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 PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986

100 STAT. 3373

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 274 the following new item: "Sec. 274A. Unlawful employment of aliens.". (d) STUDY ON THE U S E OF A TELEPHONE VERIFICATION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF AUENS.—(1) The Attor-

8 USC 1324a note.

ney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a study for use by the Department of Justice in determining employment eligibility of aliens in the United States. Such study shall concentrate on those data bases that are currently available to the Federal Government which through the use of a telephone and computation capability could be used to verify instantly the employment eligibility status of job applicants who are aliens. (2) Such study shall be conducted in conjunction with any existing Federal program which is designed for the purpose of providing information on the resident or employment status of aliens for employers. The study shall include an analysis of costs and benefits which shows the differences in costs and efficiency of having the Federal Government or a contractor perform this service. Such comparisons should include reference to such technical capabilities as processing techniques and time, verification techniques and time, backup safeguards, and audit trail performance. (3) Such study shall also concentrate on methods of phone verification which demonstrate the best safety and service standards, the least burden for the employer, the best capability for effective enforcement, and procedures which are within the boundaries of the Privacy Act of 1974. 5 USC 552a (4) Such study shall be conducted within twelve months of the note«. date of enactment of this Act. (5) The Attorney General shall prepare and transmit to the Reports. Congress a report— (A) not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, describing the status of such study; and (B) not later than twelve months after such date, setting forth the findings of such study. (e) FEASIBILITY STUDY OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER VALIDATION

8 USC 1324a note.

SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Social Security Administration and in cooperation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor, shall conduct a study of the feasibility and costs of establishing a social security number validation system to assist in carrying out the purposes of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and of the Ante, p. 3360. privacy concerns that would be raised by the establishment of such a system. The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Judiciary of the House of Representatives and to the Committees on Finance and Judiciary of the Senate, within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, a full and complete report on the results of the study together with such recommendations as may be appropriate. (f)

COUNTERFEITING OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER

CARDS.—(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, upon consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as well as private sector representatives (including representatives of the financial, banking, and manufacturing industries), shall inquire into technological alternatives for

42 USC 405 note. Science and technology.

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