; and (C) rounded to the nearest multiple of $0.05. (2) In making each determination under paragraph (1) and calculating the percentage increase in the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall compare the Consumer Price Index for the most recent month, quarter, or year available (as selected by the Secretary before the first year for which a minimum wage or youth minimum wage is in effect pursuant to this subsection) with the Consumer Price Index for the same month in the second preceding year, the same quarter in the second preceding year, or the second preceding year, respectively. . (d) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to impact or affect the Secretary's authority to issue special certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 214(c) ). (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2024. 5. Establishment of permanent E-Verify (a) Establishment of permanent E-Verify Section 274A(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (d) Establishment of permanent E-Verify (1) In general On the date of the enactment of the Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023 , the Secretary of Homeland Security shall permanently establish E-Verify, based on the E-Verify pilot program implemented under section 401(c)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note), that— (A) responds to inquiries made by persons through a website, mobile application, or other toll-free electronic media, as determined by the Secretary, concerning— (i) an individual’s identity; and (ii) whether such individual is authorized to be employed in the United States; and (B) maintains records of— (i) the inquiries that were made; (ii) the verifications that were provided (or not provided)