As a result of our combined efforts. this important legislation has at long last seen the light of day. As my colleagues are aware. this legislation had its inception with a Justice Department report issued 6 years ago. The Federal Advisory Committee on False Identification. after a thorough investigation. documented a flood of false identification documents used in this country to facilitate criminal activities of all sorts. including terrorism. organized crime. and illegal immigration. The committee outlined the classic "paper trip" whereby a certified copy of the birth certificate of a deceased person is used as a "breeder document" to acquire a drivers license. social security card. and other documents. thus providing the evidence to support the creation of a new identity. Since the FACFI Report was issued. the problems it identified have worsened in light of the increased number of illegal aliens. international terrorists and drugsmuggling rings in recent years. Federal authorities have discovered that false indentification is a common device used by currency counterfeiters and firearms smugglers. Furthermore.
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