[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

118 STAT. 2242

Public Law 108-390
108th Congress

An Act


 
To amend section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve
the process for verifying an individual's eligibility for
employment. NOTE: Oct. 30, 2004 -  [H.R. 4306]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENTS TO EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--Section 274A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting before ``A person or
entity has complied'' the following: ``Such attestation may be
manifested by either a hand-written or an electronic
signature.'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
``Such attestation may be manifested by either a hand-written or
an electronic signature.''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``a paper, microfiche,
microfilm, or electronic version of'' after ``must retain''.

(b) NOTE: 8 USC 1324a note. Effective Date.--The amendments made
by subsection (a) shall take effect on the earlier of--
(1) the date on which final regulations implementing such
amendments take effect; or
(2) 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Approved October 30, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4306:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-731 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
Oct. 6, considered and passed House.
Oct. 11, considered and passed Senate.