S.Amdt. 1932

SA 1932. Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1639, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 268, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 261, line 13, and insert the following:

“(2) Preemption.--This section preempts any State or local law that--

“(A) requires the use of the EEVS in a manner that--

“(i) conflicts with any Federal policy, procedure, or timetable; or

“(ii) imposes a civil or criminal sanction (other than through licensing or other similar laws) on a person that employs, or recruits or refers for a fee for employment, any unauthorized alien; and

“(B) requires, as a condition of conducting, continuing, or expanding a business, that, to achieve compliance with subsection (a) or (b), a business entity--

“(i) shall provide, build, fund, or maintain a shelter, structure, or designated area at or near the place of business of the entity for use by--

“(I) any individual who is not an employee of the business entity who enters or seeks to enter the property of the entity for the purpose of seek- ing employment by the entity; or

“(II) any contractor, customer, or other person over which the business entity has no authority; or

“(ii) shall carry out any other activity to facilitate the employment by others of--

“(I) any individual who is not an employee of the business entity who enters or seeks to enter the prope of the entity for the purpose of seek- ing employment by the entity; or

“(II) any contractor, customer, or other person over which the business entity has no authority.”.