; (B) an assessment of the effectiveness of such tools at preventing identity fraud and other misuse of identifying information; (C) an assessment of any challenges faced by persons, entities, or individuals utilizing such tools; and (D) an assessment of operation and maintenance costs associated with such tools. (6) A summary of the activities and findings of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services E-Verify Monitoring and Compliance Branch, or any successor office, including— (A) the number, types and outcomes of audits, investigations, and other compliance activities initiated by the Branch in the previous year; (B) the capacity of the Branch to detect and prevent violations of section 274E(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as inserted by this Act; and (C) an assessment of the degree to which persons and entities misuse the System, including— (i) use of the System before an individual’s date of hire; (ii) failure to provide required notifications to individuals; (iii) use of the System to interfere with or otherwise impede individuals’ assertions of their rights under other laws; and (iv) use of the System for unauthorized purposes; and (7) An assessment of the impact of implementation of the System in the agricultural industry and the use of the verification system in agricultural industry hiring and business practices. 308. Modernizing and streamlining the employment eligibility verification process Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall submit to Congress a plan to modernize and streamline the employment eligibility verification process that shall include— (1) procedures to allow persons and entities to verify the identity and employment authorization of newly hired individuals where the in-person, physical examination of identity and employment authorization documents is not practicable