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Union Calendar No. 181

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2359

[Report No. 108–304, Part I] 

To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, 

and for other purposes. 

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 
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A BILL

To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility 

verification, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Basic Pilot Extension 

5 Act of 2003’’. 

6 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(b) of the Illegal Im8 migration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 

9 1966 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by striking ‘‘6-

10 year period’’ and inserting ‘‘11-year period’’. 

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

12 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact13 ment of this Act. 

14 SEC. 3. USE OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY CONFIRMATION 

15 SYSTEM FOR STATUS INQUIRIES BY GOVERN16 MENT AGENCIES. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 642(c) of the Illegal Im18 migration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 

19 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373(c)) is amended by adding at the end 

20 the following: 
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1 ‘‘An inquiry described in the preceding sentence may be 

2 submitted and responded to using the confirmation system 

3 established under section 404.’’. 

4 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 404(h) of 

5 the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsi6 bility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208; 110 

7 Stat. 3009–664) is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing: 

9 ‘‘(3) STATUS INQUIRIES BY GOVERNMENT

10 AGENCIES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

11 this section, the confirmation system may be used to 

12 submit, and to respond to, inquiries described in sec13 tion 642(c). In the case of such an inquiry, citizen14 ship or immigration status information may be pro15 vided in addition to the identity and employment eli16 gibility information provided under subsections (b) 

17 and (c).’’.

18 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

19 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Basic Pilot Extension 

20 Act of 2003’’. 

21 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immi23 gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 

24 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by striking ‘‘6-year pe25 riod’’ and inserting ‘‘11-year period’’. 
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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub2 section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

3 of this Act. 

4 SEC. 3. USE OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY CONFIRMATION 

5 SYSTEM FOR STATUS INQUIRIES BY GOVERN6 MENT AGENCIES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 642(c) of the Illegal Immi8 gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 

9 (8 U.S.C. 1373(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 

10 following: 

11 ‘‘An inquiry described in the preceding sentence may be 

12 submitted and responded to using the confirmation system 

13 established under section 404.’’. 

14 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 404(h) of the 

15 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 

16 Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by adding 

17 at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(3) STATUS INQUIRIES BY GOVERNMENT AGEN19 CIES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this 

20 section, the confirmation system may be used to sub21 mit, and to respond to, inquiries described in section 

22 642(c). In the case of such an inquiry, citizenship or 

23 immigration status information may be provided in 

24 addition to the identity and employment eligibility 

25 information provided under subsections (b) and (c).’’. 
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1 SEC. 4. OPERATION OF BASIC PILOT PROGRAM IN ALL 

2 STATES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—

4 (1) SCOPE OF OPERATION OF BASIC PILOT PRO5 GRAM.—Section 401(c)(1) of the Illegal Immigration 

6 Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 

7 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by striking ‘‘in, at’’ 

8 and all that follows through the semicolon at the end 

9 and inserting ‘‘in all States;’’. 

10 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

11 402(c)(2)(B) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is 

12 amended by striking ‘‘electing—’’ and all that follows 

13 through ‘‘(ii) the citizen’’ and inserting ‘‘electing the 

14 citizen’’. 

15 (b) MAINTENANCE OF LIST OF PARTICIPANTS.—Sec16 tion 402(c)(3) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Im17 migrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) 

18 is amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE OF LIST OF PARTICIPANTS.—

20 The Secretary of Homeland Security shall post on the 

21 Department of Homeland Security’s website the 

22 names of the participants in the basic pilot program 

23 (described in section 403(a) of this division).’’. 
Union Calendar No. 181

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2359

[Report No. 108–304, Part I] 

A BILL

To extend the basic pilot program for employment 

eligibility verification, and for other purposes. 

OCTOBER 7, 2003

Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an 

amendment 

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

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