to enable employers to use such strip in accordance with 
section 274A(a)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1)(B)) to obtain access to the Em-
ployment Eligibility Database established by such Sec-
retary pursuant to section 4 of such Act with respect to 
the individual to whom the card is issued. 
‘‘(iii) Each Social Security card issued under this 
subparagraph shall contain— 
‘‘(I) physical security features designed to pre-
vent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the 
card for fraudulent purposes; and 
‘‘(II) a disclaimer stating the following: ‘This 
card shall not be used for the purpose of identifica-
tion.’. 
‘‘(iv) The Commissioner shall provide for the issuance 
(or reissuance) to each individual who— 
‘‘(I) has been assigned a Social Security ac-
count number under subparagraph (B), 
‘‘(II) has attained the minimum age applicable, 
in the jurisdiction in which such individual engages 
in employment, for legally engaging in such employ-
ment, and 
‘‘(III) files application for such card under this 
clause in such form and manner as shall be pre-
scribed by the Commissioner, 
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a Social Security card which meets the preceding require-
ments of this subparagraph and which includes a recent 
digitized photograph of the individual to whom the card 
is issued. 
‘‘(v) The Commissioner shall maintain an ongoing ef-
fort to develop measures in relation to the Social Security 
card and the issuance thereof to preclude fraudulent use 
thereof.’’. 
(b) SHARING
OF INFORMATION WITH
THE SEC-
RETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—Section 205(c)(2) of 
such Act is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) Upon the issuance of a Social Security account 
number under subparagraph (B) to any individual or the 
issuance of a Social Security card under subparagraph (G) 
to any individual, the Commissioner of Social Security 
shall transmit to the Secretary of Homeland Security such 
information received by the Commissioner in the individ-
ual’s application for such number or such card as such 
Secretary determines necessary and appropriate for ad-
ministration of the Illegal Immigration Enforcement and 
Social Security Protection Act of 2007. Such information 
shall be used solely for inclusion in the Employment Eligi-
bility Database established pursuant to section 4 of such 
Act.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to Social Security 
cards issued after 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. The amendment made by subsection (b) shall 
apply with respect to the issuance of Social Security ac-
count numbers and Social Security cards after 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 303. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY DATABASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall establish and maintain an Employment Eligi-
bility Database. The Database shall include data com-
prised of the citizenship status of individuals and the work 
and residency eligibility information (including expiration 
dates) with respect to individuals who are not citizens or 
nationals of the United States but are authorized to work 
in the United States. Such data shall include all such data 
maintained by the Department of Homeland Security as 
of the date of the establishment of such database and in-
formation obtained from the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity pursuant to section 205(c)(2)(I) of the Social Security 
Act. The Secretary shall maintain ongoing consultations 
with the Commissioner to ensure efficient and effective op-
eration of the Database. 
(b) INCORPORATION
OF
ONGOING
PILOT
PRO-
GRAMS.—To the extent that the Secretary determines ap-
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propriate in furthering the purposes of subsection (a), the 
Secretary may incorporate the information, processes, and 
procedures employed in connection with the Citizen Attes-
tation Verification Pilot Program and the Basic Pilot Pro-
gram into the operation and maintenance of the Database 
under subsection (a). 
(c) CONFIDENTIALITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No officer or employee of 
the Department of Homeland Security shall have ac-
cess to any information contained in the Database 
for any purpose other than— 
(A) the establishment of a system of 
records necessary for the effective administra-
tion of this Act; or 
(B) any other purpose the Secretary of 
Homeland Security deems to be in the national 
security interests of the United States. 
(2) RESTRICTION.—The Secretary shall restrict 
access to such information to officers and employees 
of the United States whose duties or responsibilities 
require access for the purposes described in para-
graph (1). 
(3) OTHER SAFEGUARDS.—The Secretary shall 
provide such other safeguards as the Secretary de-
termines to be necessary or appropriate to protect 
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