[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5322 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5322

    To limit the period of validity of driver's licenses and State 
  identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to the period of 
                    validity of nonimmigrant visas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 4, 2002

  Mr. Cantor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To limit the period of validity of driver's licenses and State 
  identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to the period of 
                    validity of nonimmigrant visas.

    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 ``Drivers' License Integrity Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF DRIVER'S LICENSES AND STATE 
              IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS TO THE 
              PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
valid nonimmigrant visa is required for a nonimmigrant alien to obtain 
a driver's license or State identification card in the United States 
and a driver's license or State identification card issued in the 
United States to a nonimmigrant alien shall be valid only during the 
period of validity of the alien's nonimmigrant visa.
    (b) Authority of Attorney General.--The Attorney General shall 
enter into such discussions with appropriate officials of State and 
local governments regarding the issuance of driver's licenses and State 
identification cards as are necessary and appropriate to ensure prompt 
and efficient compliance with the limitation under subsection (a).

SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM.

    The Attorney General shall establish a program of grants to assist 
States in issuing appropriate licenses and identification documents 
consistent with the requirements of this Act.
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