S.Amdt. 1625

SA 1625. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Coats, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr.
Franken) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA
1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) 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:

In section 3101 of the amendment, strike subsections (c)
and (d), and insert the following:
(c) Report on Impact of the System on Employers.--Not later
than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary, in consultation with the Chief

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Counsel of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration, shall submit to Congress a report that
assesses--
(1) the implementation of the Employment Verification
System established under section 274A(d) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), by
employers;
(2) any adverse impact on the revenues, business processes,
or profitability of employers required to use such System;
and
(3) the economic impact of such System on small businesses.
(d) Government Accountability Office Study of the Effects
of Document Requirements on Employment Authorized Persons and
Employers.--
(1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall carry out a study of--
(A) the effects of the documentary requirements of section
274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by
subsection (a), on employers, naturalized United States
citizens, nationals of the United States, and individuals
with employment authorized status; and
(B) the challenges such employers, citizens, nationals, or
individuals may face in obtaining the documentation required
under that section.
(2) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to Congress a report containing the findings of the study
carried out under paragraph (1). Such report shall include,
at a minimum, the following:
(A) An assessment of available information regarding the
number of working age nationals of the United States and
individuals who have employment authorized status who lack
documents required for employment by such section 274A.
(B) A description of the additional steps required for
individuals who have employment authorized status and do not
possess the documents required by such section 274A to obtain
such documents.
(C) A general assessment of the average financial costs for
individuals who have employment authorized status who do not
possess the documents required by such section 274A to obtain
such documents.
(D) A general assessment, conducted in consultation with
the Chief Counsel of the Office of Advocacy of the Small
Business Administration, of the average financial costs and
challenges for employers who have been required to
participate in the Employment Verification System established
by subsection (d) of such section 274A.
(E) A description of the barriers to individuals who have
employment authorized status in obtaining the documents
required by such section 274A, including barriers imposed by
the executive branch of the Government.
(F) Any particular challenges facing individuals who have
employment authorized status who are members of a federally
recognized Indian tribe in complying with the provisions of
such section 274A.
(e) Early Adoption for Small Employers.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall create a mobile
application and utilize other available smart-phone
technology for employers utilizing the System, to encourage
small employers to utilize the System prior to the time at
which utilization becomes mandatory for all employers.
(2) Marketing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation
with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration,
make available marketing and other incentives to small
business concerns to encourage small employers to utilize the
System prior to the time at which utilization of the System
becomes mandatory for all employers.
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