To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes.

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

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,

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 1966 (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 (division C of Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-664) 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).'.

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