First, the bill establishes nationwide standards for driver's licenses.

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It also requires federal agencies to establish minimum standards for the states in issuing driver's licenses and birth certificates, and directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish standards for ID used to board airplanes.

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The pilot is being implemented to test and validate birth record verification processes and to develop a common set of standards that states can use during the driver's license issuance process.

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