; (7) in subsection (g)(2)(A), by inserting or nonemployee after newly hired employee ; and (8) in subsection (h), by striking by employers each place it appears. (b) Assisting in identifying assets across State lines (1) Duties of the secretary Subsection (l) of section 452 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 652 ) is amended to read as follows: (l) Assets held by financial institutions (1) In general The Secretary, through the Federal Parent Locator Service, is authorized— (A) to assist State agencies operating programs under this part and financial institutions (as defined in section 469A(d)(1)) in reaching agreements regarding the receipt from such institutions, and the transfer to the State agencies, of information that may be provided pursuant to section 466(a)(17)(A)(i) or 469A(a); (B) to perform data matches comparing information from such State agencies and financial institutions entering into such agreements with respect to individuals owing past due support; and (C) upon State request, using formats prescribed by the Secretary, to send a notice of lien on assets, held by such financial institutions, of individuals identified through such data matches who owe past-due support. (2) Liability A financial institution shall not be liable under any Federal law to any person— (A) for encumbering any assets held by such financial institution in response to a notice of lien sent by the Secretary as provided for in paragraph (1)(C)