; (ii) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; (iii) an alien who has employment authorized status; or (iv) otherwise authorized by the Secretary to be hired for such employment; (B) provide such attestation by a handwritten, electronic, or digital pin code signature; and (C) provide the individual’s social security account number to the Secretary, unless the individual has not yet been issued such a number, on such form as the Secretary may require. (3) Retention of verification record (A) In general After completing a form for an individual in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), the employer shall retain a version of such completed form and make such form available for inspection by the Secretary or the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice during the period beginning on the hiring date of the individual and ending on the later of— (i) the date that is 3 years after such hiring date; or (ii) the date that is 1 year after the date on which the individual’s employment with the employer is terminated. (B) Requirement for electronic retention The Secretary— (i) shall permit an employer to retain the form described in subparagraph (A) in electronic form; and (ii) shall permit an employer to retain such form in paper, microfiche, microfilm, portable document format, or other media. (4) Copying of documentation and recordkeeping The Secretary may promulgate regulations regarding— (A) copying documents and related information pertaining to employment verification presented by an individual under this subsection