But according to state and city officials, the schools failed to comply.
People who failed to comply, he said, would lose their benefits.
In addition, he said, many states have apparently failed to comply with those laws.
If they fail to comply, state governments may have to step in.
Under the law, states that fail to comply risk losing federal education money.
States that failed to comply would lose Federal highway money.
Anyone failing to comply faces three to five years in prison and a fine of $7,500.
The law did not set penalties for failing to comply.
It said he had failed to comply with an earlier subpoena.
"Sanctions will not be lifted because Iraq has failed to comply."