,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fja #aafth         
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 #dacc    
,report ,no4 #aaf-cjc ,,in ,,the        
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4 ,johnson 7for       
himself1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and 
,mr4 ,wicker7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security
 and ,governmental ,affairs  ,december  
#g1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,johnson1    
with an amendment,strike out all after  
the enacting clause and insert the part 
printed in italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
modernize the ,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,real ,,id ,modernization ,act4  #b4   
,,real ,,id ,act amendments  7a7        
,definitions ,section #bja of the ,,real
 ,,id ,act of #bjje 7division ,b of     
,public ,law #aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjcja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in       
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the  
term driver's license means and         

inserting the following3 8,the term     
#8driver's license'--  7,a7 means  2 and
  7,b7 by striking ,code4 and inserting 
the following3 8,code2 and  7,b7        
includes driver's licenses stored or    
accessed via electronic means1 such as  
mobile or digital driver's licenses1    
which have been issued in accordance    
with regulations prescribed by the      
,secretary4  2 and  7#b7 in paragraph   
7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the term       
identification card means and inserting 
the following3 8,the term               
#8identification card'--  7,a7 means  2 
and  7,b7 by striking ,state4 and       
inserting the following3 8,state2 and   
7,b7 includes identification cards      
stored or accessed via electronic means1
 such as mobile or digital              
identification cards1 which have been   
issued in accordance with regulations   
prescribed by the ,secretary4  4  7b7   
,minimum requirements for ,federal      
recognition ,section #bjb of the ,,real 
,,id ,act of #bjje 7division ,b of      

,public ,law #aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjcja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in       
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71
 by striking 1 in consultation with the 
,secretary of ,transportation12 and     
7,b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#c7 ,limitation ,the presentation of 
a digital image of a driver's license or
 identification card to an official of a
 ,federal agency may not be construed to
 grant consent for such ,federal        
agency-- 7,a7 to examine any data 7other
 than the digital document being        
presented7 contained on the personal    
electronic device on which the license  
or card is displayed2 or  7,b7 to       
otherwise search or seize such device4  
2  7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the 
subsection header1 by striking document 
and inserting driver's license and      
identification card2  7,b7 in the matter
 preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 
1 or as part of1 after features on2     
7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting 1  
which may be taken at the time the      

person applies for a driver's license or
 identification card or may be a digital
 photograph of the person that is       
already on file with the ,state if the  
photograph was taken during the #f-year 
period preceding such application before
 the period at the end2  7,d7 in        
paragraph 7#f71 by striking principle   
and inserting principal2 and  7,e7 in   
paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by striking        
,physical security and inserting        
,security2 and  7ii7 by striking        
document and inserting driver's license 
or identification card2  7#c7 in        
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph      
7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by     
striking ,proof of the and inserting    
,the2 and  7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by
 striking ,documentation showing the and
 inserting ,the2  7,b7 by redesignating 
paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72  7,c7 
by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the   
following3  7#c7 ,electronic            
presentation of identity and lawful     
status information ,a ,state may accept 

information required under paragraphs   
7#a7 and 7#b7 through the use of        
electronic transmission methods if--    
7,a7 the ,secretary issues regulations  
regarding such electronic transmission  
that-- 7i7 describe the categories of   
information eligible for electronic     
transmission2 and  7ii7 include         
measures-- 7,i7 to ensure the           
authenticity of the information         
transmitted2  7,,ii7 to protect         
personally identifiable information2 and
  7,,iii7 to detect and prevent identity
 fraud2 and  7,b7 the ,state certifies  
to the ,department of ,homeland         
,security that its use of such          
electronic methods complies with        
regulations issued by the ,secretary4  2
 and  7,d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 as   
redesignated1 by striking each document 
and inserting the information and       
documentation2 and  7#d7 in subsection  
7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by        
striking document materials and papers  
and inserting materials1 records1 and   

data2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by       
striking security clearance requirements
 and inserting background checks2 and   
7,c7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking     
fraudulent document recognition and     
inserting fraud detection and           
prevention4  7c7 ,permanent extension of
 grants to ,states ,section #bjd7;b7 of 
the ,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje 7division 
,b of ,public ,law #aji-ac2 #di         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note7 is amended by    
striking for each of the fiscal years   
#bjje through #bjji4  7d7 ,rulemaking   
procedure ,section #bje7;a7 of the      
,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje 7division ,b  
of ,public ,law #aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjcja note7 is amended to read as      
follows3  7a7 ,procedure ,at the        
,secretary's discretion1 the            
promulgation of regulations and the     
administration of this title may be made
 without regard to-- 7#a7 chapter #ce of
 title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code       
7commonly known as the ,paperwork       
,reduction ,act72 and  7#b7 the notice  

and comment and delayed effective date  
provisions under section #eec of title  
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  4  7e7      
,notification of ,,real ,,id ,act of    
#bjje requirements ,the ,,real ,,id ,act
 of #bjje 7division ,b of ,public ,law  
#aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note7 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  #bjh4 ,notification of      
requirements and deadlines ,during the  
#ae-month period beginning #ij days     
before the date on which ,federal       
agencies will no longer accept1 for     
official purposes1 driver's licenses and
 identification cards that do not comply
 with the requirements under section    
#bjb1 aircraft operators and third party
 reservation entities shall notify      
passengers1 to the extent practicable1  
about the requirements and enforcement  
deadlines under this ,act4  4  #c4      
,immediate burden reduction measures    
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 beginning on the date of the       
enactment of this ,act1 a ,state does   

not need to require an applicant for a  
driver's license or identification card 
to provide separate documentation of the
 applicant's ,social ,security account  
number or address of principal residence
 in order to comply with section #bja of
 the ,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje1 as      
amended by section #b7;a74  #a4 ,short  
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,real ,,id ,modernization ,act4  #b4   
,,real ,,id ,act amendments  7a7        
,definitions ,section #bja of the ,,real
 ,,id ,act of #bjje 7division ,b of     
,public ,law #aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjcja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in       
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the  
term driver's license means and         
inserting the following3 8,the term     
#8driver's license'--  7,a7 means  2 and
  7,b7 by striking ,code4 and inserting 
the following3 8,code2 and  7,b7        
includes driver's licenses stored or    
accessed via electronic means1 such as  
mobile or digital driver's licenses1    
which have been issued in accordance    

with regulations prescribed by the      
,secretary4  2 and  7#b7 in paragraph   
7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the term       
identification card means and inserting 
the following3 8,the term               
#8identification card'--  7,a7 means  2 
and  7,b7 by striking ,state4 and       
inserting the following3 8,state2 and   
7,b7 includes identification cards      
stored or accessed via electronic means1
 such as mobile or digital              
identification cards1 which have been   
issued in accordance with regulations   
prescribed by the ,secretary4  4  7b7   
,minimum requirements for ,federal      
recognition ,section #bjb of the ,,real 
,,id ,act of #bjje 7division ,b of      
,public ,law #aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjcja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the   
section heading1 by striking document2  
7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in        
paragraph 7#b71 by striking 1 in        
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,transportation12 and  7,b7 by adding at
 the end the following3  7#c7           

,limitation ,the presentation of digital
 information from a mobile or digital   
driver's license or identification card 
to an official of a ,federal agency for 
an official purpose may not be construed
 to grant consent for such ,federal     
agency to seize the electronic device on
 which the license or card is stored or 
to examine any other information        
contained on such device4  2  7#c7 in   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection 
heading1 by striking document and       
inserting driver's license and          
identification card2  7,b7 in the matter
 preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 
1 or as part of1 after features on2     
7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting 1  
which may be the photograph taken by the
 ,state at the time the person applies  
for a driver's license or identification
 card or may be a digital photograph of 
the person that is already on file with 
the ,state if the photograph was taken  
of the person by the ,state during the  
#f-year period preceding such           

application before the period at the    
end2  7,d7 in paragraph 7#f71 by        
striking principle and inserting        
principal2 and  7,e7 in paragraph 7#h7--
 7i7 by striking ,physical security and 
inserting ,security2 and  7ii7 by       
striking document and inserting driver's
 license or identification card2  7#d7  
in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph   
7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by     
striking ,proof of the and inserting    
,the2 and  7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by
 striking ,documentation showing the and
 inserting ,the2  7,b7 by redesignating 
paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72  7,c7 
by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the   
following3  7#c7 ,electronic            
presentation of identity and lawful     
status information ,a ,state may accept 
information required under paragraphs   
7#a7 and 7#b7 through the use of        
electronic transmission methods if--    
7,a7 the ,secretary issues regulations  
regarding such electronic transmission  
that-- 7i7 describe the categories of   

information eligible for electronic     
transmission2 and  7ii7 include         
measures-- 7,i7 to ensure the           
authenticity of the information         
transmitted2  7,,ii7 to protect         
personally identifiable information2 and
  7,,iii7 to detect and prevent identity
 fraud2 and  7,b7 the ,state certifies  
to the ,department of ,homeland         
,security that its use of such          
electronic methods complies with        
regulations issued by the ,secretary4  2
 and  7,d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 as   
redesignated1 by striking each document 
and inserting the information and       
documentation2 and  7#e7 in subsection  
7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by        
striking document materials and papers  
and inserting materials1 records1 and   
data2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by       
striking security clearance requirements
 and inserting background checks2 and   
7,c7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking     
fraudulent document recognition and     
inserting fraud detection and           

prevention4  7c7 ,repeal of grants to   
,states ,the ,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje  
7division ,b of ,public ,law #aji-ac2   
#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note7 is amended by
 striking section #bjd4  7d7 ,rulemaking
 procedure ,section #bje7;a7 of the     
,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje 7division ,b  
of ,public ,law #aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjcja note7 is amended to read as      
follows3  7a7 ,procedure ,at the        
,secretary's discretion1 the            
promulgation of regulations and the     
administration of this title may be made
 without regard to-- 7#a7 chapter #ce of
 title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code       
7commonly known as the ,paperwork       
,reduction ,act72 and  7#b7 the notice  
and comment and delayed effective date  
provisions under section #eec of title  
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  4  7e7      
,notification of ,,real ,,id ,act of    
#bjje requirements ,the ,,real ,,id ,act
 of #bjje 7division ,b of ,public ,law  
#aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note7 is  
amended by adding at the end the        

following3  #bjh4 ,notification of      
requirements and deadlines ,during the  
#ae-month period beginning #ij days     
before the date on which ,federal       
agencies will no longer accept1 for     
official purposes1 driver's licenses and
 identification cards that do not comply
 with the requirements under section    
#bjb1 aircraft operators and third party
 reservation entities shall notify      
passengers about the requirements and   
enforcement deadlines under this ,act4  
4  #c4 ,immediate burden reduction      
measures ,notwithstanding any other     
provision of law 7including             
regulations71 beginning on the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 a ,state    
does not need to require an applicant   
for a driver's license or identification
 card to provide separate documentation 
of the applicant's ,social ,security    
account number or address of principal  
residence in order to comply with the   
requirements of the ,,real ,,id ,act of 
#bjje 7division ,b of ,public ,law      

#aji-ac2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note74    
,december #g1 #bjbj,reported with an    
amendment