[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 141 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 141

   To require those applying for, and renewing, SCHIP, TAA, and ATAA 
benefits to present documentation proving both citizenship and identity 
                  in order to receive those benefits.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2009

 Mr. Gallegly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require those applying for, and renewing, SCHIP, TAA, and ATAA 
benefits to present documentation proving both citizenship and identity 
                  in order to receive those benefits.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR PRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTATION PROVING BOTH 
              CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE BENEFITS 
              UNDER SCHIP, TAA, AND ATAA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as a 
condition of receiving benefits under SCHIP, TAA, and ATAA, an 
individual who is applying for such benefits (including applying for 
renewal of such benefits) shall present satisfactory documentation 
providing both citizenship and identity.
    (b) Acceptable Documentation.--The following shall constitute 
acceptable documentation for purposes of subsection (a):
            (1) Acceptable primary documentation for identification and 
        citizenship.--
                    (A) A Certificate of Naturalization (DHS Forms N-
                550 or N-570).
                    (B) A Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (DHS Forms N-
                560 or N-561).
            (2) A combination of an acceptable secondary documentation 
        to verify proof of citizenship and an acceptable documentation 
        to verify identity.--
                    (A) In general.--A document described in 
                subparagraph (B) and a document described in 
                subparagraph (C).
                    (B) Acceptable documentation to verify proof of 
                citizenship.--
                            (i) A U.S. birth certificate.
                            (ii) A Certification of birth issued by the 
                        Department of State (Form DS-1350).
                            (iii) A Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. 
                        Citizen (Form FS-240).
                            (iv) A Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-
                        545).
                            (v) A U.S. Citizen I.D. card (DHS Form I-
                        197).
                            (vi) An American Indian Card issued by the 
                        Department of Homeland Security with the 
                        classification code ``KIC'' (Issued by the 
                        Department of Homeland Security to identify 
                        U.S. citizen members of the Texas Band of 
                        Kickapoos living near the U.S./Mexican border).
                            (vii) Final adoption decree.
                            (viii) Evidence of civil service employment 
                        by the United States government before June 
                        1976.
                            (ix) An official military record of service 
                        showing a place of birth in the United States.
                            (x) A Northern Mariana Identification Card 
                        (Issued by the Immigration and Naturalization 
                        Service to a collectively naturalized citizen 
                        of the United States who was born in the 
                        Northern Mariana Islands before November 4, 
                        1986).
                    (C) Acceptable documentation to verify proof of 
                identity.--
                            (i) A current State driver's license 
                        bearing the individual's picture or State 
                        identity document also with the individual's 
                        picture.
                            (ii) Certificate of Indian Blood, or other 
                        U.S. American Indian/Alaska Native tribal 
                        document.
                            (iii) A school identification card with a 
                        photograph of the individual.
                            (iv) U.S. military card or draft record.
                            (v) Identification card issued by the 
                        Federal, State, or local government with the 
                        same information included on driver's licenses.
                            (vi) Military dependent's identification 
                        card.
                            (vii) Native American Tribal document.
                            (viii) U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner 
                        card.
                            (ix) Data matches with other agencies can 
                        be used to verify identity such as those with 
                        Federal or State governmental, public 
                        assistance, law enforcement, or corrections 
                        agencies, at the State's option. Such agencies 
                        may include food stamps, child support, 
                        corrections, including juvenile detention, 
                        motor vehicle, or child protective services.
                    (D) Special identity rules for children under 16.--
                In the case of a child under 16 years of age, the 
                following documents may be used for purposes of 
                establishing identity under subparagraph (C):
                            (i) A clinic, doctor, hospital, or school 
                        record. School records may include nursery or 
                        daycare records and report cards. If the State 
                        accepts such records, it must verify them with 
                        the issuing school.
                            (ii) If no previous document is available, 
                        an affidavit may be used. An affidavit is only 
                        acceptable if it is signed under penalty of 
                        perjury by a parent, guardian, or caretaker 
                        relative stating the date and place of the 
                        birth of the child.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``SCHIP'' means the program under title XXI of 
        the Social Security Act.
            (2) The term ``TAA'' means the program of trade adjustment 
        assistance under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 
        1974.
            (3) The term ``ATAA'' means the program of alternative 
        trade adjustment assistance under 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
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