I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4160 
To withhold certain highway funds if a State does not comply with certain 
requirements in issuing a driver’s license or identification card, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. 
KUHL of New York, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WALSH of New York, 
Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. ISSA, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
MCHUGH, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. PITTS, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 
HUNTER, Mr. MICA, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. CAMP of Michigan, Mr. 
REYNOLDS, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GALLEGLY, 
Mr. BURGESS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BART-
LETT of Maryland, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of 
Tennessee, Mr. POE, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. 
GOODE, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BUYER, and Mr. BARRETT of South Caro-
lina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To withhold certain highway funds if a State does not comply 
with certain requirements in issuing a driver’s license 
or identification card, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. WITHHOLD HIGHWAYS FUNDS IN CERTAIN 
CASES. 
(a) 
PERCENTAGE
FOR
CERTAIN
CALENDAR 
YEARS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if 
a State does not comply with the requirements of section 
202 of title II of Division B of Public Law 109–13 (49 
U.S.C. 30301 note), the Secretary shall withhold a per-
centage of the amount to be apportioned for Federal-aid 
highways under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of 
section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for certain 
calendar years as follows: 
(1) CALENDAR YEAR 2010.—For calendar year 
2010, 2 percent. 
(2) CALENDAR YEAR 2011.—For calendar year 
2011, 4 percent. 
(3) CALENDAR YEAR 2012.—For calendar year 
2012, 6 percent. 
(4) CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AND EACH CALENDAR 
YEAR THEREAFTER.—For calendar year 2013 and 
in each calendar year thereafter, 8 percent. 
(b) APPORTIONED FUNDS.—If within 4 years after 
the date the apportionment for any State is reduced in 
accordance with this section the Secretary determines that 
such State has complied with the requirements of section 
202 of title II of Division B of Public Law 109–13 (49 
U.S.C. 30301 note), the Secretary shall apportion to such 
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State an increase in an amount equal to such reduction. 
If at the end of such 4-year period, any State has not 
complied with such requirements, any amounts so with-
held shall lapse. 
SEC. 2. REAL ID AMENDMENT. 
Section 202(d) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (49 
U.S.C. 30301 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (11); and 
(2) redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) as 
paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively. 
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