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Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, HR 3093, 110th

before the Subcommittee on Social Security,

Cong., 1st sess. (requiring Basic Pilot for Depart-

Committee on Ways and Means, House of Rep-

ment of Justice, Department of Commerce, and

resentatives, Employment Verification: Challenges Exist

other agency contractors).

in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification

System, GAO-07-924T, 110th Cong., 1st sess., June

20. A law requiring the use of E-Verify took effect in

7, 2007, http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07924t.

Arizona January 1, 2008. Fair and Legal Employ-

pdf.

ment Act, HB 2779, 48th Ariz. Legislature, 1st Reg.

Session.

14. Ibid.

21. Department of Homeland Security, "Safe-

15. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, De-

Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a

partment of Homeland Security, "Press Release: E-

No-Match Letter," Federal Register 72 (August 15,

Verify Program Surpasses 52,000 Employers,"

2007): 45,611.

February 12, 2008, http://www.uscis.gov/files/

pressrelease/everify12022008.pdf.

22. See White House, "Fact Sheet: Improving

Border Security and Immigration within Existing

16. Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2001, Public Law

Law," August 10, 2007, http://www.whitehouse.

107-128, U.S. Statutes at Large 115 (2002): p. 2407.

gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070810.html.

17. Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion

23. Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and

Act of 2003, Public Law 108-156, U.S. Statutes at

Immigration Reform Act of 2007, May 18, 2007,

Large 117 (2003): p. 1944.

bill draft at Title III, http://kennedy.senate.gov/

18. See White House, "Fact Sheet: Improving

imo/media/doc/Senator%20Kennedy's%20Immi

Border Security and Immigration within Existing

gration%20Bill.pdf.

Law," August 10, 2007, http://www.whitehouse.

24. See Nate Anderson, "Did REAL ID Help De-

gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070810.html.

rail the Immigration Bill?" Ars Technica, June 29,

19. See HR 2508, 110th Cong., 1st sess. (requiring all

2007, http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/200

federal contractors to use Basic Pilot); Border

70629-did-real-id-help-derail-immigration-bill.

Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2007,

html.

HR 3496, 110th Cong., 1st sess. (requiring all DHS

25. Anne Broache, "Senate Rejects Extra $300

contractors to use Basic Pilot); Employment

Million for REAL ID," CNetNews.com, July 27,

Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act,

2007, http://www.news.com/Senate-rejects-extra-

HR 138, 110th Cong., 1st sess. (requiring employers

300-million-for-Real-ID/2100-7348_3-6199

to join Basic Pilot after receiving SSA "no-match" let-

220.html.

ter); Airport Security Enhancement Act of 2007, HR

4177, 110th Cong., 1st sess. (requiring Basic Pilot/

26. See Anne Broache, "Is Real ID Plan on Its

EEV for airport employees); Department of Home-

Deathbed?" CNet News Blog, November 2, 2007,

land Security Appropriations Act, 2008, HR 2638,

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9809992-

110th Cong., 1st sess. (requiring EEV for DHS and

7.html.

for state programs receiving DHS grants); Agricul-

ture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin-

27. Illinois Public Law 095-0138, § 12(a), codified

istration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,

at 820 Illinois Compiled Statutes 55/12.

2008, HR 3161, 110th Cong., 1st sess. (requiring

Basic Pilot for recipients of agriculture subsidies);

28. Michael Chertoff, "A Tool We Need," Leadership

Border Enforcement, Employment Verification, and

Journal blog, September 24, 2007, http://www.

Illegal Immigration Control Act, HR 4065, 110th

dhs.gov/journal/leadership/2007/09/tool-we-

Cong., 1st sess. (requiring EEV for government

need.html.

workers and "critical" employers within 2 years);

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,

29. Westat, "Interim Findings of the Web-Based

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, HR

Basic Pilot Evaluation," Report submitted to U.S.

3074, 110th Cong., 1st sess. (requiring Basic Pilot for

Department of Homeland Security, Washington,

Department of Housing and Urban Development

DC, December 2006, p. III-15, http://www.uscis.

contractors); Departments of Labor, Health and

gov/files/nativedocuments/WestatInterimReport

Human Services, and Education, and Related

.pdf.

Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, HR 3043, 110th

Cong., 1st sess. (requiring Basic Pilot for Depart-

30. Office of the Inspector General, Social Security

ment of Labor, Department of Health and Human

Administration, "Accuracy of the Social Security

Services, and Department of Education contrac-

Administration's Numident File," Congressional

tors); Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related

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