fective on an interim basis, pending change after op-
portunity for public comment.
SEC. 502. AUTHORIZATION FOR STATES TO REQUIRE
PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this title (and the
amendments made by this title), subject to section 510,
a State or political subdivision is authorized to require an
applicant for benefits under a program of a State or politi-
cal subdivision to provide proof of eligibility consistent
with the provisions of this title.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 503. NO VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR NON-
PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Subsection (d) of section 432 of the Personal Respon-
sibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(8 U.S.C. 1642(d)), as added by section 508 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) NO VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR NON-
PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2)
and notwithstanding any other provision of this title,
a nonprofit charitable organization, in providing any
Federal public benefit (as defined in section 401(c))
or any State or local public benefit (as defined in
section 411(c)), but not including any hospital bene-
fit, as defined by the Attorney General in consulta-
tion with Secretary of Health and Human Services)
is not required to determine, verify, or otherwise re-
quire proof of eligibility of any applicant for such
benefits.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT
OF
STATE
OR
FEDERAL
DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (C), in order for a nonprofit
charitable organization to provide to an appli-
cant any benefit to which paragraph (1) ap-
plies, the organization shall obtain the follow-
ing:
‘‘(i) In the case of a citizen or na-
tional of the United States, a written at-
testation (under penalty of perjury) that
the applicant is a citizen or national of the
United States.
‘‘(ii) In the case of an alien and sub-
ject to subparagraph (B), written verifica-
tion, from an appropriate State or Federal
agency, of the applicant’s eligibility for as-
sistance or benefits and the amount of as-
sistance or benefits for which the applicant
is eligible.
‘‘(B) 
NO
NOTIFICATION
WITHIN
DAYS.—If the organization is not notified with-
in 10 business days after a request of an appro-
priate State or Federal agency for verification
under subparagraph (A)(i), the requirement
under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any
benefit to which paragraph (1) applies provided
to such applicant by the organization until 30
calendar days after such notification is received.
‘‘(C) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(i) PRIVATE
FUNDS.—The require-
ment under subparagraph (A) shall not
apply to assistance or benefits provided
through private funds.
‘‘(ii) SECTION 401 EXCEPTED BENE-
FITS.—The requirement under subpara-
graph (A) shall not apply to assistance or
benefits described in section 401(b) which
are not subject to the limitations of section
401(a).
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Attorney
General shall through regulation provide
for an appropriate procedure for the ver-
ification 
required 
under 
subparagraph
(A)(ii).
‘‘(ii) TIME PERIOD FOR RESPONSE.—
The appropriate State or Federal agencies
shall provide for a response to a request
for verification under subparagraph (A)(ii)
of an applicant’s eligibility under section
401(a) and the amount of eligibility under
section 421 (or comparable provisions of
State law as authorized under section 422)
not later than 10 business days after the
date the request is made.
‘‘(iii) RECORDKEEPING.—If the Attor-
ney General determines that recordkeeping
is required for the purposes of this sub-
section, the Attorney General may require
that such a record be maintained for not
more than 90 days.’’.
SEC. 504. VERIFICATION OF STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR
POSTSECONDARY FEDERAL STUDENT FINAN-
CIAL ASSISTANCE.
No student shall be eligible for postsecondary Federal
student financial assistance unless—
(1) the student has certified that the student is
a citizen or national of the United States or an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and
(2) the Secretary of Education has verified such
certification.
TITLE VI—HOUSING ASSISTANCE
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE; SUPERSEDING OF OTHER PROVI-
SIONS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be cited as the
‘‘Use of Assisted Housing by Aliens Act of 1996’’.
(b) SUPERSEDING OTHER PROVISIONS.—The provi-
sions of subtitle E of title V of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 are re-
pealed and the provisions of law amended by such subtitle
are restored as they were in effect before the date of the
enactment of such Act. The amendments made by this
subtitle shall be executed after the restoration made by
the previous sentence.
(A) by striking ‘‘on the date of the enact-
ment of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1987’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘may, in its discretion,’’
and inserting ‘‘shall’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ‘‘Financial assistance
continued under this subparagraph for a family shall
be provided only on a prorated basis under which
the amount of financial assistance is based on the
percentage of the total number of members of the
family that are eligible for such assistance under the
program for financial assistance and under this sec-
tion.’’; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (B), and inserting
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) Defer the termination of financial assist-
ance, if necessary to permit the orderly transition of
the individual and any family members involved to
other housing, subject to the following requirements:
‘‘(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), any
deferral under this subparagraph shall be for a
single 3-month period.
‘‘(ii) The time period referred to in clause
(i) shall not apply in the case of a refugee
under section 207 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act or an individual seeking asylum
under section 208 of such Act.’’.
(b) SCOPE OF APPLICATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by
subsection (a)(3) shall apply to any deferral granted
under section 214(c)(1)(B) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1980 on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) TREATMENT OF DEFERRALS AND RENEW-
ALS GRANTED BEFORE ENACTMENT.—In the case of
any deferral which was granted or renewed under
section 214(c)(1)(B) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1980 before the date of the en-
actment of this Act—
(A) if the deferral or renewal expires be-
fore the expiration of the 3-month period begin-
ning upon such date of enactment, the deferral
or renewal may, upon expiration of the deferral
period, be renewed for not more than a single
additional 3-month period; and
(B) if the deferral or renewal expires on or
after the expiration of such 3-month period, the
deferral or renewal may not be renewed or ex-
tended.
SEC. 604. VERIFICATION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS AND
ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214(d) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
1436a(d)) is amended—
(1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph
(1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(d) No individual applying for financial assistance
shall receive such financial assistance before the affirma-
tive establishment and verification of the eligibility of the
individual under this subsection by the Secretary or other
appropriate entity, and the following conditions shall apply
with respect to financial assistance being or to be provided
for the benefit of an individual:’’;
(2) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘If the declaration states
that the individual is not a citizen or national
of the United States and the individual is
younger than 62 years of age, the declaration
shall be verified by the Immigration and Natu-
ralization Service.’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) In the case of any individual who is
younger than 62 years of age and is receiving or ap-
plying for financial assistance, there must be pre-
sented the item (or items) described in one of the
following subparagraphs for that individual:
‘‘(i) A United States passport (either cur-
rent or expired if issued both within the pre-
vious 20 years and after the individual attained
18 years of age).
‘‘(ii) A resident alien card or an alien reg-
istration card, if the card (i) contains a photo-
graph of the individual and (ii) contains secu-
rity features to make it resistant to tampering,
counterfeiting, and fraudulent use.
‘‘(iii) A driver’s license or similar docu-
ment issued for the purpose of identification by
a State, if it contains a photograph of the indi-
vidual.
‘‘(iv) If the individual attests to being a
citizen or national of the United States and the
individual does not have other documentation
under this paragraph, such other documents or
evidence that identify the individual, as the At-
torney General may designate as constituting
reasonable evidence indicating United States
citizenship.’’.
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
or national of the United States, is not 62 years of
age or older, and is applying for financial assistance,
the Secretary may not provide such assistance for
the benefit of the individual before such documenta-
tion is presented and verified under paragraph (3)
or (4).’’;
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(2)(A) is pre-
sented’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(B)(ii) is presented and
contains the individual’s alien admission number or
alien file number (or numbers if the individual has
more than one number)’’
(5) in paragraph (4)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘on the date of the en-
actment of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1987’’ and inserting
‘‘or applying for financial assistance’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)(ii)’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(A)’’
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)(ii)’’;
(B) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) in clause (i)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, not to exceed
30 days,’’ after ‘‘reasonable oppor-
tunity’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
and
(ii) by striking clause (ii) and insert-
ing the following new clauses:
‘‘(ii) in the case of any individual who
is receiving assistance, may not delay,
deny, reduce, or terminate the individual’s
eligibility for financial assistance on the
basis of the individual’s immigration status
until such 30-day period has expired, and
‘‘(iii) in the case of any individual who
is applying for financial assistance, may
not deny the application for such assist-
ance on the basis of the individual’s immi-
gration status until such 30-day period has
expired; and’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses
(i) and (ii) and inserting the following new
clauses:
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall transmit to
the Immigration and Naturalization Serv-
ice either photostatic or other similar cop-
ies of such documents, or information from
such documents, as specified by the Immi-
gration and Naturalization Service, for of-
ficial verification,
‘‘(ii) pending such verification or ap-
peal, the Secretary may not—
‘‘(I) in the case of any individual
who is receiving assistance, delay,
deny, reduce, or terminate the individ-
ual’s eligibility for financial assistance
on the basis of the individual’s immi-
gration status, and
‘‘(II) in the case of any individ-
ual who is applying for financial as-
sistance, deny the application for such
assistance on the basis of the individ-
ual’s immigration status, and’’;
(6) in paragraph (5), by striking all that follows
‘‘satisfactory immigration status’’ and inserting the
following: ‘‘, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) deny the individual’s application for
financial assistance or terminate the individ-
‘‘(C) shall have access to any relevant in-
formation contained in the SAVE system (or
any successor thereto) that relates to any indi-
vidual or family applying for financial assist-
ance.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘owner’ in-
cludes any public housing agency (as such term is
defined in section 3 of the United States Housing
Act of 1937). For purposes of this paragraph, when
used in reference to a family, the term ‘eligibility’
means the eligibility of each member of the family.
‘‘(8) For purposes of this subsection, the follow-
ing definitions shall apply:
‘‘(A) The term ‘satisfactory immigration
status’ means an immigration status which does
not make the individual ineligible for financial
assistance.
‘‘(B) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development, a
public housing agency, or another entity that
determines the eligibility of an individual for fi-
nancial assistance.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 576
of this Act, the amendment made by subsection