S.Amdt. 1422
What it does: Inserts new text on page 1413, between lines 7 and 8
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Inserts new text on page 1413, between lines 7 and 8
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (g) Enhanced Penalties for Immigration Law Violations.--
Inserted: (1) Civil penalty.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--If an employer commits a civil violation of a Federal law relating to workplace rights (as defined in section 274A(b)(8) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), including a finding by the agency enforcing such law in the course of a final settlement of such violation, and such violation took place with respect to an unauthorized worker, the employer may be subject to an additional civil penalty of up to $5,000 per unauthorized worker.
Inserted: (B) Deposit of funds.--Amounts collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the Labor Law Enforcement Fund established under section 286(x) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by paragraph (2).
Inserted: (2) Labor law enforcement fund.--Section 286 (8 U.S.C. 1356), as amended by section 4104, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(x) Labor Law Enforcement Fund.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--There is established in the general fund of the Treasury, a separate account, which shall be known as the 'Labor Law Enforcement Fund' (referred to in this subsection as the 'Fund').
Inserted: "(2) Deposits.--There shall be deposited, as offsetting receipts into the Fund, the civil penalties collected under section 3101(g)(1) of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
Inserted: "(3) Purpose.--Amounts deposited in the Fund shall be made available to the Secretary of Labor to enforce employer compliance with Federal workplace laws, including by conducting random audits of employers in industries with a history of employing a significant number of unauthorized workers or nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii).".
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SA 1422. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1413, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
(g) Enhanced Penalties for Immigration Law Violations.--
(1) Civil penalty.--
(A) In general.--If an employer commits a civil violation of a Federal law relating to workplace rights (as defined in section 274A(b)(8) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), including a finding by the agency enforcing such law in the course of a final settlement of such violation, and such violation took place with respect to an unauthorized worker, the employer may be subject to an additional civil penalty of up to $5,000 per unauthorized worker.
(B) Deposit of funds.--Amounts collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the Labor Law Enforcement Fund established under section 286(x) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by paragraph (2).
(2) Labor law enforcement fund.--Section 286 (8 U.S.C. 1356), as amended by section 4104, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(x) Labor Law Enforcement Fund.--
“(1) In general.--There is established in the general fund of the Treasury, a separate account, which shall be known as the ‘Labor Law Enforcement Fund' (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Fund').
“(2) Deposits.--There shall be deposited, as offsetting receipts into the Fund, the civil penalties collected under section 3101(g)(1) of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
“(3) Purpose.--Amounts deposited in the Fund shall be made available to the Secretary of Labor to enforce employer compliance with Federal workplace laws, including by conducting random audits of employers in industries with a history of employing a significant number of unauthorized workers or nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 19, 2013