To ensure that States do not accept an individual taxpayer identification number as proof of identification or legal residence.

November 9, 2005

Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Ms. FOXX, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. MCHENRY, and Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

To ensure that States do not accept an individual taxpayer identification number as proof of identification or legal residence.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Transportation Revenue Ultimatum Enforcement ID Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AS PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION OR LEGAL RESIDENCE.

(a) In General- Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a State shall not accept as proof of personal identification or legal residence an individual taxpayer identification number for the purposes of issuing a State-issued driver's license or personal identification card.

(b) Withholding and Transfer of Funds for Noncompliance- If a State fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) by the date specified--

(1) the Secretary shall withhold 100 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code; and

(2) transfer an amount equal to 100 percent of the funds apportioned to the State on that date under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, to the apportionment of the State under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program under section 241(i) of the Immigration and National Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)).

(c) Definitions- For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:

(1) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation.

(2) STATE- The term `State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

(3) STATE AUTHORITIES- The term `State authorities' means heads of State transportation agencies.

(4) DRIVERS LICENSE- The term `driver's license' means a motor vehicle operator's license, as defined in section 30301 of title 49, United States Code.

(5) INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER- The term `individual taxpayer identification number' means an identification number as described in section 1609 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.).

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