118 STAT. 2242 PUBLIC LAW 108–390—OCT. 30, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4306: 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. 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. 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) 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. 8 USC 1324a note. Oct. 30, 2004 [H.R. 4306]
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