110 HR 4459 IH: To amend section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform U.S. House of Representatives 2007-12-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2007 Mr. Shadegg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 A BILL To amend section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility confirmation system established under that section to verify immigration status for purposes of determining eligibility for in-State tuition.

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Use of employment eligibility confirmation system for status inquiries by public colleges and universities

Section 404(h) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–664) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3)

Status inquiries by public colleges and universities

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the confirmation system may be used to submit, and to respond to, inquiries made by public institutions of higher education to verify the authorization of a current or prospective student to be present in the United States for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the student for reduced tuition made available on the basis of residence within a State or political subdivision of a State. .

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Constitutional authority

The constitutional authority on which this Act rests is the power of Congress to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and authority to provide for the general welfare of the United States as enumerated in article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.