; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) with respect to any applicant for, or recipient of, benefits under a program listed in subsection (b) who is a noncitizen and whose eligibility for such benefits is conditional upon such applicant or recipient having an immigration status that allows the applicant or recipient to work in the United States, the State agency administering such program shall use the employment eligibility confirmation program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) (also known as E–Verify ) to confirm that such applicant or recipient has such status, and shall deny eligibility for such benefits to any such applicant or recipient who does not have such status. . (2) Federal housing programs (A) Section 8(o)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Verification of immigration status For each dwelling unit for which a housing assistance payment contract is established under this subsection, the public housing agency shall, with respect to any prospective tenant of the dwelling unit who is a noncitizen and whose eligibility for assistance is conditional upon the tenant having an immigration status that allows the tenant to work in the United States, use the employment eligibility confirmation program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) (also known as E–Verify ) to confirm that the tenant has such status and shall deny eligibility for such assistance to any tenant who does not have such status. . (B) Section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (P) Verification of immigration status For each dwelling unit in a project for which a housing assistance payment contract is established under this subsection, the public housing agency shall, with respect to