Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2359
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alien labor
Data banks
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Employee selection
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Illegal aliens
Labor and Employment
Personnel records
Recruiting of employees
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend: (1) the "basic" employment verification system pilot program; (2) the citizen attestation pilot program; and (3) the machine-readable-document pilot program. 
Authorizes use of the employment eligibility confirmation system for Government agency inquiries, including provision of citizenship or immigration status information in addition to identity and employment eligibility information. (Current law prohibits such access except as provided for under a pilot program.)
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: 
Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend for an additional five years: (1) the basic employment verification system pilot program; (2) the citizen attestation pilot program; and (3) the machine-readable-document pilot program.
 
(Sec. 3) Authorizes use of the employment eligibility confirmation system for Government agency inquiries, including provision of citizenship or immigration status information in addition to identity and employment eligibility information. (Current law prohibits such access except as provided for under a pilot program.) 
 
(Sec. 4) Expands the basic pilot program to all States. (Current law limits the program to at least five of the seven States with the highest illegal alien population.) 
 
Directs the Department of Homeland Security to maintain a list of basic pilot program participants on its website.

action_date: 2003-10-28
text: 
Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend for an additional five years: (1) the basic employment verification system pilot program; (2) the citizen attestation pilot program; and (3) the machine-readable-document pilot program.
 
(Sec. 3) Authorizes use of the employment eligibility confirmation system for Government agency inquiries, including provision of citizenship or immigration status information in addition to identity and employment eligibility information. (Current law prohibits such access except as provided for under a pilot program.) 
 
(Sec. 4) Expands the basic pilot program to all States. (Current law limits the program to at least five of the seven States with the highest illegal alien population.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 231 - 170 (Roll no. 570). (text: CR H9893)
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 231 - 170 (Roll no. 570).(text: CR H9893)
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9965)
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 2359.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2359.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9893-9898)
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 108-304, Part II.
action_date: 2003-10-28
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 108-304, Part II.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 7, 2003.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-304, Part I.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-304, Part I.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-09-22
text: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House