CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6946, FALSE IDENTIFICATION CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1982

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December 17, 1982' CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE
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Mr. SAM B. HALL, JR. Mr. Speaker,
I ask unanimous consent that the bill
may be considered as read and printed
in the RECORD.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is
there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Texas?
-There was no objection.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the
third time, and passed, and a motion
to reconsider was laid on the table. .
GENERAL LEAVE
Mr. SAM B. HALL, JR. Mr. Speaker,
I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days
in which to revise and extend their re-
e SPEAKER pro tempore. Is
leman from Texas?
6946, FALSE IDENTIFICATION
CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1982
Mr. HUGHES. Mr. Speaker, I call up
the conference report on the bill (H.R.
6946) to amend title 18 of the United
States Code to provide penalties for
certain false identification related
crimes, and ask unanimous consent for
its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore:- Is
there objection to the request of the
gentleman from New Jersey? -
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, reserving
the right to object, and; I certainly will
not object because this is very impor-
tant legislation, but I? yield to the'
chairman of the subcommittee, the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr.
HUGHES) for an explanation.
Mr. HUGHES. I thank the gentle-
man for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 6946, the False
Identification Crime Control- Act of
1982 (H. Rept. 97-802) passed the
House on September 14. On October 1,
The Senate passed the bill with sever-
al amendments to add additional of-
fenses and to make technical correc-
tions.
The conference report represents
the culmination of many years of
labor on this issue. In 1974 the- Federal
Advisory Committee on False Identifi-
cation began to examine the full
extent of this problem. Their report in
1976 found that false identification is
a major factor facilitating_ drug smug-
gling, illegal immigration, flight from
justice, frauds against government and
business and the movement of terror-
ists. The estimated burden of losses
was then estimated to be $16 billion
per year. -
This bill takes several important
steps toward stemming this problem.
Primarily, 'the bill makes. it a Federal
offense to counterfeit or to transfer
counterfeit or stolen identification
documents that have been issued by
Federal, State, and local government.
The counterfeiting of official driver's
licenses and birth certificates would. be
a Federal offense and plugs a loophole
not covered by the various: States. -
The conference report differs from
the House bill by providing that the
possession of stolen or false identifica-
tion documents that have been or
appear to have been issued by the
United States would be an offense if
the possessor knows that the docu-
ment was stolen or counterfeit.
The conference report also includes
a provision that will have a salutary
effect on the problem of drunken driv-
ing and underage drinking. The con-
ference report would make it a misde-
meanor for a person in the business of
selling private identification docu-
ments to send through the mail or in
interstate commerce, an ID that car-
ries a birth date that does not bear a
clearly imprinted disclaimer that it. is
"not a government document." This
will make it much easier for sellers- of
alcoholic beverages to avoid being
fooled by unfamiliar, unofficial identi-
fication.
I want to congratulate our colleague
HENRY HYDE who has diligently and
capably worked on this issue for many
years. He has sponsored legislation in
three Congresses and testified before
the- Subcommittee on Crime and the
Senate Judiciary Committee to urge
enactment of this legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I also want to con-
gratulate the 'ranking, minority
member of our subcommittee, the gen-
tleman from Michigan,, HAL SAWYER?
who also worked tirelessly on this bill,
as well as. the ranking minority
member of the. full Committee on the
Judiciary, the gentleman from Illinois,
BOB McCLORY, and our colleague, the-
gentleman from New Jersey, PETER
RODINO, for his work on the legisla-
tion..
Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, further re-
serving the right to object, I. rise in
strong support of the conference
report on H.R.. 6946, the False Identifi-
cation Crime Control Act of 1982: This
bill represents the culmination of the
efforts of myself and others who have
been concerned about the staggering
numbers of false identification cards
which are sold and used for illegal pur-
poses. 1 want to commend the gentle-
men from New Jersey (Mr. HUGHES),
the chairman of the subcommittee,
and the ranking Republican, the gen-
tleman from Michigan (Mr. SAWYER)
for their devotion to this project. As a
result of our combined efforts, this im-
portant legislation has at. long. last
seen the light of day.
As my colleagues are aware, this leg-
isi'ation had its inception with a Jus-
tice Department report. issued 6 years
ago. The Federal Advisory Committee
on False Identification, after a thor-
ough investigation, documented a
flood of false identification documents
used in this country to facilitate crimi-
nal activities of all sorts, including ter-
rorism, organized-crime, and illegal im-
migration. The committee outlined
the classic "paper trip" whereby a cer-
tified copy of the birth certificate of a
deceased person is used as a "breeder
document" to acquire a driver's li-
cense, social security card, and other
documents,, thus providing the evi-
dence to support the creation of a new
identity.
Since the FACFI Report was issued,
the problems it identified have wors-
ened in light of the increased number
of illegal aliens, international terror-
ists and drug-smuggling rings in recent
years, Federal authorities have discov-
ered that false indentification is a
common device used by currency coun-
terfeiters and firearms smugglers. Fur-
thermore, it enables young people to
circumvent the laws establishing mini-
mum drinking ages. The consequences
have been devastating in terms of
young lives lost at the-hands of drunk
drivers. -
H.R. 6946 addresses the clear Feder-
al interest in this area by making it an
offense to produce false identification
documents, transfer such documents,
to possess them under certain circum-
stances such as with an intent to use
them unlawfully or to defraud the
United States. The punishment for
the production or transfer of the most .
useful documents, such as Federal ID's
and State driver's licenses are subtan-
tial in the hopes that they will deter
those. who seek to profit from this
scandalous business. I believe that this
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legislation will have a substantial ad-
verse impact on the proliferation of
false identification documents in this
country and, as a result, it will make it
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more difficult for underage drinkers, Mr.' MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, I move
terrorists, and drug traffickers to vio- that the House resolve itself into the
late the law. Committee of the Whole House on the
Mr. Speaker, as the primary propo-
nent of false identification legislation
during the -last three Congresses, I
want to express my sincere apprecia-
tion to several people who have been
instrumental in bringing this legisla-
tion to the floor today. Of course, as I
have mentioned, the chairman and
ranking.,Republican on the subcom-
mittee have provided great leadership
and direction on this issue. The sub-
committee staff, including Hayden
Gregory, Eric Sterling, and Deborah
Owen, have worked long and hard on
this matter as well. Fran Westner of
my office has been tireless in her ef-
forts, over the.last 6 years to generate
support for this much needed bill. Spe-
cial thanks are due Francis Knight,
former director of the Passport Divi-
sion, who first brought the need for
this legislation to my attention over 5
years ago.
Mr. Speaker, again I urge my col-
leagues to vote in favor of this impor-
tant conference report. I -
(Mr. HYDE asked and was given per-
mission to revise and extend his re-
marks.)
Mr. HYDE. Mr.. Speaker, I withdraw
my reservation of objection.
The : SPEAKER pro tempore.; Is
there objection to the request of the
gentleman from New Jersey?
There was no objection.
-Mr. HUGHES. Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent that the statement
of the managers be read in lieu of the
report.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is
there objection to the request of the'
gentleman from New Jersey?
There was no objection.
The Clerk read the statement.
(For conference report and state-
ment see prior proceedings of the
House today.)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. With-
out objection, the previous question is
ordered on the conference report.
-There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
question is on the conference report.
ce re ort was agreed to.
motion to reconsl er was laid on
the table.
GENERAL LEAVE
Mr. HUGHES. Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days in which to
revise and extend their remarks on the
conference report- just agreed to.
The ? SPEAKER pro tempore. Is
there objection to the request of the
gentleman from New Jersey?
There was no objection.
state of the Union for the further con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 7357) to
revise and reform the Immigration
and Nationality Act, and for other
purposes.
The- SPEAKER pro tempore. The
question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. MAz-
ZOLI).
The question was taken; and the
Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. LUJAN. Mr. Speaker, I object to
the vote on the ground that a quorum
is not present and make the point of
order that a quorum is not present.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi-
dently a quorum is not present.
The Sergeant' at Arms will notify
absent Members.
The vote was taken by electronic
device, and there were-yeas 148, nays
113, not voting 172, as follows:
[Roll No. 480]
YEAS-148
Akaka
Albosta
Alexander
Andrews
Anthony,
Barnard
Barnes
Bedell
Bennett
.Bereuter
Bevill
Boggs
Boner.
Brinkley
Butler
Carney
Cheney
Clinger
Conable
Conte
Corcoran
Coughlin
Coyne, William
Crane, Daniel
Daniel, R. W.
Daschle
Daub
Derwinski
Dicks
Dingell
Donnelly
Dougherty'
Dowdy
Downey
Dreier
Dwyer
Dyson
Eckart
Edwards (AL)
Edwards (CA)
Erlenborn
Fait'
Fenwick
Fish
Flippo
Foglietta
Ford (MI)
Fowler
Frenzel
Frost -
Anderson
Archer
Aspin
AuCoin
Badham'
Gaydos
Gejdenson
Gibbons
Gilman
Gingrich
Glickman
Gore
Gregg
Guarini
Gunderson
Hall, Ralph
Hall, Sam
Hamilton
Harkin
Howard
Royer
Hubbard
Hughes
Hutto.
Hyde
Jeffords
Jenkins
Jones (OK)
Kastenmeier
Kennelly
Kildee
Kindness
Lagomarsino
Latta
Levitas
Lewis
Livingston
Lott .
Lowery (CA)
Lowry (WA)
Lungren
Madigan
Martin (IL)
Mavroules
Mazzola
McClory.
McCollum
McCurdy
McEwen
McGrath
McHugh
Mica
Michel
Miller (CA)
Miller (OH)
Bailey (MO)
Benedict
Bliley
Bouquard
Bowen
Minish
Mitchell (MD)
Moorhead
Murtha
Natcher
Nowak
Oberstar
Obey
Panetta
Parris
Pease
Pepper
Perkins
Petri
Porter
Rahall
Rangel
Regula
Rinaldo
Rodino
Roemer
Roukema
Sabo
Sawyer
Scheuer -
Schumer
Shamansky
Sharp
Shaw
Simon
Smith (IA)
Snowe
Snyder
Solarz
Stratton
Studds,
Tauke
Vento
Volkmer
Wampler
Watkins
White
Whitley
Wilson
Wolpe
Wyden
Wylie
Zablocki
Brooks
Brown (CA)
Brown (CO)
Broyhill
Burton, Phillip
Byron
Campbell
Chappell
Clay
Coelho
Coleman
Conyers
Courter
December 17, 1982
Gramm Murphy
Gray Myers
Hall (IN) Nelligan
Hammerschmidt Oakar ?
Hance Patman
Hansen-(ID) Patterson
Hansen (UT) Paul
Hartnett Quillen
Craig Hatcher
Daniel, Dan Heckler
Dannemeyer Hightower
de Is Garza Hopkins .
Dellums Huckaby
Dickinson Hunter
Dixon- Jones (TN)
Doman Kazen
Duncan Kogovsek
Edgar. Kramer
Edwards (OK) Leath
Emerson LeBoutillier
English Leland
Erdahl Loeffler
Evans(IA) Lujan
Evans(IN) Marlenee
Fazio Marriott
Fiedler Martin (NY)
Fithian Martinez
Ford (TN) Matsui
Fountain McDonald
Garcia Molinari ?
Ginn Mollohan
Gonzalez Montgomery
Goodling Morrison
Roberts (KS)
Robinson
Roth
Roybal
Sensenbrenner,
Shelby .
Shumway
Siljander
Skeen
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (OR)
Solomon
Spence
St Germain
Staton
Stenholm
Stump
Taylor
Thomas
Walker
Weber (OH)
Wolf
Young (MO)
NOT VOTING-172
Addabbo Green Railsback
Annunzio Grisham Ratchford
Applegate Hagedorn Reuss
Ashbrook Hall (OH) Rhodes
Atkinson Hawkins Ritter
Bafalis Hefner Roberts (SD)
Bailey (PA) Heftel Roe
Beard Hendon Rogers
Beilenson Hertel Rose
Bethune Hiler- Rosenthal
Biaggi Hillis Rostenkowski
Bingham Holland Rousselot
Blanchard Hollenbeck ' Rudd,
Boland Holt - Russo
Bolling Horton, Santini
Bonior Ireland Savage
Bonker Jacobs Schneider
Breaux Jeffries Schroeder'
Brodhead Johnston Schulze
Broomfield Jones (NC) Seiberling
Brown (OH) Kemp Shannon
Burgener LaFalce Shuster
Burton, John . Lantos - Skelton
Carman Leach Smith (AL)
Chappie Lee Smith (PA)
Chisholm Lehman Stangeland
Clausen Lent Stanton-
Coats Long (LA) Stark
Collins (IL) Long (MD) Stokes
Collins (TX) Luken Swift
Coyne, James Lundine Synar
Crane, Philip Markey Tauzin
Crockett Marks Traxler
D'Amours Martin (NC) Trible
Davis Mattox Udall
DeNardis McDade Walgren
Derrick McKinney Washington
Dorgan Mikulski Waxman
Dunn Mineta Weaver
Dymally Mitchell (NY) Weber (MN)
Early -.Moakley Weiss
Emery Moffett Whitehurst
Ertel - Moore . Whittaker
Evans (DE) ` Mottl Whitten
Evans (GA) Napier Williams (MT)
Pascell Neal Williams (OH)
Ferraro Nelson Winn ,
Fields ` Nichols Wirth
Findley O'Brien . Wortley
Florio Ottinger Wright
Foley . Oxley, Yates
Forsythe Pashayan Yatron
Frank Peyser Young (AX)
Fuqua ' Pickle Young (FL)
Gephardt Price Zeferetti
Goldwater Pritchard - '
Gradison Pursell
Messrs. ALBOSTA, FORD of Michi-
gan, MICHEL, WILSON, MADIGAN,
RANGEL, - ANDREWS, DREIER,