PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009-718 (II) whose birth is registered in the United States; and (B) that— (i) is a copy, issued by a State or local authorized custodian of record, of an original certificate of birth issued by such custodian of record; or (ii) was issued by a State or local authorized custodian of record and was produced from birth records maintained by such custodian of record, (b) STATE-ISSUED DRIVERS LICENSES AND COMPARABLE IDENTI- FICATION DOCUMENTS.— (1) STANDARDS FOR ACCEPTANCE BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—^A Federal agency may not accept for any identification-related purpose a driver's license, or other comparable identification document, issued by a State, unless the license or document satisfies the following requirements: (i) APPLICATION PROCESS. —The application process for the license or document shall include the presentation of such evidence of identity as is required by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation after consultation with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. (ii) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. —Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the license or document shall contain a social security account number that can be read visually or by electronic means. (iii) FORM.—The license or document otherwise shall be in a form consistent with requirements set forth in regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation after consultation with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. The form shall contain security features designed to limit tampering, counterfeiting, photocopying, or otherwise duplicating, the license or document for fraudulent purposes and to limit use of the license or document by impostors. (B) EXCEPTION. —The requirement in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply with respect to a driver's license or other comparable identification document issued by a State, if the State— (i) does not require the license or document to contain a social security account number; and (ii) requires— (I) every applicant for a driver's license, or other comparable identification document, to submit the applicant's social security account number; and (II) an agency of the State to verify with the Social Security Administration that such account number is valid. (C) DEADLINE. —The Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate the regulations referred to in clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) GRANTS TO STATES.— Beginning on the date final regulations are promulgated under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
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