,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cggc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf,mr4 
,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to condition ,f$]al highway fund+ on   
,/ate compliance ) ,f$]al immigration   
en=cem5t policies relat$ to driv]'s     
lic5s+ & in=mation %>+1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en=ce ,immigration or     
,lose ,transportation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ,f$]al          
transportation fund+ supports ! safety &
 effici5cy ( ! highways1 bridges1 &     
public transit sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 compliance ) ,f$]al immigration  
laws1 includ+ v]ification ( lawful      
pres5ce = driv]'s lic5se issuance &     
coop]ation ) ,f$]al immigration         
en=cem5t1 directly impacts road safety  
by ensur+ t lic5s$ driv]s are prop]ly   
vett$ & r$uc+ risks associat$ ) unv]ifi$

 op]ators2  7#c7 ,/ates t issue driv]'s 
lic5ses )\t requir+ pro( ( lawful       
pres5ce or t re/rict in=mation %>+ )    
,f$]al immigration au?orities und]m9e   
national security & transportation      
safety objectives2 &  7#d7 condition+ a 
portion ( ,f$]al highway fund+ on       
compliance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is a
 reasonable ex]cise ( ! au?ority (      
,congress "u ! ,sp5d+ ,clause ( section 
#h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution to     
promote ! g5]al welf>e4  #c4            
,immigration compliance = transportation
 fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #aed ! foll[+3      
#aee4 ,immigration compliance =         
transportation fund+  7a7 ,def9ition (  
driv]'s lic5se ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
driv]'s lic5se has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #bja ( ! ,,real ,,id ,act (     
#bjje 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note2       
,public ,law #aji-ac74  7b7 ,)hold+ (   
funds = noncompliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbf1 & ea* ,octob] #a    

!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all )hold f a     
,/ate ! applicable p]c5tage describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ! am\nts requir$ to be  
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b7 ( section #ajd7;b7 if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t ! ,/ate is n 9 compliance1 z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7       
,applicable p]c5tage  7,a7 ,fir/ ye> ,= 
! fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i* a ,/ate is      
det]m9$ to be n 9 compliance1 ! p]c5tage
 %all be #e p]c5t4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t ye>s
 ,= ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> 9 :i* a    
,/ate is det]m9$ to be n 9 compliance1 !
 p]c5tage %all be #aj p]c5t4  7#c7      
,duration ,if1 be=e ! la/ day ( ! fiscal
 ye> = :i* funds are )held "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate 
is 9 compliance "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all1 on ! fir/ day on :i* !  
,secret>y makes t det]m9ation1 apportion
 to ! ,/ate ! funds )held f t ,/ate = t 
fiscal ye> "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,effect
 ( )hold+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 no funds )held "u ?is section f   
apportionm5t to a ,/ate %all be         

available to t ,/ate4  7c7 ,compliance  
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate is n 9 compliance  
"u ?is section if ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 has 9  
effect a /atute1 regulation1 policy1 or 
practice t prohibits or re/ricts ,/ate  
or local (ficials f s5d+ to1 or receiv+ 
f1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security      
in=mation reg>d+ ! citiz5%ip or         
immigration /atus1 lawful or unlawful1 (
 any individual1 9 violation ( section  
#fdb ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &  
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acgc72  7#b7 issues      
driv]'s lic5ses or id5tification c>ds to
 individuals )\t requir+ evid5ce (      
lawful /atus z describ$ 9 section       
#bjb7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,,real ,,id ,act (
 #bjje 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note2      
,public ,law #aji-ac72 or  7#c7 fails to
 coop]ate ) deta9]s issu$ by ,u4,s4     
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t "u     
section #bhg7;d7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aceg7;d771 includ+ by refus+ to honor  
su* deta9]s = individuals 9 ,/ate       

cu/ody4  7d7 ,c]tification ,ea* ,/ate   
%all annually c]tify to ! ,secret>y !   
compliance ( ! ,/ate ) subsection 7c71  
includ+ submission ( relevant /atutes1  
policies1 & data on driv]'s lic5se      
issuance practices4  7e7 ,en=cem5t &    
audits ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 conduct  
audits ( ,/ate c]tifications & practices
 to v]ify compliance ) subsection 7c72  
7#b7 issue regulations to implem5t ?is  
section1 includ+ proc$ures = appeals (  
noncompliance det]m9ations2 &  7#c7     
provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates to 
a*ieve compliance4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#aed ! foll[+3  #aee4 ,immigration      
compliance = transportation fund+4  4