[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2359 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 181
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2359
[Report No. 108-304, Parts I and II]
To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility
verification, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2003
Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. Latham) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
October 7, 2003
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
October 7, 2003
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended for a
period ending not later than October 7, 2003
October 7, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Ballenger
October 7, 2003
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed
October 28, 2003
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on the Judiciary correcting
section 4 of the committee amendment printed on October 7, 2003
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility
verification, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Basic Pilot Extension Act
of 2003''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1966 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note)
is amended by striking ``6-year period'' and inserting ``11-year
period''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. USE OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY CONFIRMATION SYSTEM FOR
STATUS INQUIRIES BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Section 642(c) of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``An inquiry described in the preceding sentence may be
submitted and responded to using the confirmation system established
under section 404.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 404(h) of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C
of Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-664) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Status inquiries by government agencies.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the
confirmation system may be used to submit, and to respond to,
inquiries described in section 642(c). In the case of such an
inquiry, citizenship or immigration status information may be
provided in addition to the identity and employment eligibility
information provided under subsections (b) and
(c).''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is
amended by striking ``6-year period'' and inserting ``11-year period''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. USE OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY CONFIRMATION SYSTEM FOR STATUS
INQUIRIES BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Section 642(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373(c)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``An inquiry described in the preceding sentence may be submitted and
responded to using the confirmation system established under section
404.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 404(h) of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1324a note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Status inquiries by government agencies.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the
confirmation system may be used to submit, and to respond to,
inquiries described in section 642(c). In the case of such an
inquiry, citizenship or immigration status information may be
provided in addition to the identity and employment eligibility
information provided under subsections (b) and (c).''.
SEC. 4. OPERATION OF BASIC PILOT PROGRAM IN ALL STATES.
(a) In General.--Section 401(c)(1) of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsiblity Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is
amended by striking ``in, at'' and all that follows through the
semicolon at the end and inserting ``in all States;''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 402(c) of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsiblity Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1324a note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
``electing--'' and all that follows through ``(ii) the
citizen'' and inserting ``electing the citizen''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraph
(4) as paragraph (3).
Union Calendar No. 181
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2359
[Report No. 108-304, Parts I and II]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility
verification, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 28, 2003
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on the Judiciary correcting
section 4 of the committee amendment printed on October 7, 2003