PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986
100 STAT. 3385
"(I)(A) The State shall require, as a condition of an individ- Children and ual's eligibility for benefits under any program listed in subsec- youth, tion (b), a declaration in writing by the individual (or, in the case of an individual who is a child, by another on the individual's behalf), under penalty of perjury, stating whether or not the individual is a citizen or national of the 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— "(i) in the csise of the program described in subsection (b)(l), any reference to an individual's eligibility for benefits under the program shall be considered a reference to the individual's being considered a dependent child or to the individual's being treated as a caretaker relative or other person whose needs are to be taken into account in making the determination under section 402(a)(7), 8 USC 1546. 'Sl "(ii) in the case of the program described in subsection (b)(4)"(I) any reference to the State shall be considered a reference to the State agency, and "(II) any reference to an individual's eligibility for benefits under the program shall be considered a reference to the individual's eligibility to participate in ' the program as a member of a household, and "(III) the term 'satisfactory immigration status' means an immigration status which does not make the .</ir: individual ineligible for benefits under the applicable program. ^ "(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 Natu^ ralization Service that contains the individual's alien admission number or alien file number (or numbers if the -' '? individual has more than one number), or .6JO; "(g) gmjjj other documents as the State determines constitutes reasonable evidence indicating a satisfactory immigration status. "(3) If the documentation described in paragraph (2)(A) is presented, the State 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 verification, 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 benefits, 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)—
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