[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 115-323
115th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to permit Freely Associated States to
meet identification requirements under such Act, and for other
purposes. <>

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 ``REAL ID Act Modification for Freely
Associated States Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

(a) Definition of State.--Section 201(5) of the Real ID Act of 2005
(49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109-13) is amended by striking ``the
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,''.
(b) Evidence of Lawful Status.--Section 202(c)(2)(B) of the REAL ID
Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109-13) is amended--
(1) in clause (viii), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(x) is a citizen of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of
Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has been
admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant
pursuant to a Compact of Free Association between
the United States and the Republic or Federated
States.''.

Approved December 17, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3398:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-945 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
Sept. 26, considered and passed House.
Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.