; or (II) does not provide such assistance and cooperation as the Secretary may request to resolve initial verification inquiries, further action required results, cases in continuance, and final nonconfirmation results relating to such records; or (ii) a city, or other political subdivision of a State described in clause (i), including a special purpose unit of such State or political subdivision engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of such political subdivisions. . (B) Community development block grants Section 104 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5304 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Protections for authorized workers (1) In general Amounts appropriated to carry out this title may not be obligated or expended for any State (or any unit of general local government that is a political subdivision of such State) that— (A) does not provide access to driver’s license or identity card information (including photographs) maintained by the State department of motor vehicles to the Department of Homeland Security for E-Verify purposes (as defined in section 13(a) of the Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023 ); or (B) does not provide such assistance and cooperation as the Secretary may request to resolve initial verification inquiries, further action required results, cases in continuance, and final nonconfirmation results relating to such records. (2) Returned amounts (A) State If a State receives funding under this title during any period in which the State is ineligible to receive such funding pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (i) direct the State to immediately return to the Secretary any such funding