Minimum requirements for commercial driver's licenses and non-domicile commercial driver's licenses to warrant Federal recognition

Title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note) is amended by inserting after section 202 the following: 202A. Minimum requirements for commercial driver's licenses and non-domicile commercial driver's licenses to warrant Federal recognition (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), a Federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, a commercial driver's license issued by a State to any person unless the State, before issuing such a license— (1) required the person to present, and verified the validity of, the information described in section 202(c)(1); and (2) has verified the person is— (A) a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22))); (B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20))); or (C) a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (E)(ii), (H)(ii)(a), or (H)(ii)(b) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) who is in possession of a valid, unexpired nonimmigrant visa issued to such nonimmigrant. (b) Exceptions The provisions relating to minimum issuance standards set forth in clauses (v) through (ix) of subparagraph (B) and subparagraph (C) of section 202(c)(2) shall not apply to the issuance of a commercial driver's license under subsection (a)..