S.Amdt. 1491

SA 1491. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
VERIFICATION PILOT PROGRAMS.

Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, after
consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security and the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, shall establish by regulation not less than 2
Identity Authentication Employment Eligibility Verification
pilot programs, each using a separate and distinct technology
(the ``Authentication Pilots''). The purpose of the
Authentication Pilots shall be to provide for identity
authentication and employment eligibility verification with
respect to enrolled new employees which shall be available to
any employer that elects to participate in either of the
Authentication Pilots. Any participating employer may cancel
the employer's participation in the Authentication Pilot
after one year after electing to participate without
prejudice to future participation. The Secretary shall report
to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate the Secretary's findings on the Authentication Pilots,
including the authentication technologies chosen, not later
than 12 months after commencement of the Authentication
Pilots.
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