118 STAT. 3827 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (5) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services may extend the date specified under paragraph (1) for up to 2 years for birth certificates issued by a State if the Secretary determines that the State made reasonable efforts to comply with the date under para- graph (1) but was unable to do so. (c) GRANTS TO STATES.— (1) ASSISTANCE IN MEETING FEDERAL STANDARDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date a final regula- tion is promulgated under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants to States to assist them in conforming to the minimum standards for birth certificates set forth in the regulation. (B) ALLOCATION OF GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award grants to States under this paragraph based on the proportion that the estimated average annual number of birth certificates issued by a State applying for a grant bears to the estimated average annual number of birth certificates issued by all States. (C) MINIMUM ALLOCATION.—Notwithstanding subpara- graph (B), each State shall receive not less than 0.5 percent of the grant funds made available under this paragraph. (2) ASSISTANCE IN MATCHING BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Commissioner of Social Security and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall award grants to States, under criteria established by the Secretary, to assist States in— (i) computerizing their birth and death records; (ii) developing the capability to match birth and death records within each State and among the States; and (iii) noting the fact of death on the birth certificates of deceased persons. (B) ALLOCATION OF GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award grants to qualifying States under this paragraph based on the proportion that the estimated annual average number of birth and death records created by a State applying for a grant bears to the estimated annual average number of birth and death records originated by all States. (C) MINIMUM ALLOCATION.—Notwithstanding subpara- graph (B), each State shall receive not less than 0.5 percent of the grant funds made available under this paragraph. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. (e) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 301 note) is repealed. SEC. 7212. DRIVER’S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) DRIVER’S LICENSE.—The term ‘‘driver’s license’’ means a motor vehicle operator’s license as defined in section 30301(5) of title 49, United States Code. 49 USC 30301 note. Effective date. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00361 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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