‘‘(A) the name of such individual; 
‘‘(B) his or her Social Security number or 
alien file number; 
‘‘(C) the name and contact information for 
his or her current employer; and 
‘‘(D) any other critical information that 
the Assistant Secretary determines to be appro-
priate. 
‘‘(2) USE OF WEEKLY REPORT.—The Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall use information provided 
under paragraph (1) to enforce compliance of the 
United States immigration laws.’’. 
SEC. 9. INFORMATION SHARING. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security, the Com-
missioner of Internal Revenue, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly 
establish a program to share information among such 
agencies that may or could lead to the identification of 
unauthorized aliens (as defined under section 274A(h)(3) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1324a(h)(3))), including no-match letters and any infor-
mation in the earnings suspense file. 
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SEC. 10. FORM I–9 PROCESS. 
Not later than 9 months after date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall sub-
mit a report to Congress that contains recommendations 
for— 
(1) modifying and simplifying the process by 
which employers are required to complete and retain 
a Form I–9 for each employee pursuant to section 
274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1324a); and 
(2) eliminating the process described in para-
graph (1). 
SEC. 11. ALGORITHM. 
Section 404(d) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a 
note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) DESIGN
AND OPERATION
OF SYSTEM.—E- 
Verify shall be designed and operated— 
‘‘(1) to maximize its reliability and ease of use 
by employers; 
‘‘(2) to insulate and protect the privacy and se-
curity of the underlying information; 
‘‘(3) to maintain appropriate administrative, 
technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unau-
thorized disclosure of personal information; 
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‘‘(4) to respond accurately to all inquiries made 
by employers on whether individuals are authorized 
to be employed; 
‘‘(5) to register any time when E-Verify is un-
able to receive inquiries; 
‘‘(6) to allow for auditing use of the system to 
detect fraud and identify theft; 
‘‘(7) to preserve the security of the information 
in all of the system by— 
‘‘(A) developing and using algorithms to 
detect potential identity theft, such as multiple 
uses of the same identifying information or doc-
uments; 
‘‘(B) developing and using algorithms to 
detect misuse of the system by employers and 
employees; 
‘‘(C) developing capabilities to detect 
anomalies in the use of the system that may in-
dicate potential fraud or misuse of the system; 
and 
‘‘(D) auditing documents and information 
submitted by potential employees to employers, 
including authority to conduct interviews with 
employers and employees; 
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‘‘(8) to confirm identity and work authorization 
through verification of records maintained by the 
Secretary, other Federal departments, States, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or 
an outlying possession of the United States, as de-
termined necessary by the Secretary, including— 
‘‘(A) records maintained by the Social Se-
curity Administration; 
‘‘(B) birth and death records maintained 
by vital statistics agencies of any State or other 
jurisdiction in the United States; 
‘‘(C) passport and visa records (including 
photographs) maintained by the Department of 
State; and 
‘‘(D) State driver’s license or identity card 
information (including photographs) maintained 
by State department of motor vehicles; 
‘‘(9) to electronically confirm the issuance of 
the employment authorization or identity document; 
and 
‘‘(10) to display the digital photograph that the 
issuer placed on the document so that the employer 
can compare the photograph displayed to the photo-
graph on the document presented by the employee 
or, in exceptional cases, if a photograph is not avail-
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able from the issuer, to provide for a temporary al-
ternative procedure, specified by the Secretary, for 
confirming the authenticity of the document.’’. 
SEC. 12. IDENTITY THEFT. 
Section 1028 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(7), by striking ‘‘of another 
person’’ and inserting ‘‘that is not his or her own’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) to facilitate or assist in harboring or 
hiring unauthorized workers in violation of sec-
tion 274, 274A, or 274C of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324, 1324a, 
and 1324c).’’. 
SEC. 13. SMALL BUSINESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 403 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a 
note), as amended by this Act, is further amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) SMALL
BUSINESS
DEMONSTRATION
PRO-
GRAM.—Not later than 9 months after the date of the en-
actment of the Accountability Through Electronic 
Verification Act, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Im-
migration Services shall establish a demonstration pro-
gram that assists small businesses in rural areas or areas 
without internet capabilities to verify the employment eli-
gibility of newly hired employees solely through the use 
of publicly accessible internet terminals.’’. 
SEC. 14. EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE INSPECTION CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, within 
Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, the Employer Compliance In-
spection Center (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Cen-
ter’’). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The establishment of the Center is 
intended— 
(1) to create a culture of compliance for all 
United States businesses by imposing more effective, 
efficient, and standardized consequences, including 
civil and criminal penalties, on employers who fail to 
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comply with the employment eligibility verification 
requirements; and 
(2) to consolidate worksite enforcement audits 
at a centralized location to ensure a standardized 
process and uniform application of the fine matrix. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Center shall— 
(1) carry out duties related to the processing of 
the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I–9, 
including audits, and related worksite enforcement 
investigations; 
(2) ensure that all United States businesses ad-
here to existing laws and regulations regarding em-
ployment eligibility; and 
(3) carry out such additional duties as may be 
assigned or delegated by the Director of U.S. Immi-
gration and Customs Enforcement. 
(d) RESPONSE TIME.—The Center shall respond as 
quickly as practicable to employer inquiries based on the 
facts and circumstances of the employer making the in-
quiry. 
(e) TASK FORCE.—The Center shall establish a task 
force, utilizing existing information sharing agreements 
with other Federal agencies, including the Social Security 
Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv-
ices, the Department of Labor, and the Internal Revenue 
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Service, to serve as a force multiplier to proactively inves-
tigate crimes, including Social Security fraud, tax fraud, 
and wage and hour violations. 
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