His State has some very interesting and sweeping legislation with regard to licenses. Furthermore. the bills provision that only the improved licenses and documents could be accepted for evidentiary purposes by Government agencies in this country would under the amendment I am now proposing not be effective until 6 years after the effective date of the legislation. I wish to give Senator KENNEDY an appropriate time to respond before the hour of 12:30 when by previous order we will recess. but what we have tried to do Is remind our colleagues once again that fraud resistant ID documents will not only make it possible for an effective system of verifying citizenship or work authorization but also greatly reduce illegal Immigration. The amendment is In response to the CBO estimate of the current requirement that these documents be implemented prior to October 1. 1997. The additional costs of replacing all licenses and ID documents by 1998.
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