Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 4.djvu/1041

 PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986

100 STAT. 3387

United States, and, if that individual is not a citizen or national of the United States, that the individual is in a satisfactory immigration status. "(B) In this subsection, the term 'satisfactory immigration status' means an immigration status which does not make the individual ineligible for financial assistance. "(2) If such an individual is not a citizen or national of the United States, there must be presented either— "(A) alien registration documentation or other proof of immigration registration from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that contains the individual's alien admission number or alien file number (or numbers if the individual has more than one number), or "(B) such other documents as the Secretary determines constitutes reasonable evidence indicating a satisfactory immigration status. "(8) If the documentation described in paragraph (2)(A) is presented, the Secretary shall utilize the individual's alien file or alien admission number to verify with the Immigration and Naturalization Service the individual's immigration status through an automated or other system (designated by the Service for use with States) that— "(A) utilizes the individual's name, file number, admission number, or other means permitting efficient verificaJKX.: tion, and "(B) protects the individual's privacy to the maximum degree possible. "(4) In the case of such an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States, if, at the time of application for financial assistance, the statement described in paragraph (1) is submitted but the documentation required under paragraph (2) is not presented or if the documentation required under paragraph (2)(A) is presented but such documentation is not verified under paragraph (3)— "(A) the Secretary— "(i) shall provide a reasonable opportunity to submit to the Secretary evidence indicating a satisfactory immigration status, and "(ii) may not delay, deny, reduce, or terminate the individual's eligibility for financial assistance on the basis of the individual's immigration status until such I> • a reasonable opportunity has been provided; and "(B) if there are submitted documents which the Secretary determines constitutes reasonable evidence indicating such status— J "(i) the Secretary shall transmit to the Immigration and Naturalization Service photostatic or other similar copies of such documents for official verification, "(ii) pending such verification, the Secretary may not delay, deny, reduce, or terminate the individual's eligibility for financial assistance on the basis of the individual's immigration status, and '-\ "(iii) the Secretary shall not be liable for the consequences of any action, delay, or failure of the Service to conduct such verification.

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