Speech #1050020389

Vaoccss u. CAst or T=sTATva Nocora.lnoat.-ln ses of tentative noaconfirmatios. the Attorney General shall sotofvy. In consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Servle. an available eeondary verlfication Process to confirm the validity of Information provided and to provie a final vonfIrmation or nonconfirmation as soon as practicable after the ato of the tentative nonconfirmation. he confirmation system shall be designed and operated") to be wuced on a voluntary test% e a supplementary Information source. by Federa. State. and local election officials for the purpose of assmesing the eligibility of voter registration applicants. and adminIsterIng voter registration. through citizenship veriflcation. t) to respond to an inquiry conrerning citizenship only in a case where determining whether an Individual is a citizen is"(A) necessary for determining whether the individual is eligible to vote In an election for Federal. State. or local office. and "(B) part of a program or activity to protent the integrity of the electoral proess that Is uniform. nondiscriminatory. and In compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1= (42 U.S.C. 19M et seqAi. "(3) to maximize its reliability and ease of use. consistent with Insulating and protecting the privecy and security of the underitng Information. "i) t permit Inquiries to be made to the system through a tollfree telephone line or other tollfree electronlc media: "5) to respond to all Inquiries made by authorized persons and to register all times when they syutem Is not responding to Inquiries because of a malfunction: "(6) with appropriate administrative. technical. and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized disclosure of personal InformaCi7) to have reasonable safeguards against the system$ resulting In unlawft discriminatory practices based on national origin or citizenship status. including the selective or unauthorized use of the systor "e) RzaroNssndrm or im CommissiomzR OF SoctAt SUIcunnt"(I) Is oUNnAs part of the confirmetion system. the Commissioner of Social Security shall establish a reliable. secure method. which compmres the name and social security account number provided in an inquiry against such information maintained by the Commisener In order to confirm (or not confirm) the validity of the Information provided regarding an Individual whose Identity end cltizenship must be confirmed. the correspondence of the name and number. and whether the Individual is a eitizen of the United States. The Commissioner shall not disclose or release social security informatiOe (other than such confirmation or nonconfirmation). "(2) iOVisION OF ALIEN ]IozNTIFICArION MtMhICKIIn cass of tentative nonconlirmation of an individuals citizenship by the Commissioner of Social Security after an Initial Inquiry to the Commissioner. the Commissioner. us part of the confirmation system. shall provide to the person making the Inquiry any information the Commissioner maintalns regarding an alien Identification or authorization number for the Individual established by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The Attorney General. In consuitation with the Connissioner. shall specify the Information to be provided under this paragraph. "(f Rsotsmrrws OF THE CoiMiUssIONEit OF THE lMMIoIATION AND NAITRATrZATIO SnVIC.-As part of the confirmation system. the Commissioaer of the ImmSration and NaturalizAtion Service shall establish a relable. secure method. which compares the name and alien Identification or authorizetion number described in subsection (e)(2) which are provided In an Inquiry Against such information maintained by the Commissioner in order to confirm (or not confirm) the validity of the Information provided. the correspondence of the name and number. and whether the Individual is a citIzen of the United States. "(g) UPoATING INRMATNONri%-Th commissloners of Social icurlty and the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall update their Information In a manner that promotes the maximum accuracy and shall provide a process for the prompt corrention of erroneous information. including instances In which It Is brought to their attention In the secondary verification process described In subsection (c). " h LAIsrIAO ON UN Or THE CW*I*AAlIoN. SYSTEM AnD ANY UtsiArzo SysiTsa. 4I) IN osn --Notwthtendng any other provision of law nothing in this secMan shall be construed to permit or allow any department. bureau. or other agency of the United States Government to utilize any information. data base. or other records assembled under this section for any other purpose other than as provided for under this section.