Title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part:
PART E—EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
SEC. 1186. (a) CONFIRMATION OF EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION DATA.—As part of the employment verification system established by the Secretary of Homeland Security under the provisions of section
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compares the name, date of birth, social security account number, and available citizenship information provided in an inquiry against such information maintained by the Commissioner in order to confirm (or not confirm) the validity of the information provided regarding an individual whose identity and employment eligibility must be confirmed;
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determines the correspondence of the name, date of birth, and number;
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determines whether the name and number belong to an individual who is deceased according to the records maintained by the Commissioner;
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determines whether an individual is a national of the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(22)of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)); and
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determines whether the individual has presented a social security account number that is not valid for employment.
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PROHIBITION.—The System shall not disclose or release social security information to employers through the confirmation system (other than such confirmation or nonconfirmation, information provided by the employer to the System, or the reason for the issuance of a further action notice).