Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 8 : Section 1324a


   

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Section 1324a - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, Sec. 274A, as added Pub.
    L. 99-603, title I, Sec. 101(a)(1), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3360;
    amended Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat.
    2609; Pub. L. 101-649, title V, Secs. 521(a), 538(a), Nov. 29,
    1990, 104 Stat. 5053, 5056; Pub. L. 102-232, title III, Secs.
    306(b)(2), 309(b)(11), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1752, 1759; Pub. L.
    103-416, title II, Secs. 213, 219(z)(4), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat.
    4314, 4318; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title III, Sec. 379(a), title
    IV, Secs. 411(a), 412(a)-(d), 416, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat.
    3009-649, 3009-666 to 3009-669; Pub. L. 108-390, Sec. 1(a), Oct.
    30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2242.)
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(3)(D)(iii),
    (E), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended, which
    is classified generally to chapter 7 (Sec. 301 et seq.) of Title
    42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of
    this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 108-390, Sec. 1(a)(1), inserted
    "Such attestation may be manifested by either a hand-written or an
    electronic signature." before "A person or entity has complied" in
    concluding provisions.
      Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108-390, Sec. 1(a)(2), inserted at end
    "Such attestation may be manifested by either a hand-written or an
    electronic signature."
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 108-390, Sec. 1(a)(3), inserted "a paper,
    microfiche, microfilm, or electronic version of" after "must
    retain" in introductory provisions.
      1996 - Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 412(b), added par.
    (6).
      Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 412(d), added par. (7).
      Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 412(a)(1)(A), (B),
    redesignated cl. (v) as (ii), substituted ", alien registration
    card, or other document designated by the Attorney General, if the
    document" for "or other alien registration card, if the card" in
    introductory provisions of that cl., and struck out former cls.
    (ii) to (iv) which read as follows:
      "(ii) certificate of United States citizenship;
      "(iii) certificate of naturalization;
      "(iv) unexpired foreign passport, if the passport has an
    appropriate, unexpired endorsement of the Attorney General
    authorizing the individual's employment in the United States; or".
      Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 412(a)(1)(C), in
    subcl. (I), substituted "and" for "or" before "such other personal"
    and struck out "and" at end, in subcl. (II), substituted ", and"
    for the period at end, and added subcl. (III).
      Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 412(a)(2), inserted "or"
    at end of cl. (i), redesignated cl. (iii) as (ii), and struck out
    former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "certificate of birth in the
    United States or establishing United States nationality at birth,
    which certificate the Attorney General finds, by regulation, to be
    acceptable for purposes of this section; or".
      Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 412(a)(3), added subpar.
    (E).
      Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 411(a), added par. (6).
      Subsec. (e)(2)(C). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 416, added subpar. (C).
      Subsec. (e)(7). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 379(a)(2), substituted "the
    final agency decision and order under this subsection" for "a final
    order under this subsection".
      Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 379(a)(1), substituted "unless either (A)
    within 30 days, an official delegated by regulation to exercise
    review authority over the decision and order modifies or vacates
    the decision and order, or (B) within 30 days of the date of such a
    modification or vacation (or within 60 days of the date of decision
    and order of an administrative law judge if not so modified or
    vacated) the decision and order is referred to the Attorney General
    pursuant to regulations" for "unless, within 30 days, the Attorney
    General modifies or vacates the decision and order".
      Subsecs. (i) to (n). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 412(c), struck out
    subsec. (i) which provided effective dates for implementation of
    this section, subsec. (j) which required General Accounting Office
    reports on implementation of this section, subsec. (k) which
    established a taskforce to review reports, subsec. (l) which
    provided a termination date for employer sanctions under this
    section upon finding of widespread discrimination in implementing
    this section, and subsecs. (m) and (n) which provided for expedited
    procedures in House of Representatives and Senate for considering
    resolutions to approve findings in the reports.
      1994 - Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103-416, Sec. 219(z)(4), made
    technical correction to Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 306(b)(2). See 1991
    Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (d)(4)(A). Pub. L. 103-416, Sec. 213, substituted "five"
    for "three" in second sentence.
      1991 - Subsec. (b)(1)(D)(ii). Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 309(b)(11),
    substituted "clause (i)" for "clause (ii)".
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 306(b)(2), as amended by
    Pub. L. 103-416, Sec. 219(z)(4), made technical correction to Pub.
    L. 101-649, Sec. 538(a). See 1990 Amendment note below.
      1990 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 521(a), struck out
    "to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the
    United States" after "or other entity" in introductory provisions,
    inserted "to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment
    in the United States" after "(A)" in subpar. (A), and inserted "(i)
    to hire for employment in the United States an individual without
    complying with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section
    or (ii) if the person or entity is an agricultural association,
    agricultural employer, or farm labor contractor (as defined in
    section 1802 of title 29), to hire, or to recruit or refer for a
    fee, for employment in the United States" after "(B)" in subpar.
    (B).
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 538(a), as amended by Pub.
    L. 102-232, Sec. 306(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 103-416, Sec.
    219(z)(4), inserted ", the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related
    Unfair Employment Practices," after "officers of the Service".
      1988 - Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(A),
    substituted "the first sentence of this paragraph" for "such
    sentence" and "such another document" for "such a document".
      Subsec. (d)(3)(D). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(B), in heading
    substituted "defined" for "requiring two years notice and
    congressional review".
      Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(C)(i), inserted
    reference to subsec. (g)(1) in three places.
      Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(C)(i), (ii),
    inserted reference to subsec. (g)(1) in two places and reference to
    par. (6) in two places.
      Subsec. (e)(4)(A)(ii), (iii). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(D),
    substituted "paragraph" for "subparagraph".
      Subsec. (e)(6) to (9). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(C)(iii),
    (iv), added par. (6) and redesignated former pars. (6) to (8) as
    (7) to (9), respectively.
      Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(E), inserted
    reference to subsec. (e) of this section.
      Subsec. (i)(3)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(F),
    substituted "an order" for "a order" and "subsection (a)(1)(A) of
    this section" for "paragraph (1)(A)".
      Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(G), made technical
    amendment to provision of original act which was translated as
    "November 6, 1986," and struck out "of the United States" after
    "Comptroller General".
      Subsec. (j)(2). Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(a)(1)(H), substituted
    "this section" for "that section".
    ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF
                                 FUNCTIONS
      For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer
    of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out
    under section 1551 of this title.
          PILOT PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY CONFIRMATION      
      Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title IV, subtitle A, Sept. 30, 1996,
    110 Stat. 3009-655, as amended by Pub. L. 107-128, Sec. 2, Jan. 16,
    2002, 115 Stat. 2407; Pub. L. 108-156, Secs. 2, 3, Dec. 3, 2003,
    117 Stat. 1944, provided that:
         EX. ORD. NO. 12989. ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT
        PROCUREMENT THROUGH COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN IMMIGRATION AND
                        NATIONALITY ACT PROVISIONS
      Ex. Ord. No. 12989, Feb. 13, 1996, 61 F.R. 6091, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 13286, Sec. 19, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10623,
    provided:
      This order is designed to promote economy and efficiency in
    Government procurement. Stability and dependability are important
    elements of economy and efficiency. A contractor whose work force
    is less stable will be less likely to produce goods and services
    economically and efficiently than a contractor whose work force is
    more stable. It remains the policy of this Administration to
    enforce the immigration laws to the fullest extent, including the
    detection and deportation of illegal aliens. In these
    circumstances, contractors cannot rely on the continuing
    availability and service of illegal aliens, and contractors that
    choose to employ unauthorized aliens inevitably will have a less
    stable and less dependable work force than contractors that do not
    employ such persons. Because of this Administration's vigorous
    enforcement policy, contractors that employ unauthorized alien
    workers are necessarily less stable and dependable procurement
    sources than contractors that do not hire such persons. I find,
    therefore, that adherence to the general policy of not contracting
    with providers that knowingly employ unauthorized alien workers
    will promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.
      NOW, THEREFORE, to ensure the economical and efficient
    administration and completion of Federal Government contracts, and
    by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States of America, including 40 U.S.C.
    486(a) [now 40 U.S.C. 121(a)] and 3 U.S.C. 301, it is hereby
    ordered as follows:
      Section 1. (a) It is the policy of the executive branch in
    procuring goods and services that, to ensure the economical and
    efficient administration and completion of Federal Government
    contracts, contracting agencies should not contract with employers
    that have not complied with section 274A(a)(1)(A) and 274A(a)(2) of
    the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1)(A),
    1324a(a)(2)) (the "INA employment provisions") prohibiting the
    unlawful employment of aliens. All discretion under this Executive
    order shall be exercised consistent with this policy.
      (b) It remains the policy of this Administration to fully and
    aggressively enforce the antidiscrimination provisions of the
    Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.] to the
    fullest extent. Nothing in this order relieves employers from their
    obligation to avoid unfair immigration-related employment practices
    as required by the antidiscrimination provisions of section 1324(b)
    [274B] of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1324b) and all other antidiscrimination
    requirements of applicable law, including the requirements of 8
    U.S.C. 1324b(a)(6) concerning the treatment of certain documentary
    practices as unfair immigration-related employment practices.
      Sec. 2. Contractor, as used in this Executive order, shall have
    the same meaning as defined in subpart 9.4 of the Federal
    Acquisition Regulation.
      Sec. 3. Using the procedures established pursuant to 8 U.S.C.
    1324a(e): (a) the Secretary of Homeland Security may investigate to
    determine whether a contractor or an organizational unit thereof is
    not in compliance with the INA employment provisions;
      (b) the Secretary of Homeland Security shall receive and may
    investigate complaints by employees of any entity covered under
    section 3(a) of this order where such complaints allege
    noncompliance with the INA employment provisions; and
      (c) the Attorney General shall hold such hearings as are required
    under 8 U.S.C. 1324a(e) to determine whether an entity covered
    under section 3(a) is not in compliance with the INA employment
    provisions.
      Sec. 4. (a) Whenever the Secretary of Homeland Security or the
    Attorney General determines that a contractor or an organizational
    unit thereof is not in compliance with the INA employment
    provisions, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney
    General shall transmit that determination to the appropriate
    contracting agency and such other Federal agencies as the Secretary
    of Homeland Security or the Attorney General may determine. Upon
    receipt of such determination from the Secretary of Homeland
    Security or the Attorney General, the head of the appropriate
    contracting agency shall consider the contractor or an
    organizational unit thereof for debarment as well as for such other
    action as may be appropriate in accordance with the procedures and
    standards prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
      (b) The head of the contracting agency may debar the contractor
    or an organizational unit thereof based on the determination of the
    Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General that it is
    not in compliance with the INA employment provisions. Such
    determination shall not be reviewable in the debarment proceedings.
      (c) The scope of the debarment generally should be limited to
    those organizational units of a Federal contractor that the
    Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General finds are
    not in compliance with the INA employment provisions.
      (d) The period of the debarment shall be for 1 year and may be
    extended for additional periods of 1 year if, using the procedures
    established pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1324a(e), the Secretary of
    Homeland Security or the Attorney General determines that the
    organizational unit of the Federal contractor continues to be in
    violation of the INA employment provisions.
      (e) The Administrator of General Services shall list a debarred
    contractor or an organizational unit thereof on the List of Parties
    Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs and
    the contractor or an organizational unit thereof shall be
    ineligible to participate in any procurement or nonprocurement
    activities.
      Sec. 5. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney
    General shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement
    of this order, except for the debarment procedures. The Secretary
    of Homeland Security and Attorney General may adopt such additional
    rules and regulations and issue such orders as may be deemed
    necessary and appropriate to carry out their respective
    responsibilities under this order. If the Secretary of Homeland
    Security or the Attorney General proposes to issue rules,
    regulations, or orders that affect the contracting departments and
    agencies, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney
    General shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
    of Labor, the Administrator of General Services, the Administrator
    of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the
    Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, and such other
    agencies as may be appropriate.
      (b) The Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
    Services, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
    Space Administration shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation
    to the extent necessary and appropriate to implement the debarment
    responsibility and other related responsibilities assigned to heads
    of contracting departments and agencies under this order.
      Sec. 6. Each contracting department and agency shall cooperate
    with and provide such information and assistance to the Secretary
    of Homeland Security and the Attorney General as may be required in
    the performance of their respective functions under this order.
      Sec. 7. The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General,
    the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services,
    the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
    Administration, and the heads of contracting departments and
    agencies may delegate any of their functions or duties under this
    order to any officer or employee of their respective agencies.
      Sec. 8. This order shall be implemented in a manner intended to
    least burden the procurement process. This order neither authorizes
    nor requires any additional certification provision, clause, or
    requirement to be included in any contract or contract
    solicitation.
      Sec. 9. This order is not intended, and should not be construed,
    to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
    enforceable at law by a party against the United States, its
    agencies, its officers, or its employees. This order is not
    intended, however, to preclude judicial review of final agency
    decisions in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 5
    U.S.C. 701 et seq.

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