Number: RL32722
Title: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: National Standards for Drivers Licenses, Social Security Cards, and Birth Certificates
Authors: Todd B. Tatelman, American Law Division 
Abstract: Both the House of Representatives3 and the Senate proposed legislation designed to establish national standards, however, both chambers differed in their approaches. On one hand, the House of Representatives opted to legislate specific requirements, while the Senate chose to mandate regulation, and provided the appropriate federal agencies broad discretionary authority to address the various concerns identified in the statutory language. After a lengthy and contentious conference committee, the final product, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, contains numerous elements of both the House and Senate proposals. While many of the more controversial provisions were not included in the final bill, numerous Members made public promises to revisit several of the issues, specifically related to drivers licenses during the 109th Congress. This report, therefore, includes descriptions of the provisions contained within the original House and Senate proposals, as well as what the final bill contains with respect to drivers licenses, personal identification cards, social security numbers, and birth certificates.
Pages: 10
Date: January 6, 2005