[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2233. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for 
herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the 
bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway 
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in division I, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. E-VERIFY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT.

       (a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, Federal assistance, grants, subgrants, contracts, and 
     subcontracts authorized under this Act may only be awarded to 
     entities that have enrolled in, and maintain compliance with 
     all statutes, regulations, and policies regarding the E-
     Verify Program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal 
     Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 
     (8 U.S.C. 1324a note).
       (b) Requirement.--Any entity that has not previously 
     enrolled in, or had enrolled but did not maintain compliance 
     with all statutes, regulations, and policies regarding, the 
     E-Verify Program shall enroll in and certify compliance with 
     such statutes, regulations and policies before being eligible 
     to receive any Federal assistance, grants, subgrants, 
     contracts, or subcontracts authorized under this Act.
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