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PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009-556 identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the aUen.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATES. — 8 USC 1101 note. (1) CLAUSE A. — Clause (A) of the sentence added by the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to documents issued on or after 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) CLAUSE B. — Clause (B) of such sentence shall apply to cards presented on or after 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 105. CIVIL PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 275 (8 U.S.C. 1325) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: "(b) Any alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty of— "(1) at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or attempted entry); or "(2) twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under this subsection. Civil penalties under this subsection are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any criminal or other civil penalties that may be imposed.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by subsection 8 USC 1325 note, (a) shall apply to illegal entries or attempts to enter occurring on or after the first day of the sixth month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 106. HIRING AND TRAINING STANDARDS. 8 USC 1103 note. (a) REVIEW OF HIRING STANDARDS.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall complete a review of all prescreening and hiring standards used by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, and, where necessary, revise such standards to ensure that they are consistent with relevant standards of professionalism. (b) CERTIFICATION.— At the conclusion of each of fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, the Attorney General shall certify in writing to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate that all personnel hired by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization for such fiscal year were hired pursuant to the appropriate standards, as revised under subsection (a). (c) REVIEW OF TRAINING STANDARDS. — (1) REVIEW. —Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall complete a review of the sufficiency of all training standards used by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. (2) REPORT. — (A) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 90 days after the completion of the review under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committees on the