To prohibit amounts made available under this Act from being used to amend the final rule to hold employers accountable if they hire illegal aliens, and for other purposes.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1375 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 9, 2009
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1375 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 9, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7288-7289)
July 9, 2009
Amendment SA 1375 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 9, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1375 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 1373.(consideration: CR S7231; text: S7231; text as modified: CR S7231)
July 8, 2009
Amendment SA 1375 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 1373. (consideration: CR S7231; text: S7231; text as modified: CR S7231) To prohibit amounts made available under this Act from being used to amend the final rule to hold employers accountable if they hire illegal aliens, and for other purposes.
July 8, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
July 7, 2009
Amendments
1 amendmentOffered to this amendment
Amendments
1 amendmentOffered to this amendment
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Submitted
SA 1375. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1373 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Byrd (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mrs. Murray)) to the bill H.R. 2892, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 77, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following: Sec. 556. None of the amounts made available under this Act may be used to-- (1) amend, rewrite, or change the final rule requiring Federal Contractors to use E-Verify (promulgated on November 14, 2008); (2) further delay the implementation of the rule described in paragraph (1) beyond September 8, 2009; or (3) amend, rewrite, change, or delay the implementation of the final rule describing the process for employers to follow after receiving a ``no match'' letter in order to qualify for ``safe harbor'' status (promulgated on August 15, 2007). ______