tity c>d in=mation 
7includ+ photographs7 ma9ta9$ by ! ,/ate
 dep>tm5t ( motor vehicles to !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security =         

,e-,v]ify purposes 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aj7;a7 ( ! ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify ,act (   
#bjbf72 or  7,,ii7 does n provide su*   
assi/ance & coop]ation z ! ,secret>y may
 reque/ to resolve initial v]ification  
inquiries1 fur!r action requir$ results1
 cases 9 cont9uance1 & f9al             
nonconfirmation results relat+ to su*   
records2 or  7ii7 a city1 or o!r        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate describ$
 9 clause 7i71 includ+ a special purpose
 unit ( su* ,/ate or political          
subdivision engag$ 9 economic or        
infra/ructure developm5t activities1 or 
a consortium ( su* political            
subdivisions4  4  7,b7  ,community      
developm5t block grants  ,section #ajd (
 ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act (
 #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7           
,protections = au?oriz$ work]s  7#a7  ,9
 g5]al  ,am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is title may n be obligat$ or exp5d$ = 
any ,/ate 7or any unit ( g5]al local    
gov]nm5t t is a political subdivision ( 

su* ,/ate7 t--  7,a7 does n provide     
access to driv]'s lic5se or id5tity c>d 
in=mation 7includ+ photographs7 ma9ta9$ 
by ! ,/ate dep>tm5t ( motor vehicles to 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security =       
,e-,v]ify purposes 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aj7;a7 ( ! ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify ,act (   
#bjbf72 or  7,b7 does n provide su*     
assi/ance & coop]ation z ! ,secret>y may
 reque/ to resolve initial v]ification  
inquiries1 fur!r action requir$ results1
 cases 9 cont9uance1 & f9al             
nonconfirmation results relat+ to su*   
records4  7#b7  ,return$ am\nts  7,a7   
,/ate  ,if a ,/ate receives fund+ "u ?is
 title dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! ,/ate is  
ineligible to receive su* fund+ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7i7 direct ! ,/ate to imm$iately return 
to ! ,secret>y any su* fund+2 &  7ii7   
reallocate am\nts return$ "u clause 7i7 
= grants "u ?is title to o!r ,/ates t   
are n ineligible = su* fund+4  7,b7     
,unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t  ,if a unit
 ( g5]al local gov]nm5t receives fund+  

"u ?is title dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* x is  
ineligible = su* fund+ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 ! local gov]nm5t   
%all return any su* am\nts to !         
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y %all     
reallocate su* am\nts = grants "u ?is   
title to ,/ates & o!r units ( g5]al     
local gov]nm5t t are n ineligible = su* 
fund+4  7,c7  ,reallocation rules  ,9   
reallocat+ am\nts pursuant to           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,secret>y-- 
7i7 %all apply ! relevant allocation    
=mula "u subsection 7b71 ) all entities 
ineligible = fund+ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 exclud$2 &  7ii7 %all n be subject 
to ! rules = reallocation "u subsection 
7c74  4  7,c7  ,effective date  ,!      
am5dm5ts made by ?is p>agraph %all take 
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aa4 ,fraud &
 misuse ( docum5ts ,section #aedf7;b7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
id5tification docum5t1 & ins]t+         
id5tification docum5t or docum5t meant  

to e/abli% "w au?orization 7includ+ !   
docum5ts describ$ 9 section #bgd;,a7b7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7b77712 &  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ id5tification   
docum5t & ins]t+ id5tification docum5t  
or docum5t meant to e/abli% "w          
au?orization 7includ+ ! docum5ts        
describ$ 9 section #bgd;,a7b7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7b77714  #ab4 ,fraud   
prev5tion  7a7 ,block+ misus$ ,social   
,security acc\nt numb]s ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,commission] ( ,social ,security1 %all  
e/abli% a program 9 :i* ,social         
,security acc\nt numb]s t h be5 id5tifi$
 to be subject to unusual multiple use  
?r\gh ,e-,v]ify or t are o!rwise        
suspect$ or det]m9$ to h be5 compromis$ 
by id5tity fraud1 ! ,social ,security   
acc\nt numb]s ( deceas$ individuals1 or 
o!r misuse1 %all be block$ f use by     
,e-,v]ify unless ! individual us+ su*   
numb] is able to e/abli%1 ?r\gh secure &

 fair additional security proc$ures1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 t ! individual is !          
legitimate hold] ( ! numb]4  7b7 ,all[+ 
susp5sion ( use ( c]ta9 ,social         
,security acc\nt numb]s ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,commission] ( ,social ,security1 %all  
e/abli% a program :i* %all provide a    
reliable1 secure me?od by :i* victims ( 
id5tity fraud & o!r individuals may     
susp5d or limit ! use ( _! ,social      
,security acc\nt numb]s or o!r id5tify+ 
in=mation = purposes ( ,e-,v]ify4 ,!    
,secret>y may implem5t ! program on a   
limit$ pilot program basis be=e mak+ x  
fully available to all individuals4  7c7
  ,all[+ p>5ts ,to prev5t !ft ( _!      
*ild's id5tity  ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission] ( ,social ,security1 %all  
e/abli% a program :i* %all provide a    
reliable1 secure me?od by :i* p>5ts or  
legal gu>dians may susp5d or limit ! use
 ( ! ,social ,security acc\nt numb] or  

o!r id5tify+ in=mation ( a m9or "u _!   
c>e = ! purposes ( ,e-,v]ify4 ,!        
,secret>y may implem5t ! program on a   
limit$ pilot program basis be=e mak+ x  
fully available to all individuals4     
#ac4 ,protection ( ,social ,security    
,adm9i/ration programs ,pursuant to an  
agreem5t ) ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all cont9ue to provide funds 
to ! ,commission] = ! full co/s ( !     
responsibilities ( ! ,commission] "u    
section #bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4 
#ad4 ,inspector ,g5]al audits  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,social ,security            
,adm9i/ration1 9 ord] to uncov] evid5ce 
( individuals :o are n au?oriz$ to "w 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all complete audits   
(-- 7#a7 work]s :o dispute wages report$
 on _! ,social ,security acc\nt numb]   
because !y believe t _! names & su*     
numb]s 7 fraudul5tly us$ by o!rs to     

secure employm5t2  7#b7 *ildr5's ,social
 ,security acc\nt numb]s t h be5        
fraudul5tly us$ = "w purposes2  7#c7    
employ]s ^: work]s pres5t significant   
numb]s ( mismat*$ ,social ,security     
acc\nt numb]s or names = wage report+2  
7#d7 ,social ,security acc\nt numb]s (  
deceas$ individuals t 7 fraudul5tly us$ 
= "w purposes2 &  7#e7 ,social ,security
 acc\nt numb]s ( retir$ individuals t 7 
pot5tially us$ fraudul5tly = "w         
purposes4  7b7 ,submission ,! ,inspector
 ,g5]al ( ! ,social ,security           
,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7 submit !      
audits complet$ pursuant to subsection  
7a7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( 
! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7,f7 ! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &

  7#b7 make ! in=mation conta9$ 9 su*   
audits available to ,f$]al law en=cem5t4
  #ae4 ,recruitm5t1 ref]ral1 &          
cont9uation ( employm5t  7a7 ,additional
 *anges to rules = recruitm5t1 ref]ral1 
& cont9uation ( employm5t ,section      
#bgd;,a7a7 ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acbd;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 = a fee2 &  7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph  
7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7 to hire1   
cont9ue to employ1 or to recruit or ref]
 = employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates an       
individual )\t comply+ ) ! requirem5ts (
 subsection 7b74  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ aft] hir+ an ali5 =      
employm5t 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 
& ins]t+ aft] comply+ ) p>agraph 7#a714 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act to ! ext5t su*      
am5dm5ts relate to cont9uation (        
employm5t4  #af4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9    

g5]al ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms agricultural  
labor or s]vices1 date ( hire1 recruit1 
ref]1 & unau?oriz$ ali51 h ! mean+s giv5
 su* t]ms 9 section #bgd;,a7i7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7b74  7b7 ,am5dm5ts 
to ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
,section #bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7h71 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,agricultural labor or    
s]vices ,! t]m agricultural labor or    
s]vices-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 by       
regulation2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7      
agricultural labor 7z def9$ 9 section   
#caba7;g7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf72  7ii7 agriculture 7z def9$ 9    
section #c7;f7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;f7772 
7iii7 all activities requir$ = !        
prep>ation1 process+1 or manufactur+ ( a
 product ( agriculture 7z def9$ 9 su*   

section #c7;f77 = fur!r di/ribution2 &  
7iv7 ! h&l+1 plant+1 dry+1 pack+1       
packag+1 process+1 freez+1 or grad+     
prior to deliv]y = /orage ( any         
agricultural or horticultural commodity 
9 its unmanufactur$ /ate4  7#b7 ,date ( 
hire ,! t]m date ( hire means ! date (  
comm5cem5t ( employm5t = wages or o!r   
remun]ation4  7#c7 ,recruit  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! t]m recruit means ! act (       
solicit+ a p]son :o is 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 directly or indirectly1 & ref]r+
 ! p]son to ano!r ) ! int5t ( obta9+    
employm5t = t p]son4  7,b7 ,exceptions  
,! t]m recruit only applies to p]sons or
 entities ref]r+ = remun]ation 7:e!r on 
a reta9] or cont+5cy basis7 except t !  
t]m applies to-- 7i7 union hir+ halls t 
ref] union memb]s or nonunion           
individuals :o pay union memb]%ip dues  
reg>dless ( :e!r !y receive remun]ation2
 &  7ii7 labor s]vice entities or labor 
s]vice ag5cies1 :e!r public1 private1   
=-pr(it1 or nonpr(it t recruit1 dispat*1

 or o!rwise facilitate ! hir+ ( labor]s 
= any p]iod ( "t by a ?ird p>ty4  7#d7  
,ref]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m ref] means !   
act ( s5d+ or direct+ a p]son :o is 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or transmitt+ docum5tation
 or in=mation to ano!r1 directly or     
indirectly1 ) ! int5t ( obta9+ employm5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = su* p]son4  7,b7   
,exceptions ,! t]m ref] only applies to 
p]sons or entities ref]r+ = remun]ation 
7:e!r on a reta9] or cont+5cy basis7    
except t ! t]m applies to-- 7i7 union   
hir+ halls t ref] union memb]s or       
nonunion individuals :o pay union       
memb]%ip dues reg>dless ( :e!r !y       
receive remun]ation2 &  7ii7 labor      
s]vice entities or labor s]vice ag5cies1
 :e!r public1 private1 =-pr(it1 or      
nonpr(it1 t ref]1 dispat*1 or o!rwise   
facilitate ! hir+ ( labor]s = any p]iod 
( "t by a ?ird p>ty4  7#e7 ,unau?oriz$  
ali5 ,! t]m unau?oriz$ ali5 means1 )    
respect to ! employm5t ( an ali5 at a   
p>ticul> "t1 an ali5 :o is n-- 7,a7 an  

ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t         
resid5ce2 or  7,b7 o!rwise au?oriz$ to  
be employ$ "u ?is ,act or by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security4  4