[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1491. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and 
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY 
                   VERIFICATION PILOT PROGRAMS.

       Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, after 
     consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security and the 
     Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology, shall establish by regulation not less than 2 
     Identity Authentication Employment Eligibility Verification 
     pilot programs, each using a separate and distinct technology 
     (the ``Authentication Pilots''). The purpose of the 
     Authentication Pilots shall be to provide for identity 
     authentication and employment eligibility verification with 
     respect to enrolled new employees which shall be available to 
     any employer that elects to participate in either of the 
     Authentication Pilots. Any participating employer may cancel 
     the employer's participation in the Authentication Pilot 
     after one year after electing to participate without 
     prejudice to future participation. The Secretary shall report 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate the Secretary's findings on the Authentication Pilots, 
     including the authentication technologies chosen, not later 
     than 12 months after commencement of the Authentication 
     Pilots.
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