1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Immigration Enforcement and
Border Security Act of 2007
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Reference to the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—Border Security
Subtitle A—Assets for Controlling United States
Borders
Sec. 101. Achieving operational control of the
borders.
Sec. 102. Enforcement personnel.
Sec. 103. Operation jump start.
Sec. 104. Technological assets.
Sec. 105. Infrastructure.
Sec. 106. Ports of entry.
Subtitle B—Other Border Security Initiatives
Sec. 112. Unlawful flight from immigration or customs
controls.
Sec. 113. Catch and return.
Sec. 114. Seizure of conveyance with concealed
compartment.
Subtitle C—Other Measures
Sec. 121. Secure communication.
Sec. 122. Unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 123. Biometric data enhancements.
Sec. 124. US-VISIT System.
Sec. 125. Listing of immigration violators in the National
Crime Information Center database.
Sec. 126. Document fraud detection.
Sec. 127. Border relief grant program.
Sec. 128. Combating human smuggling.
Sec. 129. Increase of Federal detention space and the
utilization of facilities identified for closures as a result of the Defense
Base Closure Realignment Act of 1990.
Sec. 130. Northern border prosecution
reimbursement.
Sec. 131. Limitation on landowner's liability.
TITLE II—Interior Enforcement
Subtitle A—Interior Security Measures
Sec. 201. Additional immigration personnel.
Sec. 202. Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed or
aliens who overstay.
Sec. 203. Aggravated felony.
Sec. 204. Inadmissibility and deportability of gang
members.
Sec. 205. Grounds of inadmissibility and deportability relating
to removal and firearm offenses.
Sec. 206. Alien smuggling and related offenses.
Sec. 207. Illegal entry.
Sec. 208. Criminal penalties for aliens unlawfully present in
the United States.
Sec. 209. Illegal reentry.
Sec. 210. Reform of passport, visa, and immigration fraud
offenses.
Sec. 211. Inadmissibility and removal for passport and
immigration fraud offenses.
Sec. 212. Incarceration of criminal aliens.
Sec. 213. Encouraging aliens to depart voluntarily.
Sec. 214. Deterring aliens ordered removed from remaining in
the United States unlawfully.
Sec. 215. Prohibition of the sale of firearms to, or the
possession of firearms by certain aliens.
Sec. 216. Uniform statute of limitations for certain
immigration, passport, and naturalization offenses.
Sec. 217. Diplomatic security service.
Sec. 218. Streamlined processing of background checks conducted
for immigration benefits.
Sec. 219. State criminal alien assistance program.
Sec. 220. Reducing illegal immigration and alien smuggling on
tribal lands.
Sec. 221. Alternatives to detention.
Sec. 222. State and local enforcement of Federal immigration
laws.
Sec. 223. Protecting immigrants from convicted sex
offenders.
Sec. 224. Law enforcement authority of States and political
subdivisions and transfer to Federal custody.
Sec. 225. Laundering of monetary instruments.
Sec. 226. Cooperative enforcement programs.
Sec. 227. Expansion of the justice prisoner and alien transfer
system.
Sec. 228. Directive to the United States Sentencing
Commission.
Sec. 229. Cancellation of visas.
Sec. 230. Judicial review of visa revocation.
Sec. 231. Terrorist bar to good moral character.
Sec. 232. Precluding admissibility of aliens convicted of
aggravated felonies or other serious offenses.
Sec. 233. Removal and denial of benefits to terrorist
aliens.
Sec. 234. Use of 1986 IRCA legalization information for
national security purposes.
Sec. 235. Definition of racketeering activity.
Sec. 236. Sanctions for countries that delay or prevent
repatriation of their nationals.
Sec. 237. Appropriate remedies for immigration
legislation.
Sec. 238. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 239. Withholding of removal.
Sec. 240. Precluding refugees and asylees who have been
convicted of aggravated felonies from adjustment to legal permanent resident
status.
Sec. 241. Judicial review of discretionary determinations and
removal orders relating to criminal aliens.
Sec. 242. Information sharing between Federal and local law
enforcement officers.
Sec. 243. Fraud prevention program.
Subtitle B—Worksite Enforcement
Sec. 251. Unlawful employment of aliens.
Sec. 252. Disclosure of certain taxpayer information to assist
in immigration enforcement.
Sec. 253. Increasing security and integrity of Social Security
cards.
Sec. 254. Increasing security and integrity of identity
documents.
Sec. 255. Voluntary Advanced Verification Program to Combat
Identity Theft.
Sec. 256. Responsibilities of the Social Security
Administration.
Sec. 257. Immigration enforcement support by the Internal
Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration.
Sec. 258. Additional criminal penalties for misuse of social
security account numbers.
Sec. 259. Authorization of appropriations.
2.Reference to the
Immigration and Nationality ActExcept as otherwise expressly provided,
whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall
be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
3.In this Act:
(1)The
term Department means the Department of Homeland Security.
(2)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
<enum>I</enum><header>Border
Security</header>
<subtitle id="ID2D2A75AB8B4043D5B29E3301641D2D8D"><enum>A</enum><header>Assets for
Controlling United States Borders</header>
<section id="id53BAB268326341258E8306C8CE86787F"><enum>101.</enum><header>Achieving
operational control of the borders</header>
<subsection id="ID6f7bedd6166848198468c77e587b813a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall work to achieve operational control of 100
percent of the international land and maritime borders of the United States
by—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbb668e34876c4e3691d48ba9f3f253cb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>deploying along
such borders physical infrastructure enhancements, including additional
checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers to gain operational
control over such borders and to facilitate access to such borders by United
States Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe0948c8d14b2428db5a1b994ad1ac28e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>installing, along
the international land border between the United States and Mexico, at
least—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF40B3BEC658B4A0B9E28F5931A974141"><enum>(A)</enum><text>300 miles of
vehicle barriers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC58B6395EF0D42DFB48A82D1BD81100B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>700 linear miles
of fencing as required under the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–367);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3E97AE5956804B16A72827F6358E6BE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>105 ground-based
radar and camera towers;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9ACFE845DAF14A18A063D415DE77CF9D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>deploying, for
use along the international land border between the United States and Mexico, 4
unmanned aerial vehicles, and the supporting systems for such vehicles;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4e9646de7e6446528c559ba150f3b194"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conducting
systematic surveillance of the international land and maritime borders of the
United States through more effective use of personnel and technology, including
ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID939adc53f0704cee964e7199319e1f6f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operational
control defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>operational
control</term> means the successful prevention of all unlawful entries into the
United States, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens,
instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID457DDEA7F69E47658FDFF59CA2AF71F0"><enum>102.</enum><header>Enforcement
personnel</header>
<subsection id="ID580305CC7621471D94E5FCF791416221"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional
personnel</header>
<paragraph id="ID08A5D00C33C14ECDA4661E06D5CF2A76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>United states
customs and border protection officers</header>
<subparagraph id="idE37FC770F6EC480EA3BDA9BC6C616C05"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall increase by not
less than 500 the number of positions for full-time active duty officers of
United States Customs and Border Protection and provide appropriate training,
equipment, and support to such additional officers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2D3D203FA9744EF18DF3673CF56B78EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>International
airports</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2008, the Secretary,
subject to the availability of appropriations, shall employ not less than an
additional 200 officers of United States Customs and Border Protection to
address staff shortages at the 20 international airports in the United States
with the highest number of foreign visitors arriving annually, as determined
pursuant to the most recent data collected by United States Customs and Border
Protection before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB11AD545EEDD4977827742AC0A46A05F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Immigration and
customs enforcement personnel</header><text>In addition to the positions
authorized under section 5203 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458), during each of the fiscal years
2008 through 2012, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations, increase by not fewer than 200 the number of positions for
personnel within the Department assigned to investigate alien smuggling.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE50BF333D0B44332851E2F96F4C64147"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deputy united
states marshals</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012,
the Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations,
increase by not less than 50 the number of positions for full-time active duty
Deputy United States Marshals that assist in matters related to
immigration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID71B0B7B153B8473491EDC227F132CB8D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recruitment of
former military personnel</header><text>The Commissioner of United States
Customs and Border Protection, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense or
a designee of the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to actively
recruit members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who
have elected to separate from active duty.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2AD5D0E22DE3442DBF63DFF60B708104"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of Appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="ID71B67A7EC4E345E996A681800A746EA4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>United states
customs and border protection officers</header><text>There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out subsection (a)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9DD8E42F419947FBA5D89802486E8C06"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deputy united
states marshals</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Attorney General such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
2008 through 2012 to carry out subsection (a)(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDBA4742BF77844DAF9BAB2C85ACCA2351"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Border patrol
agents</header><text>Section 5202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 3734) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID6D3ABC196DE1428C9FCD15C556D26A76" style="OLC">
<section id="ID0D1E4CA66E11413DAEA09D8F80F3BA0C"><enum>5202.</enum><header>Increase in
full-time Border Patrol agents</header>
<subsection id="IDcc01b4db1ba24ca79736686d170ffed7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall acquire
sufficient training staff and training facilities to increase the capacity of
the Department of Homeland Security to train 2,400 new, full-time, active duty
Border Patrol agents per year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id206CC49F4E314A08B21A761D0C4C99E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Northern
border</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, in addition
to the border patrol agents assigned along the northern border of the United
States during the previous fiscal year, the Secretary shall assign a number of
border patrol agents equal to not less than 20 percent of the net increase in
border patrol agents during each such fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3aac78c60703460eb977c0cdc3e41133"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual
increases</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to
the availability of appropriations for such purpose, increase the number of
positions for full-time active duty border patrol agents within the Department
of Homeland Security (above the number of such positions for which funds were
appropriated for the preceding fiscal year), by not less than—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0fa84c5dc39c4193a56445a0cde3878d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>2,000 in fiscal
year 2007;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa3956f406084487faecf9d9f545fffbd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal
year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6a023d5348574c3ba8686c62817845aa"><enum>(3)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal
year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4d6d6d9e4eae4e358325bdf13b151f83"><enum>(4)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal
year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0b2325ae5d5247afb2a0a5458485da5e"><enum>(5)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal
year 2011; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc58f45458cb442e280a36b1afc4a39a7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal
year 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID97C6C89F69424C1B9B1A3AB71003FD31"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to
carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID098d4c9b894d45b6ae318d7f13b26175"><enum>103.</enum><header>Operation jump
start</header>
<subsection id="id7C313A26577F4EF6BA5194344606BC00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Defense, in conjunction with the Commissioner of United States Customs and
Border Protection, shall provide not fewer than 6,000 National Guard members on
the southern land border of the United States to assist the United States
Border Patrol in gaining operational control of that border.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCB7C2D7BA2064C18979104CB0BD4DAEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010 to carry out
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID05B999711AE34B8DA55E729E34B0F351"><enum>104.</enum><header>Technological
assets</header>
<subsection id="ID4C578FAB44254EEE8F9164721490BB71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Acquisition</header><text>Subject
to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary shall
procure additional unmanned aerial vehicles, cameras, poles, sensors, and other
technologies necessary to achieve operational control of the borders of the
United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID540C23F7A89A45D784A025945B5934BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increased
availability of equipment</header><text>The Secretary and the Secretary of
Defense shall develop and implement a plan to use authorities provided to the
Secretary of Defense under chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code, to
increase the availability and use of Department of Defense equipment, including
unmanned aerial vehicles, tethered aerostat radars, and other surveillance
equipment, to assist the Secretary in carrying out surveillance activities
conducted at or near the international land borders of the United States to
prevent illegal immigration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1059C9046F6B489E89E64E707B738C1B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2012 to carry out subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2EE9B9EE93E349F6BCA2ABC90A9557B4"><enum>105.</enum><header>Infrastructure</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDDE3BCA3F296941C88A4DCD9DC6A11795"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner
of Immigration and Naturalization,</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2278B38E65B94603ADAA392FBCBA37C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID61A7D78E0F864D6D8416745C824EB105"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5),
respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF3B7FC93A6C84CDD95125F73C9586B9A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID6270A66C96494EEAA601468345BAEEEB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID43AE2A3297B4426EA2CEF10890FA5A36"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fencing near
san diego, california</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall provide for the construction of second and third fences, in
addition to the existing reinforced fence, along the first 14 miles of the
international land border between the United States and Mexico extending east
from the Pacific Ocean, and for roads between the
fences.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDD5172ADC80141DE8221DCDD12BCAB02"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
as redesignated—</text>
<clause id="IDB7B895ED2963445DAF8C07E45ACBC31E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text>Security
features</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting—<quote><header-in-text>Additional fencing along southwest
border</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDE83DCA6049464126BBB2C8F50C938BF1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID525177BAF5BB43DAA7B99A698AF50D7C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID1DDD82E1555D4E408028D72C566A8458"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reinforced
fencing</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall construct reinforced fencing along not less than 700 miles of
the southwest border where fencing would be most practical and effective and
provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting,
cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of the southwest
border.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE5501051AE6C4CF8A9FC849CEB95E427"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority
areas</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall—</text>
<clause id="IDF8A16DE5B4AB400998B71EAB5F964A9F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify the 370
miles along the southwest border where fencing would be most practical and
effective in deterring smugglers and aliens attempting to gain illegal entry
into the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID73449867170545A29C25BA54EEF08D71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not later than
December 31, 2008, complete construction of reinforced fencing along the 370
miles identified under clause (i) before completing the construction of the
remaining 330 miles of fencing.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCFC974BE356B437B9026586D4C754D50"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation</header>
<clause id="IDBFD41155990846BE8BF77CE8FDD63208"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall consult with the Secretary of Interior, the Secretary of
Agriculture, States, local governments, Indian tribes, and property owners in
the United States to minimize the impact on the environment, culture, commerce,
and quality of life for the communities and residents located near the sites at
which such fencing is to be constructed.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDE569BCF788D24C99AB9BFC938B84A95A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed
to—</text>
<subclause id="ID8AEEB6B5EAFE49F5B1BF1A23EC01F1E5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>create any right
of action for a State, local government, or other person or entity affected by
this subsection; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID59A8F474DE634D8A9DAB708A0DBDCE71"><enum>(II)</enum><text>affect the
eminent domain laws of the United States or of any
State.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA89C3C8883B1438B94C4371142329229"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
as redesignated, by striking <quote>to carry out this subsection not to exceed
$12,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>such sums as may be necessary to carry
out this subsection</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="IDE6990D532FB44BDCBC1A7A5ECD8B6EAB"><enum>106.</enum><header>Ports of
entry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102 of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Division C
of Public Law 104–208, is amended by the addition, at the end of that section,
the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID2B26FA2EE2ED40D58F68468B46EF5CC9" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID1A13258C55A340818197A9B353F78950"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Construction
and Improvements</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID38B9670BF93F4C1E886FE0BED8970121"><enum>(1)</enum><text>construct
additional ports of entry along the international land borders of the United
States, at locations to be determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD74F8B5B9F4341B68DEE4CE60AE3E420"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make necessary
improvements to the ports of
entry.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="IDAF9EB18291004C348BD215C3BBFA1E05"><enum>B</enum><header>Other Border
Security Initiatives</header>
<section id="IDFBCA780017EB48C1BA86AF6D048E7D43"><enum>112.</enum><header>Unlawful
flight from immigration or customs controls</header>
<subsection id="ID77431DE6D89D45F398DFDD856AA239D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 758 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDF6CA5B84695B49A2BF5DAFDC2F560327" style="USC">
<section id="IDFF04B9C98614455AA010B60A22AB6433"><enum>758.</enum><header>Unlawful
flight from immigration or customs controls</header>
<subsection id="ID4B01F3D00740473BB106AAC0AF1CF873"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evading a
checkpoint</header><text>Any person who, while operating a motor vehicle or
vessel, knowingly flees or evades a checkpoint operated by the Department of
Homeland Security or any other Federal law enforcement agency, and knowingly or
recklessly disregards or disobeys the lawful command of any law enforcement
agent, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDCF714F91629C4061BA70ACA02E2A0F43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Failure To
stop</header><text>Any person who, while operating a motor vehicle, aircraft,
or vessel, knowingly or recklessly disregards or disobeys the lawful command of
an officer of the Department of Homeland Security engaged in the enforcement of
the immigration, customs, or maritime laws, or the lawful command of any law
enforcement agent assisting such officer, shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDD5A2B67F04A043F9882427E5BB52E465"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Alternative
penalties</header><text>Notwithstanding the penalties provided in subsection
(a) or (b), any person who violates such subsection shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4EF0D7CAA5D34A909EC4E33C69FA76DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both, if the violation
involved the operation of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5670A1F402624BCA816E9DFD9F67ECBB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in excess of the
applicable or posted speed limit,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF4BD97CCA8FD49C0B0491AB762E8790A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in excess of the
rated capacity of the motor vehicle, aircraft, or vessel, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE66F74B97DEA4B26B8D27AB5956E5CCE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in an otherwise
dangerous or reckless manner;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID71FA27EEAB3646F1B61F421EB0B425AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, if the violation
created a substantial and foreseeable risk of serious bodily injury or death to
any person;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB1CBCC2C4E034900AB4C02F4C687FD05"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both, if the violation caused
serious bodily injury to any person; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDBE2F9710B24B463A913103BA78F2C717"><enum>(4)</enum><text>be fined under
this title, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both, if the violation
resulted in the death of any person.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID893013985C1B4E7C9F7534A24257F7ED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Attempt and
conspiracy</header><text>Any person who attempts or conspires to commit any
offense under this section shall be punished in the same manner as a person who
completes the offense.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID39F2A436D4284DDB92F5479E7A5D660C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Forfeiture</header><text>Any
property, real or personal, constituting or traceable to the gross proceeds of
the offense and any property, real or personal, used or intended to be used to
commit or facilitate the commission of the offense shall be subject to
forfeiture.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID44A981DB25AC465F8581519A77D49D5B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Forfeiture
Procedures</header><text>Seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be
governed by the provisions of chapter 46 of this title, relating to civil
forfeitures, including section 981(d) of such title, except that such duties as
are imposed upon the Secretary of the Treasury under the customs laws described
in that section shall be performed by such officers, agents, and other persons
as may be designated for that purpose by the Secretary of Homeland Security or
the Attorney General. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of the
Secretary to seize and forfeit motor vehicles, aircraft, or vessels under the
Customs laws or any other laws of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDF1C437BCA99D4C2FB10D62C1B938FC9B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID4E75ABB1234047B98E1FB835F3D533F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Checkpoint</header><text>The
term <term>checkpoint</term> includes any customs or immigration inspection at
a port of entry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE8C8CBADCF594CD694520E7E9E6E2BB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Lawful
command</header><text>The term <term>lawful command</term> includes a command
to stop, decrease speed, alter course, or land, whether communicated orally,
visually, by means of lights or sirens, or by radio, telephone, or other wire
communication.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6757C6E2CDA348F589B3E2EB07693F69"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Law enforcement
agent</header><text>The term <term>law enforcement agent</term> means any
Federal, State, local or tribal official authorized to enforce criminal law,
and, when conveying a command covered under subsection (b), an air traffic
controller.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7CF1A07D00A544DDAE9BAB08F5E91054"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Motor
vehicle</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> means any motorized
or self-propelled means of terrestrial transportation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE4651D6E723344C79D452F342BEB9283"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Serious bodily
injury</header><text>The term <term>serious bodily injury</term> has the
meaning given in section 2119(2) of this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id48FFC7E446F0455F945515B64EAAEC7C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 35 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 758 and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id8885a422-e200-4760-a678-88d3d9b1a297" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="IDFF04B9C98614455AA010B60A22AB6433" level="section">758. Unlawful flight from immigration or customs
controls.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2056c8babdb34d20bf0e90eaf4ab9a18"><enum>113.</enum><header>Catch and
return</header>
<subsection id="id7C77CB206767495D9B15C0AC2CE69253"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mandatory
detention</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To deter illegal
immigration, the Secretary shall detain, until the Secretary has effected the
removal of every alien, who—</text>
<paragraph id="id8358D6E9C9A64202A2A5DE48AA176B37"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is a national of a noncontiguous
country;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8D34DEA19888445C90D975E7063790E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has not been admitted or paroled into the
United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9C2EE6D115DF418B8871DEBD91C7D3FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was apprehended within 100 miles of the
international border of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4A08E61A3F7A48B284123892A5D94F28"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supervised
release</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may,
for urgent humanitarian reasons, grant an alien described in subparagraph (a)
supervised release with conditions during a pending removal proceeding if the
alien—</text>
<paragraph id="id833C21F79338444B950C6080DC0B5E94"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not pose a flight risk;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD1FE9B0E75BF4F43AC5E613E23D90CAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not pose a danger to the community;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7B48D2C8F9484748869A0F9BB31DC763"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">gives a bond of not less than $5,000, with
security approved by, and containing conditions prescribed by, the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDA4CA1133E3BF457286E293BC4A0D4950"><enum>114.</enum><header>Seizure of
conveyance with concealed compartment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19
U.S.C. 1703) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID112067170D5641E699B93643BB6EF6C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending the
section heading to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDEE17B14886E74563A2FF9A109595F7F6" style="USC">
<section id="ID227D5AF525AF4FEBA3CD009714F3E57E"><enum>1703.</enum><header>Seizure and
forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, other conveyances and instruments of
international
traffic</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5A037C89132F4983A212AF5E7CC97230"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID7AD174CF5E094776B993D3A1E829D409" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID1D0EC4C30F624FDBAA7F3A4431BD212E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Vessels,
vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic subject
to seizure and
forfeiture</header>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1C1757EC6F3341AF903268F83474DCCA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsections
(a) and (b), by inserting <quote>, vehicle, other conveyance, or instrument of
international traffic</quote> after <quote>vessel</quote> each place it
appears;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDAD717762093E4E3DA97E199221F9FAFE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(b), by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID0733C586827141E6AA64849D430F6160" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID4CAD2AE152B7474A8002BCE73DA68B8B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Vessels,
vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic
defined</header>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB567D9BAE89144788B1DF0B08BA59E18"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (c) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDF9C907DC46B145C5934AEE10946B5973" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID41468E75C8E64EBBB0C3F668758AF853"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acts
constituting prima facie evidence of vessel, vehicle, or other conveyance or
instrument of international traffic engaged in smuggling</header><text>For the
purposes of this section, prima facie evidence that a conveyance is being, has
been, or is attempted to be employed in smuggling or to defraud the revenue of
the United States shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="ID07C59C9D649E432EA55375A875C28F08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of a
vessel, the fact that a vessel has become subject to pursuit as provided in
section 1581, or is a hovering vessel, or that a vessel fails, at any place
within the customs waters of the United States or within a customs-enforcement
area, to display light as required by law; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA67077299DF44D9C9A80C266453F7672"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a
vehicle, other conveyance, or instrument of international traffic, the fact
that a vehicle, other conveyance or instrument of international traffic has any
compartment or equipment that is built or fitted out for
smuggling.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID42A84B9CA095455A8194C0B9AF2608BE"><enum>C</enum><header>Other
Measures</header>
<section id="ID6068E68D2DFE4C69BCBDBA20F6EE7231"><enum>121.</enum><header>Secure
communication</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary
shall, as expeditiously as practicable, develop and implement a plan to improve
the use of satellite communications and other technologies to ensure clear and
secure 2-way communication capabilities—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0D88E7DB6E5C4BCC872A377DF9F1B038"><enum>(1)</enum><text>among all Border
Patrol agents conducting operations between ports of entry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDA73FE1654C2443B8B39648FE7DFD695"><enum>(2)</enum><text>between Border
Patrol agents and their respective Border Patrol stations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8F4A7688CC28409C9D3C65D2B448A913"><enum>(3)</enum><text>between all
appropriate border security agencies of the Department and State, local, and
tribal law enforcement agencies.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDDAC4C889227A45819FA854A7ADF398EC"><enum>122.</enum><header>Unmanned
aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="ID458D955DC1CA4ED3A2D9ED87830CF431"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Unmanned
aircraft and associated infrastructure</header><text>The Secretary shall
acquire and maintain unmanned aircraft systems for use on the border, including
related equipment such as—</text>
<paragraph id="ID85D38AB5C5224C74AAFD67210DECCC17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>additional
sensors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE96FA52742134135ABB89EC1CD78B38C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>critical
spares;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA1DCDC899B854BC7B9EDD2C3041D4F5E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>satellite command
and control; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID99C03573E6AC47D5A4FE7971F761074D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other necessary
equipment for operational support.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9C6911C8137A4A1484ED06170D29B490"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="ID257091C8C41F4D0A91170E11D12702DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
to carry out subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID23F265E3F7F14CF792CA9AA3308E75F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$178,400,000 for
fiscal year 2008; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID16EBFC2420A640FDBAB2EDC1D7D7C867"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$276,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDE351C88108EB422295E48952C437D30C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain
available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDA8C18BD5F18C49F2A98C85CEB8F22EDA"><enum>123.</enum><header>Biometric data
enhancements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than
October 1, 2008, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8259D41A58ED42F281675CA472E48C5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Attorney General, enhance connectivity between the Automated Biometric
Fingerprint Identification System of the Department and the Integrated
Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to ensure more expeditious data searches; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6B8964F6B9F949E6BD589BFAF57CD07A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State, collect all
fingerprints from each alien required to provide fingerprints during the
alien’s initial enrollment in the integrated entry and exit data system
described in section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1365a).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDDC003C3FDFA9491C9ACC4DB4288A8C98"><enum>124.</enum><header>US-VISIT
System</header>
<subsection id="id642E834702D141D6A079CEC4D1254C27"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit
to Congress a schedule for—</text>
<paragraph id="IDD7D609659C8A4FF399A18456FB28E51C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>equipping all
ports of entry of the United States with the United States–Visitor and
Immigrant Status Indicator Technology system (referred to in this section as
<quote>US–VISIT</quote>) implemented under section 110 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1365a),
including all necessary changes to infrastructure at the ports of entry to
fully deploy US–VISIT;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3D7102727CE6476F82868F7FD4424A99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing and
deploying at such ports of entry the exit component of US–VISIT; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID014B848085E64ADFB29BDF84829515CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>making
interoperable all immigration screening systems operated by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd8895bb853624211a7bfe3ac9cf497fa"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Visa exit
tracking system</header><text>In addition to the requirements under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall, not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, establish and deploy a system capable of recording the
departure, at designated ports of entry, and, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, at designated United States consulates, of aliens admitted
on temporary nonimmigrant visas under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8ea23b011b1d4ddda3cc361a4c49202e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prompt removal
proceedings</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary shall promptly identify, investigate, and initiate removal
proceedings against every alien admitted into the United States on a temporary
nonimmigrant visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act and who exceeds the
alien’s period of authorized admission or otherwise violates any terms of the
alien’s nonimmigrant status. In conducting such removal proceedings, the
Secretary shall give priority to aliens who may pose a threat to the national
security, and those convicted of criminal offenses.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6cba6d265a774776ad5dd7bd36ebb06c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to
governors</header>
<paragraph id="ID416fd3fcae7e4733b091ac25538bdd6c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the governor of each State
that shares a land border with Mexico and a separate report to the governor of
each State that shares a land border with Canada that describes the progress
made in establishing, funding, and implementing the border security and other
measures set forth under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2e854d4a1681479ea15c88c87b20259a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Governor's
response</header><text>Not later than 60 days after receiving a report from the
Secretary under paragraph (1), a governor may submit a report to Congress
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID19f1808419cb480eac252b33a171176e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>analyzes the
accuracy of the information received by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4d8bc017231041cbbfe3a9aa34ca7f8c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>indicates whether
the governor agrees with the Secretary that the border security and other
measures described in this title will be established, funded, and operational;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID24e934dd8a7047d39e4a14c4551182bb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>makes
recommendations regarding new border enforcement policies, strategies, and
additional programs needed to secure the border.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID19ACF8950E914B27933DA8B4544C0E36"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Biometric
entry-exit system</header>
<paragraph id="ID1C4BC60480FC4D74A9A28DCD0D8CBA41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Collection of
biometric data from aliens entering and departing the united
states</header><text>Section 215 (8 U.S.C. 1185) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4CD88BC1177C41DAAC5959E67D3BDF82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (g);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC927686FD9C7417797D3DF573A72B128"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by moving
subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1), to the end of the section;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB7F6558BE7C048CE92AAF4CF19696627"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDF7057CBA44E24BA3A6226D803CC3D972" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID1FCF7313B4FC460F8DEC6FE116E2C17D"><enum>(c)</enum><text>The Secretary is
authorized to require aliens entering and departing the United States to
provide biometric data and other information relating to their immigration
status.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDDD388FDBD6D04EAABAE9D15717DFFBDA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inspection of
applicants for admission</header><text>Section 235(d) (8 U.S.C. 1225(d)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDD94C34231DC34C94B4E0765AE4F951A3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID14BF11C654F84060BAD9EF2895712ED7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authority to
collect biometric data</header><text>In conducting inspections under
subsections (a) and (b), immigration officers are authorized to collect
biometric data from—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8BEF98E11A2A478588CC79C49395FA83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any applicant for
admission, including refugees and asylees, or any alien who is paroled under
section 212(d)(5), seeking to or permitted to land temporarily as an alien
crewman, or seeking to or permitted transit through the United States;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID262A62FE7BFD44D49C0B1ECEE0C083E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any lawful
permanent resident who is entering the United States and who is not regarded as
seeking admission pursuant to section
101(a)(13)(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3C1581E55FFA44C2B7A15ED6A670D00E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collection of
biometric data from alien crewmen</header><text>Section 252 (8 U.S.C. 1282) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDCD02BE0A7DEB4DFF9679A3714773863A" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID71468DC688784678957D7C8BDCF6496A"><enum>(d)</enum><text>An immigration
officer is authorized to collect biometric data from an alien crewman seeking
permission to land temporarily in the United
States.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE7B19DE0AC534ECBADB68BA7C4732B9C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grounds of
inadmissibility</header><text>Section 212 (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID56F3C6C2E27C4D8A9F80883547A02758"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(7), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID2A8CA8C2ABBF45B8A00CAE36D7A5C027" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID70046D28AD0340B29CCA8F20918CC260"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Withholders of
biometric data</header><text>Except as provided under subsection (d)(2), any
alien who fails or has failed to comply with a lawful request for biometric
data under section 215(c), 235(d), or 252(d) is
inadmissible.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD24A589980B84BB68757395AED80E46A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(d), by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID8A9CEC03D8D4409FA4371749809E6877" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID49AD790044AE4DAE8966A1F34701632D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may waive the
application of subsection (a)(7)(C) for an individual alien or class of
aliens.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8179D008F03A4BB6A74922F51570FF8A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Section
7208 of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0E14236877D2490EA3FA2B03D2CC2E32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(c), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID2BA9B51C30FE4D24BCB4983EFF29E669" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID84CAFD91E5D443F282BF68B8A40616ED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In
fully implementing the automated biometric entry and exit data system under
this section, the Secretary is not required to comply with the requirements of
chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
Administrative Procedure Act) or any other law relating to rulemaking,
information collection, or publication in the Federal
Register.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5B9B6B45C5BF4684A15D5D8F2C33EE49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(l)—</text>
<clause id="IDB1C812D3C87A4E50BBB726B3B75F0FC2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>There are authorized</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDF2F570821D4944B6AF04E50040845390" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDEA7222259ADA411CB528E9AF836D7AC8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are
authorized</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="IDEC951F5A354F4AE59269E15D9BF36DD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDFA40F7CFB90547C4B560367A4601CA3D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID2627A1506B384A2CBEB81CDDABFFB54E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation
at all ports of entry</header>
<subparagraph id="id32B017849288475F8138F07D45AFDAAD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the biometric entry-exit
system is operational and ready for use at all border ports of entry not later
than December 13, 2013.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDAF03E3D75464CE486595438CCEE9576"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to
implement the automated biometric entry and exit data system at all border
ports of
entry.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID93880501b34347798f941a03d0638ff1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Collection of
departure data from certain nonimmigrants</header>
<paragraph id="ID2a30869666a44707a1b0f203eaa48dbc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall require an alien who was admitted to
the United States on a temporary nonimmigrant visa to record the alien’s
departure at a designated port of entry or at a designated United States
consulate abroad.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe8760e15a97b47989e2a579bbd69ff15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to
record departure</header><text>If an alien does not record the alien’s
departure as required under paragraph (1), the Secretary, not later than 48
hours after the expiration of the alien’s period of authorized admission, shall
enter the name of the alien into the National Crime Information Center database
as having overstayed the alien’s period of authorized admission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf03ad59a8c724844a9f7ae27c651a804"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information
sharing with law enforcement agencies</header><text>Consistent with the
authority of State and local police to assist the Federal Government in the
enforcement of Federal immigration laws, the information in the database
described in paragraph (2) shall be made available to the Department of State
and to State and local law enforcement agencies pursuant to the provisions of
section 240D of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 224 of
this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID481bf3ada8aa4a5caa930d75314220bf"><enum>125.</enum><header>Listing of
immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center
database</header>
<paragraph id="ID3d030adc054b4755a41fb5174fc59679"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Provision of
information to the national crime information center</header>
<subparagraph id="ID495953711b0448fdaddb2731307cb6ce"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under subparagraph (C), not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
provide to the head of the National Crime Information Center of the Department
of Justice, and the head of the National Crime Information Center shall input
into the National Crime Information Center Database, the information that the
Secretary has or maintains related to any alien—</text>
<clause id="ID6941b183b0574517ab5aa92b1ef44526"><enum>(i)</enum><text>against whom a
final order of removal has been issued;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID23ae8f1daf1e4119b5d7a8cb808b6e06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who enters into
a voluntary departure agreement, or is granted voluntary departure by an
immigration judge, whose period for departure has expired under subsection
(a)(3) of section 240B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229c),
subsection (b)(2) of such section 240B, or who has violated a condition of a
voluntary departure agreement under such section 240B;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID817c84ed03684819a5ce5b48cf993f46"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whom a Federal
immigration officer has confirmed to be unlawfully present in the United States
or removable from the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID073b43ee91ef4fc18398f1fd2467e11e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whose visa has
expired; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID238712eaed2c4c50bb331b19da50b69c"><enum>(v)</enum><text>whose visa has
been revoked.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8e594ca856ba413fbc46f469e234c857"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Removal of
information</header><text>The head of the National Crime Information Center
shall promptly remove any information provided by the Secretary under
subparagraph (A) related to an alien who is lawfully admitted to enter or
lawfully permitted to remain in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd0600a51d90a4046938cb96a05e3988c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Procedure for
removal of erroneous information</header>
<clause id="ID4f6b75cad4f14b24b5dd3b723034884c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the head of the
National Crime Information Center, shall develop and implement a procedure by
which an alien may petition the Secretary or head of the National Crime
Information Center, as appropriate, to remove any erroneous information
provided by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) related to such alien.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2a8af65722cc453180fbded77c8bf068"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect of
failure to receive notice</header><text>Under procedures developed under clause
(i), failure by the alien to receive notice of a violation of the immigration
laws shall not constitute cause for removing information provided by the
Secretary under subparagraph (A) related to such alien, unless such information
is erroneous.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID27f0066d88e148c2acea5d22e1795348"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Interim
provision of information</header><text>Notwithstanding the 180-day period set
forth in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may not provide the information
required under subparagraph (A) until the procedures required under this
paragraph have been developed and implemented.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcae23afde0e44b40ad12bcf36698e245"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of
information in the national crime information center
database</header><text>Section 534(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9f996a0093de4aae836242be0b779472"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe78f507225894e3781c77b890f1ea354"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID97801717ddc34f829c0963ec0fc89405"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (3) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1653909915B24DB18F2ECADA4A7F0FDA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID74a672429707411b8ca53c7fa968782d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>acquire, collect,
classify, and preserve records of violations of the immigration laws of the
United States;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID25277C1924A94C25B097648CD89CE472"><enum>126.</enum><header>Document fraud
detection</header>
<subsection id="ID35B75BD74A47416DB394FD439845E5B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Training</header><text>Subject
to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall provide all United
States Customs and Border Protection officers with training in identifying and
detecting fraudulent travel documents. Such training shall be developed in
consultation with the head of the Forensic Document Laboratory of United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDBAFE0F48E8A64F1AB716806600FF3271"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Forensic
Document Laboratory</header><text>The Secretary shall provide all United States
Customs and Border Protection officers with access to the Forensic Document
Laboratory.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDD144F45F55674B47B1A9FAF796980D50"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section during each
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID186D04A710144FF08F64B89F173D546A"><enum>127.</enum><header>Border relief
grant program</header>
<subsection id="ID601DEAC7DB8E4BC492ABB0E064CEA359"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="IDF73059C0B0924027ABE41BA947F74457"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to award grants, subject to
the availability of appropriations, to an eligible law enforcement agency to
provide assistance to such agency to address—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0BAEC7B28B9B457DB1E6024F2CCC16B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>criminal activity
that occurs in the jurisdiction of such agency by virtue of such agency’s
proximity to the international border of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID019934857B214EECB4B9CA8A83439C5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the impact of any
lack of security along such border.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID24BC851C17664CE8852B37981351A365"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Grants
may be awarded under this subsection during each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDBFCBD3A2A5844415B2B06ABFE481E6F3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Competitive
basis</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection on a
competitive basis, except that the Secretary shall give priority to
applications from any eligible law enforcement agency serving a
community—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID261CE69953A74DCBA325C4FF2723F589"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with a population
of fewer than 50,000 residents; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID03C1021AF84A4D6CB2C96FB65D10082D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>located not
farther than 100 miles from a United States border with—</text>
<clause id="ID8829262DA01449EEB252ED81286D0998"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Canada; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6BDBFA47E38E4436BF83902D3F49071F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Mexico.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDA202902F164F451684A6DE21C8D25DD9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) may only be used
to provide additional resources for an eligible law enforcement agency to
address criminal activity occurring along any such border, including—</text>
<paragraph id="IDA44F6B0EAC8B418DA9E13F29E3518CA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to obtain
equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0C014043863E47D397EC4B96BB8D35CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to hire
additional personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1F0E6716A4064C6AA2E4D9DFC44E78E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to upgrade and
maintain law enforcement technology;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5588A36C6473485DA0B43CF49EAB9C7E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to cover
operational costs, including overtime and transportation costs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB6F899F0A0AB4CF881871FE3A9109ACF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>such other
resources as are available to assist that agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDA77467B57C034133BB602B9B203D1546"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="ID0842AC163D8D4BBF87ED9BBBD0826347"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each eligible law enforcement agency seeking a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2FC7EE627DA64EE8B833C6308A250401"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDB11B1489146B436AB56976E3EDD77E17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the
activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA56A581B4B6B4661B637F3C14819F6B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide such
additional assurances as the Secretary determines to be essential to ensure
compliance with the requirements of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID23D8A6C5AF304253912A861B41B4F28B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID5376C273ECE6470D826DD31F360C3A50"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible law
enforcement agency</header><text>The term <term>eligible law enforcement
agency</term> means a tribal, State, or local law enforcement agency located in
a county that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID739FC4D9E442499EB080FF7E472893EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not farther
than 100 miles from a United States border with—</text>
<clause id="IDAEFE1AEB39564C65A56B3C2CD46D3A82"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Canada; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID188414ED818943CE91B0CA6DC61134D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Mexico;
or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE0FB4744AEBE4068B196955DCF985613"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been
certified by the Secretary as a High Impact Area.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1F9E1C67F5EF4BC8BF8132451DADE452"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High impact
area</header><text>The term <term>High Impact Area</term> means any county
designated by the Secretary as such, taking into consideration—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3FA82457F5284A6B962E6CF2B6B3D13F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether local law
enforcement agencies in that county have the resources to protect the lives,
property, safety, or welfare of the residents of that county;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID71FE5974F782430F82CB01BB5D663C51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the relationship
between any lack of security along the United States border and the rise, if
any, of criminal activity in that county; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID51455B66C5164DC5A2F6B1ADC8CCB937"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other unique
challenges that local law enforcement face due to a lack of security along the
United States border.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7AECBC19199A4E0BB9B7107EC1A88DAA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="ID22A7B30CE64E470B96BD40BA0092C873"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for
each of that fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out the provisions of this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID47512D7A363A47D48E6982BD9E3893E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Division of
authorized funds</header><text>Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to
paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID66E93A7772D945D6957BD565EBD527A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text><fraction>2/3</fraction>
shall be set aside for eligible law enforcement agencies located in the 6
States with the largest number of undocumented alien apprehensions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID81C543147B2048C5882E496F92703B6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text><fraction>1/3</fraction>
shall be set aside for areas designated as a High Impact Area under subsection
(d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDCB5D105DE6F1447484920CC3DCF0780A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Supplement not
supplant</header><text>Amounts appropriated for grants under this section shall
be used to supplement and not to supplant other State and local public funds
obligated for the purposes provided under this title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID53FBB27DC1D1452B964C4D52A798A19F"><enum>128.</enum><header>Combating
human smuggling</header>
<subsection id="IDF1343E4A618F4712A507AA18FA375B4F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
plan</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan to improve
coordination between the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and
the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department and any other
Federal, State, local, or tribal authorities, as determined appropriate by the
Secretary, to improve coordination efforts to combat human smuggling.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDE01F768B670740839E63F850A58EB422"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>In
developing the plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
consider—</text>
<paragraph id="ID671B317E759C45D58468975B57DBD1A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
interoperability of databases utilized to prevent human smuggling;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5D766E503F054D909E4609D52171A105"><enum>(2)</enum><text>adequate and
effective personnel training;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID38351E1F411F49D6858FE30478227A38"><enum>(3)</enum><text>methods and
programs to effectively target networks that engage in such smuggling;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDCB8588F8EA1241959886E4F9490B441B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>effective
utilization of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDFEF112908ED24B0FAD5F22AF70B74788"><enum>(A)</enum><text>visas for victims
of trafficking and other crimes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC6D4D77D37A249EBAB274021C8B5819D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>investigatory
techniques, equipment, and procedures that prevent, detect, and prosecute
international money laundering and other operations that are utilized in
smuggling;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID34AC7571C7524D419C23C074BD49589C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>joint measures,
with the Secretary of State, to enhance intelligence sharing and cooperation
with foreign governments whose citizens are preyed on by human smugglers;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4725A64419674661843FF57A130BD522"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other measures
that the Secretary considers appropriate to combating human smuggling.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC0DDB2EA4F3D456E80B4F6CCAF3012C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after implementing the plan described in subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such plan, including any
recommendations for legislative action to improve efforts to combating human
smuggling.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID92D0DE13E7B6496C8B1A41A681667AD3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to provide
additional authority to any State or local entity to enforce Federal
immigration laws.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID5EE152D1A7B14B58887A2BB31A371113"><enum>129.</enum><header>Increase of
Federal detention space and the utilization of facilities identified for
closures as a result of the Defense Base Closure Realignment Act of
1990</header>
<subsection id="IDBAAC3EF765B84939B0DC0D63850AEC7A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction or
Acquisition of Detention Facilities</header><text>In addition to existing
facilities for the detention of aliens, the Secretary, subject to available
appropriations, shall construct or acquire not fewer than 20 detention
facilities in the United States that have the capacity to detain a combined
total of not fewer than 45,000 individuals at any time for aliens detained
pending removal or a decision on removal of such aliens from the United
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDD6A489A407BC435EBB9817BBC087929F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Construction or
Acquisition of Detention Facilities</header>
<paragraph id="ID1ADA8DE506204CF397793E617EAA9CFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to
construct or acquire</header><text>Subject to available appropriations, the
Secretary shall construct or acquire additional detention facilities in the
United States to accommodate the detention beds required under section 5204(a)
of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Protection Act of 2004 (Public Law
108–458; 118 Stat. 3734).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID51333A0CE02F4D1F985A056B70801D48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
alternate detention facilities</header><text>Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall fully utilize all possible options to cost
effectively increase available detention capacities, and shall utilize
detention facilities that are owned and operated by the Federal Government if
the use of such facilities is cost effective.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID44DDBB0F3C31403B9D23E730BD97AB28"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
installations under base closure laws</header><text>In acquiring additional
detention facilities under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the
transfer of appropriate portions of military installations approved for closure
or realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10
U.S.C. 2687 note) for use in accordance with subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFA6B7F86EEFE4422998FCE0AC13B84A6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Determination
of location</header><text>The location of any detention facility constructed or
acquired in accordance with this subsection shall be determined, with the
concurrence of the Secretary, by the senior officer responsible for Detention
and Removal Operations in the Department. The detention facilities shall be
located so as to enable the officers and employees of the Department to
increase to the maximum extent practicable the annual rate and level of
removals of illegal aliens from the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2E5A5E96586A45C684C12DB96E6DFADD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report
to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter, in consultation with the heads of other
appropriate Federal agencies, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an
assessment of the additional detention facilities and bed space needed to
detain unlawful aliens apprehended at the United States ports of entry or along
the international land borders of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4744C2E6C89648E1B01E9D6B6CE36725"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>Section 241(g)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1231(g)(1)) is
amended by striking <quote>may expend</quote> and inserting <quote>shall
expend</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDF1FF89E58D454CA0B2B6A7DE2E262BB3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDCDF17E841A2047CF83AFA2FFC6B1A135"><enum>130.</enum><header>Northern
border prosecution reimbursement</header>
<subsection id="IDCB0ADBABD0544852B4A8D954F9CCF7C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement
Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDE253B2AAC3E44782B7217F513EB1311E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Northern Border
Prosecution Initiative</header>
<paragraph id="IDAF21B10E616B4213BD56CA87B0EAE224"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initiative
required</header><text>From amounts made available to carry out this section,
the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice
Assistance of the Office of Justice Programs, shall carry out a program, to be
known as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative, to provide funds to
reimburse eligible northern border entities for costs incurred by those
entities for handling case dispositions of criminal cases that are federally
initiated but federally declined-referred. This program shall be modeled after
the Southwestern Border Prosecution Initiative and shall serve as a partner
program to that initiative to reimburse local jurisdictions for processing
Federal cases.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5F164BC6809A451A909DF5D0FEABABBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision and
allocation of funds</header><text>Funds provided under the program shall be
provided in the form of direct reimbursements and shall be allocated in a
manner consistent with the manner under which funds are allocated under the
Southwestern Border Prosecution Initiative.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID824284EC7B934925BD8DECE52B427F10"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds provided to an eligible northern border entity may be
used by the entity for any lawful purpose, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7CAA54A5C5994213A06735DC5044C7B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prosecution and
related costs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6F5BA61564CE4075B31307550EA73174"><enum>(B)</enum><text>court
costs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9EFBAE8ECED84FE4BA24F4FA563F5FB3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>costs of
courtroom technology;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID32D15F5F18834AB28C63E70E1C524231"><enum>(D)</enum><text>costs of
constructing holding spaces;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3049779B5C534EA4AA85D14813155686"><enum>(E)</enum><text>costs of
administrative staff; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID43594AD140E64D7A99E837FBF428C7EA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>detention costs,
including pre-trial and post-trial detention.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDD0E01384D21B41F9844F97D0DE76EA7E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID032F1FC7F63C4DCEBEB6992D4A197355"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Case
disposition</header><text>The term <term>case disposition</term>, for purposes
of the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative—</text>
<clause id="idAED412E708AC46DBB03F906611092E81"><enum>(i)</enum><text>refers to the
time between a suspect’s arrest and the resolution of the criminal charges
through a county or State judicial or prosecutorial process; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id10C895F49001433ABD14E1E4B7CAB23F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not include
incarceration time for sentenced offenders, or time spent by prosecutors on
judicial appeals.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF8A32579CD9D4FDEAF71370561F26FC8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
northern border entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible northern border
entity</term> means—</text>
<clause id="ID1C1616DF411D424BB12F465F55DF7B26"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Alaska, Idaho,
Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDBE800EA3DD4948F287C71AE191A93A95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any unit of
local government within a State referred to in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7A43670D4ABF4A099DBCC454C7409C92"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Federally
declined-referred</header><text>The term <term>federally
declined-referred</term>—</text>
<clause id="idEF617B400D90413F93095B45C051BB73"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means, with
respect to a criminal case, that a decision has been made in that case by a
United States Attorney or a Federal law enforcement agency during a Federal
investigation to no longer pursue Federal criminal charges against a defendant
and to refer the investigation to a State or local jurisdiction for possible
prosecution; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4A3E90FC300C4BE0B07972D9C1B72B0B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes a
decision made on an individualized case-by-case basis and a decision made
pursuant to a general policy or practice or prosecutorial discretion.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEFD0E31A1CC9453BB8921DB25372123A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Federally
initiated</header><text>The term <term>federally initiated</term> means, with
respect to a criminal case, that the case results from a criminal investigation
or an arrest involving Federal law enforcement authorities for a potential
violation of Federal criminal law, including investigations resulting from
multi-jurisdictional task forces.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDCEC34375E4DF453AA687B5A61948AFB4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEF32A7A8FBB9418A964BA9455775308F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$28,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0B574739D01144AC8C61E510D4FFAD07"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDfd4b5db0805b4fa7aac7bbf4dbd5a3d0"><enum>131.</enum><header>Limitation on
landowner's liability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
287 (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68C920EE294D4696A6FCE259B6E070EF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id75FA625C2CD2481198F72A552FF84B78"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Indemnity for
actions of law enforcement officers</header>
<paragraph id="IDbab9565a54854ed88001260cb3167f8b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to
appropriations, an owner of land located within 100 miles of the international
land border of the United States may seek reimbursement from the Department of
Homeland Security for any adverse final tort judgment for negligence (excluding
attorneys’ fees and costs) authorized under the Federal or State tort law,
arising directly from such border security activity if—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd0f3e3ec269d43978e7837582cfc8afb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such owner has
been found negligent by a Federal or State court in any tort litigation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdb758b3deff245aab79ee4010c8a0e2b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such owner has
not already been reimbursed for the final tort judgment, including outstanding
attorney’s fees and costs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf3d6e875226548ab8bf5087c9eeb9077"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such owner did
not have or does not have sufficient property insurance to cover the judgment
and have had an insurance claim for such coverage denied; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4d4d680224324041868b3a36bb77bac5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such tort action
was brought as a direct result of activity of law enforcement officers of the
Department of Homeland Security, acting in their official capacity, on the
owner’s land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfd04dcbb805e452aade568760227d6c0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb732b64c00cd4180b59af58a44b31472"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term
<term>land</term> includes roads, water, watercourses, and private ways, and
buildings, structures, machinery and equipment that is attached to real
property; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbcbd3557695d4dc6a892610734fc6dd5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>owner</term> includes the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee,
occupant, the possessor of any other interest in land, or any person having a
right to grant permission to use the land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDffd1edfabb9242dfac860bdfb4098a90"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection may be construed to limit landowner liability which would
otherwise exist for—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDA931E1E5D5840A388CB492EA682FA6E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>willful or
malicious failure to guard or warn against a known dangerous condition, use,
structure, or activity likely to cause harm;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcfb787139d2d4e98918097eb5286d4a2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintaining an
attractive nuisance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID90a9c7fa1f21424ca75012a2ea298a35"><enum>(C)</enum><text>gross negligence;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID426b321357884f30b655333d15aeaeef"><enum>(D)</enum><text>direct
interference with, or hindrance of, any agent or officer of the Federal
Government who is authorized to enforce the immigration laws of the United
States during—</text>
<clause id="idE7AEA00AF4A44196B4B6EADD4C8F26A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
patrol of such landowner’s land; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id075E6C4294F24DC19589444394A8423E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any action taken
to apprehend or detain any alien attempting to enter the United States
illegally or evade execution of an arrest warrant for a violation of any
immigration law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDefd0b2793c5045dc94b77393ab77dea3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect
any right or remedy available pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Interior
Enforcement</header>
<subtitle id="idD5532A5DF27E4503B904E21E403A11AF"><enum>A</enum><header>Interior Security
Measures</header>
<section id="IDDE209E939EA145C18E04AB3592BFEC97"><enum>201.</enum><header>Additional
immigration personnel</header>
<subsection id="IDAAEF514315A8486EA9CE7A0F326880FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of
Homeland Security</header>
<paragraph id="IDFEA6335AFDFA4B31BD7D767FC5431A12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Trial
attorneys</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose,
shall increase the number of positions for attorneys in the Office of General
Counsel of the Department who represent the Department in immigration matters
in removal proceedings before immigration judges and in Federal district courts
or circuit courts of appeals as Special Assistant United States Attorneys by
not fewer than 100 compared to the number of such positions for which funds
were made available during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9380605e01414dc5a263541448a63bd0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Attorney
advisors</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose,
shall increase the number of positions for attorneys in the Office of the Chief
Counsel of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services who advise and
provide litigation support to components of United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services, the Office of Immigration Litigation of the Department of
Justice, and United States Attorney offices, on litigation involving the
adjudication of immigration benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et. seq.) or other matters involving United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services, by not less than 100 compared to the number of such
positions for which funds were made available during the preceding fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDBEA5100711C248729064E1C2E9ABD4A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>USCIS
adjudicators</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose,
shall increase the number of positions for adjudicators in the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Service by not fewer than 100 compared to the
number of such positions for which funds were made available during the
preceding fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa5fc096beb24467bafc09f154e795dc7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Forensics
document laboratory personnel</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2012, the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations for
such purpose, shall increase the number of positions for forensic auditors in
the Forensic Document Laboratory of the United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement by not fewer than 25 compared to the number of such positions for
which funds were made available during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID459b3e8dae1847a8a5631806664b6e1d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Increase in
full-time ICE and CIS personnel</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2012, the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations,
shall increase by not fewer than 2,000 the number of positions for full-time
active duty intelligence research specialists, agents, officers, and
investigators in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the
Fraud Detection and National Security Division of United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7ad812cc6edd46af84f730bd7af3fd15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to carry out the
removal of aliens who are not admissible to, or are subject to removal from,
the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID64f3a2a642cd482bbb0099b2af761123"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to investigate
immigration fraud; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2a2139a49bd74a7f8fb364ce132aa6de"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to enforce
workplace violations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDCE7D1C11A5FA4E63865876696A846602"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 such sums as may be
necessary to carry out paragraphs (1) through (5).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7bff05067b984f17a5a774ca044d1507"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 5203 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Protection Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 118 Stat. 3734) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDEB528ABD6CAC4E3CAA0A89415BE18F6D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Department of
Justice</header>
<paragraph id="IDF875EA781A06489490660582D8BC683C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Litigation
attorneys</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations for such
purpose, shall increase the number of positions for attorneys in the Office of
Immigration Litigation by not fewer than 50 compared to the number of such
positions for which funds were made available during the preceding fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3ECC445B8FCE4D2D8BC381703945E325"><enum>(2)</enum><header>United states
attorneys</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations for such
purpose, shall increase the number of attorneys in the United States Attorneys’
office assigned to litigate and prosecute immigration cases in the Federal
courts by not fewer than 100 compared to the number of such positions for which
funds were made available during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfb1443fbf666426d80b95a8d0548d1d5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Criminal
division attorneys</header><text>The Attorney General shall increase the number
of attorneys in the Criminal Division assigned to prosecute immigration cases
in the Federal courts, as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD0B572F7C43D4BD69270FD6EFAD9AB62"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Judicial
clerks</header><text>The Attorney General, subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, shall appoint necessary law clerks for
immigration judges and Board of Immigration Appeals members of not fewer than 1
per judge and member. A law clerk appointed under this section shall be exempt
from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA2F8FFBF200E4734A528C3F1A55D154F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Immigration
judges</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations for such
purpose, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID33597D03DF1440A7B92C50998C77CDA6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase by not
fewer than 20 the number of full-time immigration judges compared to the number
of such positions for which funds were made available during the preceding
fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC2B36A0D42A84456AF384699CE820EBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase by not
fewer than 80 the number of positions for personnel to support the immigration
judges described in subparagraph (A) compared to the number of such positions
for which funds were made available during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDBF084F677F48402D971F97164E484B37"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Staff
attorneys</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations for such
purpose, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDD8C991804D134764A12326050A89617E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase the
number of positions for full-time staff attorneys in the Board of Immigration
Appeals by not fewer than 20 compared to the number of such positions for which
funds were made available during the preceding fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD4F334F1AA41417AAB3896946B5AA757"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase the
number of positions for personnel to support the staff attorneys described in
subparagraph (A) by not fewer than 10 compared to the number of such positions
for which funds were made available during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDADDEB197AC094CB884F22EEFA65B7A14"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Attorney General for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this subsection, including the hiring of
necessary support staff.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8F8A5F407A034AA098EFD14E6053D766"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administrative
Office of the United States Courts</header><text>In each of the fiscal years
2008 through 2012, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall increase
the number of attorneys in the Federal Defenders Program who litigate criminal
immigration cases in the Federal courts by not fewer than 50 compared to the
number of such positions for which funds were made available during the
preceding fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID94159DB9148949E0ABAB34B69C00EBA8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>District judges
for the district courts in border States</header>
<paragraph id="ID59960C6BE51044BDA33C50B0EE308FE0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDB89A15CF17DF4AE086109DDBE1B76650"><enum>(A)</enum><text>4 additional
district judges for the district of Arizona;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9C7A7F1CF7B5443E9742FFE6DFEBD529"><enum>(B)</enum><text>4 additional
district judges for the central district of California;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE5D8AB8ADC574B09965952ABCEC3F800"><enum>(C)</enum><text>4 additional
district judges for the eastern of California;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCFEA62903EB646C699FB68B5B9534DD2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>2 additional
district judges for the northern district of California;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id224EE35AFA414922B06348676E54A5DF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>4 additional
district judges for the middle district of Florida;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98CD49B8BFCC4216B9FD877A6965EDEB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>2 additional
district judges for the southern district of Florida;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID99024653B9BA418488C346E3D54FE543"><enum>(G)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the district of Minnesota;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7584C1B75F1549CEB542714300DB55BC"><enum>(H)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the district of New Mexico;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID935BA33510C04A829348BAE77D489382"><enum>(I)</enum><text>3 additional
district judges for the eastern district of New York;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID59ABC3F1524D488B8FAF3BD59BD1C470"><enum>(J)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the western district of New York;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0117CC679A1F4A08965686B8A28C8E4F"><enum>(K)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the eastern district of Texas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7C1A7795B455484BB1C9C18B6ADE9173"><enum>(L)</enum><text>2 additional
district judges for the southern district of Texas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id16B66D5A3E374587849990A1EC43C929"><enum>(M)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the western district of Texas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD9598BDA83534143AA21FDF8BBCAA3B0"><enum>(N)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the western district of Washington.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDBCBD98C12D274B359C2B6C026C311EA1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Temporary
judgeships</header><text>The President shall appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0E650C5A87624712B6BCBE159EE84C9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the district of Arizona;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF407ABDF959442F786FD6868BAC210E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the central district of California;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29774276ECB94CEF9BBD3322B3D50CDA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the northern district of California;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD6C3F393D3614A58924A4321DFFECE0F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the middle district of Florida;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA923B552F9D7455FA4975D8A4BF6ABA3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the southern district of Florida;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id16B8F95A458C408EB9824F50BF62F5A2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the district of Idaho; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCF02B04BBAD941CDB55DE3B54DA692C9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>1 additional
district judge for the district of New Mexico.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5B587A66D18A49DA8D1C3C3D89FE1C62"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>For
each of the judicial districts named in paragraph (2), the first vacancy
arising on the district court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed
to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by paragraph
(2) shall not be filled.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA4352205055146F7A7C569D3661556EE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Existing
judgeships</header><text>The existing judgeships for the district of Arizona
and the district of New Mexico authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century
Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107–273, 116
Stat. 1758), as of the effective date of this Act, shall be authorized under
section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbents in those
offices shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, United States
Code, as amended by this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID08894D85D82B41E382E8F72F05283039"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Tables</header><text>The
table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:</text>
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<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1"><bold>Districts</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2"><bold>Judges</bold></entry>
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<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Alabama:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">7</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Middle</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Alaska</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Arizona</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">17</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Arkansas:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">California:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">16</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">10</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Central</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">31</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">13</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Colorado</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">7</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Connecticut</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">8</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Delaware</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">District of Columbia</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">15</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Florida:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Middle</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">19</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">19</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Georgia:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">11</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Middle</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Hawaii</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Idaho</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">2</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Illinois:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">22</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Central</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Indiana:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Iowa:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">2</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Kansas</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Kentucky:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern and Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">1</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Louisiana:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">12</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Middle</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">7</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Maine</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Maryland</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">10</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Massachusetts</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">13</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Michigan:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">15</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Minnesota</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">8</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Mississippi:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">6</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Missouri:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">6</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern and Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">2</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Montana</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Nebraska</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Nevada</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">7</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">New Hampshire</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">New Jersey</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">17</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">New Mexico</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">8</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">New York:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">28</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">18</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">North Carolina:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Middle</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">North Dakota</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">2</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Ohio:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">11</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">8</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Oklahoma:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">1</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">6</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern, Eastern, and
Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">1</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Oregon</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">6</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Pennsylvania:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">22</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Middle</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">6</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">10</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Puerto Rico</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">7</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Rhode Island</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">South Carolina</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">10</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">South Dakota</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Tennessee:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Middle</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Texas:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">12</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">21</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">8</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">14</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Utah</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Vermont</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">2</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Virginia:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">11</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Washington:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">8</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">West Virginia:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Northern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Southern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Wisconsin:</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Eastern</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">5</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Western</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">2</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Wyoming</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">3.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup></table>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5C0547E0FB884AACA445340F9EF0A06B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Legal
Orientation Program</header>
<paragraph id="ID423DB7F95F4743FC9850B3A28F3E70EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Continued
operation</header><text>The Director of the Executive Office for Immigration
Review shall continue to operate a legal orientation program to provide basic
information about immigration court procedures for immigration detainees and
shall expand the legal orientation program to provide such information on a
nationwide basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID515CE1E18A5D4A65BE03645027DC68ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the legal orientation program authorized
under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID60B943108EDB42BAA48CD32770FC74E8"><enum>202.</enum><header>Detention and
removal of aliens ordered removed or aliens who overstay</header>
<subsection id="IDbb03de27301f43f4b73fbed5058787bd"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 241(a) (8 U.S.C. 1231(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa46991cf739b4cf6ba88c466276918fe"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears, except for the first
reference in paragraph (4)(B)(i), and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID19ecefdd433d4f5fa705fa37eb4c6198"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0c04ae1992ec4a0a8db58f05c51bb7e2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending
clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37E246A34E414715B9C442CCADF564E2" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDf40ed1701d0340a7a3379447063edbc1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If a court, the
Board of Immigration Appeals, or an immigration judge orders a stay of the
removal of the alien, the date the stay of removal is no longer in
effect.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID270860fde5c74745ac67956ac08deedc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end of subparagraph (B), the following: <quote>If, at the beginning of the
removal period, as determined under this subparagraph, the alien is not in the
custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security (under the authority of this
Act), the Secretary shall take the alien into custody for removal, and the
removal period shall not begin until the alien is taken into such custody. If
the Secretary transfers custody of the alien during the removal period pursuant
to law to another Federal agency or a State or local government agency in
connection with the official duties of such agency, the removal period shall be
tolled, and shall begin anew on the date of the alien’s return to the custody
of the Secretary subject to clause (ii).</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID400ba2c1e931457d930acebc9261500b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCF6E7F05523A40C3A7264D3C4892428D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDccdd043100964a349eb12a2e0109afa4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Suspension of
period</header><text>The removal period shall be extended beyond a period of 90
days and the alien may remain in detention during such extended period if the
alien—</text>
<clause id="IDfc77a81183cb450a8f1aee6d58e90a62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>fails or refuses
to make all reasonable efforts to comply with the removal order, or to fully
cooperate with the efforts of the Secretary to establish the identity of the
alien and carry out the removal order, including making timely application in
good faith for travel or other documents necessary to the departure of the
alien; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6aae870b2a654decb6aafb7010f53887"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conspires or
acts to prevent the alien’s
removal.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6ebe542aa4bb479b83cf766605ca5a80"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa5de821b291048939dfb251deb0c46bb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>During</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4F1C231564794B6193AA302523AEEDC7" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDbfe28b12ed40455cb4a2e22f37e13a22"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb5cbebc38ac84cbd9508a01b64ec5d96"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9056E1237344BF7B6AEEABB3087DC16" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDbe840c7c7c3747098726f1a821d08ba7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of stay
of removal</header><text>If a court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, or an
immigration judge orders a stay of removal of an alien who is subject to an
administratively final order of removal, the Secretary of Homeland Security in
the exercise of discretion may detain the alien during the pendency of such
stay of
removal.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9aa2b5e6399c4c118987ac62cc03883b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF41882CCE00C4DCF9149747933AA57EC" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDcc8ed03370894a89b74755a09c480d7d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to obey
reasonable restrictions on the alien’s conduct or activities or to perform
affirmative acts that the Secretary of Homeland Security prescribes for the
alien, in order to prevent the alien from absconding, for the protection of the
community, or for other purposes related to the enforcement of the immigration
laws.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc64621d55128432ea46bcad58602ef0b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by striking <quote>removal period and, if released,</quote> and inserting
<quote>removal period, in the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security,
without any limitations other than those specified in this section, until the
alien is removed. If the alien is released, the alien</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID57e78b6b2a9143588c85de621d73666f"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (7) as paragraph (10); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id604D6B4B4C784DD3AA192F676C20B65D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (6) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3F7F1C78254A4A36A65142EAE6E36B5D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDb32ee69f00054d88948bc5f19988ed27"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Parole</header><text>If
an alien detained pursuant to paragraph (6) is an applicant for admission, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s discretion, may parole the
alien under section 212(d)(5) and may provide, notwithstanding section
212(d)(5), that the alien shall not be returned to custody unless either the
alien violates the conditions of the parole or the removal of the alien becomes
reasonably foreseeable. In no circumstance shall such alien be considered
admitted.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9405ee5b75394cce9615fec388faf999"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Additional
rules for detention or release of certain aliens who have made an
entry</header><text>The following procedures apply only to an alien who has
effected an entry into the United States and do not apply to any other alien
detained pursuant to paragraph (6):</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1a5fe901574a416db26ba7788f424d2b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment
of a detention review process for aliens who fully cooperate with
removal</header><text>For an alien who has made all reasonable efforts to
comply with a removal order and to cooperate fully with the Secretary of
Homeland Security’s efforts to establish the alien’s identity and carry out the
removal order, including making timely application in good faith for travel or
other documents necessary to the alien’s departure, and has not conspired or
acted to prevent removal, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an
administrative review process to determine whether an alien will be detained or
released on conditions. The Secretary shall make a determination whether to
release an alien after the removal period in accordance with paragraph (1)(B).
The determination shall include consideration of any evidence submitted by the
alien, and may include consideration of any other evidence, including any
information or assistance provided by the Department of State or other Federal
agency and any other information available to the Secretary pertaining to the
ability to remove the alien.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDac27c33e9da84610a13d6259b8d9b53c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
90-day period</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the exercise
of discretion, without any limitations other than those specified in this
section, may continue to detain an alien for 90 days beyond the removal period
(including any extension of the removal period as provided in paragraph
(1)(D)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID000b116acee34435b3e57d17e502bc10"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Further
detention</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the exercise of
discretion, without any limitations other than those specified in this section,
may continue to detain an alien beyond the removal period and the 90-day period
authorized by subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="IDac39d52c69a443c4a6bdb0a460f93bf2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>until the alien
is removed, if the Secretary determines that there is a significant likelihood
that the alien—</text>
<subclause id="IDcedcb07e5b504cc6a5b322ad2ad91c84"><enum>(I)</enum><text>will be removed
in the reasonably foreseeable future; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID5a1170c3d060454198101c93a0cd4b30"><enum>(II)</enum><text>would be removed
in the reasonably foreseeable future, or would have been removed, but for the
failure or refusal of the alien to make all reasonable efforts to comply with
the removal order, or to cooperate fully with the efforts of the Secretary to
establish the identity of the alien and to carry out the removal order,
including making timely application in good faith for travel or other documents
necessary to the departure of the alien, or conspiracies or acts to prevent the
alien’s removal;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID5dfb369fd8af479bbf3a0c168140d7b8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>until the alien
is removed, if the Secretary certifies in writing—</text>
<subclause id="ID0eb251d82f714c4fbf176acb3c2df377"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that the alien has a highly
contagious disease that poses a threat to public safety;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID8a1e96111b294a379a366573e288abf0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>after receipt of
a written recommendation from the Secretary of State, that release of the alien
is likely to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United
States;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0e24f0a4b6b04afa9390b9f2089a8ee8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>based on
information available to the Secretary of Homeland Security (including
classified, sensitive, or national security information, and without regard to
the grounds upon which the alien was ordered removed), that there is reason to
believe that the release of the alien would threaten the national security of
the United States; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDcaeba753f4664ca88bcd6360e93447b1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>that the release
of the alien will threaten the safety of the community or any person,
conditions of release cannot reasonably be expected to ensure the safety of the
community or any person, and—</text>
<item id="ID1cad7087736a41169c700fb705c70bce"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the alien has
been convicted of one or more aggravated felonies as defined in section
101(a)(43)(A), one or more crimes identified by the Secretary of Homeland
Security by regulation, or one or more attempts or conspiracies to commit any
such aggravated felonies or such identified crimes, provided that the aggregate
term of imprisonment for such attempts or conspiracies is at least 5 years;
or</text>
</item><item id="IDf40bc3ac95cd4ac8b5bfc3b28dd3aef2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the alien has
committed one or more crimes of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18,
United States Code, but not including a purely political offense) and, because
of a mental condition or personality disorder and behavior associated with that
condition or disorder, the alien is likely to engage in acts of violence in the
future; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="ID555889226a584f85a2f7ec7d7f601298"><enum>(V)</enum><text>that the release
of the alien will threaten the safety of the community or any person,
conditions of release cannot reasonably be expected to ensure the safety of the
community or any person, and the alien has been convicted of at least one
aggravated felony as defined in section 101(a)(43); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID8ca51370315b44b6a4e5f2f8bb652e2b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>pending a
certification under clause (ii), if the Secretary has initiated the
administrative review process under subparagraph (C) not later than 30 days
after the expiration of the alien’s removal period (including any extension of
the removal period as provided in paragraph (1)(D)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0d7e590f832b4fa9bf691ec276550377"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Renewal and
delegation of certification</header>
<clause id="IDdc9363042387485786f8af8de827e742"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security may renew a certification under subparagraph
(C)(ii) every 180 days without limitation, after providing an opportunity for
the alien to request reconsideration of the certification and to submit
documents or other evidence in support of that request. If the Secretary does
not renew such a certification, the Secretary may not continue to detain the
alien under subparagraph (C)(ii).</text>
</clause><clause id="ID505dfd13da474a3cb1e008dfa0a8bceb"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>Notwithstanding
section 103, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not delegate the authority
to make or renew a certification described in subclause (II), (III), or (V) of
subparagraph (C)(ii) to an official below the level of the Assistant Secretary
for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID50b47b0076c740faa1b6f2a91f3d5f08"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Hearing</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security may request that the Attorney General, or a
designee of the Attorney General, provide for a hearing to make the
determination described in item (bb) of subparagraph (C)(ii)(IV).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDabc478bfa00a491c84185189bdbee9a3"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Release on
conditions</header><text>If it is determined that an alien should be released
from detention under this paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the
exercise of discretion, may impose conditions on release as provided in
paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8ceaa6dda09441cf8726cb2b7e990f45"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Redetention</header>
<clause id="ID15915c49960f4e759cbdff91d943ff4e"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the exercise of
discretion, without any limitations other than those specified in this section,
may again detain any alien subject to a final removal order who is released
from custody if—</text>
<subclause id="IDbece5e5bd87d4a1685780038299c2997"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien fails
to comply with the conditions of release;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID34d85ebcabe444caa3a2cf506b0eb5f2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien fails
to continue to satisfy the conditions described in subparagraph (A); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID3ecbdee60ed24652981c460f608d9712"><enum>(III)</enum><text>upon
reconsideration, the Secretary determines that the alien may be detained under
subparagraph (B) or (C).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID911976ac073c43c1ab185364cf31362c"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Applicability
of custody provisions</header><text>This paragraph and paragraph (6) shall
apply to any alien returned to custody pursuant to this subparagraph, as if the
removal period terminated on the day that the alien was so returned to
custody.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID02d30f37c9864941bf35cd966fbdd5c3"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Certain aliens
who effected entry</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive
the provisions of subparagraph (A) through (F) and detain an alien without any
limitations, except those which the Secretary shall adopt by regulation,
if—</text>
<clause id="IDbbf1397653754b738f91bcfa44bac0c9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the alien has
effected an entry;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID740313c3ae5943ed915c810b5e8f72d1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien has
not been lawfully admitted into the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0a16f5930a764860929b13c3a5c45545"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the alien has
not been physically present in the United States continuously for the 2-year
period immediately prior to the commencement of removal proceedings under this
Act or deportation proceedings against the alien.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID62857519a208436b8ec5cf34f4796add"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Without regard to the place of confinement, judicial
review of any action or decision pursuant to paragraph (6), (7), or (8) shall
be available exclusively in a habeas corpus proceeding instituted in the United
States District Court for the District of Columbia, and only if the alien has
exhausted all administrative remedies available to the alien as of
right.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID84686dae68a7469093ccfb3191fa89bd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Detention of
aliens during removal proceedings</header>
<paragraph id="ID728c999777ea43e4aa10de7bff74e70d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 235 (8 U.S.C. 1225) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68AFAA90816E42A68083222B32279958" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID57bc757b203c4fe8b6d8b69747503fdb"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Length of
detention</header>
<paragraph id="ID13f291e0fe77484bab1e25c734970ab4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien may be detained under this section, without
limitation, until the alien is subject to an administratively final order of
removal.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2ee4d1e8abe04a1faa96e4db358e660e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on
detention under section 241</header><text>The length of detention under this
section shall not affect the validity of any detention under section
241.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID81519f55222047c7ae50e91a30ac65fb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Without regard to the place of confinement, judicial
review of any action or decision made pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall be
available exclusively in a habeas corpus proceeding instituted in the United
States District Court for the District of Columbia and only if the alien has
exhausted all administrative remedies available to the alien as of
right.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7e9ad1d15acc47ef8e955aaa1118a36b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 236 (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1d7a75ac2492428ba44a9c4d1b30312d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<clause id="IDb656ae0ae0af4a4eb22ba68dfd830d31"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>The</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id257EC62EF4A340B09B4B3CB9287158CC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID272d6467858c40a09b2aa602f6c0a97c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="ID73fe730053064dcda9a2225468e28a93"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43C65BA4AD154177A2E338172C4F5AAE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDa024cbe018f4410db4da44b4883f8af7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
review</header><text>Without regard to the place of confinement, judicial
review of any action or decision made pursuant to subsection (f) shall be
available exclusively in a habeas corpus proceeding instituted in the United
States District Court for the District of Columbia, and only if the alien has
exhausted all administrative remedies (statutory and nonstatutory) available to
the alien as of right.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6496a2c1830f46448d114aa45c793e51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id011002437FC64B048A4339F28EF3188C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID8539a1297ee446b4ae391219eec26fc7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Length of
detention</header>
<paragraph id="ID95921068fbbb41ed9a806726b1d36e8e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>With regard to the length of detention, an alien may be
detained under this section, without limitation, until the alien is subject to
an administratively final order of removal.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID235f1068317342e38bc76854ab67b072"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on
detention under section 241</header><text>The length of detention under this
section shall not affect the validity of any detention under section
241.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID42f0bdb1fa63481bb9cf6fae3bd1f806"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<paragraph id="ID101993c2af3b41ec87d64c4530899a52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendments made
by subsection <enum-in-header>(a)</enum-in-header></header><text>The amendments
made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act, and section 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, shall
apply to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6833a403e0874bdab09128e1d14b97f7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all aliens
subject to a final administrative removal, deportation, or exclusion order that
was issued before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa16de8b71dfd41eebfb7ed0b2c3e13e9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>acts and
conditions occurring or existing before, on, or after the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9beab169919c4b4abd21d695f5bc0afd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendments made
by subsection <enum-in-header>(b)</enum-in-header></header><text>The amendments
made by subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act, and sections 235 and 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
amended, shall apply to any alien in detention under provisions of such
sections on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID210ffc7a6ea64a32aad7e2616f0921e4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Detention of
aliens who exceed authorized admission period</header>
<paragraph id="id5507122B7C7F43B79DF7F8C795DD1AD3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section
236 (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id45FAD9C4F1A04CC3826269BE1A8D9205"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0DD6CFF310C5438E8B9469DD1D3DF423"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA4E7F0C3435644BC9D7A19A258554AB2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idFB81BB59219045FB92D1F3A07FC75827"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Detention of
aliens who exceed authorized admission period</header>
<paragraph id="ID0181e1d8e2bb433ebeb0362c3a97ab7d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Custody</header><text>An
alien shall be arrested and detained by the Secretary of Homeland Security
pending a decision on whether the alien is to be removed from the United States
if the alien knowingly, or with reason to know, exceeded, by 30 days or more,
the period of the alien’s authorized admission into the United States. An alien
shall be deemed to have reason to know that they exceeded the period of
authorized admission if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA1465387A9A94B32906EE824F865683D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien's
passport is stamped with the expected departure date; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F77AEE578574C0B81D9E2D68F904C9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the provision of
law under which the alien applied for a visa contains a length of time for
which the visa may be issued.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDee17cac5ff824317a6847462c0b1c969"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="id87B0019373D4479391D9788BF9C2739B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the
application of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<clause id="id07452DB35C0E4D45867A190D4F372378"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the alien
exceeded the alien’s period of authorized admission or parole as a result of
exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the alien; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id7DCC722A008E488A891821BF9514F0D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a waiver is
necessary for humanitarian purposes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1602521abb1c4cc6b61938250d657606"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Defined
term</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>exceptional
circumstances</term> shall have the meaning given such term in section
240(e)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb19f0be038c846d9bd796e8e3828469e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to all
aliens granted or issued a nonimmigrant visa on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID386edeb5bf38418aa339433d202db122"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Criminal
detention of aliens</header><text>Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id220DD48F17274D1E807BFEC269C86D98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (e) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE0BC94FB89F4533B76B0F2BF17111FE" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID4d6d2b870d1644609c6010b90f521e67"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Detention</header>
<paragraph id="id25249257C3AB43D4BD446550040A3756"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If, after a hearing pursuant to subsection (f), the
judicial officer finds that no condition or combination of conditions will
reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of
any other person and the community, such judicial officer shall order the
detention of the person before trial.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID53a16daf12734a7cb99417d3d670e12d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
recent conviction</header><text>In a case described in subsection (f)(1), a
rebuttable presumption arises that no condition or combination of conditions
will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and the community if such
judicial officer finds that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1556f2213beb4ab4ad7f733c066f56ca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the person has
been convicted of a Federal offense that is described in subsection (f)(1), or
of a State or local offense that would have been an offense described in
subsection (f)(1) if a circumstance giving rise to Federal jurisdiction had
existed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44050091cae54bb2bde75f9fdb088777"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the offense
described in subparagraph (A) was committed while the person was on release
pending trial for a Federal, State, or local offense; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID704824bdff7b400780cc1b0bb327623a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a period of not
more than 5 years has elapsed since the date of conviction, or the release of
the person from imprisonment, for the offense described in subparagraph (A),
whichever is later.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1fcabf3536be43348fa84678813e239c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of
serious offenses</header><text>Subject to rebuttal by the person, it shall be
presumed that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure
the appearance of the person as required and the safety of the community if the
judicial officer finds that there is probable cause to believe that the person
committed—</text>
<subparagraph id="id96A3CC9562D54BAB96B28A01D7563893"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an offense for
which a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or more is prescribed in the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Controlled Substances
Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), or chapter 705 of title
46;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id990BBDEEA28140CCB038AADC043269D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an offense under
section 924(c), 956(a), or 2332b of this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1BEF88B716624825BC29208DF8B12EFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an offense listed
in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of this title for which a maximum term of
imprisonment of 10 years or more is prescribed; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8FEF17C1DEB54CC38D80DEBA830660D5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an offense
involving a minor victim under section 1201, 1591, 2241, 2242, 2244(a)(1),
2245, 2251, 2251A, 2252(a)(1), 2252(a)(2), 2252(a)(3), 2252A(a)(1),
2252A(a)(2), 2252A(a)(3), 2252A(a)(4), 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425 of this
title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDef6a8853f66b45ea83a1a9f2cef631de"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other
presumptions</header><text>Subject to rebuttal by the person, it shall be
presumed that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure
the appearance of the person as required if the judicial officer finds that
there is probable cause to believe that the person is an alien and that the
person—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID012e9dbbf6434af986c1e7041d983b48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has no lawful
immigration status in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb7233e0faba847deac5185e53b665b4f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is the subject of
a final order of removal; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4ecc278bc7434e31898ed011ba70b175"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has committed a
felony offense under section 842(i)(5), 911, 922(g)(5), 1015, 1028, 1028A,
1425, or 1426 of this title, chapter 75 or 77 of this title, or section 243,
274, 275, 276, 277, or 278 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDec6a0df031974d8dac1e0f1a5dac7a04"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4167662d6c304c20a5e8a59f085fd57d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID50f025005d0b471d9e3f4995ff3d4732"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD4F25D09A6C9485D9069F2E8918E4294" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDf9bfde843cfd4cfebd194378c4669c00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the person’s
immigration status;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDD25F985D74B34C39886C7DD64ADCB02F"><enum>203.</enum><header>Aggravated
felony</header>
<subsection id="ID152F4D27E921482893A81A97C1F2C9B5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
aggravated felony</header><text>Section 101(a)(43) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDEA8DCB6210CF4C56B5A55CAC379EFB17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The term <term>aggravated felony</term> means—</quote> and inserting
<quote>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term <term>aggravated
felony</term> applies to an offense described in this paragraph, whether in
violation of Federal or State law, and to such an offense in violation of the
law of a foreign country for which the term of imprisonment was completed
within the previous 15 years, even if the term of imprisonment for the offense
is based on recidivist or other enhancements, and regardless of whether the
conviction was entered before, on, or after September 30, 1996, as established
by evidence contained in the record of conviction or by evidence extrinsic to
the record of conviction (or as a matter of fact), and means—</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9d5b41b412154fb0b803d10c1bafde24"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>murder, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor</quote>; and
inserting <quote>murder, manslaughter, homicide, rape, or an offense of a
sexual nature involving a victim under the age of 18 (whether or not the age of
the victim is established by evidence contained in the record of conviction or
by evidence extrinsic to the record of conviction) or the failure of an
individual to register as a sex offender as required under section 2250 of
title 18, United States Code;</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbd748c25edf348d8ab5b10b2dd8d3720"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (F) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id755CCEB316304F1F9156717B1887DA2A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID5d5e501bbd5a4937a9017e8bf52de2c4"><enum>(F)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id577EAABB9EE44D13B75DD56100C77011"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a crime of violence (as
defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code, but not including a
purely political offense) for which the term of imprisonment is at least 1
year; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id9FF5E0FC7111491F89EECA3BE9283969" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a second conviction for driving
while intoxicated (including a second conviction for driving while intoxicated
or impaired by alcohol or drugs) under Federal or State law, without regard to
whether the conviction is classified as a felony or misdemeanor under Federal
or State law, for which the term of imprisonment is at least 1
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD9413E491C04458A8864DA700E0154F7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(N), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4e096d276ec84c4f9203b2263d3caf65"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(O), by striking <quote>section 275(a) or 276 committed by an alien who was
previously deported on the basis of a conviction for an offense described in
another subparagraph of this paragraph</quote> and inserting <quote>section 275
or 276 for which the term of imprisonment is at least 1 year</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID39da298f0b5647c794e79ac62982a514"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(U), by striking <quote>an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense described
in this paragraph</quote> and inserting <quote>attempting or conspiring to
commit an offense described in this paragraph, or aiding ,abetting, counseling,
procuring, commanding, inducing, or soliciting the commission of such an
offense</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID083d4715ad614f96ad6eefb903f9eba0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking the
undesignated matter following subparagraph (U); and</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6ada4c5e6ccd4a2282f06b0968b6c0ac"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
conviction</header><text>Section 101(a)(48) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(48)) is amended
by inserting after clause (B) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9ED0DEC1CD24B3F9B78BBAD8608F60E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID3f85818f66fd48a6a946e366ed21b2dc" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any reversal, vacatur, expungement, or
modification to a conviction, sentence, or conviction record that was granted
to ameliorate the consequences of the conviction, sentence, or conviction
record, or was granted for rehabilitative purposes, or for failure to advise
the alien of the immigration consequences of a guilty plea or a determination
of guilt, shall have no effect on the immigration consequences resulting from
the original conviction. The alien shall have the burden of demonstrating that
any reversal, vacatur, expungement, or modification was not granted to
ameliorate the consequences of the conviction, sentence, or conviction record,
for rehabilitative purposes, or for failure to advise the alien of the
immigration consequences of a guilty plea or a determination of guilt. Nothing
in this paragraph affects the consequences of any reversal, vacatur,
expungement, or modification of a conviction for any other reason, including
legal error or constitutional
defect.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc38fb8619b184afcb3df091db25d8655"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date
and application</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any act or
offense that occurred before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID626EE6BE6C46459EAE34ABFE7217F16D"><enum>204.</enum><header>Inadmissibility
and deportability of gang members</header>
<subsection id="IDC582D8E62BC5435681D93222E8304431"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
criminal gang</header><text>Section 101(a) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended by
inserting after paragraph (51) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDE4F1EFBE51E04F8FA2560A56F240D2E5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID1985442BF9424C52814EB95DEFA2298A"><enum>(52)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="ID4E067D78542C487591A118E741B0C734"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>criminal
gang</term> means an ongoing group, club, organization, or association of 5 or
more persons—</text>
<clause id="ID8968D58CAD4649BA8B5344792251A6E3" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that has, as 1 of its primary
purposes, the commission of 1 or more of the criminal offenses described in
subparagraph (B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7F13AC98E3A44F338CFAFC927311959E" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the members of which engage, or
have engaged within the past 5 years, in a continuing series of offenses
described in subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8F116DA9C43F401DB458BA700A59A5B2" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Offenses described in this
subparagraph, whether in violation of Federal or State law or in violation of
the law of a foreign country, regardless of whether charged, and regardless of
whether the conduct occurred before, on, or after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph, are—</text>
<clause id="ID07888824E6BF4576A68DC2F4480DF0F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a felony drug offense (as defined
in section 102 of the <act-name parsable-cite="CSA">Controlled Substances
Act</act-name> (21 U.S.C. 802));</text>
</clause><clause id="ID563E6A286403491DA849A909F23D9DA3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a felony offense involving
firearms or explosives, including a violation of section 924(c), 924(h), or 931
of title 18 (relating to purchase, ownership, or possession of body armor by
violent felons);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDA59DA337C4674394867DBF4DA4C1E3D0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an offense under section 274
(relating to bringing in and harboring certain aliens), section 277 (relating
to aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter the United States), or section
278 (relating to the importation of an alien for immoral purpose);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8217A3D965544EB18A3BDA5B01C47B49"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a felony crime of violence (as
defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID890A6765F1F642C5BA15C92660ADBF51"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a crime involving obstruction of
justice; tampering with or retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant;
or burglary;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID36050C5168D74E33BE86CA0D88AE5265"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any conduct punishable under
sections 1028 and 1029 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and
related activity in connection with identification documents or access
devices), sections 1581 through 1594 of such title (relating to peonage,
slavery and trafficking in persons), section 1952 of such title (relating to
interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering
enterprises), section 1956 of such title (relating to the laundering of
monetary instruments), section 1957 of such title (relating to engaging in
monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity), or
sections 2312 through 2315 of such title (relating to interstate transportation
of stolen motor vehicles or stolen property); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0481DDC9F5D64091BB740F278E7FB0F2"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a conspiracy to commit an offense
described in clause (i) through
(vi).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID419F483A94594BFAA27491F9CE696B3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>Section
212(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC417332D69254B77882650BA455DE49B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID0aa4f2673b14435198134dab9652cef6"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Aliens
associated with criminal gangs</header>
<clause id="id9916A5BE01FA4457BCB5C59AE8ABA907"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien whom—</text>
<subclause id="IDe0075bfdcb854f8a870b0d30be821c12"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a consular
officer, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security knows or
has reason to believe to be or have been a member of a criminal gang; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc7acbd8246d749509e85dfc75e54c0b6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a consular
officer, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security knows or
has reason to believe to have participated in the activities of a criminal
gang, knowing or having reason to know that such activities will promote,
further, aid, or support the illegal activity of the criminal gang,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">is
inadmissible.</continuation-text></clause><clause id="idB176808BC2744524B2857D654CB37E28"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General may waive the
application of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) for any alien who is the
parent, spouse, or child of a United States citizen and who establishes that
his or her removal from the United States would result in extreme hardship to
such parent, spouse, or
child.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID16CA9858371D4D798EE8FF0BB68EC64C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deportability</header><text>Section
237(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB01734C7D58249D0A6A855196D1F4367" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDc62862d533574b91a23ee385e4df4878"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Aliens
associated with criminal gangs</header>
<clause id="id2C7CA1E5F8F641FE885D48AF8AA32D65"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien whom—</text>
<subclause id="ID5e8b29f566e34c1aaf4ec5475ea3606a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>there is
reasonable ground to believe is or has been a member of a criminal gang;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID4a3a49fb1fc741279fd930cda7400499"><enum>(II)</enum><text>there is
reasonable ground to believe has participated in the activities of a criminal
gang, knowing or having reason to know that such activities will promote,
further, aid, or support the illegal activity of the criminal gang,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">is
deportable.</continuation-text></clause><clause id="id44BFB53F00A24D10851F2D2280633B97"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General may waive the
application of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) for any alien who is the
parent, spouse, or child of a United States citizen and who establishes that
his or her removal from the United States would result in extreme hardship to
such parent, spouse, or
child.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDB87CB7777DDF417090888DE6770D2AFD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Temporary
Protected Status</header><text>Section 244 (8 U.S.C. 1254a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID5BC9728F28D94F9E9A6419FCE2B6474C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0840BF08BB0740218DF7D704DECBABDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(c)(2)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID48D7C9A4275341D0A3AC11FE362FE066"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBAC410968316417BA47254D33D0AFFC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDFCC5E07F88B845C6939C4C66EB7BCC2B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID69AD5986B6184AA39DBEF494F2530240" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID12BD7FB303DD42BD8A30663908DE7F5E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the alien
participates in, or at any time after admission has participated in, knowing or
having reason to know that such participation promoted, furthered, aided, or
supported the illegal activity of the gang, the activities of a criminal gang;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id80BA294972D745A4BDAC1AE72FB5A6FE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the alien is a
member of a criminal gang.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDDD43EF2F184E412E80586966FE88AA64"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDD6609D7130404438A1E7EB2335ABDE20"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="IDC26C4B6FECA740588EA56B8D2A7D9AD6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Subject to paragraph (3), such</quote> and inserting
<quote>Such</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID50A86ED4AC454F9D85DB71440E00D34B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(under paragraph (3))</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBBA6039113264227BAD9F3CB04B533AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1BCEEF20EE0D4005B48793E61BF3AF51"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDE8D59F5537747E8A0EBCEEF51A6ECCB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
as redesignated, by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Secretary of
Homeland Security may detain an alien provided temporary protected status under
this section whenever appropriate under any other provision.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC65F33F45D8F460394578CDCC8FD332D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
amendments made by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section shall apply
to—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc0e0f98c1005445581f2c06d843f5250"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all aliens
required to establish admissibility on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID963638310de04073b06233a94fd92fde"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all aliens in
removal, deportation, or exclusion proceedings that are filed, pending, or
reopened, on or after such date of enactment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDA0449E9A1EB1400ABB3CBC684886D98D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Precluding
Admissibility of Aliens Convicted of Serious Criminal Offenses and Domestic
Violence, Stalking, Child Abuse and Violation of Protection Orders</header>
<paragraph id="IDB420DB1E4FB94040BB3FE0921C8B9932"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inadmissibility
on criminal and related grounds; waivers</header><text>Section 212 (8 U.S.C.
1182) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1E067A3D8BEB40259E1259463E586B5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11FE88B7FB4F457EA5D5623B68EF1096" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id066C3397FF1C47F0AFB9321893B140CC"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Crimes of
domestic violence, stalking, or violation of protection orders; crimes against
children</header>
<clause id="id54F9B661BEB749D39FE6CD63D8FCE5B9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Domestic
violence, stalking, and child abuse</header>
<subclause id="id73DDC637C4174609A2E205C6EA1086BF"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien who is convicted of, or who admits committing
or having committed acts which constitute the essential elements of, a crime of
domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment
is inadmissible.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE6DC60A9E3D34F1A9540ED022ED506A8"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Defined
term</header><text>In this clause, the term <term>crime of domestic
violence</term> means any crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title
18, United States Code) against a person committed by a current or former
spouse of the person, by an individual with whom the person shares a child in
common, by an individual who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the
person as a spouse, by an individual similarly situated to a spouse of the
person under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction where the
offense occurs, or by any other individual against a person who is protected
from that individual’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the
United States or any State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local or
foreign government.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDff4a8f6f762c43188ae6075b00277190"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Violators of
protection orders</header>
<subclause id="idC45B0FEE9DB04C748CFB09A5B8489357"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien who at any time is enjoined under a protection
order issued by a court and whom the court determines has engaged in conduct
that violates the portion of a protection order that involves protection
against credible threats of violence, repeated harassment, or bodily injury to
the person or persons for whom the protection order was issued is
inadmissible.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0697057168A84742B015275A3876DC4E"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Defined
term</header><text>In this clause, the term <term>protection order</term> means
any injunction issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts
of domestic violence, including temporary or final orders issued by civil or
criminal courts (other than support or child custody orders or provisions)
whether obtained by filing an independent action or as an independent order in
another proceedings.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2976ce6a75a74805bf82bb0ef19bc1bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)—</text>
<clause id="idBF93478DD2BC41CDA101898708285CD6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or the Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> after <quote>the
Attorney General</quote> each place such term appears;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe12eda0e83c64d5e9773cc4660765c65"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>The Attorney General
may, in his discretion, waive the application of subparagraphs (A)(i)(I), (B),
(D), and (E) of subsection (a)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>The Attorney
General or the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the application of
subparagraphs (A)(i)(I), (B), (D), (E), and (M) of subsection (a)(2)</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2ef1b025945145ee89798ce2ddb3f3b0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the matter
following paragraph (2)—</text>
<subclause id="IDad64e9afe96849478d120de047995d61"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>torture.</quote> and inserting <quote>torture, or has been convicted of
an aggravated felony.</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID15a531cc8c3d48e19201e2da750233eb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>if either since the date of such admission the alien has been convicted
of an aggravated felony or the alien</quote> and inserting <quote>if since the
date of such admission the alien</quote>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDee2d369882cd4a42b3651bac1476f5e0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>The
amendment made by paragraph (1) may not be construed to create eligibility for
relief from removal under the former section 212(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act if such eligibility did not exist before the amendment became
effective.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80CDEE28D46C4C9F8B65BFC9FF3811FA"><enum>205.</enum><header>Grounds of
inadmissibility and deportability relating to removal and firearm
offenses</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="IDB5CC0F5B9AE940A3942B89E2FB9DBF43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Penalties
related to removal</header><text>Section 243 (8 U.S.C. 1253) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID9D1240F3CD9547208CDE35E299E0ED7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ID009A06D35DE2482BA14D15CFFEDEC3C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>212(a) or</quote> after
<quote>section</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID2480E1F0C42D4C218FB83470AD0E6BC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter
following subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>or imprisoned not more than four
years</quote> and inserting <quote>and imprisoned for not more than 5
years</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDDEC685D1E1F5419FBBFDB6E75C3CEDA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b), by striking <quote>not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than
one year, or both</quote> and inserting <quote>under title 18, United States
Code, and imprisoned for not more than 5 years (or for not more than 10 years
if the alien is a member of any of the classes described in paragraphs (1)(E),
(2), (3), and (4) of section 237(a)).</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDE3CE74482BC34B2E919EBD4225CD5D37"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibiting
carrying or using a firearm during and in relation to an alien smuggling
crime</header><text>Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID2454C7900A2143709A40177ED2A71A1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ID09211B55518B4D55ADFC0CF83C0496BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id7DE629072A034424A6D58F2B73ED262A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, alien smuggling crime,</quote> after <quote>any crime of
violence</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idBB1EB9D2303843A4B2F792D4EE016FFC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, alien smuggling crime,</quote> after <quote>such crime of
violence</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID5C781636344640D9BCC1D43AA6250448"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)(ii), by inserting <quote>, alien smuggling crime,</quote> after
<quote>crime of violence</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID0C59DCAA459E4D64BB9EB9E25FE554E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDBA67EDF6D7C649F79547CAE78CBBDEE7" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID7589A62A28984C25B38157855DDDE45E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In this
subsection, the term <term>alien smuggling crime</term> means any felony
punishable under section 274(a), 277, or 278 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1324(a), 1327, and
1328).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID941DFD0A56E34ABEA44533CE873764C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inadmissibility
for firearms offenses</header><text>Section 212(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)), as
amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id55AF225ACF864A9BAFE6F840A939F51D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idCE109911C2A04D80850E6E9344079BCE"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Certain firearm
offenses</header><text>Any alien who at any time has been convicted under any
law of, or who admits having committed or admits committing acts which
constitute the essential elements of, purchasing, selling, offering for sale,
exchanging, using, owning, possessing, or carrying, or of attempting or
conspiring to purchase, sell, offer for sale, exchange, use, own, possess, or
carry, any weapon, part, or accessory which is a firearm or destructive device
(as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) in violation of
any law is
inadmissible.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDdc0eb18877684722a90f3129efdcf7b1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>The
amendments made by this section may not be construed to create eligibility for
relief from removal under former section 212(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act if such eligibility did not exist before the amendments became
effective.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id1805D72A669F4860B2A3257AD203B170"><enum>206.</enum><header>Alien
smuggling and related offenses</header>
<subsection id="ID3207f1cb38054934972b935c58df4732"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 274 (8 U.S.C. 1324), is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFFAB666740549FEB99B2BBE88B586B0" style="OLC">
<section id="id4B932F17D3374142A6B0C5FF5C171867"><enum>274.</enum><header>Alien
smuggling and related offenses</header>
<subsection id="ID8f3f4e4a507347039ad0437b02a60094"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Criminal
offenses and penalties</header>
<paragraph id="ID889d7c4590f04d019f331f60df0f5404"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibited
activities</header><text>Except as provided under paragraph (3), a person shall
be punished as provided under paragraph (2), if the person—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3b7afa9ea4104a9fa9aca7b96f30e40d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>facilitates,
encourages, directs, or induces a person to come to or enter the United States,
or to cross the border to the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard
of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to come to,
enter, or cross the border to the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDec19fde025a142fab952dae41a1ca0aa"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitates,
encourages, directs, or induces a person to come to or enter the United States,
or to cross the border to the United States, at a place other than a designated
port of entry or place other than as designated by the Secretary of Homeland
Security, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an
alien and regardless of whether such alien has official permission or lawful
authority to be in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb9b45ca9e2634bbd9d381324e3b84a86"><enum>(C)</enum><text>transports,
moves, harbors, conceals, or shields from detection a person outside of the
United States knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is
an alien in unlawful transit from 1 country to another or on the high seas,
under circumstances in which the alien is seeking to enter the United States
without official permission or legal authority;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6b5ec55663e24e26b048f24f2d583af8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>encourages or
induces a person to reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless
disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority
to reside in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe5566fa930db4e1f9493dfa5431dc16f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>transports or
moves a person in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the
fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to enter or be in
the United States, if the transportation or movement will further the alien’s
illegal entry into or illegal presence in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID713639f09df1463198386811a12dc538"><enum>(F)</enum><text>harbors,
conceals, or shields from detection a person in the United States, knowing or
in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful
authority to be in the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcfd65bce62234a12971e03cd76936e84"><enum>(G)</enum><text>conspires or
attempts to commit any of the acts described in subparagraphs (A) through
(F).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7515018183ae4ad7b6db82603952dcab"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>A person who violates any provision under paragraph (1)
shall for each alien in respect to whom a violation of paragraph (1)
occurs—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa642458bb5f04ddc80f19abe0fe749d4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>except as
provided in subparagraphs (C) through (G), if the violation was not committed
for commercial advantage, profit, or private financial gain, shall be fined
under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or
both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7b83ee2074df4028855a15dd275c9463"><enum>(B)</enum><text>except as
provided in subparagraphs (C) through (G), if the violation was committed for
commercial advantage, profit, or private financial gain—</text>
<clause id="ID2b2e5bd1a540471f894e8dd9e9c6ad4b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be fined under
such title, imprisoned for not less than 3 years or more than 15 years, or
both, if the violation is the offender’s first violation under this
subparagraph; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8a7989ad13f14277adce23353b580b06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be fined under
such title, imprisoned for not less than 5 years or more than 20 years, or
both, if the violation is the offender’s second or subsequent violation of this
subparagraph;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5f467d5e2f27478c90634343202b076a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the violation
furthered or aided the commission of any other offense against the United
States or any State that is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year,
shall be fined under such title, imprisoned for not less than 5 years or more
than 20 years, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID54b67a348e654a958a81013cb2c73575"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall be fined
under such title, imprisoned not less than 5 years or more than 25 years, or
both, if the violation created a substantial and foreseeable risk of death, a
substantial and foreseeable risk of serious bodily injury (as defined in
section 2119(2) of title 18, United States Code), or inhumane conditions to
another person, including—</text>
<clause id="ID0e101b2117b9450aacbc5337c313e43a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>transporting the
person in an engine compartment, storage compartment, or other confined
space;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID723019b6fbd548d1a53ca776ca497c44"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transporting the
person at an excessive speed or in excess of the rated capacity of the means of
transportation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID16f7defa8efc470b90358f7be7902f0b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>transporting
the person in, harboring the person in, or otherwise subjecting the person to
crowded or dangerous conditions;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1f68cba89935455b9515e8b4c7005790"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if the violation
caused serious bodily injury (as defined in section 2119(2) of title 18, United
States Code) to any person, shall be fined under such title, imprisoned for not
less than 7 years or more than 30 years, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0f82aae06a8e4db5bf10e108ee90a4cc"><enum>(F)</enum><text>be fined under
such title and imprisoned for not less than 10 years or more than 30 years if
the violation involved an alien who the offender knew or had reason to believe
was—</text>
<clause id="IDeac5a52e97ca4889a6d0827fedbd981a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>engaged in
terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)); or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID087f318c516b4602a6343f4497499fd4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>intending to
engage in terrorist activity;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2ee9cfd3b13e45fdad56682e4e6876ff"><enum>(G)</enum><text>if the offense
caused or resulted in the death of any person, shall be punished by death or
imprisoned for a term of years not less than 15 years and up to life, and fined
under title 18, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9bd2619ec68c4b9298aa381d326989cf"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>It
is not a violation of subparagraph (D), (E), or (F) of paragraph (1)— for a
religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in
the United States, or the agents or officers of such denomination or
organization, to encourage, invite, call, allow, or enable an alien who is
present in the United States to perform the vocation of a minister or
missionary for the denomination or organization in the United States as a
volunteer who is not compensated as an employee, notwithstanding the provision
of room, board, travel, medical assistance, and other basic living expenses,
provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for
at least 1 year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID678f2f9650574b5c97633cc3df46c1a4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Extraterritorial
jurisdiction</header><text>There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over
the offenses described in this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1764ee37a7074e15a5c3812f1f0cc39b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Seizure and
forfeiture</header>
<paragraph id="ID66503c2ac1174625991b91115b0a95ae"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any real or personal property used to commit or
facilitate the commission of a violation of this section, the gross proceeds of
such violation, and any property traceable to such property or proceeds, shall
be subject to forfeiture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8fb26a07f11648d886c8725bd6a4c0ea"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable
procedures</header><text>Seizures and forfeitures under this subsection shall
be governed by the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to civil forfeitures, except that such duties as are imposed upon the
Secretary of the Treasury under the customs laws described in section 981(d)
shall be performed by such officers agents, and other person as may be
designated for the purpose by the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDad86b8912c1842ea8caeb35d41514cf3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prima facie
evidence in determinations of violations</header><text>In determining whether a
violation of subsection (a) has occurred, prima facie evidence that an alien
involved in the alleged violation lacks lawful authority to come to, enter,
reside in, remain in, or be in the United States or that such alien had come
to, entered, resided in, remained in, or been present in the United States in
violation of law may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID76e1d5e42f5c415288a1fd97b2e43095"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any order,
finding, or determination concerning the alien’s status or lack of status made
by a Federal judge or administrative adjudicator (including an immigration
judge or immigration officer) during any judicial or administrative proceeding
authorized under Federal immigration law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1ba6f04628d4490388fd0a84e702f556"><enum>(B)</enum><text>official records
of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the
Department of State concerning the alien’s status or lack of status; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID57adf24c18aa40a4bea012111a2f546b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>testimony by an
immigration officer having personal knowledge of the facts concerning the
alien’s status or lack of status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd26a1bcea5ed4e4383678e5d35cf0c5f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority to
arrest</header><text>No officer or person shall have authority to make any
arrests for a violation of any provision of this section except—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbe2630d4522748708c1ddd4638ebba7c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>officers and
employees designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, either individually
or as a member of a class; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID028cdd65d4ec4753a8d61c42818a7d8c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other officers
responsible for the enforcement of Federal criminal laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa282fdbb0361488dbc4b53fc5688b0dd"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Admissibility
of videotaped witness testimony</header><text>Notwithstanding any provision of
the Federal Rules of Evidence, the videotaped or otherwise audiovisually
preserved deposition of a witness to a violation of subsection (a) who has been
deported or otherwise expelled from the United States, or is otherwise
unavailable to testify, may be admitted into evidence in an action brought for
that violation if—</text>
<paragraph id="IDab324507c088443cb39a3c37d71339d0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the witness was
available for cross examination at the deposition by the party, if any,
opposing admission of the testimony; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID614ceca4597d4b5c99372ca23f33df0d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the deposition
otherwise complies with the Federal Rules of Evidence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc3db87bb7f824d11a8db8f0931a3cb0c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID0d6a9bf76a6f4d95b2b3d024f25f86f0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cross the
border</header><text>The term <term>cross the border</term> refers to the
physical act of crossing the border into the United States regardless of
whether the alien is free from official restraint.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe8dc798352fb4450b7c2bb85cc99a957"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Lawful
authority</header><text>The term <term>lawful authority</term> means
permission, authorization, or license that is expressly provided for in the
immigration laws of the United States or accompanying regulations. The term
does not include any such authority secured by fraud or otherwise obtained in
violation of law or authority sought, but not approved. No alien shall be
deemed to have lawful authority to come to, enter, reside in, remain in, or be
in the United States if such coming to, entry, residence, remaining, or
presence was, is, or would be in violation of law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf4439f10c5ed4870bc83d9f78476e497"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Proceeds</header><text>The
term <term>proceeds</term> includes any property or interest in property
obtained or retained as a consequence of an act or omission in violation of
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID75d3c615427f4edcae6d38d098f705db"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Unlawful
transit</header><text>The term <term>unlawful transit</term> means travel,
movement, or temporary presence that violates the laws of any country in which
the alien is present or any country from which the alien is traveling or
moving.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID588c5dd7d8df4f0aa6db940df7768aa1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents is amended by striking the item
relating to section 274 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id994B263F423A44AC907B550BC5F1D961" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 274. Alien smuggling and
related
offenses.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="IDB2A9433496CD4142B0C5C27E21E68B99"><enum>207.</enum><header>Illegal
entry</header>
<subsection id="ID5772708954484F9599C29A0C73AAB0D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 275 (8 U.S.C. 1325) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDA08CEC4C2CF44E2F8A85E5342E5B2B04" style="OLC">
<section id="IDF19E4172A05C4B1BAE886AB3A7DB3B1E"><enum>275.</enum><header>Illegal
Entry</header>
<subsection id="ID8D65316E69474E78AE32FE40053F0EAC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="IDE84F71046A5C4CA4A1C010195EF24C0E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
offenses</header><text>An alien shall be subject to the penalties set forth in
paragraph (2) if the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID018991FBE63042A9BFA3151F0392DD04"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowingly enters
or crosses the border into the United States at any time or place other than as
designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5D58012FD4244CAE80E9F48F65F31AD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>knowingly eludes
examination or inspection by an immigration officer (including failing to stop
at the command of such officer), or a customs or agriculture inspection at a
port of entry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID202E782518684BA0897BCCE1B3943DFB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>knowingly enters
or crosses the border to the United States by means of a knowingly false or
misleading representation or the knowing concealment of a material fact
(including such representation or concealment in the context of arrival,
reporting, entry, or clearance requirements of the customs laws, immigration
laws, agriculture laws, or shipping laws);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID696821b7cb8a4274883c03143356c913"><enum>(D)</enum><text>knowingly exceeds
for a period of 90 days or more the period of the alien’s admission or parole
to the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID63123d6c46e04404a65046385e419f77"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is found in the
United States after having violated any of subparagraphs (A) through
(D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4C923BAB865641B2B9C36FA8FD92ED64"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>Any alien who violates any provision under paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4B51ABAB909247A1924CADE001AA1F5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall, for the
first violation, be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not
more than 6 months, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9FD8ECC7F0BE4661BDB12B854BFB530C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall, for a
second or subsequent violation, or following an order of voluntary departure,
be fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF834DDF090EE4E7AA139366C7ED49793"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the violation
occurred after the alien had been convicted of 3 or more misdemeanors or for a
felony, shall be fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or
both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0AD8F17B48A74C62888E606C4C4A3540"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if the violation
occurred after the alien had been convicted of a felony for which the alien
received a term of imprisonment of not less than 24 months, shall be fined
under such title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1E87063736A3474AA30647DC29167CB5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if the violation
occurred after the alien had been convicted of a felony for which the alien
received a term of imprisonment of not less than 48 months, such alien shall be
fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID27C2447A624441D3BDCD0E8DD2BDD1F4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prior
convictions</header><text>The prior convictions described in subparagraphs (C)
through (E) of paragraph (2) are elements of the offenses described in that
paragraph and the penalties in such subparagraphs shall apply only in cases in
which the conviction or convictions that form the basis for the additional
penalty are—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID11EEE3CCB6A042E4B2C1CC9115FB4266"><enum>(A)</enum><text>alleged in the
indictment or information; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5B4C35DDC33C4BEAA46AD289D63C5159"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proven beyond a
reasonable doubt at trial or admitted by the defendant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID64D1DEF906F64EB4ABAF072CA5704D85"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duration of
offense</header><text>An offense under this subsection continues until the
alien is discovered within the United States by an immigration officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2b155aded8644e039fc3376b1c2295d8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Attempt</header><text>Any
person who attempts to commit any offense under this section shall be punished
in the same manner as for a completion of such offense.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID852d4f22f2754772bb02db5ade488668"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improper time
or place; civil penalties</header><text>Any alien who is apprehended while
entering, attempting to enter, or knowingly crossing or attempting to cross the
border to the United States at a time or place other than as designated by
immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty, in addition to any
criminal or other civil penalties that may be imposed under any other provision
of law, in an amount equal to—</text>
<paragraph id="id345EDED8FC3F4003924BBAA5B30ADAF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not less than $50
or more than $250 for each such entry, crossing, attempted entry, or attempted
crossing; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEA9042DBDFEE456D86B584533F1D4F37"><enum>(2)</enum><text>twice the amount
specified in paragraph (1) if the alien had previously been subject to a civil
penalty under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID12F21D6F03704808BBF5C234F3EC80DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents is amended by striking the item
relating to section 275 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDA8E0B6FFCC1C42E8837B5E3B1611FD2F" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 275. Illegal
Entry.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDE63ED1CADC6145B2A21CD962B7BCBEBD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header><text>Subparagraph (E) of section 275(a)(1) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as
added by this Act, shall apply only to violations of subparagraphs (A) through
(D) of such section 275(a)(1) committed on or after the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID1ca56ed7cfe342fbb92647b6e7961edf"><enum>208.</enum><header>Criminal
penalties for aliens unlawfully present in the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title II (8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended
by adding after section 275 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB02CF994812040EBA185F8064041D0DC" style="OLC">
<section id="ID346a47092ca24dcba339f3e9fdd409f4"><enum>275A.</enum><header>Criminal
penalties for unlawful presence in the United States</header>
<subsection id="ID0159d62de376466a8060bbdf58a1a002"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to any other violation, an alien present in
the United States in violation of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1
year, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4fea5cd691fe40e6937ea41932d1ac32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Affirmative
defense</header><text>It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation under
subsection (a) that the alien overstayed the time allotted under the alien’s
visa due to an exceptional and extremely unusual hardship or physical illness
that prevented the alien from leaving the United States by the required
date.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID61CD7EFD3F6B4A94A1AE35942FC167ED"><enum>209.</enum><header>Illegal
reentry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 276 (8 U.S.C.
1326) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID634AFC54FAE14A1A8EDD5553BE88CF3E" style="OLC">
<section id="ID9CB90724C8FA43638AA9F3434FD9A7A6"><enum>276.</enum><header>Reentry of
removed alien</header>
<subsection id="ID35B4174CCD69476498D7AC7E0B96A329"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reentry after
removal</header><text>Any alien who has been denied admission, excluded,
deported, or removed, or who has departed the United States while an order of
exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding, and subsequently enters,
attempts to enter, crosses the border to, attempts to cross the border to, or
is at any time found in the United States, shall be fined under title 18,
United States Code, and imprisoned not less than 60 days and not more than 2
years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7100F0ADE5694869BBA24DBD47D6D1FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reentry of
criminal offenders</header><text>Notwithstanding the penalty provided in
subsection (a), if an alien described in that subsection—</text>
<paragraph id="ID674273634CEC444F844C24E47E49B444"><enum>(1)</enum><text>was convicted for
3 or more misdemeanors or a felony before such removal or departure, the alien
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, and imprisoned not more than
10 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0900D2D1BF5046558559863010E988DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>was convicted for
a felony before such removal or departure for which the alien was sentenced to
a term of imprisonment of not less than 24 months, the alien shall be fined
under such title, and imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID976811AFE7384ED28A010465418A53DD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>was convicted for
a felony before such removal or departure for which the alien was sentenced to
a term of imprisonment of not less than 48 months, the alien shall be fined
under such title, and imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9062D2A6911F4B4797BE76D141EA3210"><enum>(4)</enum><text>was convicted for
3 felonies before such removal or departure, the alien shall be fined under
such title, and imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB714B6EDE9694107A46C9DDCB16BA525"><enum>(5)</enum><text>was convicted,
before such removal or departure, for murder, rape, kidnaping, or a felony
offense described in chapter 77 (relating to peonage and slavery) or 113B
(relating to terrorism) of such title, the alien shall be fined under such
title, and imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years, or
both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDF2B22451857F46DDB9C2708FF68365EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reentry after
repeated removal</header><text>Any alien who has been denied admission,
excluded, deported, or removed 3 or more times and thereafter enters, attempts
to enter, crosses the border to, attempts to cross the border to, or is at any
time found in the United States, shall be fined under title 18, United States
Code, and imprisoned not fewer than 2 years and not more than 10 years, or
both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2A394C0E94B54603A6997C4AF00D8E2B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Proof of prior
convictions</header><text>The prior convictions described in subsection (b) are
elements of the crimes described in that subsection, and the penalties in that
subsection shall apply only in cases in which the conviction or convictions
that form the basis for the additional penalty are—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3D926F76AA614595A7BDA7807D74A947"><enum>(1)</enum><text>alleged in the
indictment or information; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2E50692FFC6E42A4AC8E6DF56C2C219E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>proven beyond a
reasonable doubt at trial or admitted by the defendant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC1D009A4E87F41CB86A0BE63BDB12AF3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Affirmative
defenses</header><text>It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of
this section that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6B745A95085F4AC0B0A54C7006F34D7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prior to the
alleged violation, the alien had sought and received the express consent of the
Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission into the United States;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2907E6A8070647D1A5BA7AA65EA6584C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to
an alien previously denied admission and removed, the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDF1FDCAF81C024D5E8F9BB96EF4985081"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was not required
to obtain such advance consent under the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> or any prior
Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCA063E5C0E5245E7A879857F0888E39A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>had complied with
all other laws and regulations governing the alien’s admission into the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID211F9AC4F5944789AD859AB27FA26011"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation on
Collateral Attack on Underlying Removal Order</header><text>In a criminal
proceeding under this section, an alien may not challenge the validity of any
prior removal order concerning the alien unless the alien demonstrates by clear
and convincing evidence that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID091783A7C1D84B95A5E441CAF4DD47F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the alien
exhausted all administrative remedies that may have been available to seek
relief against the order;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFFD8FDD660474C878BB5785FEA4CFD02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the removal
proceedings at which the order was issued improperly deprived the alien of the
opportunity for judicial review; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2A1F3982847D4C65A2794DDF70AF1E96"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the entry of the
order was fundamentally unfair.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDDBF912E8798D460680E3F8060602ED30"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reentry of
Alien Removed Prior to Completion of Term of Imprisonment</header><text>Any
alien removed pursuant to section 241(a)(4) who enters, attempts to enter,
crosses the border to, attempts to cross the border to, or is at any time found
in, the United States shall be incarcerated for the remainder of the sentence
of imprisonment which was pending at the time of deportation without any
reduction for parole or supervised release unless the alien affirmatively
demonstrates that the Secretary of Homeland Security has expressly consented to
the alien’s reentry. Such alien shall be subject to such other penalties
relating to the reentry of removed aliens as may be available under this
section or any other provision of law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID04E471C2E9B4479AB73A678E07297FC4"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID2FCC5ED772A94FB18CF78D14176E546C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Felony</header><text>The
term <term>felony</term> means any criminal offense punishable by a term of
imprisonment of more than 1 year under the laws of the United States, any
State, or a foreign government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDAD5275BDD4434D428331B5914D5B475B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Misdemeanor</header><text>The
term <term>misdemeanor</term> means any criminal offense punishable by a term
of imprisonment of not more than 1 year under the applicable laws of the United
States, any State, or a foreign government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID628F46196A73489D972934CD54652BC1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>The
term <term>removal</term> includes any denial of admission, exclusion,
deportation (including self deportation), or removal, or any agreement by which
an alien stipulates or agrees to exclusion, deportation, or removal.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA89D5812B13642569D6FD9DBB3A33B58"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means a State of the United States, the District of
Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDD74A96C57BE34E928E5C29C0CB649356"><enum>210.</enum><header>Reform of
passport, visa, and immigration fraud offenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 75 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5A37CD2F189B494594BC4F33398CBC44" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="chapter">Chapter 75—Passport, Visa, and Immigration
Fraud</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1541. Trafficking in
passports.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1542. False statement in an application
for a passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1543. Forgery and unlawful production of a
passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1544. Misuse of a passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1545. Schemes to defraud
aliens.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1546. Immigration and visa
fraud.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1547. Marriage fraud.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1548. Attempts and
conspiracies.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1549. Alternative penalties for certain
offenses.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1550. Seizure and forfeiture.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1551. Additional jurisdiction.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1552. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1553. Authorized law enforcement
activities.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<section id="ID3059733823654159A7809A16CC6DDB4A"><enum>1541.</enum><header>Trafficking
in passports</header>
<subsection id="ID444656FDFB5A42CCA3BA3518CF8FB7CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Multiple
passports</header><text>Any person who, during any 3-year period,
knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="ID98A4A5C40E484A809B6429EE95E19D87"><enum>(1)</enum><text>and without
lawful authority produces, issues, or transfers 10 or more passports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7A7979EEB76344E6BF0FB12A198D4C47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes 10 or more passports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID329C01A4676D4F6187C3D8F64C4AF56E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, receives, buys, sells, or distributes 10 or more passports,
knowing the passports to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely made,
stolen, procured by fraud, or produced or issued without lawful authority;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1960606EB48144B69BA064DB197499E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>completes, mails,
prepares, presents, signs, or submits 10 or more applications for a United
States passport, knowing the applications to contain any false statement or
representation,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not less than 2 years and not more than
20 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="ID9C60DF6ED6D1472F8A7AF37D3972E7D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Passport
materials</header><text>Any person who knowingly and without lawful authority
produces, buys, sells, possesses, or uses any official material (or counterfeit
of any official material) used to make a passport, including any distinctive
paper, seal, hologram, image, text, symbol, stamp, engraving, or plate, shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned for not less than 2 years and not more
than 20 years, or both.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDEEFBFFE58E99409A84568EA0F2179546"><enum>1542.</enum><header>False
statement in an application for a passport</header>
<subsection id="IDA0FC854FFD854737B35B225BBEC1C67E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or
representation in an application for a United States passport, or mails,
prepares, presents, or signs an application for a United States passport
knowing the application to contain any false statement or representation, shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or
both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDBEC17ADDAC8F4670B4830BB5F06FF709"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Venue</header>
<paragraph id="IDBFC2A48D96F24ABF89E27C766BB2C1E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An offense under
subsection (a) may be prosecuted in any district,</text>
<subparagraph id="ID790ABBDD4E954225AB21D36D388DD6F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in which the
false statement or representation was made or the application for a United
States passport was prepared or signed, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID52CD01EBC1304C90BA7A6CEA4D864F36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in which or to
which the application was mailed or presented.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDC0493D96409D4D4F9F29CA7D2632F022"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An offense under
subsection (a) involving an application prepared and adjudicated outside the
United States may be prosecuted in the district in which the resultant passport
was or would have been produced.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3DD690EE994346A3BD9BAE463AD727E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the
venue otherwise available under sections 3237 and 3238.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID9FCBFEBE549E452A847916858C83C672"><enum>1543.</enum><header>Forgery and
unlawful production of a passport</header>
<subsection id="IDEF92F92FA1BB4137A5E30EB606D7F353"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Forgery</header><text>Any
person who—</text>
<paragraph id="ID9B2FB992BB4F4122A78961CA136CB3B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>knowingly forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes any passport; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD8BE7508866140769E6BE04627F96F9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>knowingly
transfers any passport knowing it to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely
made, stolen, or to have been produced or issued without lawful
authority,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="ID7DA285B86DAB415CA4A770BCE19BFC53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Unlawful
production</header><text>Any person who knowingly and without lawful
authority—</text>
<paragraph id="IDB27F58C51DBA4E88B304035E97D13EA2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>produces, issues,
authorizes, or verifies a passport in violation of the laws, regulations, or
rules governing the issuance of the passport;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDEBA5130D134548418FC9AB696E631586"><enum>(2)</enum><text>produces, issues,
authorizes, or verifies a United States passport for or to any person, knowing
or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is not entitled to
receive a passport; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC2CA30441A0F4A99AB286EE8E1F10399"><enum>(3)</enum><text>transfers or
furnishes a passport to any person for use by any person other than the person
for whom the passport was issued or designed,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection></section><section id="IDA9EAC791D96D40B9A2C3E382E6C1E4BF"><enum>1544.</enum><header>Misuse of a
passport</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any person who
knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4E1A82F3D96C463AAEF2445BA72AD916"><enum>(1)</enum><text>uses any passport
issued or designed for the use of another;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7C773B1E524342CD8199DD3996C84114"><enum>(2)</enum><text>uses any passport
in violation of the conditions or restrictions therein contained, or in
violation of the laws, regulations, or rules governing the issuance and use of
the passport;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA36D932C880E447BB07B7E1F30AF31A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, receives, buys, sells, or distributes any passport knowing it
to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely made, procured by fraud, or
produced or issued without lawful authority; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDF20DB7AF03AE4CB2AB8F817F66C1F972"><enum>(4)</enum><text>violates the
terms and conditions of any safe conduct duly obtained and issued under the
authority of the United States,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="section">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></section><section id="ID3CC2504F076947588A1E3471A3B9F7F2"><enum>1545.</enum><header>Schemes to
defraud aliens</header>
<subsection id="ID357197840003457E8044E640B23598E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who knowingly executes a scheme or artifice,
in connection with any matter that is authorized by or arises under Federal
immigration laws or any matter the offender claims or represents is authorized
by or arises under Federal immigration laws, to—</text>
<paragraph id="IDC4D4806E0CEC4EDAB23F6B469501960B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>defraud any
person, or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7FC64EE00C4243C3BA6F4869134FB421"><enum>(2)</enum><text>obtain or receive
money or anything else of value from any person, by means of false or
fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="ID1680BE5886884B62800BF87270B64731"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Misrepresentation</header><text>Any
person who knowingly and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or
accredited representative (as that term is defined in section 1292.1 of title
8, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation to such section))
in any matter arising under Federal immigration laws shall be fined under this
title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDFFE0972A935840E6B84A4435F4A761C0"><enum>1546.</enum><header>Immigration
and visa fraud</header>
<subsection id="IDF59314D31B424265B2438F531A3A5870"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="IDFC66F6868D10459D991C20D0F769042D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>uses any
immigration document issued or designed for the use of another;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE5195E67479A4B119F5A56CF863BF4F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes any immigration document;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDCD1C543C964F40CE96FA2EDE17410573"><enum>(3)</enum><text>completes, mails,
prepares, presents, signs, or submits any immigration document knowing it to
contain any materially false statement or representation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7E82FCAFCF1C4C10AD0CE8463EEEABB0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, transfers, receives, buys, sells, or distributes any
immigration document knowing it to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely
made, stolen, procured by fraud, or produced or issued without lawful
authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC3234C9A7075471980C17F8E838C3AF1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>adopts or uses a
false or fictitious name to evade or to attempt to evade the immigration laws;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID93D6AA7CB9DB490D91EF466AF478F8D2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>transfers or
furnishes, without lawful authority, an immigration document to another person
for use by a person other than the person for whom the immigration document was
issued or designed,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="ID12905A5655F044A5844D31E5A08CA18F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Multiple
immigration documents</header><text>Any person who, during any 3-year period,
knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="IDEA60DFC40303497FAB2A2E29AD404E9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>and without
lawful authority produces, issues, or transfers 10 or more immigration
documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1D56EE961D9B4FE49C69A43AE985272A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes 10 or more immigration documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID441D135BFC834AA4A654C7ECCB9BEF06"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, buys, sells, or distributes 10 or more immigration documents,
knowing the immigration documents to be forged, counterfeited, altered, stolen,
falsely made, procured by fraud, or produced or issued without lawful
authority; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID71A9AB5D5D6D4A3DABBC84049C289284"><enum>(4)</enum><text>completes, mails,
prepares, presents, signs, or submits 10 or more immigration documents knowing
the documents to contain any materially false statement or
representation,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="ID808A2D9BD95C4E23B03C7675AD925C66"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Immigration
document materials</header><text>Any person who knowingly and without lawful
authority produces, buys, sells, or possesses any official material (or
counterfeit of any official material) used to make an immigration document,
including any distinctive paper, seal, hologram, image, text, symbol, stamp,
engraving, or plate, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more
than 20 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID99FF1ABE78A9411685EBCC353408219C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Employment
documents</header><text>Any person who, for the purpose of satisfying a
requirement of section 274A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1324a(b)), uses—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3CFF6DE871A84C5381DD8768CF57ED79"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification
document, knowing or having reason to know that the document was not issued
lawfully for the use of the possessor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID95871BF530CE42C58DC3F0A3ADDCEEEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification
document knowing or having reason to know that the document is false; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3B541AE4971A48728A08C06D0346DA50"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a false
attestation,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection></section><section id="ID8FD5CE9EDBC64B94BE4639A6215FF10F"><enum>1547.</enum><header>Marriage
fraud</header>
<subsection id="ID8284A6BBEA34416983A1F443B24B1ABB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evasion or
misrepresentation</header><text>Any person who—</text>
<paragraph id="IDB1E600F0E91E49BA894034765020CEFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>knowingly enters
into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration
laws; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID083515EB9F394D0EBDEAFC4C63295D0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>knowingly
misrepresents the existence or circumstances of a marriage—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6C9F55AD0A204CBA881778E354841820"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in an application
or document authorized by the immigration laws; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID84F318BEA7B5434E8F6C3FA754BB2757"><enum>(B)</enum><text>during any
immigration proceeding conducted by an administrative adjudicator (including an
immigration officer or examiner, a consular officer, an immigration judge, or a
member of the Board of Immigration Appeals),</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="ID7D866070B2E4456696BDCF987051E1DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Multiple
marriages</header><text>Any person who—</text>
<paragraph id="ID98D6E0A39888431C82CC40D242FAC1DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>knowingly enters
into 2 or more marriages for the purpose of evading any immigration law;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5F9070FC741142488F9E663BB69B66F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>knowingly
arranges, supports, or facilitates 2 or more marriages designed or intended to
evade any immigration law,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not less than 2 years and not more than
20 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="IDDE7F86E000324373AD145E4B32A8B23E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Commercial
enterprise</header><text>Any person who knowingly establishes a commercial
enterprise for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not less than 2 years and not
more than 10 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID51401C65E6704566A758846607BC4216"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration of
offense</header>
<paragraph id="ID6F73DAB9E3C9426789B9083169EE82BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An offense under subsection (a) or (b) continues until
the fraudulent nature of the marriage or marriages is discovered by an
immigration officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDBDD9109A5D1E48088E4EEFDD6099DA02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commercial
enterprise</header><text>An offense under subsection (c) continues until the
fraudulent nature of the commercial enterprise is discovered by an immigration
officer or other law enforcement officer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDB3108190951944559F77A7F8C0E4F7C9"><enum>1548.</enum><header>Attempts and
conspiracies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any person who
attempts or conspires to violate any section of this chapter shall be punished
in the same manner as a person who completed a violation of that
section.</text>
</section><section id="ID270458D4E4EC48D1839E0583E52E1D69"><enum>1549.</enum><header>Alternative
penalties for certain offenses</header>
<subsection id="IDdf56c879ddf14d51815f9ef265c4b17a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Terrorism</header><text>Any
person who violates any section in this chapter—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4d9220cea7264027820cae56ae70a802"><enum>(1)</enum><text>knowing that such
violation will facilitate an act of international terrorism or domestic
terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331), or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe71d3f5d645c47819c0c94809d26b573"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with the intent
to facilitate an act of international terrorism or domestic terrorism,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not less than 7 years and not more than
25 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="IDed3cb235747c4e4cbda832d562013de5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offense against
government</header><text>Any person who violates any section in this
chapter:</text>
<paragraph id="ID538e23748f8c46728356215189568195"><enum>(1)</enum><text>knowing that such
violation will facilitate the commission of any offense against the United
States (other than an offense in this chapter) or against any State, which
offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id74DB4C1EC7C349699A5FD39AF6C95404"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with the intent
to facilitate the commission of any offense against the United States (other
than an offense in this chapter) or against any State, which offense is
punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not less than 3 years and not more than
20 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection></section><section id="ID3B86BDC032B64CE4853CB98DD398CB4C"><enum>1550.</enum><header>Seizure and
forfeiture</header>
<subsection id="IDD762F20F8E0B4D688257AB3E7CBB47CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Forfeiture</header><text>Any
property, real or personal, used to commit or facilitate the commission of a
violation of any section of this chapter, the gross proceeds of such violation,
and any property traceable to such property or proceeds, shall be subject to
forfeiture.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID20720B3D7D5F4CFE98A102AE403ED73E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable
law</header><text>Seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed
by the provisions of chapter 46 relating to civil forfeitures, except that such
duties as are imposed upon the Secretary of the Treasury under the customs laws
described in section 981(d) shall be performed by such officers, agents, and
other persons as may be designated for that purpose by the Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney General.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID778BB4330AE94EE3A813A63B4E74D908"><enum>1551.</enum><header>Additional
jurisdiction</header>
<subsection id="IDAFE641FAA90841ADAC2394540363749F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who commits an offense under this chapter
within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States
shall be punished as provided under this chapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7C373EA982C64626BF692097DCCACE80"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extraterritorial
jurisdiction</header><text>Any person who commits an offense under this chapter
outside the United States shall be punished as provided under this chapter
if—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1D1B7E0467DD400A86AFCCA117A6F9F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the offense
involves a United States passport or immigration document (or any document
purporting to be such a document) or any matter, right, or benefit arising
under or authorized by Federal immigration laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDEBFDBD6821734B4AA6128FE437368236"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the offense is in
or affects foreign commerce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC1C7032D1FBA452C8A93C1FC8310E7AB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the offense
affects, jeopardizes, or poses a significant risk to the lawful administration
of Federal immigration laws, or the national security of the United
States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID028F63CAA42D4CE9B31D3DD881AD55F1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the offense is
committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in
section 2331) or a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a)(2))
that affects or would affect the national security of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5001D307190841DB9502C2771EA39503"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the offender is a
national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence in the United States (as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of
the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101(a))); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA97CFB013E804BB8B012A82AF0141DA3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the offender is a
stateless person whose habitual residence is in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID75E5CE54A37E4FC8B477234DBB9ABF7A"><enum>1552.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As used in this chapter—</text>
<paragraph id="IDFC40BF2DC20C4AA4B9346CC52E5BC1EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term
<term>application for a United States passport</term> includes any document,
photograph, or other piece of evidence attached to or submitted in support of
the application;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDEBD3CF3378544ED190B1CAFC756AF054"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<term>false statement or representation</term> includes a personation or an
omission;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA5D364810BFA4D84A98EE3D02E9C0541"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term
<term>falsely make</term> means to prepare or complete an immigration document
with knowledge or in reckless disregard of the fact that the document—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3B9DD6BCEA1B462F834F8AD88E27CD8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contains a
statement or representation that is false, fictitious, or fraudulent;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0013697C44FB478FB32C703EB33FB2CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has no basis in
fact or law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5D39BA4F0AE445D0B019A257F3A48DD8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>otherwise fails
to state a fact which is material to the purpose for which the document was
created, designed, or submitted;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0640E478C16B42E18516B1C70D9ED80A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term
<term>immigration document</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9AF008F3761340BE922E698974989F6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means any
application, petition, affidavit, declaration, attestation, form, visa,
identification card, alien registration document, employment authorization
document, border crossing card, certificate, permit, order, license, stamp,
authorization, grant of authority, or other official document, arising under or
authorized by the immigration laws of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID898226B377CC4C10812CBE484AB43468"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes any
document, photograph, or other piece of evidence attached to or submitted in
support of an immigration document;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0519AD74C6C24B1290A7A284E65B260C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term
<term>immigration laws</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID246CFE8F5F99470BAA8A3A1AFE8B5128"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the laws
described in section 101(a)(17) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(17));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1CDB8D8EB192433E838964FCFE6A3F27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the laws relating
to the issuance and use of passports; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID260568CE74534DD4AE2CD7FB6248B279"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the regulations
prescribed under the authority of any law described in paragraphs (A) and
(B);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDEA60B940F19C4ECAA865B95C360BF238"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the term
<term>immigration proceeding</term> includes an adjudication, interview,
hearing, or review;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDF78ECF6688E046E58CE506E9EAE70D4D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a person does not
exercise <term>lawful authority</term> if the person abuses or improperly
exercises lawful authority the person otherwise holds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4DABCAE51CCE4E0FBFD1FF87164BAA50"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the term
<term>passport</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID69928A7CFBE54710866DAC1C47A4C56D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a travel document
attesting to the identity and nationality of the bearer that is issued under
the authority of the Secretary of State, a foreign government, or an
international organization; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5F24C99CC62E4473821C2BE0869F1B62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any instrument
purporting to be a document described in subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID11492B21EAE54A7D9D51828870D36904"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the term
<term>present</term> means to offer or submit for official processing,
examination, or adjudication. Any such presentation continues until the
official processing, examination, or adjudication is complete;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID640012C33B6C4A62A03D718468184E3F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the term
<term>proceeds</term> includes any property or interest in property obtained or
retained as a consequence of an act or omission in violation of this
section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID868654F5C5BE4D2F978889BBAEE4B899"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the term
<term>produce</term> means to make, prepare, assemble, issue, print,
authenticate, or alter;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID18C282E2F53C47569A1A40786E53126E"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the term
<term>State</term> means a State of the United States, the District of
Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United
States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB9FC2D63910D4722A298057A50E54B87"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the use of a
passport or an immigration document referred to in sections 1541(a), 1543(b),
1544, 1546(a), and 1546(b) includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="idEA745899DBCA404FA16311FEF99845F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any officially
authorized use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09DFD6BBE2064F48BD8E92D35C7C6803"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use to
travel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29F85C792AFE48FB98D3D5EEC7232CA2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>use to
demonstrate identity, residence, nationality, citizenship, or immigration
status;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAAC8BA14A77D4FB5B81B62A6FBC6F635"><enum>(D)</enum><text>use to seek or
maintain employment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCA1793EF998042ED82FC340864F9C567"><enum>(E)</enum><text>use in any matter
within the jurisdiction of the Federal government or of a State
government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID72D16855D91148F7BA395FF3299885A7"><enum>1553.</enum><header>Authorized
law enforcement activities</header>
<subsection id="id5EAC1BF7035D4B4BA7AF59354B567B6A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
chapter may be construed to prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative,
protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United
States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, or an intelligence
agency of the United States, or any activity authorized under title V of the
Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–452; 84 Stat. 933).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7938DE339B4046529DFA8D1B0C2595DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Protection for
Legitimate Refugees and Asylum Seekers</header>
<paragraph id="ID5B0CA180E7ED4E6D8ACC14AAD90CC0B0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prosecution
guidelines</header><text>The Attorney General, in consultation with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop binding prosecution guidelines
for federal prosecutors to ensure that any prosecution of an alien seeking
entry into the United States by fraud is consistent with the obligations of the
United States under Article 31(1) of the Convention Relating to the Status of
Refugees, done at Geneva July 28, 1951 (as made applicable by the Protocol
Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at New York January 31, 1967 (19 UST
6223)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA05C502A27ED4AB59086BB8F313E6CE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No private
right of action</header><text>The guidelines required under paragraph (1), and
any internal office procedures adopted pursuant to such guidelines, are
intended solely for the guidance of attorneys for the United States. This
section, the guidelines required under paragraph (1), and the process for
determining such guidelines are not intended to, do not, and may not be relied
upon to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at
law by any party in any administrative, civil, or criminal
matter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID236AB64669074248A7CC910141CFCCE9"><enum>211.</enum><header>Inadmissibility
and removal for passport and immigration fraud offenses</header>
<subsection id="ID57cae065e6ff4364ae3d6075e8bf7dc4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>Section
212(a)(2)(A)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)), as amended by this Act, is further
amended by inserting after subclause (III) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61DF4DE7AD8848D1BC21DA82ECD47D90" style="OLC">
<subclause id="ID6a7999ae5c784de6a3a7dae51cd3dbc1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a violation of
any section of chapter 75 of title 18, United States
Code,</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1a5823f3bec24da489e98233ff3ed85a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>Section
237(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1227(a)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1634F5A7B7C74EAF90063B270BB7E3BC" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDd0b10cb096974d89b222f50a454a7392"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>of a violation
of any section of chapter 75 of title 18, United States
Code,</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID304713b2f6404736be323361710015f1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to
proceedings, applications and adjudications pending on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID1C5CB5963FF24136AA75BCBDA7608F14"><enum>212.</enum><header>Incarceration
of criminal aliens</header>
<subsection id="ID341E02657CCA4191A8674614A8DA096C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Institutional
removal program</header>
<paragraph id="IDf4f5c3d7eba94387ad72b6974c9b9df9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Technological
improvement and expansion</header><text>The Secretary shall improve the
Institutional Removal Program (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Program</quote>) to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id13C21B22EFC0456D8953E447907BD603"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify the
total criminal alien population in Federal, State, and local correctional
facilities by making use of analytical information technology tools that
systematically use updated nationwide jail-booking databases;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB001F7EF8DD541DCBA8E2A768A69827F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that such
aliens are not released into the community; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6A00DD28D4B64419908C9CD9FD17C135"><enum>(C)</enum><text>remove such
aliens from the United States after the completion of their sentences.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID66822278533B4354879B9899A4F72804"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expansion</header><text>The
Secretary may extend the scope of the Program to all States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDDDF889A951BA43A7A4A0C813440D614A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technology
usage</header><text>Technology, such as videoconferencing, shall be used to the
maximum extent practicable to make the Program available in remote locations.
Mobile access to Federal databases of aliens, such as IDENT, and live scan
technology shall be used to the maximum extent practicable to make these
resources available to State and local law enforcement agencies in remote
locations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6BDBF7ACA98048A2A31A06B267DB0138"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to
Congress on the participation of States in the Program and in any other program
authorized under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7EE687C626FB4302B1501E1DF1DF5849"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry
out the Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id77BC9B7A4B4747F6B7FCD0C7908E040F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Criminal Alien
Program Pilot Project</header>
<paragraph id="id428E127DD8964A34834F057264711129"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
reserve $300,000 of the funds appropriated to United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement for the Criminal Alien Program to implement a pilot project
to evaluate technology that can—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE510E7F49D984E43A96AAF63E99C6D0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">effectively analyze information on jail and
prison populations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1980CDF324FB461980D43F5278365272"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">automatically identify incarcerated illegal
aliens in a timely manner before their release from detention.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3EB92375E3C343E494CFCFC968E2DA93"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pilot
project implemented under subsection (a) shall involve not fewer than 2 States
and shall provide for the daily collection of data from not fewer than 15 jails
or prisons.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2D137AD5C0D14496854237DA2BF7994B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than July 1, 2008, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that
describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2F0184827648463E88A098183D3265E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the status of the pilot project implemented
under subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC6EA6702AFAB496A8F7A51D67FEE9926"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of the pilot project on illegal
alien management; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE44DCCD719844FDA81BFDF0ED5810759"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary's plans to integrate the
technology evaluated under the pilot project into future enforcement budgets
and operating procedures.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDA965980D59A746688E8A7CB8A48F1646"><enum>213.</enum><header>Encouraging
aliens to depart voluntarily</header>
<subsection id="ID561CFECE3B494BF6B0EEE0FF3ACFE565"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 240B (8 U.S.C. 1229c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDB2B366F11D294F818DE67EC0E6DD0392"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID01C78BDDB5084B95846A7107B1C2450B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD319F33FC3BD4947AB7F336D0702290B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDB4A79B7179564407A4A5A705662B8EB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Instead of
removal proceedings</header><text>If an alien is not described in paragraph
(2)(A)(iii) or (4) of section 237(a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may
permit the alien to voluntarily depart the United States at the alien’s own
expense under this subsection instead of being subject to proceedings under
section
240.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA29E6935586C4DFD909EB2B3D2709E6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA11D966FC9284D1FBF74C905A53304B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB2A2DA4BFA8D4FF69BC58E9AABD00115"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96C5FFF142224B879B2A68152E1F0DCF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDA04FF317D960435388F8E7BACBD77BB4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Before the
conclusion of removal proceedings</header><text>If an alien is not described in
paragraph (2)(A)(iii) or (4) of section 237(a), the Attorney General may permit
the alien to voluntarily depart the United States at the alien’s own expense
under this subsection after the initiation of removal proceedings under section
240 and before the conclusion of such proceedings before an immigration
judge.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD97DF975C1F740C790AAC31B5D047772"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
as redesignated—</text>
<clause id="ID1A6F557CC9EF43449816AC228E61E448"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID3AA7D0DECCC84AF9A367D2E3F233A14D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID2CA3055071EB438BA7D58FC34296BAE1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Instead of
removal</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (C), permission to voluntarily
depart under paragraph (1) shall not be valid for any period in excess of 120
days. The Secretary may require an alien permitted to voluntarily depart under
paragraph (1) to post a voluntary departure bond, to be surrendered upon proof
that the alien has departed the United States within the time
specified.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="ID9D807F0690324B43B8A83BBD0A039C75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as paragraphs (C), (D), and (E),
respectively;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID60DB0D613F6F40269E3A1DB9A04DD86B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (A) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDD78B29D41DB84B4E85BDA322F5DC4E59" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDA639D79677694A9B943AEFA0B6976A44"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Before the
conclusion of removal proceedings</header><text>Permission to voluntarily
depart under paragraph (2) shall not be valid for any period longer than 60
days, and may be granted only after a finding that the alien has the means to
depart the United States and intends to depart the United States. An alien
permitted to voluntarily depart under paragraph (2) shall post a voluntary
departure bond, in an amount necessary to ensure that the alien will depart,
which shall be surrendered upon proof that the alien has departed the United
States within the time specified. An immigration judge may waive the
requirement to post a voluntary departure bond in individual cases upon a
finding that the alien has presented compelling evidence that the posting of a
bond will pose a serious financial hardship and the alien has presented
credible evidence that such a bond is unnecessary to guarantee timely
departure.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="ID87F07249202A4028AF5203112534A19F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by striking <quote>subparagraphs (C)
and(D)(ii)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (D) and
(E)(ii)</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDA776D869300C404C9298514787E28DC1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (D), as redesignated, by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote>
each place that term appears and inserting <quote>subparagraph (C)</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6F05BF1516E245DE853FE178188686A8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote>
each place that term appears and inserting <quote>subparagraph (C)</quote>;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDE2599BDB9904166BD409B4350124902"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1)
and (2)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDB4CAC48999224B2498BA560E931530BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2), by striking <quote>a period exceeding 60 days</quote> and inserting
<quote>any period longer than 45 days</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6D1817A6CBC3445FA4AB1B5AE01B63F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (c) through (e) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC91D8F690DE9480D89A0469F28D05D65" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID9531284EE92C437C90FA8E5D6D0A981F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conditions on
voluntary departure</header>
<paragraph id="ID33047B1A0C8548EEBF56E634253B7BCA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Voluntary
departure agreement</header><text>Voluntary departure may only be granted as
part of an affirmative agreement by the alien. A voluntary departure agreement
under subsection (b) shall include a waiver of the right to any further motion,
appeal, application, petition, or petition for review relating to removal or
relief or protection from removal.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFD1B025AA8B04A3387672C8D80FC42F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Concessions by
the secretary</header><text>In connection with the alien’s agreement to depart
voluntarily under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security may agree
to a reduction in the period of inadmissibility under subparagraph (A) or
(B)(i) of section 212(a)(9).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID125EF1C64C34419A8039704224CA3DE0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Advisals</header><text>Agreements
relating to voluntary departure granted during removal proceedings under
section 240, or at the conclusion of such proceedings, shall be presented on
the record before the immigration judge. The immigration judge shall advise the
alien of the consequences of a voluntary departure agreement before accepting
such agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID929EAA3E227440F991E98B678F04F825"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Failure to
comply with agreement</header>
<subparagraph id="ID7153F565E7404AD2AA2442A5A94B43F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an alien agrees to voluntary departure under this
section and fails to depart the United States within the time allowed for
voluntary departure or fails to comply with any other terms of the agreement
(including failure to timely post any required bond), the alien is—</text>
<clause id="id89DA45756873448AA800A7A88B894BA3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ineligible for
the benefits of the agreement;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDAA88A65AF84B4343BEA9F8A8E4899E51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to the
penalties described in subsection (d); and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDD480DEA35D46443C9FECF88A1F79D4D2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>subject to an
alternate order of removal if voluntary departure was granted under subsection
(a)(2) or (b).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID65b8c68982c947688a31ca9bc760bd75"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
filing timely appeal</header><text>If, after agreeing to voluntary departure,
the alien files a timely appeal of the immigration judge<quote>s decision
granting voluntary departure, the alien may pursue the appeal instead of the
voluntary departure agreement. Such appeal operates to void the alien</quote>s
voluntary departure agreement and the consequences of such agreement, but
precludes the alien from another grant of voluntary departure while the alien
remains in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID05b72d6881ca40749c22f886e8c83a32"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Voluntary
departure period not affected</header><text>Except as expressly agreed to by
the Secretary in writing in the exercise of the Secretary<quote>s discretion
before the expiration of the period allowed for voluntary departure, no motion,
appeal, application, petition, or petition for review shall affect, reinstate,
enjoin, delay, stay, or toll the alien</quote>s obligation to depart from the
United States during the period agreed to by the alien and the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDB250E74F8D844F838AECF9DDB89DEB1C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Penalties for
Failure To Depart</header><text>If an alien is permitted to voluntarily depart
under this section and fails to voluntarily depart from the United States
within the time period specified or otherwise violates the terms of a voluntary
departure agreement, the alien will be subject to the following
penalties:</text>
<paragraph id="IDBA2C8E2D1C994735B5497F9CC87A3276"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>The alien shall be liable for a civil penalty of $3,000.
The order allowing voluntary departure shall specify the amount of the penalty,
which shall be acknowledged by the alien on the record. If the Secretary
thereafter establishes that the alien failed to depart voluntarily within the
time allowed, no further procedure will be necessary to establish the amount of
the penalty, and the Secretary may collect the civil penalty at any time
thereafter and by whatever means provided by law. An alien will be ineligible
for any benefits under this chapter until this civil penalty is paid.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDBDD230D4AA94931B9C82F3F5D349812"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ineligibility
for relief</header><text>The alien shall be ineligible during the time the
alien remains in the United States and for a period of 10 years after the
alien’s departure for any further relief under this section and sections 240A,
245, 248, and 249. The order permitting the alien to depart voluntarily shall
inform the alien of the penalties under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDF0FD0442F44F4D6B8C55582470089297"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reopening</header><text>The
alien shall be ineligible to reopen the final order of removal that took effect
upon the alien’s failure to depart, or upon the alien’s other violations of the
conditions for voluntary departure, during the period described in paragraph
(2). This paragraph does not preclude a motion to reopen to seek withholding of
removal under section 241(b)(3) or protection against torture, if the
motion—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID96082090C0F0409996A891A8650DF20D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>presents material
evidence of changed country conditions arising after the date of the order
granting voluntary departure in the country to which the alien would be
removed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDFF356B0964714FD78E80DFCCA93D2720"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes a
sufficient showing to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the alien
is otherwise eligible for such protection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDA366EE17DB26440AB16F0778B64F7EBF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="IDF26181FBA0D4479A92D9700A64841047"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prior grant of
voluntary departure</header><text>An alien shall not be permitted to
voluntarily depart under this section if the Secretary of Homeland Security or
the Attorney General previously permitted the alien to depart
voluntarily.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID108BDE8182104B2EAF0B85A64AB78FCC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary may promulgate regulations to limit eligibility or impose additional
conditions for voluntary departure under subsection (a)(1) for any class of
aliens. The Secretary or Attorney General may by regulation limit eligibility
or impose additional conditions for voluntary departure under subsections
(a)(2) or (b) of this section for any class or classes of
aliens.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID18719A3F9C0C406DAC23AE976A4D34B1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(f), by adding at the end the following: <quote>Notwithstanding section
242(a)(2)(D), sections 1361, 1651, and 2241 of title 28, United States Code,
any other habeas corpus provision, and any other provision of law (statutory or
nonstatutory), no court shall have jurisdiction to affect, reinstate, enjoin,
delay, stay, or toll the period allowed for voluntary departure under this
section.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID59B2BD01923F434288EA392401E592B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide for the imposition and
collection of penalties for failure to depart under section 240B(d) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1229c(d)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDBCDEA341CF204A68AA1AAF84944161D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<paragraph id="IDB205A131CBE742B881E73B8E7574B48A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made
by this section shall apply with respect to all orders granting voluntary
departure under section 240B of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1229c) made on or after the date that
is 180 days after the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1C21C1276AD348EEA891081EFA6BF0EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
amendment made by subsection (a)(4) shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any petition for review
which is filed on or after such date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID7439BDF38BF94562973D9FE68B82E967"><enum>214.</enum><header>Deterring
aliens ordered removed from remaining in the United States unlawfully</header>
<subsection id="ID13E4ECE898B445E9B95CB2A594372746"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inadmissible
aliens</header><text>Section 212(a)(9)(A) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(A)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDC9BF09C6AF4A4A98BBD622C2B0DF5246"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>seeks admission within 5 years of the date of such removal (or
within 20 years</quote> and inserting <quote>seeks admission not later than 5
years after the date of the alien’s removal (or not later than 20 years after
the alien’s removal</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID84067A343D32416C8416799C32713865"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>seeks admission within 10 years of the date of such alien’s
departure or removal (or within 20 years of </quote> and inserting <quote>seeks
admission not later than 10 years after the date of the alien’s departure or
removal (or not later than 20 years after</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDF5B8BC3D3E5141BA84FDC90FEB802CC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Bar on
discretionary relief</header><text>Section 274D (8 U.S.C. 1324d) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID19BA32624E534D9E956E374F98BDA7C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>Commissioner</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID867F05D6A937463F88A922DD5587A6F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID4639F2DB4C1F46D39B971D9BC3FDB95F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID5FC2FBFD0CC4462CA984D37968974886"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Ineligibility
for relief</header>
<paragraph id="IDB4986D7690FA4EA1BC2220F1EA07E5FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Absent the granting of a timely motion to reconsider
under section 240(c)(6) or a timely motion to reopen under section 240(c)(7),
an alien described in subsection (a) shall be ineligible for any discretionary
relief from removal (including cancellation of removal and adjustment of
status) during the time the alien remains in the United States and for a period
of 10 years after the alien’s departure from the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB1D3E102EBFD47F9BCE1F9EA65B5DF06"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in paragraph (1) may be construed to preclude a
motion to reopen to seek withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) or
protection against torture, if the motion—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID63FD4DD5CE0045849B95DF0D9923587E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>presents material
evidence of changed country conditions arising after the date of the final
order of removal in the country to which the alien would be removed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8CCB985F636C4885850935DDF77BBB03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes a
sufficient showing to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the alien
is otherwise eligible for such
protection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDBD51F504464F4FE1A2088751688FB97C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to aliens who are subject to
a final order of removal entered on or after such date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID706BF924C2C34F8B847D4E986FBFD6ED"><enum>215.</enum><header>Prohibition of
the sale of firearms to, or the possession of firearms by certain
aliens</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 922 of title
18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4F1D683CBBF84F5D8A7D704BD121256E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(5)(B), by striking <quote>(y)(2)</quote> and all that follows and inserting
<quote>(y), is in the United States not as an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID308D397D403B4065B17B783241C05954"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(5)(B), by striking <quote>(y)(2)</quote> and all that follows and inserting
<quote>(y), is in the United States not as an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID140DB3AC997C4B6A821C21580D359EE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(y)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0E75BBFD510D40BAA8699B1A60C14299"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">admitted under nonimmigrant visas</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">not lawfully
admitted for permanent residence</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCCDE1D58CDB749DD9A9D82F38E46A4CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDD803FA0D13BC42DEA7543EB21960F429" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID6D12DF939EB844D2953003D365283571"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>lawfully admitted for permanent residence</term> has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a)(20) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(20)).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2FB4733B3EE649C1B1792C6DBB30E00F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>under a nonimmigrant visa</quote> and inserting <quote>and
has not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD50F78BE37794C1A9F2CDAB7DADEACB3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(A), by striking <quote>admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant
visa</quote> and inserting <quote>lawfully admitted to the United States and
has not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID606EC5ABF63B4761B073641EA7D14B72"><enum>216.</enum><header>Uniform
statute of limitations for certain immigration, passport, and naturalization
offenses</header>
<subsection id="IDFE777EBF11394C2C9BA4DFD192C04EF9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 3291 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID1DCFE92C19164E24B14DC2D2C08F90F2" style="OLC">
<section id="IDF6EEE6D874FB4D289EA37EB43BF321B5"><enum>3291.</enum><header>Immigration,
passport, and naturalization offenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or
punished for a violation of any section of chapters 69 (relating to nationality
and citizenship offenses), 75 (relating to passport, visa, and immigration
offenses), or for a violation of any criminal provision under section 243, 266,
274, 275, 276, 277, or 278 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1253, 1306, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327, and
1328), or for an attempt or conspiracy to violate any such section, unless the
indictment is returned or the information filed not later than 10 years after
the commission of the
offense.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID423F752A7DB948B1919D00AA6CC3782C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 213 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3291
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID4DF75485C091432186E903C458149922" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">3291. Immigration, passport, and
naturalization
offenses.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="IDFCB9DBD7337849CE8E4E0D8D659E7DB9"><enum>217.</enum><header>Diplomatic
security service</header>
<subsection id="IDC88A7CFBCCCA433CA88D5864521FAF08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 37(a)(1) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(1)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDB4EB75708A9C470A9F64191980CE6474" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDEA4D45229C4648A8ADB26FF0E3E79A17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct
investigations concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID16A00B905CFB48109C4C05E34E580C6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>illegal passport
or visa issuance or use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID00E4E8FD1B104E6C842E3C89366769C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identity theft or
document fraud affecting or relating to the programs, functions, and
authorities of the Department of State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID97F30CE8D4F5422684FB2274704CC0BE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>violations of
chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCDBE142F4EB546F681CD1C9FBE7C03E3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Federal offenses
committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction defined in
section 7(9) of title 18, United States Code, except as that jurisdiction
relates to the premises of United States military missions and related
residences;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0295F9829A8A4BB29B8E738936228427"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in the amendment may be subsection (a) may be construed to limit the
investigative authority of any Federal department or agency other than the
Department of State.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID74670A79FD6748EFAF60BF5569F5351B"><enum>218.</enum><header>Streamlined
processing of background checks conducted for immigration benefits</header>
<subsection id="IDA28A660667924505B31E7DE7C0716140"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Information
sharing; interagency task force</header><text>Section 105 (8 U.S.C. 1105) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDCAFAB2A917EE4316BD81D34B09A70AF6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDF9948A93F17A496E9347E2E5423732FC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interagency
task force</header>
<paragraph id="ID45050E0E228D41A48E3452D1BEA45C8C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney
General shall establish an interagency task force to resolve cases in which an
application or petition for an immigration benefit conferred under this Act has
been delayed due to an outstanding background check investigation for more than
2 years after the date on which such application or petition was initially
filed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8DF440DB46184664B6F570205DA745C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
interagency task force established under paragraph (1) shall include
representatives from Federal agencies with immigration, law enforcement, or
national security responsibilities under this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID09F0FD8A84994BDE9DA3399BA85CEC3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation such sums as are necessary for
each fiscal year, 2008 through 2012 for enhancements to existing systems for
conducting background and security checks necessary to support immigration
security and orderly processing of applications.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0E98F671C9524C059E465A9809B0701D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on
background and security checks</header>
<paragraph id="ID35AB65308B4F438297FA6A430BDDA31D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit
to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the background and
security checks conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on behalf of
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2657076CA2384957A86D265ED50B82E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
report required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDE6015F1C21DD421C992E6FAB160DD7CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
the background and security check program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8040F9C8EDE94F0FA87AFA53A855EE92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a statistical
breakdown of the background and security check delays associated with different
types of immigration applications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID81921D57D4EC49269838E467EA760BF2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a statistical
breakdown of the background and security check delays by applicant country of
origin; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0F35CADC134D48A7BF6DC67226136739"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the steps that
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking to expedite
background and security checks that have been pending for more than 180
days.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDA851D498DC7945A9921C175C55888C25"><enum>219.</enum><header>State criminal
alien assistance program</header>
<subsection id="ID89BBD8A6D6A346BBA64074A60C60210D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reimbursement
for Costs Associated With Processing Criminal Illegal Aliens</header><text>The
Secretary may reimburse States and units of local government for costs
associated with processing undocumented criminal aliens through the criminal
justice system, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0B1F24DA1E40419988B87453CAFE39C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>indigent
defense;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC478D6B7D146461D94796CD0824AA40F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>criminal
prosecution;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2CEA399F8A12494381ABAB53ACD82F29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>autopsies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID684DDF483F2F49CB87B1CA7251648A1B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>translators and
interpreters; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1205D0BD60DE43CA9F01C060CBC7BCE0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>courts
costs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7E87CE0E6B73476FA84CC8F348A96547"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="ID3952AB6A4E414280B0017C8E735F8C7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Processing
criminal illegal aliens</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$400,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out
subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC1F0C1B97E4B4C9FB99742D225599D40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation
upon request</header><text>Section 241(i)(5) (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDEAB3431A362F482991AE2DDDB84E30C3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDFB5D965ED83B421A8ED89435B7D03EA9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDBC77B45B1A3A449F82FC7809F42DE2A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID13AF3940FB2F431289E65FD7F768246A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$750,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3D9A0B6D06D14478AA1D21AFEAD95EFB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$850,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB366B3880D4E4950922DAE0A43BCA8EF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$950,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2011 through
2013.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID66727C50ED3E4440A9E7C7B51BA8CDF0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical
amendment</header><text>Section 501 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act
of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1365) is amended by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID228F741F605442C7A3BF0399ACEDE3A8"><enum>220.</enum><header>Reducing
illegal immigration and alien smuggling on tribal lands</header>
<subsection id="IDA50B560CFF8D4FB7AAB78300392A6DEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text>The Secretary may award grants to Indian tribes with
lands adjacent to an international border of the United States that have been
adversely affected by illegal immigration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID823CFD32579544E3A1D2EB671C426DE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text>Grants awarded under subsection (a) may be used for—</text>
<paragraph id="IDD912BE520F2E450CACC4F1EED1ADFEF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>law enforcement
activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID491B4EEF7C4A411EAA764B0F609C63AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>health care
services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2E3320EFAF914B4C8AC8F8F61527EB62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>environmental
restoration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID855DBD69965F4D36A0A9C5524E0ACDD0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the preservation
of cultural resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID28018A058C914EA990DAF16047AB0EB3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID04E19999EF944A9E97AC80AB8376321C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the
level of access of Border Patrol agents on tribal lands;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID52F4C37E0D8146CA807BB5FAC2E80AD5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes the
extent to which enforcement of immigration laws may be improved by enhanced
access to tribal lands;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA800D3B173AD46F583B4B45F7856C926"><enum>(3)</enum><text>contains a
strategy for improving such access through cooperation with tribal authorities;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDEA01E09906B84C74B2B3B465A4B9A22E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies grants
provided by the Department for Indian tribes, either directly or through State
or local grants, relating to border security expenses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDAF11D28C51274C2989A6A095F272CBD0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to
carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2751A9D014614722AD1B0BA71B5D4808"><enum>221.</enum><header>Alternatives
to detention</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary
shall conduct a study of—</text>
<paragraph id="IDFBB6B3F711554F2FA30B39EB57537085"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of alternatives to detention, including electronic monitoring devices and
intensive supervision programs, in ensuring alien appearance at court and
compliance with removal orders;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDF45F6F2ACD9E4897AB0D2AB88E6C235E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program and the costs and benefits of
expanding that program to all States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID391742AD307F4D34999ECEC1523EDFA9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other
alternatives to detention, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDB17B23896A6348E39DDA69F0EE1FDDFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>release on an
order of recognizance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID96FA059B9F3F4E049FE0537849ABC99C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appearance bonds;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID37F29C27C7084931BA83CD1478E06578"><enum>(C)</enum><text>electronic
monitoring devices.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="IDD782705885B84BB8B5E535A99484672F"><enum>222.</enum><header>State and
local enforcement of Federal immigration laws</header>
<subsection id="IDCF4B5EC2706843B5AAAC2662AC334BC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 287(g) (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8FECF3246BF64BABB231D032DF44AE1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by adding at the end the following: <quote>If such training is entered into by
the officers of a State or political subdivision of a State as a result of
entering into an agreement under this subsection, the costs incurred by the
State or political subdivision as a result of such training, including
applicable overtime costs, shall be reimbursed by the Secretary of Homeland
Security.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDCB813A5656164587AC545EDCBB729474"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by adding at the end the following: <quote>The cost of any equipment required
to be purchased under such written agreement and necessary to perform a
function under this subsection shall be reimbursed by the Secretary of Homeland
Security.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4d38b1c4b00d44928222829502b96769"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Training
flexibility</header>
<paragraph id="id392CDE6575834755BE88D45CEA3CE1D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make training of State and local law
enforcement officers available through as many means as possible,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id81DDD5CD1741444D986ADF0D1980C9D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>residential
training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB266916484FD463DB8DE5CFA94856384"><enum>(B)</enum><text>onsite training
held at State or local police agencies or facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9213810764824ADB82A136B85631B68F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>on-line training
courses by computer, teleconferencing, and videotape; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE3AAD6494B5B4DDEA016A5B7C04F8E45"><enum>(D)</enum><text>DVD of a training
course or courses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id56007FCF172A4F87904E84F4EE4279D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>On-line
training</header><text>The head of the Distributed Learning Program of the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center shall make training available for State
and local law enforcement personnel through the Internet through a secure,
encrypted distributed learning system that has all its servers based in the
United States, is sealable, survivable, and is capable of having a portal in
place within 30 days.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF51E4A44BDDC4648B0AF288619B79F73"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal
personnel training</header><text>The training of State and local law
enforcement personnel under this section shall not displace the training of
Federal personnel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4B10F882DF0442AAAA41FF5E0C5660F2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in this Act or any other provision of law may
be construed as making any immigration-related training a requirement for, or
prerequisite to, any State or local law enforcement officer exercising the
inherent authority of the officer to investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest,
detain, or transfer to Federal custody illegal aliens during the normal course
of carrying out the law enforcement duties of the officer.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7A98A99A9689465884A48FFE3A3214A1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Training
limitation</header><text>Section 287(g) (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idB3CCEBD025074658A82B94C5322A8973"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place that term appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2633005049374E4E9CCE6078AFC15F3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by adding at the end the following: <quote>Such training shall not exceed 14
days or 80 hours, whichever is longer.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDD01C63E2DBC244E4AB6F170E9F17C190"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section and the
amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDA40D25CCAF8E45A298A4AFD26FA5A1FB"><enum>223.</enum><header>Protecting
immigrants from convicted sex offenders</header>
<subsection id="IDA65B2DB32ED946D68A6C2B42D392BA72"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Immigrants</header><text>Section
204(a)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3AE6F249044E42229DF5F354930054BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by amending clause (viii) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDE5FA30BC1F544BA9B3DBCAD673012ADE" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDE0F377422CFA45349888700FFAE8DD88" indent="up3"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Clause (i) shall not apply to a
citizen of the United States who has been convicted of an offense described in
subparagraph (A), (I), or (K) of section 101(a)(43), unless the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion,
determines that the citizen poses no risk to the alien with respect to whom a
petition described in clause (i) is
filed.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID616653C5D326426A84C8859339A32A95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(i), by amending subclause (II) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDD197043AFE26487A94F70BD2922CF902" style="OLC">
<subclause id="ID86E0AE372D0244F099A1E677A3474705" indent="up4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Subclause (I) shall not apply to an
alien admitted for permanent residence who has been convicted of an offense
described in subparagraph (A), (I), or (K) of section 101(a)(43), unless the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s sole and unreviewable
discretion, determines that the alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
poses no risk to the alien with respect to whom a petition described in
subclause (I) is
filed.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1DBBA8DF152B41ADB0CC78B769998095"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nonimmigrants</header><text>Section
101(a)(15)(K) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)), is amended by inserting <quote>(other
than a citizen described in section 204(a)(1)(A)(viii))</quote> after
<quote>citizen of the United States</quote> each place such term
appears.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDEBF0AC59584E41E9988AA7FF8D1C1EF9"><enum>224.</enum><header>Law
enforcement authority of States and political subdivisions and transfer to
Federal custody</header>
<subsection id="ID549F464F461F4A22A710FAA541EB35F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title II (8 U.S.C. 1151 et. seq.) is amended by adding
after section 240C the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID3B746A4EC8DC456E883B822A2121771E" style="OLC">
<section id="IDB4F858DDFEC545A2ABDAF078B6344306"><enum>240D.</enum><header>Law
enforcement authority of States and political subdivisions and transfer of
aliens to Federal custody</header>
<subsection id="IDF09A8634141F490EABF69BF123BAF0BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The
authority under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act does not
limit or replace the existing authority of a State or a political subdivision
of a State to investigate, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to Federal
custody (including the transportation across State lines to detention centers)
an unlawfully present or removable alien for the purpose of assisting in the
enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States, including laws
related to visa overstay, in the normal course of carrying out the law
enforcement duties of such personnel.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1A93424C3369407A92FD04F51852B458"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text>If
the head of a law enforcement entity of a State, or, if appropriate, a
political subdivision of the State, exercising authority with respect to the
apprehension or arrest of an alien submits a request to the Secretary of
Homeland Security that the alien be taken into Federal custody, the
Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0844E2DFBBB44DC2B0D584867CABF246"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDB701C8EAD8AA4787A21B4BD3379DDED0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>deem the request
to include the inquiry to verify immigration status described in section 642(c)
of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1373(c)), and expeditiously inform the requesting entity whether such
individual is an alien lawfully admitted to the United States or is otherwise
lawfully present in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8CE35B0A60F04978BC0BC3A3C4CD558B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the individual
is an alien who is not lawfully admitted to the United States or otherwise is
not lawfully present in the United States—</text>
<clause id="ID82822AC834404624B6E4C15F99CCCF74"><enum>(i)</enum><text>take the illegal
alien into the custody of the Federal Government not later than 72 hours
after—</text>
<subclause id="ID13CF2BA50660428B86C48BE66C4CDC64"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the conclusion of
the State charging process or dismissal process; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7F06308601F04AD88ACE974E54760657"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the illegal
alien is apprehended, if no State charging or dismissal process is required;
or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID922DB56FD5EA489089E6F699432C9506"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>request that the
relevant State or local law enforcement agency temporarily detain or transport
the alien to a location for transfer to Federal custody; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDD7AFAE91995647A5B5C215354E7BB6AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall designate
at least 1 Federal, State, or local prison or jail or a private contracted
prison or detention facility within each State as the central facility for that
State to transfer custody of aliens to the Department of Homeland
Security.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDBEBBEBF9AA2D4A1DA766643E595C413D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header>
<paragraph id="ID5D1963A847D94663AF52401B361BC754"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse a
State, or a political subdivision of a State, for expenses, as verified by the
Secretary, incurred by the State or political subdivision in the detention and
transportation of an alien as described in this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDBC6C380C3F747AE9F6C1C7357D8E171"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost
computation</header><text>Compensation provided for costs incurred under this
section shall be the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDCC644536CEF241D0959F1C0661F9A85D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the product
of—</text>
<clause id="ID7EB0900F993542CD8165A8C3FE36D59B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the average daily
cost of incarceration of a prisoner in the relevant State, as determined by the
chief executive officer of a State (or, as appropriate, a political subdivision
of the State); and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDF20F818904254E6A80F031F8D9EA45A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of
days that the alien was in the custody of the State or political
subdivision;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1E4A964EFF944A4284D838E02A1434B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost of
transporting the alien from the point of apprehension or arrest to the location
of detention, and if the location of detention and of custody transfer are
different, to the custody transfer point; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDCDF9BF8955F41108D91E003E6B70BB8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the cost of
uncompensated emergency medical care provided to a detained alien during the
period between the time of transmittal of the request described in this section
and the time of transfer into Federal custody.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID02E79498CF3C438A925FCECDCA1636D7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirement for
appropriate security</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
ensure that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDF8B2B2BBDD76420CBC9EC44A5338AA9C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>aliens
incarcerated in a Federal facility pursuant to this section are held in
facilities which provide an appropriate level of security; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDAF30F570C4064D6EAE71A1BF83C9D67A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if practicable,
aliens detained solely for civil violations of Federal immigration law are
separated within a facility or facilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID62FD822BEBF84037BE6C62C40E423213"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Requirement for
schedule</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall establish a regular circuit and schedule for the prompt
transportation of apprehended aliens from the custody of those States, and
political subdivisions of States, which routinely submit requests described
this section, into Federal custody.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDB7D5E2ACAD324F3AB4FBF062921B26FB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authority for
contracts</header>
<paragraph id="IDDB447F6CA5B94C6281469C699B78325C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may enter into
contracts or cooperative agreements with appropriate State and local law
enforcement and detention agencies to implement this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFDF9C9488A174A44858286856317AFC9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination
by secretary</header><text>Before entering into a contract or cooperative
agreement with a State or political subdivision of a State under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall determine whether the State, or if appropriate, the
political subdivision in which the agencies are located, has in place any
formal or informal policy that violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373). The Secretary
shall not allocate any of the funds made available under this section to any
State or political subdivision that has in place a policy that violates such
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id133C9697FAE643E68DA48067CC3D0F65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Detention and
Transportation to Federal Custody of Aliens Not Lawfully Present</header>
<paragraph id="id82E87DBBF3214888BF9D1A04A5FEDEB8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$850,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and for each subsequent fiscal year for the
detention and removal of aliens not lawfully present in the United States under
the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID88ED4173C7DA43B290CA58EEB49A8F28"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transportation
and processing of illegal aliens apprehended by State and local law
enforcement</header>
<subparagraph id="id3CA6C5A5C3C44868BCC382FBE8B5A785"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide sufficient transportation and
officers to take illegal aliens apprehended by State and local law enforcement
officers into custody for processing at a detention facility operated by the
Department.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID56F13E55236848429DCC9462BAEE9682"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry
out this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6b9c8da88f1a4dd8b96dc23ef7b311be"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
for detention and transportation after completion of State or local prison
sentence</header>
<paragraph id="id095B12078C39406A81F7FBB4D95D61BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Law enforcement officers of a State or political
subdivision of a State may—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD4328167207F40EC950C0148C85D7A07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hold an illegal
alien for a period not to exceed 14 days after the completion of the alien’s
State prison sentence to effectuate the transfer of the alien to Federal
custody if the alien is removable or not lawfully present in the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E859EA7AB604060A67C5A76D93D5A85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issue a detainer
that would allow aliens who have served a State prison sentence to be detained
by the State prison until authorized employees of the Bureau of Immigration and
Customs Enforcement can take the alien into custody; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF847AFFA7E384A2EAB44B71C4F1F73F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>transport the
alien (including the transportation across State lines to detention centers) to
a location where transfer to Federal custody can be effectuated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFAC2D21ED33A44208F884C4578FEE5AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$500,000,000 per fiscal year to reimburse the expenses incurred by State, or
political subdivisions of a State, in the detention or transportation of
criminal aliens to Federal custody.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDC20296785996470DAB9689EB4916880F"><enum>225.</enum><header>Laundering of
monetary instruments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID962849306F4343DE9CE250D90DC095DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>section 1590 (relating to trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery,
involuntary servitude, or forced labor),</quote> after <quote>section 1363
(relating to destruction of property within the special maritime and
territorial jurisdiction),</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9FF7A9FF380C47B982026DFED8603EE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>section 274(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.1324(a)) (relating to bringing in and
harboring certain aliens),</quote> after <quote>section 590 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA30">Tariff Act of 1930</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 1590)
(relating to aviation smuggling),</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID5C6CBBA49FE2439CA7505B6F5EAB0757"><enum>226.</enum><header>Cooperative
enforcement programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
negotiate and execute, where practicable, a cooperative enforcement agreement
described in section 287(g) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) with at least 1 law
enforcement agency in each State, to train law enforcement officers in the
detection and apprehension of individuals engaged in transporting, harboring,
sheltering, or encouraging aliens in violation of section 274 of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1324).</text>
</section><section id="ID9DDFA72135414545AE953EEB247FB6D6"><enum>227.</enum><header>Expansion of
the justice prisoner and alien transfer system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue a directive to expand
the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transfer System (referred to in this section as
the <quote>System</quote>) to provide additional services with respect to
aliens who are illegally present in the United States, including—</text>
<paragraph id="IDD0E716B058EA4177BF45E3BEB3ADB6F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increasing the
daily operations of the System with buses and air hubs in 3 geographic
regions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE449907BFE684E639CAA8A9278FC3782"><enum>(2)</enum><text>allocating a set
number of seats for such aliens for each metropolitan area;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDDA2437F278349E6851A35897A4AF978"><enum>(3)</enum><text>allowing
metropolitan areas to trade or give some of seats allocated to them under the
System for such aliens to other areas in their region based on the
transportation needs of each area; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFD9E3298863D4B7099D3AAAD98908A21"><enum>(4)</enum><text>requiring an
annual report that analyzes of the number of seats that each metropolitan area
is allocated under the System for such aliens and modifies such allocation if
necessary.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID7803B35B64AE44069AD31468EE2901A0"><enum>228.</enum><header>Directive to
the United States Sentencing Commission</header>
<subsection id="ID70B5060A134A41E384DE660C73F7BE56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Pursuant to the authority under section 994 of title 28,
United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate or
amend the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and official commentaries
related to immigration-related offenses, including the offenses described in
chapter 75 of title 18, United States Code, to reflect the serious nature of
such offenses and the amendments made by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0A6FE54DEA4B43319D5ECDACC933ACDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United
States Sentencing Commission shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of
the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a
report on the implementation of this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID782CB2BF4C5C429290BECADB5723DD84"><enum>229.</enum><header>Cancellation
of visas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 222(g) (8
U.S.C. 1202(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8DB7D900CFC24D80A28E27F46A907BFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0038FDAAAEB2402196961D848F53F52C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2B35C7AAB972481A99C2C56FE6E3B8F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or otherwise violated any of the terms of the nonimmigrant
classification in which the alien was admitted,</quote> before <quote>such
visa</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2B28BE86439B45569A73D1B0338758A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and any other nonimmigrant visa issued by the United States that is in
the possession of the alien</quote> after <quote>such visa</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD9965172DA7C4F91B586BD8C81AB5525"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(A), by striking <quote>(other than the visa described in paragraph (1))
issued in a consular office located in the country of the alien’s
nationality</quote> and inserting <quote>(other than a visa described in
paragraph (1)) issued in a consular office located in the country of the
alien’s nationality or foreign residence</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID653E93B881D14C9E8001D6BD12F3B074"><enum>230.</enum><header>Judicial
review of visa revocation</header>
<subsection id="ID503E24C6BB2544588C620D1AB6C89771"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 221(i) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.
1201(i)) is amended by striking <quote>There shall be no means of judicial
review</quote> and all that follows and inserting the following:
<quote>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory),
including section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, any other habeas corpus
provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, a revocation under this
subsection may not be reviewed by any court, and no court shall have
jurisdiction to hear any claim arising from, or any challenge to, such a
revocation, provided that the revocation is executed by the
Secretary.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9826F38381A04ECDB24D6DF8B67DE8E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDC257F9937156401986AC15F8CB500D32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6A62152B7E0C4436A2428C7AD95B7388"><enum>(2)</enum><text>apply to all
revocations made on or after such date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDefb782c1fdb34e6194166c180451d504"><enum>231.</enum><header>Terrorist bar
to good moral character</header>
<subsection id="IDe1b21595dfd543a7a3b77e5980adcf51"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
good moral character</header><text>Section 101(f) (8 U.S.C. 1101(f)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2edfd6c9d59e45cd84d9017d4ee90c49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id726F3A6BA4D44059908C08B1C1388AE8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID2c49cf1a6b61467e9407f5fc9d9021ef"><enum>(2)</enum><text>one who the
Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General determines, in the
unreviewable discretion of the Secretary or the Attorney General, to have been
an alien described in section 212(a)(3) or 237(a)(4), which
determination—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9E78DFA072EA4E90A3640E6C263C01DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be based upon
any relevant information or evidence, including classified, sensitive, or
national security information; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id356ACAEAE82F4F08B0FBF03EC907F985"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be binding
upon any court regardless of the applicable standard of
review;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd27e30c3dbe248dca15f3932a05e8fe7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (8),
by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: <quote>,
regardless whether the crime was classified as an aggravated felony at the time
of conviction, provided that, the Secretary of Homeland Security or Attorney
General may in the unreviewable discretion of the Secretary or the Attorney
General, determine that this paragraph shall not apply in the case of a single
aggravated felony conviction (other than murder, manslaughter, rape, or any sex
offense when the victim of such sex offense was a minor) for which completion
of the term of imprisonment or the sentence (whichever is later) occurred 10 or
more years before the date of application;</quote> after <quote>(as defined in
subsection (a)(43)); or</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id377E10CD7E7D4802851D5148FA8752C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by moving
paragraph (9) before the undesignated matter following paragraph (8);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID42bd4495a682463197a3de8029a2bfef"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the
undesignated matter following paragraph (9)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFD0C336D388849EDB5F4858E2FDD4D8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
first sentence and inserting the following: <quote>The fact that any person is
not within any of the foregoing classes shall not preclude a discretionary
finding for other reasons that such a person is or was not of good moral
character. The Secretary or the Attorney General shall not be limited to the
applicant’s conduct during the period for which good moral character is
required, but may take into consideration as a basis for determination the
applicant’s conduct and acts at any time.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDFBDF2640B2B49CFAA92E254AC984C16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>; or</quote> at the end and inserting a period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID27e8edca29fe4b8a8b9a484400fb206d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aggravated
felons</header><text>Section 509(b) of the Immigration Act of 1990 (8 U.S.C.
1101 note) is amended by striking <quote>convictions</quote> and all that
follows and inserting <quote>convictions occurring before, on or after such
date.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID07f03036bb30482d995f346cd60b4bfb"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall apply to any act that
occurred before, on, or after such date of enactment, and shall apply to any
application for naturalization or any other benefit or relief, or any other
case or matter under the immigration laws pending on or filed after such date
of enactment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe02fb7d53a824878bb28592443adc691"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Naturalization
of persons endangering national security</header>
<paragraph id="IDab401c5f0f764745ac9055e6d9626ebf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 316 (8 U.S.C. 1427) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E51907B38CA4B77A222BA98CBD36127" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID03182606dfa24dbdb2bf6e80f11398ea"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Persons
endangering national security</header><text>No person may be naturalized if the
Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the person has been an alien
described in section 212(a)(3) or 237(a)(4). Such determination may be based
upon any relevant information or evidence, including classified, sensitive, or
national security information, and shall be binding upon, and unreviewable by,
any court exercising jurisdiction, under the immigration laws of the United
States, over any application for naturalization, regardless of the applicable
standard of
review.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcb022b618dcd4900ad66b8341fe45746"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Concurrent
naturalization and removal proceedings</header><text>Section 318 (8 U.S.C.
1429) is amended by striking <quote>; and no application</quote> and all that
follows and inserting the following: <quote>No application for naturalization
shall be considered by the Secretary of Homeland Security or by any court if
there is pending against the applicant any removal proceedings or other
proceeding to determine the applicant’s inadmissibility or deportability, or to
determine whether the applicant’s lawful permanent resident status should be
rescinded, regardless of when such proceedings was commenced. The findings of
the Attorney General in terminating removal proceedings or in canceling the
removal of an alien under this Act shall not be binding in any way upon the
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the question of whether such
person has established his eligibility for naturalization under this
title.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8526653969744af5bbbb8856e88208fa"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pending
denaturalization or removal proceedings</header><text>Section 240(b) (8 U.S.C.
1154(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA35F6DD9AF44E2B992D9F729AD59F45" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idD03FCB476F4D4349970DD5ADB25FCCBC"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Limitation
while proceeding is pending</header><text>No petition may be approved under
this section if there is any administrative or judicial proceeding pending
against the petitioner that could directly or indirectly result in the
petitioner’s denaturalization or the loss of the petitioner’s lawful permanent
resident
status.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbdf0cae1cf584b64b7878d9fa5656fc9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Conditional
permanent resident</header><text>Sections 216(e) and 216A(e) (8 U.S.C. 1186a(e)
and 1186b(e)) are each amended by inserting <quote>, if the alien has had the
conditional basis removed pursuant to this section</quote> before the period at
the end of each such subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9f1578ffe0c44f4ba05044579359b2cb"><enum>(5)</enum><header>District court
jurisdiction</header><text>Section 336(b) (8 U.S.C. 1447(b)) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBB99F852525842EA82AD9155A3111754" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID077719191a1e422e93583593c4f75cab"><enum>(b)</enum><text>If there is a
failure to render a final administrative decision under section 335 before the
end of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of
Homeland Security completes all examinations and interviews conducted under
such section, the applicant may apply to the district court for the district in
which the applicants resides for a hearing on the matter. Such court shall only
have jurisdiction to review the basis for delay and remand the matter to the
Secretary of Homeland Security for the Secretary’s determination on the
application.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3b71a5259f604489ba4b2f101866330b"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 310(c) (8 U.S.C. 1421(c)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa609804914da40c196f1fd6cc107f33a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, not later than 120 days after the Secretary of Homeland Security’s
final determination,</quote> before <quote>seek</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdbe18f31dc8846798e83d3fc72ecf172"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Such review</quote> and all that follows and inserting the following:
“The petitioner shall have the burden to show that the Secretary’s denial of
the application was not supported by facially legitimate and bona fide reasons.
Except in a proceeding under section 340, and notwithstanding any other
provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of title
28, United States Code, any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361
and 1651 of such title, no court shall have jurisdiction to determine, or to
review a determination of the Secretary made at any time regarding, whether,
for purposes of an application for naturalization, an alien—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFC064F4F64C1483BB7F248CDC7940166" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id6180C31E7F7543589E782C3EA84202D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is a person of
good moral character;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8313085F08D845A588B8ED4F1F420836"><enum>(2)</enum><text>understands and
is attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id618B1293007442F1AF51431F9E2FC45B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is well disposed
to the good order and happiness of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID60a9577de3384bd2b0c5ecfb0d936fe2"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID861242b390df4876a35102ba7d56bda3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDad03a7a8e4db4156842eaff617f0b1da"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall apply to
any act that occurred before, on, or after such date of enactment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1e9ee7f30e65473a9cd2934d8c905481"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall apply to
any application for naturalization or any other case or matter under Federal
immigration law that is pending on, or filed after, such date of
enactment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID109430240817420a8aeedfbd5809bf1a"><enum>232.</enum><header>Precluding
admissibility of aliens convicted of aggravated felonies or other serious
offenses</header>
<subsection id="ID2b6cbfc18607415eae8fc514fa91ca7e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inadmissibility
on criminal and related grounds; waivers</header><text>Section 212(a)(2) (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6d02955524454c83858fba65a1e19f7a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)(i), as amended by this title, by inserting after subclause (IV) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7D240183AAA14F32AB704686EF7874C0" style="OLC">
<subclause id="ID8174e85484074de1afbb93f4b9adcf46"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a violation of
(or a conspiracy or attempt to violate) an offense described in section 208 of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408) (relating to social security account
numbers or social security cards) or section 1028 of title 18, United States
Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification
documents, authentication features, and
information),</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2f96c5c20d094af1b30ec35d8f4caa85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39D928D8BCAB45808055AE7E9FD27BF4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDf31495d6cdc9411fb248f4b45b537d50"><enum>(M)</enum><header>Citizenship
fraud</header><text>Any alien convicted of, or who admits having committed, or
who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, a
violation of, or an attempt or conspiracy to violate, subsection (a) or (b) of
section 1425 of title 18, United States Code (relating to the procurement of
citizenship or naturalization unlawfully), is inadmissible.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe413fd0699fa46de930a45d28c391eff"><enum>(N)</enum><header>Aggravated
felons</header><text>Any alien who has been convicted of an aggravated felony
at any time is
inadmissible.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9fa4e18932a045f2a2c00fdcab9f6967"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deportability;
criminal offenses</header><text>Section 237(a)(3)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(3)(B))
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID48f662332bff4a2f8478c2da52ad7c0f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe0c4f40af4b84cd985320e0a9f239592"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>, or</quote> at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0085a3c613af45d9ab9847080d1f8993"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking the comma at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID15e626fd643b49cfbdf07b0d829243d7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after clause (iii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id71B60DFD174F43E8AAFD6749585E8A4B" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDd90dc4306bfd4f028df7d4cb639ae914"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>of a violation
of, or an attempt or conspiracy to violate, subsection (a) or (b) of section
1425 of title 18 (relating to procurement of citizenship or naturalization
unlawfully),</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID010a0e53c92243a4ad488a5bc00bb61f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deportability;
criminal offenses</header><text>Section 237(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26144B5F94CA43EF976404CD2F7601DA" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID6d1881d3b8954c01a5bb61586dd24584"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Identification
fraud</header><text>Any alien who is convicted of a violation of (or a
conspiracy or attempt to violate) an offense described in section 208 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408) (relating to social security account
numbers or social security cards) or section 1028 of title 18, United States
Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with
identification), is
deportable.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID65a53efb26814050951106a71aada08f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID5a3c3bf2322f48059049b7b97ed3de2f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any act that
occurred before, or, or after the date of the enactment of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8493efe62a8e4c638343fe23adff6aaa"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all aliens who
are required to establish admissibility on or after such date; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf121788eb6ac4dd991b0b52bc9aeb6f6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>all removal,
deportation, or exclusion proceedings that are filed, pending, or reopened, on
or after such date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDf4c9a84177c44d32ace72b5ee1723329"><enum>233.</enum><header>Removal and
denial of benefits to terrorist aliens</header>
<subsection id="IDb876206651fa4fc3b0c638a8faa57c8c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Asylum</header><text>Section
208(b)(2)(A) (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID72cd54f76d8e42b48ee0107d5333824e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or the Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> after <quote>if the
Attorney General</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID217fccc65c5648b5972917a4f29c0704"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
clause (v) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC183E2DFB35B4A27A1490B1597580782" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID3846da2a482743c78812981663a1633a"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the alien is
described in subparagraph (B)(i) or (F) of section 212(a)(3), unless the alien
is described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) and the Attorney General or the
Secretary of Homeland Security determines that there are not reasonable grounds
for regarding the alien as a danger to the security of the United States;
or</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2ce2765a7e784094868f3f789b374361"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 212(a)(3)(B)(ii) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(ii))
is amended by striking <quote>(VII) of clause (i) does</quote> and inserting
<quote>(IX) of clause (i) shall</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb730a8f9594f4003901cd16b74c913bc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cancellation of
removal</header><text>Section 240A(c)(4) (8 U.S.C. 1229b(c)(4)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0220945bce1044ab83e0d3b2c68e9c30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>inadmissible under</quote> and inserting <quote>described in</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDad3531e9551e48dcb8da9461319e3e3b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>deportable under</quote> and inserting <quote>described
in</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe5f7b83d80ac472a9686b11143bbfb1b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Voluntary
departure</header><text>Section 240B(b)(1)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1229c(b)(1)(C)) is
amended by striking <quote>deportable under section 237(a)(2)(A)(iii) or
section 237(a)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>described in paragraph
(2)(A)(iii) or (4) of section 237(a)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID75de85c8db8940a28e9832f50a1e9983"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Restriction on
removal</header><text>Section 241(b)(3)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)(B)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8ad7628a0085436ca47db55dfe7a5884"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or the Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> after <quote>Attorney
General</quote> each place such term appears;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID671efd9ebef34c9baa9c0c5ff01162ea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID03b4f80c143c4009b34fecdb590abc47"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDca102ff6e7fc4a9990e14fb9677b40d3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after clause (iv) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id88C125CFD19D4D288CC4114A4D375E43" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID17cd40a3649f4fbe9c2521b2f9911fab"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the alien is
described in subparagraph (B)(i) or (F) of section 212(a)(3), unless, in the
case of an alien described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX), the Secretary of
Homeland Security or the Attorney General determines that there are not
reasonable grounds for regarding the alien as a danger to the security of the
United States.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3f9b60e14cc1472face39bb302f8c3e8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in the
undesignated matter at the end, by striking <quote>For purposes of clause (iv),
an alien who is described in section 237(a)(4)(B) shall be considered to be an
alien with respect to whom there are reasonable grounds for regarding as a
danger to the security of the United States.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID47a31874a2274ba4abd86f72013c4f93"><enum>234.</enum><header>Use of 1986
IRCA legalization information for national security purposes</header>
<subsection id="ID7cccf93f9c234c5abfb076c0ad5b038c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special
agricultural workers</header><text>Section 210(b)(6) (8 U.S.C. 1160(b)(6)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb2a93a800d8848b99ca08c7daa239add"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place such term appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0cb65c57313f46aea6bdb70cad481e1a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>Justice</quote> and inserting <quote>Homeland
Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaba668f88601469aaf9ecfb4d43ae590"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDde07a60ebc8e4dfd86395930bd59cce0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (B) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA747FD5CE3514719BBA7C428D83EC8A4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID669a22250f404e0e948a6c5d9f394834"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Authorized
disclosures</header>
<clause id="IDa063d656a2c3450a9fd1c7b03540b599"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Census
purpose</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide, in the
discretion of the Secretary, or at the request of the Attorney General,
information furnished under this section in the same manner and circumstances
as census information may be disclosed under section 8 of title 13, United
States Code.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4f704be60f55468c9fe2930030d5d157"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>National
security purpose</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the
discretion of the Secretary, use, publish, or release information furnished
under this section to support any investigation, case, or matter, or for any
purpose, relating to terrorism, national intelligence, or the national
security.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID509a1c73347f4511abd641bca65b1b81"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), as redesignated, by striking <quote>Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>Department of Homeland Security</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf2dedeb9fb5b4c51abdd67dad275786e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 245A(c)(5) (8 U.S.C. 1255a(c)(5))
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID71617e52198c408fb2e2b117907702a1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place such term appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb8c9111039bc412abde5227cd2845687"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>Justice</quote> and inserting <quote>Homeland
Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa3aaa714834046c29e08fa2bcaccb954"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6ACD8998ABC94B91B6D763F8C0EAE5F2" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID326173989f494c07bacd1a8b9e70c521"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Authorized
disclosures</header>
<clause id="ID8890a512f74946058cea5c84b545e240"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Census
purpose</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide, in the
discretion of the Secretary, information furnished under this section in the
same manner and circumstances as census information may be disclosed under
section 8 of title 13, United States Code.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe574c4d0c6734080b058ee5fd21ab19a"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>National
security purpose</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the
discretion of the Secretary, use, publish, or release information furnished
under this section to support any investigation, case, or matter, or for any
purpose, relating to terrorism, national intelligence, or the national
security.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID45cec2dfed9542c8b2b1276a61b1674b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Department of
Homeland Security</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDd6c251dbf61048c5ba4ab1fa2471d980"><enum>235.</enum><header>Definition of
racketeering activity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section
1542</quote> and all that follows through <quote>section 1546 (relating to
fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents)</quote> and inserting
<quote>sections 1541 through 1548 (relating to passport, visa, and immigration
fraud)</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID4bb1cdb154e3417d814704357b6c2943"><enum>236.</enum><header>Sanctions for
countries that delay or prevent repatriation of their nationals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 243(d) (8 U.S.C. 1253(d)) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A51378F963F4919801AE02B762ACE84" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID3c942ca2f91a46aab587142505fc07a1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Discontinuing
granting visas to nationals of countries that deny or delay accepting
aliens</header><text>Notwithstanding section 221(c), if the Secretary of
Homeland Security determines that the government of a foreign country denies or
unreasonably delays accepting aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or
residents of that country after the Secretary asks whether the government will
accept an alien under this section, or after a determination that the alien is
inadmissible under paragraph (6) or (7) of section 212(a)—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3e5cabd510e34bf0b2aeee2b5b4ea734"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of
State, upon notification from the Secretary of Homeland Security of such denial
or delay to accept aliens under circumstances described in this section, shall
order consular officers in that foreign country to discontinue granting
immigrant visas, nonimmigrant visas, or both, to citizens, subjects, nationals,
and residents of that country until the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies
the Secretary of State that the country has accepted the aliens;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID531acf740eb84e1098b449e36d4bbe77"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security may deny admission to any citizens, subjects, nationals, and
residents from that country; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2c42bb33b4164c22b9fef821d918e528"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security may impose limitations, conditions, or additional fees on the
issuance of visas or travel from that country and any other sanctions
authorized by
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID6099f063f95d4d4c9558d3f5f6b68435"><enum>237.</enum><header>Appropriate
remedies for immigration legislation</header>
<subsection id="ID9e892e3ff421434883a71f03fde50850"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on
civil actions</header><text>No court may certify a class under Rule 23 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in any civil action pertaining to the
administration or enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States that
is filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5a244098695d4185bdcd369912904c9c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements
for an order granting prospective relief against the Government</header>
<paragraph id="IDd43e241b8c1549a0b186b738425b8f09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a court determines that prospective relief should be
ordered against the Government in any civil action pertaining to the
administration or enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States, the
court shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDbcf6a3cd30364cf1b47b72cede358678"><enum>(A)</enum><text>limit the relief
to the minimum necessary to correct the violation of law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8b291ca9385c4850bc068bcaadf4d18c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adopt the least
intrusive means to correct the violation of law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2ac74b8920114a34ae8332eb9ee2f180"><enum>(C)</enum><text>minimize, to the
greatest extent practicable, the adverse impact on national security, border
security, immigration administration and enforcement, and public safety;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID17d1451679c74563a0cad83b4cbfa424"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide for the
expiration of the relief on a specific date, which allows for the minimum
practical time needed to remedy the violation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID59ad5d600dee4579b0acddb3af8e0e47"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Written
explanation</header><text>The requirements described in subsection (1) shall
be—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe2e159c26cd44a75a237bbe92284502b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>discussed and
explained in writing in the order granting prospective relief; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe8aae6dc05c340c08041079f1960053e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sufficiently
detailed to allow review by another court.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDab77ac4fb9984d47a757bdcde8b45a84"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Expiration of
preliminary injunctive relief</header><text>Preliminary injunctive relief shall
automatically expire on the date that is 90 days after the date on which such
relief is entered, unless the court—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4232f88787e344ddb2a73f10a962eaf5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>makes the
findings required under paragraph (1) for the entry of permanent prospective
relief; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID349f9cba1a2345658c9d00559b98955d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes the order
final before expiration of such 90-day period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4776084eb15444ada63b31baee4677e8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requirements
for order denying motion</header><text>This subsection shall apply to any order
denying the Government’s motion to vacate, modify, dissolve, or otherwise
terminate an order granting prospective relief in any civil action pertaining
to the administration or enforcement of the immigration laws of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID27fbe1d159514f049cf8cd02e0c43bd5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Procedure for
motion affecting order granting prospective relief against the
Government</header>
<paragraph id="IDb54f9e82645f4971a7b7278113489700"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A court shall promptly rule on the Government’s motion to
vacate, modify, dissolve, or otherwise terminate an order granting prospective
relief in any civil action pertaining to the administration or enforcement of
the immigration laws of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdee4f4d48e9d40f3ab6173be09240d2a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Automatic
stays</header>
<subparagraph id="ID967b8602d0d74cd49e437add60628021"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Government’s motion to vacate, modify, dissolve, or
otherwise terminate an order granting prospective relief made in any civil
action pertaining to the administration or enforcement of the immigration laws
of the United States shall automatically, and without further order of the
court, stay the order granting prospective relief on the date that is 15 days
after the date on which such motion is filed unless the court previously has
granted or denied the Government’s motion.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4129e05776c844a0b0d14e9e36e7398c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duration of
automatic stay</header><text>An automatic stay under subparagraph (A) shall
continue until the court enters an order granting or denying the Government’s
motion.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID285ac49fe438481dad356efc6d46e07b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Postponement</header><text>The
court, for good cause, may postpone an automatic stay under subparagraph (A)
for not longer than 15 days.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2812cfdfa65f4251a7cfe7b959387aae"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Automatic stays
during remands from higher courts</header><text>If a higher court remands a
decision on a motion subject to this section to a lower court, the order
granting prospective relief which is the subject of the motion shall be
automatically stayed until the district court enters an order granting or
denying the Government’s motion.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa3c688a972b24e9e8abb058a817f8a61"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Orders blocking
automatic stays</header><text>Any order staying, suspending, delaying, or
otherwise barring the effective date of the automatic stay described in
subparagraph (A), other than an order to postpone the effective date of the
automatic stays for not longer than 15 days under subparagraph (C), shall
be—</text>
<clause id="ID25a4fb6478e940e3a851f0252026f1f0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>treated as an
order refusing to vacate, modify, dissolve or otherwise terminate an
injunction; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID167e3554371949f0bc7563c30040d40c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>immediately
appealable under section 1292(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfb6540a35d9941388d81b7f1947fde04"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pending
motions</header>
<subparagraph id="IDc4645e7700854758ad440d72d3cddbfa"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Not more than
45 days</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, any motion, which has
been pending for not more than 45 days on the date of the enactment of this
Act, shall be treated as if it had been filed on such date of enactment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd93f2b1cd9f74c06a9ed95a136b1c4af"><enum>(B)</enum><header>More than 45
days</header><text>Every motion to vacate, modify, dissolve or otherwise
terminate an order granting prospective relief in any civil action pertaining
to the administration or enforcement of the immigration laws of the United
States, which has been pending for more than 45 days on the date of enactment
of this Act, and remains pending on the tenth day after such date of enactment,
shall result in an automatic stay, without further order of the court, of the
prospective relief that is the subject of any such motion. An automatic stay
pursuant to this subsection shall continue until the court enters an order
granting or denying the Government’s motion. No further postponement of any
such automatic stay pursuant to this subsection shall be available under
paragraph (2)(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2929020342ad465fb045d5d141a951bb"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional
rules concerning prospective relief affecting expedited
removal</header><text>–</text>
<paragraph id="IDd33fcbd666184ce994106d3a721c7fbe"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Except as expressly provided under section 242(e) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(e)) and notwithstanding any
other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of
title 28, United States Code, any other habeas provision, and sections 1361 and
1651 of such title, no court has jurisdiction to grant or continue an order or
part of an order granting prospective relief if the order or part of the order
interferes with, affects, or impacts any determination pursuant to, or
implementation of, section 235(b)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9b26bc04310c4bcf9fba8e6edda8b216"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Government
motion</header><text>Upon the Government’s filing of a motion to vacate,
modify, dissolve, or otherwise terminate an order granting prospective relief
in a civil action identified in subsection (b), the court shall
promptly—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDc7db2828171949acbff1fc4f10909006"><enum>(A)</enum><text>decide whether
the court continues to have jurisdiction over the matter; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID063740dcbd534bda9a17c87404619549"><enum>(B)</enum><text>vacate any order
or part of an order granting prospective relief that is not within the
jurisdiction of the court.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb7966448ad5a42f5a391e927bca4194a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Paragraphs
(1) and (2) shall not apply to the extent that an order granting prospective
relief was entered before the date of the enactment of this Act and such
prospective relief is necessary to remedy the violation of a right guaranteed
by the United States Constitution.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9f1ad14109c848c38cbd137ec0844998"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Settlements</header>
<paragraph id="ID3b8bb4bc313b43cfb4003a56e30e1160"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consent
decrees</header><text>In any civil action pertaining to the administration or
enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States, the court may not
enter, approve, or continue a consent decree that does not comply with
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID772dde38bf0a49d88518b35d88c29e18"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Private
settlement agreements</header><text>Nothing in this section shall preclude
parties from entering into a private settlement agreement that does not comply
with subsection (b) if the terms of that agreement are not subject to court
enforcement other than reinstatement of the civil proceedings that the
agreement settled.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2461f29a7eed44d4b66639aa329ac825"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDe5e69d2819ba4fdab9696527f4469881"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consent
decree</header><text>The term <term>consent decree</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa5d9fc19d333487a93fbdb50692a4d72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means any relief
entered by the court that is based in whole or in part on the consent or
acquiescence of the parties; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4c528cf153a547099fbd1e7a58893ac5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include
private settlements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID31b26bf98d3c459ca13bf9daa52f7591"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Good
cause</header><text>The term <term>good cause</term> does not include discovery
or congestion of the court’s calendar.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID743b20f59c3a491fbe75518fd6e5153f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Government</header><text>The
term <term>Government</term> means the United States, any Federal department or
agency, or any Federal agent or official acting within the scope of official
duties.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe3eede6a6c5542d7a589c539fafb6503"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Permanent
relief</header><text>The term <term>permanent relief</term> means relief issued
in connection with a final decision of a court.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa9800275c1d14ae5a960d3c13c2ea743"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Private
settlement agreement</header><text>The term <term>private settlement
agreement</term> means an agreement entered into among the parties that is not
subject to judicial enforcement other than the reinstatement of the civil
action that the agreement settled.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID126d1ce3552246479d31d75985289bce"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Prospective
relief</header><text>The term <term>prospective relief</term> means temporary,
preliminary, or permanent relief other than compensatory monetary
damages.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID99b74236f99b4c1fb35634ec1bb5d06b"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Expedited
proceedings</header><text>It shall be the duty of every court to advance on the
docket and to expedite the disposition of any civil action or motion considered
under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0df8dd9dd76743baa7a1d38c009a534c"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Application of
amendment</header><text>This section shall apply with respect to all orders
granting prospective relief in any civil action pertaining to the
administration or enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States,
whether such relief was ordered before, on, or after the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6fabbb3f14e04843857f6f93f5237118"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Severability</header><text>If
any provision of this section or the application of such provision to any
person or circumstance is found to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this
section and the application of the provisions of this section to any person or
circumstance shall not be affected by such finding.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDda854867eaff4746bc295a4818189741"><enum>238.</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<subsection id="IDd539a067712946d687eddb256b0fb1de"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarifying
address reporting requirements</header><text>Section 265 (8 U.S.C. 1305) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe4b6651d645c41f1be8f23a3f2c134b6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9f3a836c0c9b4235a23aa9ab3737fe62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>notify the Attorney General in writing</quote> and inserting
<quote>submit written or electronic notification to the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in a manner approved by the Secretary,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbbe94c5c5ff34ee98c5a8002a5f5b59b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the Attorney General may require by regulation</quote> and inserting
<quote>the Secretary may require</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4d2b0ad655b847fa834eee2862eec53e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following: <quote>If the alien is involved in a proceeding before an
immigration judge or in an administrative appeal of such proceeding, the alien
shall submit to the Attorney General the alien’s current address and a
telephone number, if any, at which the alien may be contacted.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID91d21ee3fa3e49c9850dd615b05f33a9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> each place such term appears
and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID31fd4250a9c2486a9c1d62922c4444af"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c), by striking <quote>given to such parent</quote> and inserting <quote>given
by such parent</quote>’ and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf3b705010e99480da48ff54e111783f0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF7E99D3A7169465EAB38C1B546769289" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDcddb555575f141b78051c1baf53385fe"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id499E936D004D4B879835C99820D85787"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as otherwise
provided by the Secretary under paragraph (2), an address provided by an alien
under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFB35BC6ADD8446A18A814EEDEE7D8DB7" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be alien’s current residential
mailing address; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29C9B6424DA440A7AFFB70DE5B02C64F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not be a post office box, another
non-residential mailing address, or the address of an attorney, representative,
labor organization, or employer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0A9CC4F834AA46D7A3C30F5328E1478C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may provide specific
requirements with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7F1E98D619344820886961D005BA6372"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designated classes of aliens and
special circumstances, including aliens who are employed at a remote location;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id353030EBCEC84031A87B01A0F42D3CF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the reporting of address information
by aliens who are incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local correctional
facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id48B2FB1728944715B72EA3749C32CA33" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An alien who is being detained by the
Secretary under this Act—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3B906B377F1D4E71B6D797474F71C459"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not required to report the alien’s
current address under this section while the alien remains in detention;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id842415D94CDE49DDACB26AC25079D74B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall notify the Secretary of the
alien’s address under this section at the time of the alien’s release from
detention.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe39ba3633636485bbdda19212123f813"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idB1004665B0D44AB5A88A24ACDDBB57E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary may provide for the appropriate
coordination and cross-referencing of address information provided by an alien
under this section with other information relating to the alien’s address under
other Federal programs, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0801E58BA9C5405B99A516EE21F8294F" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any information pertaining to the
alien, which is submitted in any application, petition, or motion filed under
this Act with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or
the Secretary of Labor;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA49B19ED273F4B078EE23937DEF9B66C" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any information available to the
Attorney General with respect to an alien in a proceeding before an immigration
judge or an administrative appeal or judicial review of such proceeding;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36208FDB257F418AA74B31D134BCF758" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any information collected with respect
to nonimmigrant foreign students or exchange program participants under section
641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(8 U.S.C. 1372); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC22FA33BD7B142A49B5BD552957D87BB" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any information collected from State
or local correctional agencies pursuant to the State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC619F7C33A994D19AC5B4FF87D38B64D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may rely on the most
recent address provided by the alien under this section or section 264 to send
to the alien any notice, form, document, or other matter pertaining to Federal
immigration laws, including service of a notice to appear. The Attorney General
and the Secretary may rely on the most recent address provided by the alien
under section 239(a)(1)(F) to contact the alien about pending removal
proceedings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id55114E244EE34B9AB3179BAAF5231E64" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The alien’s provision of an address
for any other purpose under the Federal immigration laws does not excuse the
alien’s obligation to submit timely notice of the alien’s address to the
Secretary under this section (or to the Attorney General under section
239(a)(1)(F) with respect to an alien in a proceeding before an immigration
judge or an administrative appeal of such
proceeding).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID832e62d9ba084358b1b41a91e0e709dc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
changes with respect to registration requirements</header><text>Chapter 7 of
title II (8 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4f688d73f36549428cf65417da3b9245"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
262(c), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0398cf575f204fe1acbe06de769a322c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
263(a), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6b758157abf145989953a6555d2198bd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section
264—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID50f44273fce14c5d959359a6683ed4c5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsections
(a), (b), (c), and (d), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> each place
it appears and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID633c9271f05b40ceba25fc9a3828f204"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<clause id="ID4a797805ce224986aa454fa63203e699"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Attorney General is authorized</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney General are
authorized</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID81cee6b75a954568baf988fa596de30b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Attorney General or the Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary or the Attorney General</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0c7175c601f4489e921a3a3b37fa490c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>Section
266 (8 U.S.C. 1306) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb679c8e266f1469e8c9d471d27ddc286"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73A52346A5C248699AB039F611FC469C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID7c21665164c24bd0a51687149c9a8437"><enum>(b)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idDB1F6EAE9A6546E9AB39667866D4B341"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any alien or any parent
or legal guardian in the United States of a minor alien who fails to notify the
Secretary of Homeland Security of the alien’s current address in accordance
with section 265 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned
for not more than 6 months, or both.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9E8D132DF28A46C68C2F76C22863DE87" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any alien who violates section 265
(regardless of whether the alien is punished under paragraph (1)) and does not
establish to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such failure was reasonably
excusable or was not willful shall be taken into custody in connection with
removal of the alien. If the aliens has not been inspected or admitted, or if
the alien has failed on more than 1 occasion to submit notice of the alien’s
current address as required under section 265, the aliens may be presumed to be
flight risk.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEC6EFCB298244CEEA82935052BA320B0" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary or the Attorney
General, in considering any form of relief from removal which may be granted in
the discretion of the Secretary or the Attorney General, may take into
consideration the alien’s failure to comply with section 265 as a separate
negative factor. If the aliens failed to comply with the requirements of
section 265 after becoming subject to a final order of removal, deportation, or
exclusion, the alien’s failure shall be considered as a strongly negative
factor with respect to any discretionary motion for reopening or
reconsideration filed by the
alien.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdae302a1da424c65b439218ff8238315"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(c), by inserting <quote>or a notice of current address</quote> before
<quote>containing statements</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID10b92c754eb34fa4b4428d201e31ac26"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsections
(c) and (d), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3d02367eb24845e3b2b43fa66e978a33"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<paragraph id="ID932be6c457604f61866726b255d77a63"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under paragraph (2),the amendments
made by this section shall apply to proceedings initiated on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID22a549287a2943b48b32804ac5db9564"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming and
technical amendments</header><text>The amendments made by paragraphs (1)(A),
(1)(B), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) are effective as if enacted on March 1,
2003.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID0b99ca2481da4fe3ab10d136756df6dc"><enum>239.</enum><header>Withholding of
removal</header>
<subsection id="ID5292939d6ed34b71aaf406fbb3709cc2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 241(b)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc9f9b3b438bd4a32b498b83f8c346304"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by adding at the end the following: <quote>The alien has the burden of
proof to establish that the alien’s life or freedom would be threatened in such
country, and that race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular
social group, or political opinion would be at least 1 central reason for such
threat.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2fdfab65c2c6420b9cdb75e6c917a552"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>In determining whether an alien has demonstrated that
the alien’s life or freedom would be threatened for a reason described in
subparagraph (A)</quote> and inserting <quote>For purposes of this
paragraph</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6eea5ec4102048b4a8a6121ff171df32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as
if enacted on May 11, 2005, and shall apply to applications for withholding of
removal made on or after such date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDa2a29dd403664126ab9dc6f4e5946b24"><enum>240.</enum><header>Precluding
refugees and asylees who have been convicted of aggravated felonies from
adjustment to legal permanent resident status</header>
<subsection id="IDb1c9c14d3b13400f90ee68fbe87c595e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 209(c) (8 U.S.C. 1159(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe0138eff094847fda89a366c1b1748f4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>The provisions</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID661dc0ffc6ec4f62bed13faa0e4727da"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA21459E7A08E4C09ACE6D7B7B98C5DC5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID32efa436f110407784c2b1a88521bfc7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An alien who is convicted of an
aggravated felony is not eligible for a waiver under paragraph (1) or for
adjustment of status under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf08dfae614264332b942458e614bc07b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4b8a61eeffe5486a8623a3581394372f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any act that
occurred before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID59dad0b1a47d419b93b0a2bb4d9c8cb0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all aliens who
are required to establish admissibility on or after such date; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDab0a07ccdf3040659b00d5ab96161c75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>all removal,
deportation, or exclusion proceedings that are filed, pending, or reopened, on
or after such date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID464787e737144c20b03dd743fe2ea897"><enum>241.</enum><header>Judicial
review of discretionary determinations and removal orders relating to criminal
aliens</header>
<subsection id="ID68046f0b05a64512af31f7a6ea3811d4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Denial of
relief</header><text>Section 242(a)(2)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEFD1EC4CF7A84345A60BF8F154195B0C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID9fdb0eafea0b48059017498bb23e3b2d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Denial of
discretionary relief and certain other relief</header><text>Except as provided
under subparagraph (D), and notwithstanding any other provision of law
(statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of title 28, any other
habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, and
regardless of whether the individual determination, decision, or action is made
in removal proceedings, no court shall have jurisdiction to review—</text>
<clause id="id341003350FAE4662BF083EE5AB27830F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an individual
determination regarding the granting of status or relief under section 212(h),
212(i), 240A, 240B, or 245; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID330dccd9c73f4d3887c7f5e50017dc19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any
discretionary decision or action of the Attorney General or the Secretary of
Homeland Security under this Act or the regulations promulgated under this Act,
other than the granting of relief under section 208(a), regardless of whether
such decision or action is guided or informed by standards or guidelines,
regulatory, statutory, or
otherwise.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbdce90490dfa40c88f1402ef69ee0cf3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Final order of
removal</header><text>Section 242(a)(2)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(C)) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id053A23B5FDAB472DB75304171A9A5FD8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID7426416c18324702a514df4148b110ef"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Except as
provided under subparagraph (D), and notwithstanding any other provision of law
(statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of title 28, any other
habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, no court
shall have jurisdiction to review any final order of removal (regardless of
whether relief or protection was denied on the basis of the alien’s having
committed a criminal offense) against an alien who is removable for committing
a criminal offense under subparagraph (A)(iii), (B), (C), or (D) of section
237(a)(2) or any offense under section 237(a)(2)(A)(ii) for which both
predicate offenses are, without regard to their date of commission, described
in section
237(a)(2)(A)(i).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID07d1ec48c8d6411396f94b4a047fcfed"><enum>242.</enum><header>Information
sharing between Federal and local law enforcement officers</header>
<subsection id="IDbe0b0f404d4a466288e62561382f4020"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
information sharing</header><text>No person or agency may prohibit a Federal,
State, or local government entity from acquiring information regarding the
immigration status of any individual if the entity seeking such information has
probable cause to believe that the individual is removable or not lawfully
present in the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDae098e8158624015b5f7497e92c9a126"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed—</text>
<paragraph id="ID24d65b44565e45f19ca2ca7c7ac8da49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to limit the
acquisition of information as otherwise provided by law; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID389e181d81ac4be4979c1609c159fcab"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to require a
person to disclose information regarding an individual’s immigration status
before receiving medical services or seeking law enforcement assistance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID411b124d128e40cd8759ea048f80f349"><enum>243.</enum><header>Fraud
prevention program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, the head of each department responsible for the administration of a
program or authority to confer an immigration benefit, relief, or status under
this Act shall, subject to available appropriations, develop an administrative
program to prevent fraud within or upon such program or authority. Such program
shall provide for fraud prevention training for the relevant administrative
adjudicators within the department and such other measures as the head of the
department may provide.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="idC556858300FF4809877AD3D1B8C6DCC4"><enum>B</enum><header>Worksite
Enforcement</header>
<section id="IDFC36D2722F7A46D2A8F91D36CD788DF2"><enum>251.</enum><header>Unlawful
employment of aliens</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
274A (8 U.S.C. 1324a) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id50702DC7483B4C858F9DB01A8877013C" style="OLC">
<section id="ID4827F6E28D0B481DB14E0DC5734E0DA4"><enum>274A.</enum><header>Unlawful
employment of aliens</header>
<subsection id="idBF7601B569FC489E9AD3363ED115BCED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Making
employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful</header>
<paragraph id="ID86E8A1DB8E8D4049B84134FF496499B0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It is unlawful for an employer—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID94F8C329B4B34C5A9196E720BE32F1C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to hire, or to
recruit or refer for a fee, an alien for employment in the United States
knowing or with reckless disregard that the alien is an unauthorized alien with
respect to such employment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID126D8081CA924F989BB0B5BF5B76AA00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to hire, or to
recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an individual
without complying with the requirements under subsections (c) and (d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id977683747B654F16B14211284DDDE467"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuing
employment</header><text>It is unlawful for an employer, after hiring an alien
for employment, to continue to employ the alien in the United States knowing or
with reckless disregard that the alien is (or has become) an unauthorized alien
with respect to such employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID03B3638B87CB4BDE85F89DA7A7290D16"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of labor
through contract</header>
<subparagraph id="idEB800F5D25A34AFB8D6FEB9D8E56C228"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of this section, an employer who uses a
contract, subcontract, or exchange to obtain the labor of an alien in the
United States knowing that the alien is an unauthorized alien (as defined in
subsection (b)(3)) with respect to performing such labor, shall be considered
to have hired the alien for employment in the United States in violation of
paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID15daed0b33354e16b753ab4878f137bd"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary may promulgate regulations—</text>
<clause id="idFB79B37FCC184A889916643F9ED33CA2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to require, for
purposes of ensuring compliance with the immigration laws of the United States,
that an employer include in a written contract, subcontract, or exchange an
effective and enforceable requirement that the contractor or subcontractor
adhere to such immigration laws, including use of EEVS;</text>
</clause><clause id="id835A30C7580F4938A34D8A23E4D59149"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to establish
procedures by which an employer may obtain confirmation from the Secretary that
the contractor or subcontractor has registered with EEVS and is utilizing EEVS
to verify its employees; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2982E5C818A0496FB6665F1A33C18047"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to establish
such other requirements for employers using contractors or subcontractors as
the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent knowing violations of this
paragraph after rulemaking pursuant to section 553 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56EC4E08AA2D4BBCB50E8BF025D46BC1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The
Secretary may issue guidelines to clarify and supplement the regulations issued
pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iii) and broadly disseminate such guidelines, in
coordination with the Private Sector Office of the Department of Homeland
Security.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7C05CDE701E14685A89C9DFD6B6D2797"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Defense</header>
<subparagraph id="idED159800198C4C339ED51059C3F05071"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (D), an employer
that establishes that it has complied in good faith with the requirements of
paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c), pertaining to document
verification requirements, and subsection (d) has established an affirmative
defense that the employer has not violated paragraph (1)(A) with respect to
hiring, recruiting, or referral.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID855d7147c866479dbeef54d55ad8e0e2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limited
exception</header><text>A defense is established without a showing of
compliance with subsection (d) until such time as the Secretary has required an
employer to participate in EEVS or such participation is permitted on a
voluntary basis pursuant to subsection (d).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfb40bf46c6e94840a42a2ff7aa1ddb47"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header><text>The employer may not establish a defense unless the
employer is in compliance with any additional requirements that the Secretary
may promulgate by regulation pursuant to subsections (c), (d), and (k).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID78524b5fadec4d1a89ed02977a9b3bdc"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Failure to
comply with standards</header><text>An employer is presumed to have acted with
knowledge or reckless disregard if the employer fails to comply with written
standards, procedures or instructions issued by the Secretary. Such standards,
procedures or instructions shall be objective and verifiable.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdfff20c053b8410e8fd6cda24261949c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Preemption</header><text>This
section preempts any State or local law that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6c2d8a4b6da24cb790bda6e41ca9b1ef"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requires the use
of EEVS in a manner that—</text>
<clause id="IDe21a19e7b1b049008b76b99931ec299d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conflicts with
any Federal policy, procedure, or timetable;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbc8442254d2843fd8e263a58ee110770"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requires
employers to verify whether or not an individual is authorized to work in the
United States; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id7A69988FF5C347B89C6B55D67E96DE8D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>imposes a civil
or criminal sanction (other than through licensing or other similar laws) on a
person that employs, or recruits or refers for a fee for employment, any
unauthorized alien; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeb5f115cd2eb4c0d8731cc895416209b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requires, as a
condition of conducting, continuing, or expanding a business, a business
entity—</text>
<clause id="IDcba8dec730f547bda0504ffa2c7f86d0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide, build,
fund, or maintain a shelter, structure, or designated area at or near the place
of business of the entity for use by—</text>
<subclause id="IDcd696ca2670e4142b2871bb0c63cfd33"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any individual
who is not an employee of the business entity who enters or seeks to enter the
property of the entity for the purpose of seeking employment by the entity;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID5733257c581f47cbb4684da7ddc4aa31"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any contractor,
customer or other person over which the business entity has no authority;
or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID3677001192a741789578052a24bf6eda"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>carry out any
other activity to facilitate the employment by others of—</text>
<subclause id="ID467ba27aead44b52960528f7ccc11c43"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any individual
who is not an employee of the business entity who enters or seeks to enter the
property of the entity for the purpose of seeking employment by the entity;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID52f91eed32b743aa91e70c604c1810d4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any contractor,
customer, or other person over which the business entity has no
authority.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC36A3CD62DB74DB4BC7D8EA7BE5A5CFF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID3f6ada18e1414ed7a3eee93abb18cb5e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Critical
infrastructure</header><text>The term <term>critical infrastructure</term>
means agencies and departments of the United States, States, their suppliers or
contractors, and any other employer whose employees have access as part of
their jobs to a government building, military base, nuclear energy site, weapon
site, airport, or seaport.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID421B84B9FEBC41A4B221A2AC5E478053"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Employer</header>
<subparagraph id="id092204F956634A788AA047CD25F3EE34"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>employer</term>—</text>
<clause id="idEDC77B940F3F4008AAC0D7777E59E11D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means any person
or entity hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee an individual for
employment in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5BAFC3B788214F7280908FD8DA0D4A67"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes the
Federal Government and State, local, and tribal governments.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe51e950d05214d32bf14fe0d9df22342"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Franchised
businesses</header><text>Franchised businesses that operate independently do
not constitute a single employer solely on the basis of sharing a common
brand.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID248708D3FA284BFAB874D3AF36F4A172"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Unauthorized
alien</header><text>The term <term>unauthorized alien</term> means, with
respect to the employment of an alien at a particular time, that the alien is
not at that time either—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDC35612609BD64C0D8B1DECF7BFDCE8D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA0880DEE92A54C839E41BB95BFACFA81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>authorized to be
so employed by the Secretary of Homeland Security under this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID321143D519D24429841DEBEF2E5DABB2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Document
Verification Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id5315AF6C25694CF0A22A3F442E70188C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any employer hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee
an individual for employment in the United States shall take all reasonable
steps to verify that the individual is authorized to work in the United States,
including the requirements under this subsection and under subsection
(d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3B1AFE281E594D9A90EB9F00C1244A1F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Attestation
after examination of documentation</header>
<subparagraph id="ID85CE2ED455CD4EA09EA03A1FD8B0B906"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<clause id="idCAAE9850DC574ED991A5C85C7B4FF9EC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
employer shall attest, under penalty of perjury and on a form prescribed by the
Secretary, that the employer has verified the identity and work authorization
status of the individual by examining—</text>
<subclause id="ID6F8A04C73A9E4585B6A911F35284139B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a document
described in subparagraph (B); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7824F482ABE44BD9A1A09A709990EDA5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a document
described in subparagraph (C) and a document described in subparagraph
(D).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id5E889CB20BE7497F9F13809B1EF172AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Form of
attestation</header><text>An attestation under clause (i) may be manifested by
a handwritten or electronic signature. An employer has complied with the
requirement of this paragraph with respect to examination of documentation if
the employer has followed applicable regulations and any written procedures or
instructions provided by the Secretary and if a reasonable person would
conclude that the documentation is genuine and establishes the employee’s
identity and authorization to work, taking into account any information
provided to the employer by the Secretary, including photographs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID057DC63000474E36A6B14F0BC6C4AEA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Documents
establishing both employment authorization and identity</header><text>A
document described in this subparagraph is an individual’s—</text>
<clause id="ID1D9C57494DEF4C4FA25B866109B3574B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>United States
passport, or passport card issued pursuant to the Secretary of State’s
authority under the first section of the Act of July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C.
211a);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDA803405C57BA4D7F83C92DB6DAF72F0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>permanent
resident card or other document issued by the Secretary or Secretary of State
to aliens authorized to work in the United States, if the document—</text>
<subclause id="ID17A552496B544A3283B0B5BA45D5CDCC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contains a
photograph of the individual, biometric data, such as fingerprints, or such
other personal identifying information relating to the individual as the
Secretary finds, by regulation, sufficient for the purposes of this
subsection;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID70EDB9D9E6A74F34862B1BDC8D923E48"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is evidence of
authorization for employment in the United States; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDEAFB7D79713048589B404E462155ED87"><enum>(III)</enum><text>contains
security features to make it resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, and
fraudulent use; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idF1BDE533FB98436BA15346E28001D780"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>social security
card (other than a card that specifies on its face that the card is not valid
for establishing employment authorization in the United States) that bears a
photograph and meets the standards established under the
<short-title>Immigration Enforcement and Border Security
Act of 2007</short-title>, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCDB64CB6AC3C4D8F956CB07C10CA47D2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Documents
establishing identity of individual</header><text>A document described in this
subparagraph includes—</text>
<clause id="ID27102548646047BDAE5C70104B5B06D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an individual’s
driver’s license or identity card issued by a State, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, or an outlying possession of the United States,
provided that the issuing State or entity has certified to the Secretary of
Homeland Security that it is in compliance with the minimum standards required
under section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13;
49 U.S.C. 30301 note) and implementing regulations issued by the Secretary of
Homeland Security once those requirements become effective;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDAB581DE9266F4ADBA5CB8E8DAD5B860A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an individual’s
driver’s license or identity card issued by a State, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, or an outlying possession of the United States which
is not compliant under section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 if—</text>
<subclause id="ID033DD89D250042888D0D1DA40DA6A369"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the driver’s
license or identity card contains the individual’s photograph as well as the
individual’s name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color and address;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID11636D5FF3944D04B8E60234E0F9E84F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the card has
been approved for this purpose by the Secretary in accordance with timetables
and procedures established by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(F);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID9DB9C5BB04F04DFCA9CF8099E5B9E827"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the card is
presented by the individual and examined by the employer in combination with a
U.S. birth certificate, or a Certificate of Naturalization, or a Certificate of
Citizenship, or such other documents as may be prescribed by the
Secretary;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID6DB5A45A32F2432D87793770465FC59E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for individuals
under 16 years of age who are unable to present a document listed in clause (i)
or (ii), documentation of personal identity of such other type as the Secretary
finds provides a reliable means of identification, provided it contains
security features to make it resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, and
fraudulent use; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1FF2626389B341EE89FF635C08164191"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other
documentation evidencing identity as identified by the Secretary in his
discretion, with notice to the public provided in the Federal Register, to be
acceptable for purposes of this section, provided that the document, including
any electronic security measures linked to the document, contains security
features that make the document as resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, and
fraudulent use as a document described in clause (i) or subparagraph (B)(i) or
(B)(ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID481B5BD3B43347EFA63944A8410D045C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Documents
evidencing employment authorization</header><text>The following documents shall
be accepted as evidence of employment authorization:</text>
<clause id="ID86C49140170F4A0A84277C57C6A315D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
social security account number card issued by the Commissioner of Social
Security (other than a card which specifies on its face that the card is not
valid for employment in the United States). The Secretary, in consultation with
the Commissioner of Social Security, may require by publication of a notice in
the Federal Register that only a social security account number card described
in section 253 of the <short-title>Immigration Enforcement
and Border Security Act of 2007</short-title> be accepted for this
purpose.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDD99B6830E30B4116AE2ABB400F810DD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Any other
documentation evidencing authorization of employment in the United States which
the Secretary declares, by publication in the Federal Register, to be
acceptable for purposes of this section, provided that the document, including
any electronic security measures linked to the document contains security
features to make it resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, and fraudulent
use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD98D149879EE4EB3B71B645DA7DBDED7"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Authority to
prohibit use of certain documents</header><text>If the Secretary determines
that any document or class of documents described in subparagraph (B), (C), or
(D) as establishing employment authorization or identity does not reliably
establish such authorization or identity or is being used fraudulently to an
unacceptable degree, the Secretary shall, with notice to the public provided in
the Federal Register, prohibit or restrict the use of that document or class of
documents for purposes of this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDDA700FE2178547B7A59D4B7F2FEBDBAE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Individual
attestation of employment authorization</header><text>The individual shall
attest, under penalty of perjury on the form prescribed by the Secretary, that
the individual is a citizen or national of the United States, an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence, or an alien who is authorized under this Act
or by the Secretary to be hired, recruited, or referred for such employment.
Such attestation may be manifested by either a handwritten or electronic
signature.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID12BB3942BD7F489F84143EE46FBD1814"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Retention of
verification form</header><text>After completing a form under paragraphs (1)
and (2), the employer shall retain a paper, microfiche, microfilm, or
electronic version of the form and make such version available for inspection
by officers of the Department of Homeland Security (or persons designated by
the Secretary), the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment
Practices, or the Department of Labor during a period beginning on the date of
the hiring, recruiting, or referral of the individual and ending—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID99FAB5B46A9046AA84E1038F8AA933D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of
the recruiting or referral for a fee (without hiring) of an individual, 7 years
after the date of the recruiting or referral; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB9E57A82AF154BC883008EBAA6294D27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
the hiring of an individual—</text>
<clause id="ID762BF2FF6042428782875036723D462C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>7
years after the date of such hiring; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6B0D43FA4C3A42F69A4176508A081B3A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>2 years after
the date the individual’s employment is terminated, whichever is
earlier.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID69B6EE83860C42A8A3292B355515D61A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Copying of
documentation and recordkeeping required</header>
<subparagraph id="ID5040B665F47B45E4AE31CCF72BD6B2C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the employer
shall copy all documents presented by an individual pursuant to this subsection
and shall retain a paper, microfiche, microfilm, or electronic copy as
prescribed in paragraph (4), but only (except as otherwise permitted under law)
for the purposes of complying with the requirements of this subsection. Such
copies shall reflect the signatures of the employer and the employee and the
date of receipt.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID35C1A876F4244569A0397AF9DEB21FFC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>SSA
records</header><text>The employer shall also maintain records of Social
Security Administration correspondence regarding name and number mismatches or
no-matches and the steps taken to resolve such issues.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID694425D6CC394C2B9B36B0331169D4F1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Resolution of
identity</header><text>The employer shall maintain records of all actions and
copies of any correspondence or action taken by the employer to clarify or
resolve any issue that raises reasonable doubt as to the validity of the
alien’s identity or work authorization.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8B0CB3A1E5B34DEDAF5223729F82DDC3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Other
records</header><text>The employer shall maintain such records as prescribed in
this subsection. The Secretary may prescribe the manner of recordkeeping and
may require that additional records be kept or that additional documents be
copied and maintained. The Secretary may require that these documents be
transmitted electronically, and may develop automated capabilities to request
such documents.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDEF6535FAEF704CAE920A7F8131C27A50"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>An
employer that fails to comply with any requirement under this subsection shall
be penalized under subsection (e)(4)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDCFF24BDB327C4225BF8DB730D6FD0FFE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>No
authorization of national identification cards</header><text>Nothing in this
section shall be construed to authorize, directly or indirectly, the issuance
or use of national identification cards or the establishment of a national
identification card.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID072689D65B454F1B8CC55B57933B55D9"><enum>(8)</enum><header>All
employees</header><text>The employer shall use the procedures for document
verification set forth in this paragraph for all employees without regard to
national origin or citizenship status.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDabf03f3756904ba59c9d08e3a4e8fd9a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Employment
eligibility verification system</header>
<paragraph id="IDf4929c12ff2d4013bca2a8d6ccbc2836"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in cooperation and consultation with the
Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Social Security, and the States, shall
implement and specify the procedures for EEVS. The participating employers
shall timely register with EEVS and shall use EEVS in accordance with paragraph
(5).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe2a8364c17f94ffc8da61cae4b46bf6d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation
schedule</header>
<subparagraph id="ID6574c84a6e8d40419a170ecb789dde32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>As of the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary, with notice to the public provided in
the Federal Register, is authorized to require any employer or industry which
the Secretary determines to be part of the critical infrastructure, a Federal
contractor, or directly related to the national security or homeland security
of the United States to participate in EEVS. This requirement may be applied to
both newly hired and current employees. The Secretary shall notify employers
not later than 30 days before such employers are required to participate in
EEVS pursuant to this subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID05dd1f5049044d4c824275f9bf10f706"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
require additional employers or industries to participate in EEVS. This
subparagraph shall apply to new employees hired, and current employees subject
to reverification because of expiring work authorization documentation or
expiration of immigration status, on or after the date on which the requirement
takes effect. The Secretary, by notice in the Federal Register, shall designate
these employers or industries, in the discretion of the Secretary, based upon
risks to critical infrastructure, national security, immigration enforcement,
or homeland security needs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID271926da3fba4905b430a89bc3efba26"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
require all employers to participate in EEVS with respect to newly hired
employees and current employees subject to reverification because of expiring
work authorization documentation or expiration of immigration status.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID42f1e6a53b464cbb80277e865feec307"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Not later than 3
years after the date of the enactment of this section, all employers shall
participate in EEVS with respect to new employees, all employees whose identity
and employment authorization have not been previously verified through EEVS.
The Secretary may specify earlier dates for participation in EEVS, in the
discretion of the Secretary, for some or all classes of employer or
employee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID09e639293fd24e3182ae5d6bcaf85afa"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Secretary
shall create the necessary systems and processes to monitor the functioning of
EEVS, including the volume of the workflow, the speed of processing of queries,
and the speed and accuracy of responses. The Comptroller General of the United
States shall audit these systems and processes not later than 9 months after
the date of the enactment of this section and not later than 24 months after
the date of the enactment of this section. The Comptroller General shall report
the results of the audits conducted under this subparagraph to Congress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1f03a28e1daf4cef99c18b8f2dabea2d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Participation
in eevs</header><text>The Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8874e830f7c54e09ad9b427c0c1637d9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>permit any
employer that is not required to participate in EEVS to participate on a
voluntary basis; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcbf3491e603e4597823380fdb7602a5c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require any
employer that is required to participate in EEVS with respect to its newly
hired employees also to do so with respect to its current workforce if the
Secretary has reasonable cause to believe that the employer has engaged in any
violation of the immigration laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID20f3b0693e3b4534af688a2ed04a6d24"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consequence of
failure to participate</header><text>If an employer fails to comply with the
requirements of EEVS with respect to an individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7150935f0aba4c2ba7ea723eecf58d51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such failure
shall be treated as a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) with respect to that
individual; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb05ea1b5c14941e4b03b3f7280571d38"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a rebuttable
presumption is created that an employer has acted with knowledge or reckless
disregard if the employer is shown by clear and convincing evidence to have
materially failed to comply with written standards, procedures, or instructions
issued by the Secretary, which shall be objective and verifiable.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc79005e63297400eb6e6b1c9ce2b6da9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Procedures for
participants in EEVS</header>
<subparagraph id="ID8e94763ff09f4cf09ef06348dbcc93bc"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer participating in EEVS shall register in EEVS
and conform to the procedures under this paragraph in the event of hiring,
recruiting, or referring any individual for employment in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID800b18cd0d53422da39bed3759d9acc0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Registration of
employers</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, through notice in
the Federal Register, shall prescribe procedures that employers shall follow to
register in EEVS. In prescribing these procedures, the Secretary may require
employers to provide—</text>
<clause id="ID9eb84d4ab80a4cc48e8a8f923501ce73"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the name of the
employer;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe9e50bb3946a4cfba7bf8ac9606d2309"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the employer’s
employment identification number;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4c2a65bb8ad54e618e45381cce70eb20"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the address of
the employer;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDacfb30f1bccd4e2c8268bb050f22cf92"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the name,
position, and social security number of the employees of the employer for whom
EEVS is being accessed; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8c6dcc4dea8842bea6cd889dfaaf983e"><enum>(v)</enum><text>such other
information as the Secretary deems necessary to ensure proper use and security
of EEVS.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDacd4d7f043ba457082c777a687f6dc0f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The
Secretary shall require employers to undergo such training as the Secretary
determines to be necessary to ensure proper use and security of EEVS. Such
training shall be made available electronically, if practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaaaf2c88d73142d384014913c0268afa"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Provision of
additional information</header><text>Each prospective employee shall provide to
the employer, and the employer shall record in such manner as the Secretary may
specify—</text>
<clause id="IDe5dd4d6400b84d6fa3147f7dd801b6b8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the prospective
employee’s social security account number;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2002990e09aa46dcbb651c1cc916db19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the
prospective employee does not attest to being a national of the United States
under subsection (c)(2), such identification or authorization number
established by the Department of Homeland Security as the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall specify; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8f2aec5c904345c49e7c272b35720cd5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such other
information as the Secretary may require to determine the identity and work
authorization of the prospective employee.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID582f19959dce476aab01e9bb2e6780a4"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Presentation of
documentation</header><text>The employer and each prospective employee shall
fulfill the requirements under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID31876f67814543eba3c24f2ea77a4c4d"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Presentation of
biometrics</header><text>Employers who are enrolled in the Voluntary Advanced
Verification Program to Combat Identity Theft established under section 255 of
the <short-title>Immigration Enforcement and Border
Security Act of 2007</short-title> shall, in addition to documentary evidence
of identity and work eligibility, electronically provide the fingerprints of
the prospective employee to the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc6c32fd79eb6457d85980b01f7e20550"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Seeking
confirmation</header>
<subparagraph id="ID0be9c8ab40b14cad9e3ecc9ffe39b6c4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The employer shall use EEVS to provide the Secretary of
Homeland Security with all required information to obtain confirmation of the
identity and employment eligibility of any employee before the date on which
the individual is employed, recruited, or referred. An employer may not make
the starting date of an individual’s employment contingent on the receipt of a
confirmation of the identity and employment eligibility.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID31cbb61393a447779dbfbc7a768db6ac"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limited work
authorization</header><text>For reverification of an employee with a limited
period of work authorization, all required verification procedures shall be
completed not later than the date the employee’s work authorization
expires.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID648a08bafa024fa59b4224114e67ee7c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide, and the employer shall utilize, as part of EEVS, a
method of communicating notices and requests for information or action on the
part of the employer with respect to expiring work authorization or status and
other matters. The Secretary shall provide a method of notifying employers of a
confirmation, nonconfirmation or a notice that further action is required
(referred to in this subsection as the <quote>further action notice</quote>).
The employer shall communicate to the prospective employee that is the subject
of the verification all information provided to the employer by EEVS for
communication to such prospective employee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID52ac3078c0b14a09b34a7581554aeb42"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Confirmation or
nonconfirmation</header>
<subparagraph id="IDb05fa40a58634fb3a659caedecf67390"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
response</header><text>EEVS shall provide a confirmation, a nonconfirmation, or
a further action notice of an prospective employee’s identity and employment
eligibility at the time of the inquiry, unless for technological reasons or due
to unforeseen circumstances, EEVS is unable to provide such confirmation or
further action notice. In such situations, the system shall provide
confirmation or further action notice not later than 2 business days after the
initial inquiry. If providing confirmation or further action notice, EEVS shall
provide an appropriate code indicating such confirmation or such further action
notice.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID496a25369ece44619e673722bcaed8b8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Confirmation
upon initial inquiry</header><text>If the employer receives an appropriate
confirmation of an prospective employee’s identity and work eligibility under
EEVS, the employer shall record the confirmation in such manner as the
Secretary may specify.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc019cbd714bf4f4e9a0aa65c7b4cc034"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Further action
notice upon initial inquiry and secondary verification</header>
<clause id="IDcacc0d465a944c3dbd5f7e8a746da521"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Further action
notice</header><text>If the employer receives a further action notice of a
prospective employee’s identity or work eligibility under EEVS, the employer
shall immediately inform the prospective employee of the further action notice
and any procedures specified by the Secretary for addressing the further action
notice. The employee shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of the further
action notice from the employer.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID31247c93e66b408f93942ff8e2821d7b"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contest</header><text>Not
later than 5 business days after the date on which a prospective employee is
notified under this subparagraph, the employee shall contact the appropriate
agency to contest the further action notice and, if required by the Secretary,
appear in person at the appropriate Federal or State agency to verify the
employee’s identity and employment authorization. The Secretary, in
consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security and other appropriate
Federal and State officials, shall specify an available secondary verification
procedure to confirm the validity of information provided and to provide a
final confirmation or nonconfirmation. An employee contesting a further action
notice shall attest under penalty of perjury to the employee’s identity and
employment authorization.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9cd70f4e0353420097059b3a41c74ae4"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>No
contest</header><text>If the prospective employee does not contest the further
action notice within the period specified in clause (ii), a final
nonconfirmation shall be issued and the employer shall record the
nonconfirmation in such manner as the Secretary may specify.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc9584cacbfc3459c9daadb0115ff2a4f"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Finality</header><text>EEVS
shall provide a final confirmation or nonconfirmation not later than 10
business days after a prospective employee contests the further action notice.
If the employee is taking the steps required by the Secretary and the agency
that the employee has contacted to resolve a further action notice, the
Secretary shall extend the period of investigation until the secondary
verification procedure allows the Secretary to provide a final confirmation or
nonconfirmation. If the employee fails to take the steps required by the
Secretary and the appropriate agency, a final nonconfirmation may be issued to
that employee.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4ea7a85a0ffe472dbd5ec04fae4f8380"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Reexamination</header><text>Nothing
in this section may be construed to prevent the Secretary from reexamining a
case where a final confirmation has been provided if subsequently received
information indicates that the individual may not be work authorized.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf766e0074b96417f8849b0f3d02cdbd3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Termination of
employment</header><text>An employer may not terminate the employment of an
individual solely because of the failure of the individual to have identity and
work eligibility confirmed under this section until a nonconfirmation becomes
final. When final confirmation or nonconfirmation is provided, the confirmation
system shall provide an appropriate code indicating such confirmation or
nonconfirmation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa5ca69d53e34448e89b7066ff82b1297"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Consequences of
nonconfirmation</header>
<subparagraph id="IDb2eca4911aca43fe906a486d16574f79"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Termination of
continued employment</header><text>If the employer has received a final
nonconfirmation regarding a prospective employee, the employer shall terminate
employment, recruitment, or referral of the employee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1996a0ceb72142c7a314a593afbc9a88"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continued
employment after final nonconfirmation</header><text>If the employer violates
subparagraph (A), a rebuttable presumption is created that the employer has
violated paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8486036976424c8fae1f26220e463165"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subparagraph
(B) shall not apply in any prosecution under section 274A(e)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbbb9ffdca9934c8095d208c4f1523e81"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Obligation to
respond to queries and additional information</header>
<subparagraph id="IDfe85c810d09a417283db66c0d0c968f1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Employers shall comply with requests from the Secretary
through EEVS for information, including queries concerning current and former
employees that relate to the functioning of EEVS, the accuracy of the responses
provided by EEVS, and any suspected fraud or identity theft in the use of EEVS.
Failure to comply with such a request is a violation of subsection
(a)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf8146ee45602442a8ae14667730ffc9d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Further
action</header><text>Individuals being verified through EEVS may be required to
take further action to address irregularities identified in the documents
relied upon for purposes of employment verification. The employer shall
communicate to the individual any such requirement for further actions and
shall record the date and manner of such communication. The individual shall
acknowledge in writing the receipt of this communication from the employer.
Failure to communicate such a requirement is a violation of subsection
(a)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbd9896813ada4b038b4fcc8e9ef2bec3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header><text>The Secretary, with notice to the public provided in
the Federal Register, may implement, clarify, and supplement the requirements
of this paragraph to facilitate the functioning of EEVS or to prevent fraud or
identity theft in the use of EEVS.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3EDB8C4066254249A322A8764C4B28BB"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Impermissible
use of EEVS</header>
<subparagraph id="IDC249A03C94D544E38C46D28D95F72405"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An employer may
not use EEVS to verify an individual before extending to the individual an
offer of employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID12E7921015D64CC9BE8C934D8ACEB50C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An employer may
not require an individual to verify the individual’s employment eligibility
through EEVS as a condition of extending to that individual an offer of
employment. Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to prevent an
employer from encouraging an employee or a prospective employee from verifying
the employee’s or a prospective employee’s employment eligibility before
obtaining employment pursuant to paragraph (12).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE90856EB8C7D42878DCC27793586A4F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An employer may
not terminate an individual’s employment solely because that individual has
been issued a further action notice.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC7202E9F178D40DA84F80DFE4CB15D83"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An employer may
not take the following actions solely because an individual has been issued a
further action notice:</text>
<clause id="ID8AC31E69590144FF974BD6E792F1D358"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Reduce the
salary, bonuses, or other compensation due to the employee.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID303424B00E0A44AC8F939714B1E113EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Suspend the
employee without pay.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDADAB604D0A72473389CA7E446E15FB11"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Reduce the
hours that the employee is required to work if such reduction is accompanied by
a reduction in salary, bonuses, or other compensation due to the employee. An
employer, with the agreement of an employee, may provide the employee with
reasonable time off without pay in order to contest and resolve the further
action notice received by the employee.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID771CEAACD79B4ECB9B43EC389E91EA04"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Deny the
employee the training necessary to perform the employment duties for which the
employee has been hired.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID02BA1E614DD84D27B86E592C7C67D3D9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An employer may
not, in the course of utilizing the procedures for document verification set
forth in subsection (c), require that a prospective employee present additional
documents or different documents than those prescribed under that
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6E73512ECB024540AA26D87C449EA7D9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall develop the necessary policies and procedures to
monitor the use of EEVS by employers and their compliance with the requirements
set forth in this section. Employers shall comply with requests from the
Secretary for information related to any monitoring, audit or investigation
undertaken pursuant to this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID43847F5D79D74D8C9B498AFB7BBB291C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish
and maintain a process by which any employee (or any prospective employee who
would otherwise have been hired) who has reason to believe that an employer has
violated any of subparagraphs (A) through (E) may file a complaint against the
employer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCB2183C20EC3414EBE2ABAF5E29A7876"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Any employer
found to have violated any of subparagraphs (A) through (E) shall pay a civil
penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID506932F7668E45C7AF6725B7F270ED1B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>This paragraph is
not intended to, and does not, create any right, benefit, trust, or
responsibility, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity
by a party against the United States, its departments, agencies,
instrumentalities, entities, officers, employees, or agents, or any person, nor
does it create any right of review in a judicial proceeding.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDD87FD40B1C374FCEA25D76759D3EF297"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Modification
of requirements</header><text>If, based on a regular review of EEVS and the
document verification procedures to identify fraudulent use and to assess the
security of the documents being used to establish identity or employment
authorization, the Secretary determines that modifications are necessary to
ensure that EEVS accurately and reliably determines the work authorization of
employees while providing protection against fraud and identity theft, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security and after
publishing a notice the Federal Register, may modify—</text>
<subparagraph id="id06F27AA47BA1498FB8BD0303B8ED4CAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the documents
required to be presented to the employer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id863868D3A71C4CD195665E40720CAB9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the information
required to be provided to EEVS by the employer; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91FB9373CF5E4D32B125792D5BD98233"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the procedures
required to be followed by employers with respect to any aspect of EEVS.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID783C43A5B3634D59BF89D0507AF59B70"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Secure
self-verification procedures</header><text>Subject to appropriate safeguards to
prevent misuse of EEVS, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of
Social Security, shall establish secure procedures to permit an individual,
seeking to verify the individual’s employment eligibility before obtaining or
changing employment, to contact the appropriate agency and, in a timely manner,
correct or update the information used by EEVS.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2A573A5460634CBFAA7B5F9D683E41A2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Protection from
liability for actions taken on the basis of information provided by
EEVS</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No employer
participating in EEVS may be held liable under any law for any
employment-related action taken with respect to the employee in good faith
reliance on information provided through EEVS.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDD17B023F9D6C4F0ABCFB4B6346553F15"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header>
<paragraph id="ID4834452778DC4D0098A29E315F622BB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Filing
requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="id43B9BA63884C41A6847D6FB4B9BBEA6B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual who receives a final nonconfirmation notice
may, not later than 15 days after the date that such notice is received, file
an administrative appeal of such final notice. An individual who did not timely
contest a further action notice may not file an administrative appeal under
this paragraph. Unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with
the Commissioner of Social Security, specifies otherwise, all administrative
appeals shall be filed in accordance with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD5BCA32B344441CCB0FEAFECBDE05023"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nationals of
the United States</header><text>An individual claiming to be a national of the
United States shall file the administrative appeal with the
Commissioner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF86962F10E4547EB8479CECF000EC834"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Aliens</header><text>An
individual claiming to be an alien authorized to work in the United States
shall file the administrative appeal with the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6DD73ED614DB4882B2D94C6DE311C422"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review for
error</header><text>The Secretary and the Commissioner shall each develop
procedures for resolving administrative appeals regarding final
nonconfirmations based upon the information that the individual has provided,
including any additional evidence that was not previously considered. Appeals
shall be resolved not later than 30 days after the individual submits all
evidence relevant to the appeal. The Secretary and the Commissioner may, on a
case by case basis for good cause, extend this period in order to ensure
accurate resolution of the appeal. Administrative review under this subsection
shall be limited to whether the final nonconfirmation notice is supported by
the weight of the evidence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID340153E9AA464AD2B5004939AC187189"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative
relief</header><text>Relief available under this subsection is limited to an
administrative order upholding, reversing, modifying, amending, or setting
aside the final nonconfirmation notice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID316D60DE5F4C4BCF867729BC10341C0F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Damages, fees
and costs</header><text>Money damages, fees, or costs may not be awarded in the
administrative review process, and no court shall have jurisdiction to award
any damages, fees or costs relating to such administrative review under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law 96–481) or under any other law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID32030978610B4B7491034D3932FA8C15"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Judicial
Review</header>
<paragraph id="IDD639DEB18A7F45B2B7F03F1DD45391F3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exclusive
procedure</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including
sections 1361 and 1651 of title 28, United States Code, no court shall have
jurisdiction to consider any claim against the United States, or any of its
agencies, officers, or employees, challenging or otherwise relating to a final
nonconfirmation notice or to EEVS, except as specifically provided under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe563a8ed94264c83870a381b66641554"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Petition for
review</header>
<subparagraph id="id4BC9E666C1024ACD9FF1A11471EFD74B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A petition for review of a denial of a final
administrative order upholding a final nonconfirmation notice shall be filed
with the United States Court of Appeals for the judicial circuit in which the
petitioner resided when the final nonconfirmation notice was issued.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID215FCCF988A94E96919C8420A3BD5570"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Scope and
standard for review</header><text>The court of appeals shall decide the
petition only on the administrative record on which the final nonconfirmation
order is based. The burden shall be on the petitioner to show that the
administratively final nonconfirmation decision was arbitrary, capricious, not
supported by substantial evidence, or otherwise not in accordance with law.
Administrative findings of fact are conclusive unless any reasonable
adjudicator would be compelled to reach a contrary conclusion.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID536498060D754120A2AD648BF4C1C223"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exhaustion of
administrative remedies</header><text>A court may review an administratively
final order of a nonconfirmation notice only if the petitioner has exhausted
all administrative remedies available to the petitioner as of right.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID191B2E5014BA45E68E178C48978A9B7E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limit on
injunctive relief</header><text>Regardless of the nature of the action or claim
or of the identity of the party or parties bringing the action, no court (other
than the Supreme Court) shall have jurisdiction or authority to enjoin or
restrain the operation of the provisions in this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID11377AA0A7E34F8F9217C066273AE453"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Management of
employment eligibility verification system</header>
<paragraph id="ID09C23D8CF2DF4E0780648798DBBCF7FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish, manage, and modify EEVS
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDE54C8DEC0E81413AAC464EB95B13B5FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>respond to
inquiries made by participating employers at any time through the Internet
concerning an individual’s identity and whether the individual is authorized to
be employed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9C79F71607B24B6FB0AF1DB20928FC00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintain records
of the inquiries that were made, of confirmations provided (or not provided),
and of the codes provided to employers as evidence of their compliance with
their obligations under EEVS; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE69D1C56501846CFA6E0A1E06358F0AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide
information to, and request action by, employers and individuals using the
system, including notifying employers of the expiration or other relevant
change in an employee’s employment authorization, and directing an employer to
convey to the employee a request to contact the appropriate Federal or State
agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID68FE630A342240F89A329736FD9BEB04"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Design and
operation of system</header><text>EEVS shall be designed and operated—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID50FE17478E5B43E6AFC1A626BC75FB0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to maximize its
reliability and ease of use by employers consistent with insulating and
protecting the privacy and security of the underlying information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6D37BF27640345B7A5E1D6B0F1F0B1BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to respond
accurately to all inquiries made by employers on whether individuals are
authorized to be employed and to register any times when the system is unable
to receive inquiries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBC7DD0FE17764798B98C1223B83FF054"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to maintain
appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent
unauthorized disclosure of personal information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDE539F5D78354B909308AF1D9E797F1C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to allow for
auditing use of the system to detect fraud and identify theft, and to preserve
the security of the information in EEVS, including—</text>
<clause id="IDCCFE598C4419457BB10B3968177741B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the development
and use of algorithms to detect potential identity theft, such as multiple uses
of the same identifying information or documents;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDF24D9E8A6AC74564AEC96314CEBDE16F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the development
and use of algorithms to detect misuse of EEVS by employers and
employees;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7DBF89ED486143B3A9A091256D2F669D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the development
of capabilities to detect anomalies in the use of EEVS that may indicate
potential fraud or misuse of EEVS;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDCF604544C6EC4B8B81B8125BD454A791"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>auditing
documents and information submitted by potential employees to employers,
including authority to conduct interviews with employers and employees;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD851D3C71D91442381D1F8B86A20F28B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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
determined necessary by the Secretary, including—</text>
<clause id="ID56A6FA44066744829117A6221EE21F61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>records
maintained by the Social Security Administration as specified in paragraph (4),
including photographs and any other biometric information as may be
required;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0D6BC12AA6A440E3A1D033DE2A294A2A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>birth and death
records maintained by vital statistics agencies of any State or other United
States jurisdiction;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID16B78253408D4BAA805C0E59F377182D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>passport and
visa records, including photographs, maintained by the United States Department
of State; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDDB6E9039C06E421EB35E0C837DC948B1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>State driver’s
license or identity card information, including photographs, maintained by the
department of motor vehicles of a State;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7F4A2AC5B4564CABB0359CAF49902327"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to electronically
confirm the issuance of the employment authorization or identity document and
to display the digital photograph that the issuer placed on the document so
that the employer can compare the photograph displayed to the photograph on the
document presented by the employee; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC93E2ABAF77D4C35929F71BCE178DED5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>if in exceptional
cases a photograph is not available from the issuer, to implement an
alternative procedure, as specified by the Secretary, for confirming the
authenticity of a document described in subparagraph (F).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0C11C8E10457402C9E75B3EAD85C480E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary is authorized, with notice to the public provided in the Federal
Register, to issue regulations concerning operational and technical aspects of
EEVS and the efficiency, accuracy, and security of EEVS.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6946B00EC0FD4DA2985F49055FBC13D7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Access to
information</header>
<subparagraph id="ID442541E3BDC742C6B069769D7BF6E357"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall have
access to relevant records described in paragraph (2)(E), for the purposes of
preventing identity theft and fraud in the use of EEVS and enforcing the
provisions of this section governing employment verification. A State or other
non-Federal jurisdiction that does not provide such access shall not be
eligible for any grant or other program of financial assistance administered by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDED9EC890C95648CF8A6FE9695FA7645E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary, in
consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security and other appropriate
Federal and State officials, shall develop policies and procedures to ensure
protection of the privacy and security of personally identifiable information
and identifiers contained in the records accessed pursuant to this subsection
and subsection (e)(5)(A). The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner
and other appropriate Federal and State agencies, shall develop and deploy
appropriate privacy and security training for the Federal and State employees
accessing the records pursuant to this subsection and subsection
(e)(5)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3D40D066B986422283305A9CA9213830"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Chief Privacy
Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct regular privacy
audits of the policies and procedures established under subparagraph (B),
including any collection, use, dissemination, and maintenance of personally
identifiable information and any associated information technology systems, as
well as scope of requests for this information. The Chief Privacy Officer shall
review the results of the audits and recommend to the Secretary and the Privacy
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board any changes necessary to improve the
privacy protections of the program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDF0BFC6A9D120463099F7587EA8C84340"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the secretary of homeland security</header>
<subparagraph id="ID0340CA73BF504FEA9F9509826709739D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>As part of EEVS,
the Secretary shall establish a reliable, secure method, that—</text>
<clause id="id6AE10F5E773C48E0A653CE0219AF4B5C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>compares the
name, alien identification or authorization number, or other relevant
information provided in an inquiry against such information maintained or
accessed by the Secretary in order to confirm (or not confirm) the validity of
the information provided, the correspondence of the name and number, whether
the alien is authorized to be employed in the United States (or, to the extent
that the Secretary determines to be feasible and appropriate, whether the
Secretary’s records verify United States citizenship), and such other
information as the Secretary may prescribe; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF6B2105DFE464B13936DB62BB0B3D073"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>displays the
digital photograph described in paragraph (2)(F).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3523F89B63CA41A18994B7F70FB3BED8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary
shall have authority to prescribe when a confirmation, nonconfirmation or
further action notice shall be issued.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE0899AA6E60545B48ECC3516E188CD43"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary
shall perform regular audits under EEVS in accordance with paragraph (2)(D) and
shall utilize the information obtained from such audits and any information
obtained from the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to section 253 of
the <short-title>Immigration Enforcement and Border
Security Act of 2007</short-title>, to improve immigration enforcement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7770C2DC30ED44228F31AF01F8168DC5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Secretary
shall make appropriate arrangements to allow employers who are otherwise unable
to access EEVS to use Federal Government facilities or public facilities in
order to utilize EEVS.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDDE4D8A2B1CDC4A4FBAC4D098B1C03BAF"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the secretary of state</header><text>As part of EEVS, the Secretary of State
shall provide to the Secretary access to passport and visa information as
needed to confirm that a passport or passport card presented under subsection
(c)(1)(B) belongs to the subject of EEVS check, or that a passport or visa
photograph matches an individual;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDCA781A9BE3C44E268B76A6982280B097"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Updating
information</header><text>The Commissioner of Social Security, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and the Secretary of State shall update their information in
a manner that promotes maximum accuracy and shall provide a process for the
prompt correction of erroneous information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID045A99293EC444949DD15AB4F6074AED"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitation on
use of EEVS</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, nothing in this section may be construed to permit
any agency of the United States Government to utilize any information,
database, or other records assembled under this section for any purpose other
than for the enforcement and administration of the immigration laws,
antiterrorism laws, or for enforcement of Federal criminal law related to the
functions of EEVS, including prohibitions on forgery, fraud and identity
theft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDF9DB11D946A74E57AF260CA3D2DFFCA7"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Unauthorized
use or disclosure of information</header><text>Any employee of the Department
of Homeland Security or another Federal or State agency who knowingly uses or
discloses the information assembled under this subsection for a purpose other
than the purpose authorized under this section shall pay a civil penalty for
each such violation in an amount not less than $5,000 and not to exceed
$50,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8B9DD9DA0D2A48EE802553EAAE71199F"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to any funds otherwise
appropriated, the Secretary of Homeland Security may use funds made available
under subsections (m) and (n) of section 286, for the maintenance and operation
of EEVS, which shall be considered an immigration adjudication service for
purposes of such subsections.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDDD55E04668F6442AA69F4AA0850B722E"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The employer shall use the procedures for
EEVS specified in this section for all employees without regard to national
origin or citizenship status.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD6F7CAC5E7DD44FCA33D8E363978DC9D"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title IV of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1324a note) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDfc86430e84614727aa2fbee06a048ccd"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="ID5db48e5493dd4db3a4016c1096982d79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Complaints and
investigations</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish
procedures—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID50369e1c0a8e4d319b663e5cbc884322"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for individuals
and entities to file complaints respecting potential violations of subsection
(a) or (f)(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7e07ae5620804e60b12febb2a2e25d4f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the
investigation of those complaints which the Secretary determines should be
investigated; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf2e299cb208a4c06a7608709689308af"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for the
investigation of such other violations of subsection (a) or (f)(1) as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID56191489996a498bbada9b9190fac5d7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority in
investigations</header>
<subparagraph id="IDe23aebf70baa41e1b7f75f165d18255e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In conducting investigations and hearings under this
subsection—</text>
<clause id="ID9bfcd2d441404e6cbb2a9807a657a8ae"><enum>(i)</enum><text>immigration
officers shall have reasonable access to examine evidence of any employer being
investigated; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe9dba82ccaae4a8086e36cd32f3aa022"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>immigration
officers designated by the Secretary may compel by subpoena the attendance of
witnesses and the production of evidence at any designated place in an
investigation or case under this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID52d227c1956b46c68ae516a0a8cf08a0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Enforcement of
subpoenas</header><text>In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena
lawfully issued under this paragraph, the Secretary may request that the
Attorney General apply in an appropriate district court of the United States
for an order requiring compliance with such subpoena, and any failure to obey
such order may be punished by such court as a contempt of such court. Failure
to cooperate with such subpoena shall be subject to further penalties,
including further fines and the voiding of any mitigation of penalties or
termination of proceedings under paragraph (3)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID89736762594e4d568d75eb16470f290a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance
procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="IDc1eaab4ce59a455abe7b0745742d439f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Pre-penalty
notice</header><text>If the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe that
there has been a civil violation of this section and determines that further
proceedings are warranted, the Secretary shall issue to the employer concerned
a written notice of the Department’s intention to issue a claim for a monetary
or other penalty. Such prepenalty notice shall—</text>
<clause id="ID775da7edfd484cfcb82bd2fef179a696"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describe the
violation;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7a5d069c149549aebc5706e8d2f2b5b9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specify the laws
and regulations allegedly violated;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfa25573ac7774131a7d83dd2ba67fe30"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>disclose the
material facts which establish the alleged violation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4063f05e87b646faa1199a6f64fab907"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>inform such
employer that he or she shall have a reasonable opportunity to make
representations as to why a claim for a monetary or other penalty should not be
imposed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe41e78993f6c48faad903cfdb9cb4bcf"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remission or
mitigation of penalties</header><text>If any employer receives written
prepenalty notice of a fine or other penalty in accordance with subparagraph
(A), the employer may, not later than 15 days after receiving such notice, file
with the Secretary a petition for the remission or mitigation of such fine or
penalty, or a petition for termination of the proceedings. The petition may
include any relevant evidence or proffer of evidence the employer wishes to
present, and shall be filed and considered in accordance with procedures to be
established by the Secretary. If the Secretary determines that such fine,
penalty, or forfeiture was incurred erroneously, or that mitigating
circumstances as to justify the remission or mitigation of such fine or
penalty, the Secretary may remit or mitigate the same upon such terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers reasonable and just, or order termination
of any related proceedings. Such mitigating circumstances may include good
faith compliance and participation in, or agreement to participate in, EEVS, if
not otherwise required. This subparagraph shall not apply to an employer that
has or is engaged in a pattern or practice of violating paragraph (1)(A),
(1)(B), or (2) of subsection (a) or of any other requirement under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDacc600f7ea6241309b0ee5d43f5fc48f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Penalty
claim</header><text>After considering any evidence and representations offered
by the employer pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall determine
whether there was a violation and promptly issue a written final determination
setting forth the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which the
determination is based. If the Secretary determines that there was a violation,
the Secretary shall issue the final determination with a written penalty claim.
The penalty claim shall specify all charges in the information provided under
clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) and any mitigation or remission
of the penalty that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID21017acc658e4120883a5fe149040fd4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="ID77392290785e4277a6245864f846a90d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Hiring or
continuing to employ unauthorized aliens</header><text>Any employer that
violates any provision under paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="IDfafca16d215f409990765867434c1589"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall pay a civil
penalty of $5,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to which such
violation occurred;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2396f5831674484b97e70d8ed5b6bf01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if an employer
has previously been fined under subsection (d)(4)(A), shall pay a civil penalty
of $10,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to which such violation
occurred;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDba8e8fc9fcb1479fb4c619f4c6aa0880"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if an employer
has previously been fined more than once under subsection (d)(4)(A), shall pay
a civil penalty of $25,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to which
such violation occurred in addition to any penalties previously assessed if the
employer failed to comply with a previously issued and final order under this
section;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa080e6f8cd4f434d96def764a6b19543"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>if an employer
has previously been fined more than twice under subsection (d)(4)(A), shall pay
a civil penalty of $75,000 for each alien with respect to which such violation
occurred; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID34ee61e695b744a9a8978ac1ae637e93"><enum>(v)</enum><text>shall, in
addition to any penalties assessed under clauses (i) through (iv), be fined
$75,000 for each violation if the employer failed to comply with a previously
issued and final order under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDda3173012c434e6d88b9ac36bfb5c920"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Recordkeeping
or verification practices</header><text>Any employer that violates or fails to
comply with any requirement under subsection (b), (c), or (d)—</text>
<clause id="IDa8e4c625f9744c308251eed3dc7f8c61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall pay a civil
penalty of $1,000 for each such violation;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID191aaac912074cab8cd262a8c18a0d0c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if an employer
has previously been fined under subsection (d)(4)(B), shall pay a civil penalty
of $2,000 for each such violation;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID613f3d3151e847afa2970ffae4100e19"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if an employer
has previously been fined more than once under subsection (d)(4)(B), shall pay
a civil penalty of $5,000 for each such violation in addition to any penalties
previously assessed if the employer failed to comply with a previously issued
and final order under this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID84a63cfcc4a2480c8c03fb8876ea4041"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>if an employer
has previously been fined more than twice under subsection (d)(4)(B), shall pay
a civil penalty of $15,000 for each violation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID597cd388a39040f8b1afa3884e58e4b8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>shall, in
addition to any penalties previously assessed, be fined $15,000 for each such
violation if the employer failed to comply with a previously issued and final
order under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa942276c52c046178dcf1a73290775c3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other
penalties</header><text>The Secretary may impose additional penalties for
violations, including cease and desist orders, specially designed compliance
plans to prevent further violations, suspended fines to take effect in the
event of a further violation, and in appropriate cases, the remedy provided by
subsection (f)(2). All penalties in this section may be adjusted every 4 years
to account for inflation as provided by law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0d9ff90370134ffeac654f87d8ed5330"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reduction or
mitigation of penalties</header><text>The Secretary may reduce or mitigate
penalties imposed upon employers, based upon factors including the employer’s
hiring volume, compliance history, good-faith implementation of a compliance
program, participation in a temporary worker program, and voluntary disclosure
of violations of this subsection to the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID025f214399bb47ae8651f9d7f9e1dca7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Order of
internal review and certification of compliance</header><text>If the Secretary
has reasonable cause to believe that an employer has failed to comply with this
section, the Secretary is authorized, at any time, to require that the employer
certify that it is in compliance with this section, or has instituted a program
to come into compliance. Not later than 60 days after receiving a notice from
the Secretary requiring such a certification, the employer’s chief executive
officer or similar official with responsibility for, and authority to bind the
company on, all hiring and immigration compliance notices shall certify under
penalty of perjury that the employer is in conformance with the requirements of
paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c), pertaining to document
verification requirements, and with any additional requirements that the
Secretary may promulgate by regulation pursuant to subsections (c) and (k), or
that the employer has instituted a program to come into compliance with these
requirements. At the request of the employer, the Secretary may extend the
60-day deadline for good cause. The Secretary may publish in the Federal
Register standards or methods for such certification, require specific
recordkeeping practices with respect to such certifications, and audit such
records at any time. The authority granted under this paragraph may not be
construed to diminish or qualify any other penalty provided under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd39253bc8b574391b534000a497af77d"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<subparagraph id="ID05f0c88ed214450b9386e2edb391bb3f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including
sections 1361 and 1651 of title 28, United States Code, no court shall have
jurisdiction to consider a final determination or penalty claim issued under
paragraph (3)(C), except as specifically provided under this paragraph. Except
as specifically provided in this paragraph, judicial review of a final
determination under paragraph (4) shall be governed exclusively under chapter
158 of such title 28. The filing of a petition under this paragraph shall stay
the Secretary’s determination until entry of judgment by the court. The
Secretary may require that petitioner provide, prior to filing for review,
security for payment of fines and penalties through bond or other guarantee of
payment acceptable to the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID773b8139997f4d9499b59faaa3d0367c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements
for review of a final determination</header><text>With respect to judicial
review of a final determination or penalty claim issued under paragraph (3)(C),
the following requirements shall apply:</text>
<clause id="ID3fe305c181154c8e95b940c3cb037ab6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The
petition for review shall be filed not later than 30 days after the date of the
final determination or penalty claim issued under paragraph (3)(C).</text>
</clause><clause id="ID06b75f59e8114d9790fcf5630ab22216"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Venue and
forms</header><text>The petition for review shall be filed with the court of
appeals for the judicial circuit wherein the employer resided when the final
determination or penalty claim was issued. The record and briefs do not have to
be printed. The court of appeals shall review the proceeding on a typewritten
record and on typewritten briefs.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2f8cec707645499ab7a37ea048e6fa69"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Service</header><text>The
respondent is either the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Commissioner of
Social Security, but not both, depending upon who issued (or affirmed) the
final nonconfirmation notice. In addition to serving the respondent, the
petitioner must also serve the Attorney General.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0318388670ac420495aa7585896533cb"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Petitioner’s
brief</header><text>The petitioner shall serve and file a brief in connection
with a petition for judicial review not later than 40 days after the date on
which the administrative record is available, and may serve and file a reply
brief not later than 14 days after service of the brief of the respondent, and
the court may not extend these deadlines, except for good cause shown. If a
petitioner fails to file a brief within the time provided in this paragraph,
the court shall dismiss the appeal unless a manifest injustice would
result.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3f9d8fddd2804d17a51612e941c6735f"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Scope and
standard for review</header><text>The court of appeals shall decide the
petition only on the administrative record on which the final determination is
based. The burden shall be on the petitioner to show that the final
determination was arbitrary, capricious, not supported by substantial evidence,
or otherwise not in accordance with law. Administrative findings of fact are
conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to
the contrary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID357bd367a3144efc86249f123dfc812e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exhaustion of
administrative remedies</header><text>A court may review a final determination
under paragraph (3)(C) only if—</text>
<clause id="ID0b0ade43e1fe47ccb3c8d8f5bb4540b2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the petitioner
has exhausted all administrative remedies available to the petitioner as of
right; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbba322c06a61410a8057b3d4664b54a0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>another court
has not decided the validity of the order, unless the reviewing court finds
that the petition presents grounds that could not have been presented in the
prior judicial proceeding or that the remedy provided by the prior proceeding
was inadequate or ineffective to test the validity of the order.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID670c1f6104cf4ff5bc05da61e2c59987"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Limit on
injunctive relief</header><text>Regardless of the nature of the action or claim
or of the identity of the party or parties bringing the action, no court,
except for the Supreme Court, shall have jurisdiction or authority to enjoin or
restrain the operation of the provisions in this section, other than with
respect to the application of such provisions to an individual
petitioner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID395f84e04c444dc4a37db37933c5da34"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Enforcement of
orders</header><text>If an employer fails to comply with a final determination
issued against such employer under this subsection, and the final determination
is not subject to review under paragraph (6), the Attorney General may file
suit to enforce compliance with the final determination in any appropriate
district court of the United States. In any such suit, the validity and
appropriateness of the final determination shall not be subject to
review.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0d366f64acda4812a33dfe47e45bb1f0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Liens</header>
<subparagraph id="ID8b1f9be146834cd79b457bfc44c77ae3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Creation of
lien</header><text>If any employer is held liable for a fee or penalty under
this section, neglects or refuses to pay such liability, and fails to file a
petition for review under paragraph (6), such liability is a lien in favor of
the United States on all property and rights to property of such person as if
the liability of such person were a liability for a tax assessed under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. If a petition for review is filed under
paragraph (6), the lien shall arise upon the entry of a final judgment by the
court and shall continue for 20 years or until the liability is satisfied,
remitted, set aside, or terminated.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID055c86c63d974e068a5cb3703eada3a6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
filing notice of lien</header><text>Upon filing a notice of lien in the manner
in which a notice of tax lien would be filed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 6323(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the lien shall be valid
against any purchaser, holder of a security interest, mechanic’s lien or
judgment lien creditor, except with respect to properties or transactions
specified in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of such section 6323 for which a
notice of tax lien properly filed on the same date would not be valid. The
notice of lien shall be considered a notice of lien for taxes payable to the
United States for the purpose of any State or local law providing for the
filing of a notice of a tax lien. A notice of lien that is registered,
recorded, docketed, or indexed in accordance with the rules and requirements
relating to judgments of the courts of the State where the notice of lien is
registered, recorded, docketed, or indexed shall be considered for all purposes
as the filing prescribed by this section. The provisions of section 3201(e) of
title 28, United States Code, shall apply to liens filed under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9c5ed62a16fc4df6a913e1185e6658ac"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Enforcement of
a lien</header><text>A lien obtained through this process shall be considered a
debt (as defined in section 3002 of title 28, United States Code) and
enforceable pursuant to subchapter C of chapter 176 of title 28, United States
Code (commonly known as the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID18bcb32e1ba64c5d8ec3886c9e6db3d0"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties and injunctions for pattern or practice violations</header>
<paragraph id="ID694065cabb194ee5ac489d5a64d0ba10"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header><text>Any employer that engages in a pattern or practice of
knowing violations of paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of subsection (a) shall be fined
not more than $75,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom such a
violation occurs, imprisoned for not more than 6 months for the entire pattern
or practice, or both.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa77e236e48a54bb08d29fa3cd56e17d0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enjoining of
pattern or practice violations</header><text>If the Secretary of Homeland
Security or the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that an
employer is engaged in a pattern or practice of employment, recruitment, or
referral in violation of paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of subsection (a), the
Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of
the United States requesting such relief, including a permanent or temporary
injunction, restraining order, or other order against the employer, as the
Secretary determines to be necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3aa82baa2ab74006bd971dcf8bb9bd78"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Prohibition of
indemnity bonds</header>
<paragraph id="IDb4daa662741944fb8ae20a1ec512f1f9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>It
is unlawful for an employer, in the hiring, recruiting, or referring for
employment of any individual, to require the individual to post a bond or
security, to pay or agree to pay an amount, or otherwise to provide a financial
guarantee or indemnity, against any potential liability arising under this
section relating to such hiring, recruiting, or referring of the
individual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID941640cf8c03447586e594b4ee93b5cc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>If the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity
for mitigation of the monetary penalty under subsection (d), that an employer
has violated paragraph (1), the employer shall be subject to a civil penalty of
$10,000 for each violation and to an administrative order requiring the return
of any amounts received in violation of such paragraph to the employee or, if
the employee cannot be located, to the general fund of the Treasury.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc7deb127573e4efb82d46aa51b476286"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Government
contracts</header>
<paragraph id="ID8c9848765acc4fe0bf875366012bd8e1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Employers</header>
<subparagraph id="IDc941f5d6ee154d238b82d68c85cadb2c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary determines that an employer who does not
hold Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements is a repeat violator
of this section or is convicted of a crime under this section, the employer
shall be subject to debarment from the receipt of Federal contracts, grants, or
cooperative agreements for a period not to exceed 2 years in accordance with
the procedures and standards prescribed by the Federal Acquisition
Regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDee3ed1888dca4af7ad68c007863c58cd"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification;
listing</header><text>The Secretary or the Attorney General shall notify the
Administrator of General Services of any such debarment, and the Administrator
of General Services shall list the employer on the List of Parties Excluded
from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs for the period of the
debarment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8c56155db5824bc7bff5316864cfb295"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver;
limitation</header><text>The Administrator of General Services, in consultation
with the Secretary and Attorney General, may waive operation of this subsection
or may limit the duration or scope of the debarment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID628ba2abf6e548b6aa05795ac33c1776"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate a regulation, in accordance with the requirements
under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that defines the term
<term>repeat violator</term> for purposes of this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4cbd56ce921b4e94ab1713f1da2e9956"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contractors and
recipients</header>
<subparagraph id="ID45da0a506eca4bdb8080676ab1799512"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary determines that an employer who holds
Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements is a repeat violator of
this section or is convicted of a crime under this section, the employer shall
be subject to debarment from the receipt of Federal contracts, grants, or
cooperative agreements for a period not to exceed 2 years in accordance with
the procedures and standards prescribed by the Federal Acquisition
Regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbb414a036cc0442e8149cbbffef6a20f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Before
such debarment, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of General
Services, shall notify all agencies holding contracts, grants, or cooperative
agreements with the employer of the proceedings to debar the employer from the
receipt of new Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements for a
period not to exceed 2 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID30760dff04b94af985f0494534f60d89"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver;
limitation</header><text>After consideration of the views of agencies holding
contracts, grants or cooperative agreements with the employer, the Secretary
may, instead of debarring the employer from receiving new Federal contracts,
grants, or cooperative agreements for a period not to exceed 2 years, waive
operation of this subsection, limit the duration or scope of the proposed
debarment, or may refer to an appropriate lead agency the decision of whether
to seek debarment of the employer, for what duration, and under what scope in
accordance with the procedures and standards prescribed by the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID63afbf48cd194b6cbf264c928a5530f8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Any
proposed debarment predicated on an administrative determination of liability
for civil penalty by the Secretary or the Attorney General shall not be
reviewable in any debarment proceeding.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID75a9fc83f2df46938b4ebb3b74986e8e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Suspension</header><text>Indictments
for violations of this section or adequate evidence of actions that could form
the basis for debarment under this subsection shall be considered a cause for
suspension under the procedures and standards for suspension prescribed by the
Federal Acquisition Regulation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb31a65e39fa0475f9936f904a73a2a9e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inadvertent
violations</header><text>Inadvertent violations of recordkeeping or
verification requirements, in the absence of any other violations of this
section, shall not be a basis for determining that an employer is a repeat
violator for purposes of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID15e67d26516044a89b068b6bcb469031"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>In
providing documentation or endorsement of authorization of aliens (other than
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence) authorized to be employed in
the United States, the Secretary shall provide that any limitations with
respect to the period or type of employment or employer shall be conspicuously
stated on the documentation or endorsement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbacd06d8f87742c18deb6904338236ba"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Deposit of
amounts received</header><text>Except as otherwise specified, civil penalties
collected under this section shall be deposited by the Secretary into the
general fund of the Treasury.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0f19a6d0313f40ccaf42f6ccb2a81e2e"><enum>(t)</enum><header>No match
notice</header>
<paragraph id="id35B1627F8C554F94AE7BC2F358CD2724"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For the purpose of this subsection, a no match notice is
written notice from the Social Security Administration to an employer reporting
earnings on a Form W–2 that employees’ names or corresponding social security
account numbers fail to match SSA records. The Secretary, in consultation with
the Commissioner of Social Security, is authorized to establish by regulation
requirements for verifying the identity and work authorization of employees who
are the subject of no-match notices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id316C15F9AA634582A6A6F05CCB9B707B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish, by regulation, a reasonable period during which an
employer shall allow an employee who is subject to a no match notice to resolve
the no match notice with no adverse employment consequences to the employee.
The Secretary may establish, by regulation, penalties for noncompliance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb70aff06331f48648c7a202d46ad9843"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Challenges to
validity</header>
<paragraph id="ID5a2b9ce0fea144168ee57108ba134626"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any right, benefit, or claim not otherwise waived or
limited under this section is available in an action instituted in the United
States District Court for the District of Columbia. Such action shall be
limited to determinations of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID86ca65c538734947b06221687b5cc805"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether this
section, or any regulation issued to implement this section, violates the
Constitution of the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb43fe58ab3064afaa6f69de4c7b1c9c1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether such a
regulation issued by or under the authority of the Secretary to implement this
section, is contrary to applicable provisions of this section or was issued in
violation of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID75d2ba17ba60409d82d43c0f339f1cba"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadlines for
bringing actions</header><text>Any action instituted under this paragraph shall
be filed not later than 90 days after the date the challenged section or
regulation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) is first
implemented.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDce45ea9248c8446db121945801257a23"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Class
actions</header><text>The court may not certify a class under Rule 23 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in any action under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7bdc365fedc14976b22cffe7e5a9afc0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>In determining whether the Secretary’s
interpretation regarding any provision of this section is contrary to law, a
court shall accord to such interpretation the maximum deference permissible
under the Constitution.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID265a0afee20a4df284e4741773ec1e42"><enum>(5)</enum><header>No attorneys’
fees</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall
not award fees or other expenses to any person or entity based upon any action
relating to this section that is brought under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID83a86356da7f48cc8b66fb4caa75c485"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Notification of
expiration of admission</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, an employer or educational institution shall notify an alien in
writing of the expiration of the alien’s period of authorized admission not
later than 14 days before such eligibility
expires.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID35A36F7BA0A449EFA2C14C7C2EC395C7"><enum>252.</enum><header>Disclosure of
certain taxpayer information to assist in immigration enforcement</header>
<subsection id="ID7556A413517F40BB92E97616D9C9FBE4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disclosure of
Certain Taxpayer Identity Information</header>
<paragraph id="ID94A4D7E53CC6400DB23ED553AEE08D70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 6103(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID270390FC808D40C8A443E8EFF7C4BF3B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID728C2334BCE04D81B3CF9E6072A05BB9"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Disclosure of
certain taxpayer identity information by social security administration to
department of homeland security</header>
<subparagraph id="ID88C84794F1F14C8DAB471707A7D8EC77"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From taxpayer identity information or other information
which has been disclosed or otherwise made available to the Social Security
Administration and upon written request by the Secretary of Homeland Security
(referred to in this paragraph as the <quote>Secretary</quote>), the
Commissioner of Social Security shall disclose directly to officers, employees,
and contractors of the Department of Homeland Security—</text>
<clause id="IDA1BEB8966A6F45E3AB42E2957BA388A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the taxpayer
identity information of each person who has filed an information return
required by reason of section 6051 after calendar year 2005 and before the date
specified in subparagraph (D) which contains—</text>
<subclause id="ID6A59DAB48A8F46EAB48BF85E6538E7CC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>1 (or any greater
number the Secretary shall request) taxpayer identifying number, name, and
address of any employee (within the meaning of such section) that did not match
the records maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security, or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1013B057F90B45978A26C689BF263603"><enum>(II)</enum><text>2 (or any
greater number the Secretary shall request) names, and addresses of employees
(within the meaning of such section), with the same taxpayer identifying
number,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">and the
taxpayer identity of each such employee, and</continuation-text></clause><clause id="IDC7E96D1EC5724D2485138AE884CE2556"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the taxpayer
identity of each person who has filed an information return required by reason
of section 6051 after calendar year 2005 and before the date specified in
subparagraph (D) which contains the taxpayer identifying number (assigned under
section 6109) of an employee (within the meaning of section 6051)—</text>
<subclause id="IDCC804EE654484E8894B7AB8ED8D921FA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>who is under the
age of 14 (or any lesser age the Secretary shall request), according to the
records maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security,</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6B8DA2E2D2584217AE22AA01B2043DFF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>whose date of
death, according to the records so maintained, occurred in a calendar year
preceding the calendar year for which the information return was filed,</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID72A617CC231C47AF867C1F5D38837504"><enum>(III)</enum><text>whose taxpayer
identifying number is contained in more than one (or any greater number the
Secretary shall request) information return filed in such calendar year,
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2C9D95B906C14F128E51145E07FB0AD0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>who is not
authorized to work in the United States, according to the records maintained by
the Commissioner of Social Security,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">and the
taxpayer identity and date of birth of each such employee.</continuation-text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID898DE1B540AA4A818155633EC7B21D64"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text>The
Secretary shall transfer to the Commissioner the funds necessary to cover the
additional cost directly incurred by the Commissioner in carrying out the
searches or manipulations requested by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2B13036CC2924E23A195B9240396A1A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance by
dhs contractors with confidentiality safeguards</header><text>Section 6103(p)
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDCE6A58180D72462E9ECEC853AB2CF8A8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID60E85B3C825441A7A2FFC875ADC062E6"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Disclosure to
dhs contractors</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, no return or return information shall be disclosed to any contractor
of the Department of Homeland Security unless such Department, to the
satisfaction of the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID178DA36D213D458FA58BF2AEBB55CD69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has requirements
in effect which require each such contractor which would have access to returns
or return information to provide safeguards (within the meaning of paragraph
(4)) to protect the confidentiality of such returns or return
information,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDFD5CFA377D164D29B32A1B645B5E17D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agrees to conduct
an on-site review every 3 years (mid-point review in the case of contracts or
agreements of less than 3 years in duration) of each contractor to determine
compliance with such requirements,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID28086380D2664A5E8BEF5ACB97856EA2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submits the
findings of the most recent review conducted under subparagraph (B) to the
Secretary as part of the report required by paragraph (4)(E), and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4E34166D21144C4E80869B2E23A3430E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>submits a
certification to the Secretary for the most recent annual period that includes
the name and address of each contractor, a description of the contract or
agreement with such contractor, and the duration of such contract or agreement,
and certifies that such contractor is in compliance with all such
requirements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC7DE112C6C9C447C89A2C2C6D9A853A4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="ID598BDC44D509466CB0854B61446DC0AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section
6103(a)(3) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>or (20)</quote> and
inserting <quote>(20), or (21)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5F2EE82E248742DD952F0465D14F8769"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section
6103(p)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: <quote>The Commissioner of Social Security shall provide to the
Secretary such information as the Secretary may require in carrying out this
paragraph with respect to return information inspected or disclosed under the
authority of subsection (l)(21).</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9845D71651EF4671B55F5D3B21978043"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section
6103(p)(4) of such Code is amended—</text>
<clause id="ID119C10A0B176478CB4C4B1F86BFEF39D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or (17)</quote> both places it appears and inserting
<quote>(17), or (21)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID79EE57020FBA48CCB02EEF39AB2B2000"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or (20)</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>(20), or (21)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44231806FCA64A33BC1A8BB8BBFFCBDF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section
6103(p)(8)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting <quote>or paragraph
(9)</quote> after <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID34A995C8E88C4F71B07E9CC6A59643A3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section
7213(a)(2) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>or (20)</quote> and
inserting <quote>(20), or (21)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id41422BEC8688425EA49002EFFB198C1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Falsely
claiming citizenship or nationality</header><text>Section 212(a)(6)(C)(ii)(I)
is amended by inserting <quote>or national</quote> after
<quote>citizen</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7C18188094E2485AAC95245F62D60518"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal of
Reporting Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="ID3BD999AE3C4D432796B03FD8861E8A60"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on
earnings of aliens not authorized to work</header><text>Section 290(c) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1360) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB1A6DC9170D548869062A1C71994B6EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report on
fraudulent use of social security account numbers</header><text>Section 414(b)
of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(division C of Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C. 1360 note) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID89918CDC46594807A284EAD5A99E06E0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Homeland Security such sums as are necessary to carry out the
amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDB09F2C623FB44071B631C1D71FEDA393"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
Dates</header>
<paragraph id="ID3B00D4332C8D4C23A5F5DE674057B5FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to
disclosures made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID28593FAE3D994D329077DA46218B305D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certifications</header><text>The
first certification under section 6103(p)(9)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as added by subsection (a)(2), shall be made with respect to calendar
year 2007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDF914186E23647D2A8196D40B6BA7867"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repeals</header><text>The
repeals made by subsection (c) shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID429832C5B8344908BDF58A9D29A772D9"><enum>253.</enum><header>Increasing
security and integrity of Social Security cards</header>
<subsection id="ID54D19ACE5B7D44CDBE415958F413DAEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fraud-Resistant,
Tamper-Resistant, and Wear-Resistant Social Security Cards</header>
<paragraph id="ID22dfba568e15419cb0c14158175a6203"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>Not
later than the first day of the second fiscal year in which amounts are
appropriated pursuant to subsection (e), the Commissioner of Social Security
shall begin to administer and issue fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant, and
wear-resistant social security cards displaying a photograph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa157bf3d440444feabebadd05c8ba400"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interim</header><text>Not
later than the first day of the seventh fiscal year in which amounts are
appropriated pursuant to subsection (e), the Commissioner of Social Security
shall issue only fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant, and wear-resistant social
security cards displaying a photograph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID40d34725b09b4d2ea53f4f3e06ff1511"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Completion</header><text>Not
later than the first day of the tenth fiscal year in which amounts are
appropriated pursuant to subsection (e), all social security cards that are not
fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant, and wear-resistant shall be invalid for
establishing employment authorization for any individual 16 years of age or
older.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2397ef79b3e9402ba4740e1be1cdf136"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>Nothing
in this section may be construed to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFAD6C7A8811A480B875199F9FDB4E58A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>require an
individual under the age of 16 years to be issued or to present for any purpose
a social security card described in this subsection, unless needed to establish
employment authorization; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEFC487CCB6DB4646A2F0492DCE0601DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prohibit the
Commissioner of Social Security from issuing a social security card that does
not meet the requirements under this subsection to an individual under the age
of 16 years who otherwise meets the eligibility requirements for a social
security card.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf484f17d4bc648b095fb6b5d52a27853"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional
duties of the Social Security Administration</header><text>In accordance with
the responsibilities of the Commissioner of Social Security under section
205(c)(2)(I) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 256 of this Act,
the Commissioner—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf1f4b798821942e683990b987478c350"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall issue a
social security card to an individual at the time of the issuance of a social
security account number to such individual, which card shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF6376207BAB944A58BA4193C901E29FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contain such
security and identification features as determined by the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Commissioner; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26C3DE85ACB547F198AB3D22A2BD77D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be
fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant, and wear-resistant;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5D78910596754CB4982FE2415FF7923C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Secretary, shall issue regulations specifying such particular security
and identification features, renewal requirements (including updated
photographs), and standards for the social security card as necessary to be
acceptable for purposes of establishing identity and employment authorization
under the immigration laws of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB0727A8422994160BC26B2BE47A15E5E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may not issue a
replacement social security card to any individual unless the Commissioner
determines that the purpose for requiring the issuance of the replacement
document is legitimate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDba7bbe48f7974274bb9968a8c3e9cdbf"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="ID5eade7531a35423d9b051addcd21696b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on the
use of identification documents</header><text>Not later than the first day of
the tenth fiscal year in which amounts are appropriated pursuant to subsection
(e), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report recommending which
documents, if any, among those described in section 274A(c)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, should continue to be used to establish
identity and employment authorization in the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5cf764b22cc44f1fa76bf6159ad51b19"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report on
implementation</header>
<subparagraph id="id879F847678D44F1C82BFF585BA28D0B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the date on which the
Commissioner begins to administer and issue fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant,
and wear-resistant cards under subsection (d)(1), and annually thereafter, the
Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA6A82B707EFD4C06928133FB5135301D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include an analysis of—</text>
<clause id="idFB14F2B4A5464497B5F79E81DFCE1F74"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
amounts needed to be appropriated to implement this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id630C685261E445F0B7F5CB16DBE0B97C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any measures
taken to protect the privacy of individuals who hold social security cards
described in this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc32f53b3efc94ed4877506625eb0c3b5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Access to
social security card information</header><text>Section 205(c)(2)(I)(i) of the
Social Security Act, as added by section 256 of this Act, is further amended by
inserting at the end of the flush text at the end the following: <quote>As part
of the employment eligibility verification system established under section
274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Commissioner of Social
Security shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security access to any
photograph, other feature, or information included in the social security
card.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDf2acb31b15da4be4ae3c2785d9036cb8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section and the amendments made by
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID22D481DFBFC34B26839A94A3ECCE1AB5"><enum>254.</enum><header>Increasing
security and integrity of identity documents</header>
<subsection id="IDD4201A3D9B644EA99F2499949D0BA8D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish the State Records Improvement
Grant Program (referred to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>),
under which the Secretary may award grants to States for the purpose of
advancing the purposes of this Act and of issuing or implementing plans to
issue driver’s license and identity cards that—</text>
<paragraph id="idBAAC46ED492A40D991217EA49EF2F55C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>can be used for
purposes of verifying identity under section 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as added by section 251 of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF1DC62483C2F4784996BEE7CE14D2209"><enum>(2)</enum><text>comply with the
State license requirements under section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005
(division B of Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2B6BBAD64B344DB48D91E6FF73EC8F43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ineligibility</header><text>States
that do not certify their intent to comply with the provisions of the REAL ID
Act of 2005 or do not submit a compliance plan acceptable to the Secretary are
not eligible to receive a grant under the Program. Driver’s license or
identification cards issued by States that do not comply with the provisions of
the REAL ID Act of 2005 may not be used to verify identity under section 274A
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, except under conditions approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDFE88D9097D1442388A0CB6E8F19B2451"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants and
Contracts Authorized</header>
<paragraph id="IDF4336A8AF1374380AC818F748BBD1825"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to award grants, subject to
the availability of appropriations, to a State to provide assistance to such
State agency to meet the deadlines for the issuance of a driver’s license which
meets the requirements of section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of
Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID22BC275A42A94649A67C86B2EEE6BB0D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Grants
may be awarded under this subsection during fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD4C3D4FCFA1D4169840ED5EA663E3AC9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Competitive
basis</header><text>The Secretary shall give priority to States whose plan to
implement the provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 is compatible with the
employment verification systems, processes, and implementation schedules set
forth in section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as determined by
the Secretary. Minimum standards for compatibility will include the ability of
the State to promptly verify the document and provide access to the digital
photograph displayed on the document.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID950AC8E3494042058BF76C4634AAA3EE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding
options</header><text>If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that
compliance with the provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 and with the
requirements of the employment verification system can best be met by awarding
grants or contracts to a State, a group of States, a government agency, or a
private entity, the Secretary may utilize Program funds to award such a grant,
grants, contract or contracts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID60CE39EAD3DC4E53AD4E86504A6736C5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Improving
accuracy and availability of records</header><text>On an expedited basis, the
Secretary shall award grants or contracts for the purpose of improving the
accuracy and electronic availability of states’ records of births, deaths,
driver’s licenses, and of other records necessary for implementation of the
Employment Eligibility Verification System and as otherwise necessary to
advance the purposes of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5FDCC8DD29924930BFD7B698624CA1D1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
Funds</header><text>Grants or contracts awarded pursuant to the Program may be
used to assist State compliance with the requirements under the REAL ID Act of
2005, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID381AA5AA28FB4F2FAB712B0E7001C218"><enum>(1)</enum><text>upgrading and
maintaining technology;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC24ED21CB55B4E80966563A241E973DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>obtaining
equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID58D5EBB1A5E542EC8736F3CC5ACBCD93"><enum>(3)</enum><text>hiring additional
personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID54FAA5ED56C744CD811A8D79565AEE76"><enum>(4)</enum><text>covering
operational costs, including overtime; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID02BF193BDB2B4A94B41FFC101C10F290"><enum>(5)</enum><text>acquiring such
other resources as are available to assist such grantee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID864CE6BFC7A34516A2F9CDB23569FF3B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="IDAA09D3DFF6C44FC4BE4CDD49D0F7A95C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each eligible state seeking a grant under this section
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8FDB77312DF945ED92A56809E1866AC6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID322FF9F86EC046578652FFC639EFE11D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the
activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD02B7B15C4A74D8C8F321DE134D497A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide such
additional assurances as the Secretary determines to be essential to ensure
compliance with the requirements of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDB750DEF01811408C937742A805886726"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>All
grants under the Program shall be conditioned on the recipient—</text>
<paragraph id="id06AD88F87C7844909373E7CF0B76BF88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>certifying
compliance with the provisions under the REAL ID Act of 2005 and providing
implementation plans that are acceptable to the Secretary, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDAF8A0CF1C2BC4898B73CB84CA2873C54"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the adoption of
appropriate security measures to protect against improper issuance of driver’s
licenses and identity cards, tampering with electronic issuance systems, and
identity theft as the Secretary may prescribe;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF9910F0E62AC461889B6057EDDAEE031"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring
introduction and maintenance of such security features and other measures
necessary to make the documents issued by recipient resistant to tampering,
counterfeiting, and fraudulent use as the Secretary may prescribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7223AB93998A4223BEE89530F1F36ECF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensuring
implementation and maintenance of such safeguards for the security of the
information contained on these documents as the Secretary may prescribe;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4FD22A8F97C04E7E80504E88FCD21A17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>agreeing to
adhere to the timetables and procedures for issuing driver’s licenses and
identification cards that comply with the provisions of the REAL ID Act of
2005, as required under section 274A(c)(1)(F) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAD66F26F2F81433D83484BB9E5675FDF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>agreeing to
implement the requirements of this Act and any implementing regulations to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDD67F99FBECA843529D3050542F5EFA9C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization
of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out the
provisions of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID030901871323451A884324521E28E2D0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Supplement Not
Supplant</header><text>Amounts appropriated for grants under this section shall
be used to supplement and not supplant other State and local public funds
obligated for the purposes provided under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID77BD9D0AC3804CE799E9E9A167EC7127"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Additional
Uses</header><text>Amounts authorized under this section may also be used to
assist in sharing of law enforcement information between States and the
Department of Homeland Security, at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland
Security.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID656629CA2FF84EF0811197FFF93DBA8C"><enum>255.</enum><header>Voluntary
Advanced Verification Program to Combat Identity Theft</header>
<subsection id="ID2756C35466B749D59E2B32C635CC234A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Voluntary
Advanced Verification Program</header>
<paragraph id="id7A6E3BB4B6A24A07AF399BB6D5BB580C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and make available to willing
employers a voluntary program, to be known as the Voluntary Advanced
Verification Program, to allow employers to submit and verify an employee’s
fingerprints for purposes of determining the identity and work authorization of
the employee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7975A837C99049A191A425CD1D78BA26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Voluntary
participation</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to require
employers to participate in the Voluntary Advanced Verification Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDBCF071CCEC1648F8A4A579D326D99B27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limited
Retention Period for Fingerprints</header>
<paragraph id="ID27136A4C11BC46CCA3E8400BDEB990CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may only maintain fingerprint records of
any citizen of the United States that were submitted by an employer through the
Employment Eligibility Verification System (referred to in this section as
<quote>EEVS</quote>) for 10 business days. At the end of such period, such
records shall be purged from any EEVS-related system unless the fingerprints
have been ordered to be retained for purposes of a fraud or similar
investigation by a government agency with criminal or other investigative
authority.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID72F68287FE7F4096A37FBB52689FDDC1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>For
purposes of preventing identity theft or other harm, an employee who is a
citizen of the United States may submit a written request that the employee's
fingerprint records be retained for employee verification purposes by the
Secretary. Upon receiving written consent, the Secretary may retain such
fingerprint records until the employee notifies the Secretary in writing that
such consent has been withdrawn, at which time the Secretary shall purge such
fingerprint records within 10 business days unless the fingerprints have been
ordered to be retained for purposes of a fraud or similar investigation by a
government agency with an independent criminal or other investigative
authority.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID341F82980FA046EEADAA3BB706F4196D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limited Use of
Fingerprints Submitted for Program</header><text>The Secretary and the employer
may use any fingerprints taken from the employee and transmitted for querying
EEVS solely for the purposes of verifying identity and employment eligibility
during the employee verification process. Such transmitted fingerprints may not
be used for any other purpose. This provision does not alter any other
provisions regarding the use of non-fingerprint information in EEVS.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDA70AD9F1986B410F8CFB01C571B86385"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Safeguarding of
Fingerprint Information</header><text>The Secretary, subject to specifications
and limitations set forth under this section and other relevant provisions of
this Act, shall be responsible for safely and securely maintaining and storing
all fingerprints submitted under this program.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID0C38DD5A47264AFAA5E32EA5A0B8E762"><enum>256.</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Social Security Administration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 205(c)(2) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> (42 U.S.C.
405(c)(2)), is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Social Security Act" id="IDF1F0AAE454C94927933EAC37D1C48E39" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID08E81F371E8C491693A8187137DB7E0A" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1797666831E84AB6ACEE301F194C7E3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>As part of the
verification system established under this paragraph, the Commissioner of
Social Security shall, subject to the provisions of section 274A(d) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>,
establish a reliable, secure method that, operating through the Employment
Eligibility Verification System—</text>
<subclause id="id46C1DA2E7B4A490784BB183C4A13B6ED" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>compares the name, social security
account number and available citizenship information provided in an inquiry
against such information maintained by the Commissioner in order to confirm (or
not confirm) the validity of the information provided regarding an individual
whose identity and employment eligibility must be confirmed;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE894FADF46EF442C978C1FFF104D01BB" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>analyzes the correspondence of the
name, number, and any other identifying information;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAA6F8F71BBB24559A702BF7B21464A48" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>determines whether the name and
number belong to an individual who is deceased;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id329AE257D0BA4A21AA54C50B9B9C673F" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>determines whether an individual
is a national of the United States (when available);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3096868BA638409B979D9073853990E6" indent="up1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>determines whether the individual
has presented a social security account number that is not valid for
employment; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id812372A531624D698A19AB2DA0B6FA13" indent="up1"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>does not disclose or release
social security information to employers through the confirmation system (other
than such confirmation or nonconfirmation).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id91B240106CC04623A298D94EF14D4222" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>For purposes of preventing identity
theft, protecting employees, and reducing burden on employers, and
notwithstanding section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
Commissioner of Social Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland
Security, shall—</text>
<subclause id="id4E0488722CE346DA9433D9B0636D3E26"><enum>(I)</enum><text>review the Social Security
Administration databases and information technology to identify any
deficiencies and discrepancies related to name, birth date, citizenship status,
or death records of the social security accounts and social security account
holders that are likely to contribute to fraudulent use of documents, or
identity theft, or to affect the proper functioning of EEVS;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id41714FD6A5514FEC983A7F88D4E1EB4C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>correct any errors identified
under subclause (I); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4DB5AB6FA3714B8E9384C1848F7ADF4C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>ensure that a system for
identifying and correcting such deficiencies and discrepancies is adopted to
ensure the accuracy of the Social Security Administration’s databases.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id77E8F593EC80436B8F9200295DE638BF" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Commissioner of Social Security,
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish a
secure process whereby an individual can request that the Commissioner preclude
any confirmation under EEVS based on that individual’s Social Security number
until it is reactivated by that
individual.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID3FB52A933A52449AAE6CC6BD0B1D5E7D"><enum>257.</enum><header>Immigration
enforcement support by the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security
Administration</header>
<subsection id="ID633F45B64E294E6E9D045E622413E40B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Tightening
Requirements for the Provision of Social Security Numbers on Form W–2 Wage and
Tax Statements</header><text>Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to waiver; definitions and special rules) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID54F4A410F3D2419BB3F3A09BB7453DD5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDD6AE00128A6344EC88ADDB6B18E3345F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Special rules
with respect to social security numbers on withholding exemption
certificates</header>
<paragraph id="ID7C66AE95B20B40C7BC986E3F01E686E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reasonable
cause waiver not to apply</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2),
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the social security account
number of an employee furnished under section 6051(a)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID79851B3594D04B8CA71185EB0B457859"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header>
<subparagraph id="ID5A78264BE8B244DA80934A2E4FF93F3D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), paragraph (1)
shall not apply in any case in which the employer—</text>
<clause id="ID2A32A81EE10F49FE87A6941E31367E27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>receives
confirmation that the discrepancy described in section 205(c)(2)(I) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> (42 U.S.C.
405(c)(2)(I)) has been resolved, or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDCDC3BBA15E5C40D595B1559A96FED2E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>corrects a
clerical error made by the employer with respect to the social security account
number of an employee not later than 60 days after receiving notification under
section 205(c)(2)(I) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security
Act</act-name> that the social security account number contained in wage
records provided to the Social Security Administration by the employer with
respect to the employee does not match the social security account number of
the employee contained in relevant records otherwise maintained by the Social
Security Administration.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID825D675689DA4FA7B5AEB4546DAA44DA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception not
applicable to frequent offenders</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not
apply—</text>
<clause id="ID49D8C035D59246EBB10E584F088908F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in any case in
which not fewer than 50 of the statements required to be made by an employer
pursuant to section 6051 either fail to include an employee’s social security
account number or include an incorrect social security account number,
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID02CDCCFDA57D4B07BFB61524B8412E5A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to
any employer who has received written notification under section 205(c)(2)(1)
of the <act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> during each
of the 3 preceding taxable years that the social security account numbers in
the wage records provided to the Social Security Administration by such
employer with respect to 10 more employees do not match relevant records
otherwise maintained by the Social Security
Administration.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDD8C9F736416143CC9FECF7DA51F8E951"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="IDCFEC132F751D427C9E5657ECB3FFD7E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary,
shall establish a unit within the Criminal Investigation Office of the Internal
Revenue Service to investigate violations of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
related to the employment of individuals who are not authorized to work in the
United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID58A70EC225744A5DBB496FCFD89C73DC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special agents;
support staff</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury—</text>
<subparagraph id="id752D72BE13BB4FE69629AFEA2FB7B719"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall assign to
the unit established pursuant to paragraph (1) not fewer than 10 full-time
special agents and necessary support staff; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17A8445A9D4A42E5A87A7F804927333B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may employ not
more than 200 full time special agents for this unit based on investigative
requirements and work load.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7E14C64F5DDC42D18CE17F78CAF6A0C2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>During
each of the first 5 calendar years beginning after the date on which the unit
was established, and biennially thereafter, the unit shall transmit to Congress
a report that describes its activities and includes the number of
investigations and cases referred for prosecution.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID72A513B64CF64EC1BFEF4D0F558E854B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Increase in
Penalty on Employer Failing To File Correct Information
Returns</header><text>Section 6721 of such Code (relating to failure to file
correct information returns) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDBB56F4E6AAD7450D8418C59005E0BDEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID36D19A8903E3426AAB8C94FFD105F1F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$50</quote> and inserting <quote>$200</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID70350C7E19EA4A3096D2C5C5B1F7AE56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$250,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,000,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDC23D791FCE794E1C81B9C8EEB597A215"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF21A13FDF6D949CFA63993371F92AE0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause id="idED43914690DE4DB295AD0B688C965C62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$15 in lieu of $50</quote> and inserting
<quote>$60 instead of $200</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3495BBD27F704D8489ACF6D5BF95B8BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph(B), by striking <quote>$75,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$300,000</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE6195011811B4303825AC60D5DCD80B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="idB89D8ED86EB74E9FBC8146FF20EEC2C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$30 in lieu of $50</quote> and inserting
<quote>$120 instead of $200</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1F8393275B0D4EC695807FA25621CF97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>$150,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$600,000</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB2A6E0F0C53347DFA6D0ADFCCAF4A9CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2DE77F8628B940A7987C6B3100FA4210"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$2,000,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id929C3B57768249FA9EE361799BA705E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause id="ID308BD683F0BF4E5BA5C54E1F347680BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote><quote>$100,000</quote> for
<quote>$250,000</quote></quote> and inserting <quote><quote>$400,000</quote>
for <quote>$1,000,000</quote></quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID27FF29D71AB746B2A755B5B4C4CDAC48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote><quote>$25,000</quote> for
<quote>$75,000</quote></quote> and inserting <quote><quote>$100,000</quote> for
<quote>$300,000</quote></quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDBBAA9480EF294333B7BD1C11DB4A818E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote><quote>$50,000</quote> for
<quote>$150,000</quote></quote> and inserting <quote><quote>$200,000</quote>
for <quote>$600,000</quote></quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5B24C21B89C24A598A8FD149A679998A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(A), by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$2,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6E38A80144114A36AE409BDF33C83268"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDFED1C93484A44E998197EF9C05AED509"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="idA850AE23A6EF49E7BC2A60479B274E6F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$100</quote> and inserting
<quote>$400</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID467F2BF0ADBC47DCA26D0FC7CF8F3297"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (C)(i), by striking <quote>$25,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$100,000</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDDAC7DD3186494108AB371B277EA96693"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)(ii), by striking <quote>$100,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$400,000</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDAE79098B2D784EC7AB537099218FD9AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(A), by striking <quote>$250,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$1,000,000</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDD1DD74AF651045F6A3B47B335EEB306F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) shall apply
to failures occurring after December 31, 2006.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDa43f614921be4cdcacb68a77ef63f7a6"><enum>258.</enum><header>Additional
criminal penalties for misuse of social security account numbers</header>
<subsection id="IDea80dd1daa9e4f868f5b668dde80bd62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 208(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
408(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc171b2125a3547faab0041de3c712864"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (7) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7B194C025E034977B213F4324E29F7B2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID7dd1f7806287411393d3ffcf3e90e36a"><enum>(7)</enum><text>for any
purpose—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID795648216bb2491ea88ff4e760604491"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowingly
possesses or uses a social security account number or social security card
knowing that such number or card was obtained from the Commissioner of Social
Security by means of fraud or false statements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDef44caad5efb4d508939770867cf1643"><enum>(B)</enum><text>knowingly and
falsely represents a number to be the social security account number assigned
by the Commissioner of Social Security to the person or to another person, when
in fact such number is not the social security account number assigned by the
Commissioner of Social Security to such person or to such other person;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf5c5b32d393e4a799009008d768a97eb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>knowingly buys,
sells, or possesses with intent to buy or sell a social security account number
or a social security card that is or purports to be a number or card issued by
the Commissioner of Social Security;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5a0658a1d160434b9923efcd5cec0095"><enum>(D)</enum><text>knowingly alters,
counterfeits, forges, or falsely makes a social security account number or a
social security card; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID751c03d8f0f549f7ab0f0d5ce392c66f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>knowingly
possesses, uses, distributes, or transfers a social security account number or
a social security card knowing the number or card to be altered, counterfeited,
forged, falsely made, or stolen;
or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID03c7f62576b040dea6f1d5cb600c1807"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(8)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9a22823f2bf54a6cb7cfb3416bbf1325"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>knowingly</quote> before <quote>discloses</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3c39f7cd27c54759814ff4eeb6abc6f9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>account</quote> after <quote>security</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDafd8f2d46a1e4b59aa043c2f95398bed"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0c4d5f8517e24111a350b3b5a74501e3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (8) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11019F87944549A2911FDF25A4184466" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID33f70462245e4b59b47845ca7bbb8244"><enum>(9)</enum><text>without lawful
authority, knowingly produces or acquires for any person a social security
account number, a social security card, or a number or card that purports to be
a social security account number or social security
card,</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3e251309398745ffa636ead0d02fe77a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the flush text
at the end, by striking <quote>five</quote> and inserting
<quote>10</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf163e8c2c4f6455590f0298bf328ee16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conspiracy and
disclosure</header><text>Section 208 of such Act is further amended by adding
at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2507ABD8410D4CEDAE9C825E218BCCFB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID88c93fad81fc486797c12f4d4445da41"><enum>(f)</enum><text>Whoever attempts
or conspires to violate any criminal provision under this section shall be
punished in the same manner as a person who completes a violation of such
provision.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDfb31e8c23015460cbaead5e5dfb55380"><enum>(g)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF9E68D4F1C5B4E32B37CE8A8E6952597"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph
(3) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Social
Security shall disclose to any Federal law enforcement agency the records
described in paragraph (2) if such law enforcement agency requests such records
for the purpose of investigating a violation of this section or any other
felony offense.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id18BA4AA9627C4C16B8364324D121BA0D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The records described in this
paragraph are records of the Social Security Administration concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1DCA9734EE76408096B1517F44F21E5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the identity, address, location, or
financial institution accounts of the holder of a social security account
number or social security card;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF160998DE1D54A5DAC1D44D24E8C23E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the application for and issuance of a
social security account number or social security card; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91671B0D71F44B3F990D72AECCAAC3B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the existence or nonexistence of a
social security account number or social security card.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id84D4DE235F3B40668550DC301570C01C" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Commissioner of Social Security
may not disclose any tax return or tax return information pursuant to this
subsection except as authorized under section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code
of
1986.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID1C6F28C1BD7741FB90C36235287FA435"><enum>259.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="ID029C951DEB724D568344687FE2734307"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
of Homeland Security such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, including—</text>
<paragraph id="IDF5E27D3C95FE44B8B02B640BE7E959DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in each of the 2
fiscal years beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
appropriations necessary to hire not fewer than 2,500 new personnel at the
Department of Homeland Security assigned exclusively or principally to an
office or offices dedicated to monitoring and enforcing compliance with
sections 274A and 274C of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1324a and 1324c), including compliance
with the requirements of the Employment Eligibility Verification System, which
personnel shall monitor compliance by—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5C5F7A0190CE42958BC110A4755265F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>verifying the
Employment Identification Numbers of employers participating in the Employment
Eligibility Verification System (referred to in this section as
<quote>EEVS</quote>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDB4B8FC862A844AC80A6E09B9CCB1075"><enum>(B)</enum><text>verifying
compliance of employers participating in EEVS with the requirements for
participation that are prescribed by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID91C63264C83D4AB78F8B35F33E903907"><enum>(C)</enum><text>monitoring EEVS
for multiple uses of Social Security numbers and any immigration identification
numbers for evidence that could indicate identity theft or fraud;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID389C1D0765A64798B56B5D6DEC69B61E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>monitoring EEVS
to identify discriminatory practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID355D5A078E3B44A9A508BBF27A626D74"><enum>(E)</enum><text>monitoring EEVS
to identify employers who are not using the system properly, including
employers who fail to make appropriate records with respect to their queries
and any notices of confirmation, nonconfirmation, or further action;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEA1138D4DAF4401E9385218F56C1BD19"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identifying
instances in which employees allege that an employer violated their privacy
rights;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB5A47FA449B34F7C969C25E9A1D1BDE8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>analyzing and
auditing the use of EEVS and the data obtained through EEVS to—</text>
<clause id="idDE0E91267C1D433C9B110A16BD66C25D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify fraud
trends, including fraud trends across industries, geographical areas, or
employer size; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDECE0D264113D4BA8B615CA2A5C10A9D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>develop
compliance tools as necessary to respond to changing patterns of fraud;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6DD9ACF6991642FCAFF72AB0F50A74F4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>providing
employers with additional training and other information on the proper use of
EEVS;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID16CEBEDB057647C5AAA32B2D653098A4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>performing
threshold evaluation of cases for referral to United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement and to liaise with such agency with respect to these
referrals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID37ABB619B83C47FF8B414053DC672911"><enum>(J)</enum><text>any other
compliance and monitoring activities that, in the Secretary’s judgment, are
necessary to ensure the functioning of EEVS;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID66336B81C8EB40678D2D83759F7F5E9C"><enum>(K)</enum><text>investigating
identity theft and fraud detected through EEVS and undertake the necessary
enforcement actions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDAC6AAB82E7B4426192D5B8A81F04E63E"><enum>(L)</enum><text>investigating the
use of fraudulent documents or access to fraudulent documents through local
facilitation and undertake the necessary enforcement actions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD263BA22E19C4FEE9C4AAEBF74E3F979"><enum>(M)</enum><text>providing support
to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services with respect to the
evaluation of cases for referral to United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBDE6857BD2974376A820A4D9680CB40E"><enum>(N)</enum><text>performing any
other investigation that the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure the
functioning of EEVS, and undertake any enforcement actions necessary as a
result of these investigations; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID14652EE45FE747A3A6A1F3068B3EAFC6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
appropriations necessary to acquire, install, and maintain technological
equipment necessary to support the functioning of EEVS and the connectivity
between United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement with respect to the sharing of information
to support EEVS and related immigration enforcement actions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDae4a140f02fd4d8c8d53d2f81fff39cf"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="idDAF98180D28F41E98CBBE8647F867D9D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commission of
Social security</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to
Commissioner of Social Security such sums as may be necessary to carry out the
duties of the Commissioner under this subtitle and the amendments made by this
subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3F3C0529A2B945EABE124CE689DF8A00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary of
Homeland Security</header><text>In addition to any other amounts authorized to
be appropriated in this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary, in each of the 2 fiscal years beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act, such sums as may be necessary to annually hire not fewer
than 2,500 personnel of the Department of Homeland Security, who shall be
assigned exclusively or principally to an office or offices dedicated to
monitoring and enforcing compliance with sections 274A and 274C of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a and 1324c), including
compliance with the requirements of EEVS. These personnel shall perform the
compliance and monitoring activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (N)
of subsection (a)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>