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 Eine neue Direktive des amerikanischen Kongresses an das Department of
 Transportation enthält wohl kaum zufällig die Forderung nach Richtlinien zur
 Einrichtung digitaler Information auf National ID Cards. Zur Prävention von
 Fälschung ebenso wie auch zur Einrichtung von biometrischen Scannern auf
 allen amerikanischen Flughäfen. Dass im selben Atemzug auf
 Fingerprinttechnologie hingewiesen wird, ist nicht weiter verwunderlich und
 läßt genug Spekulation zu, wie man sich dies im Detail vorgestellt hat.
 
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 76 576 107 th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st
 Session 107 308
 
 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
 ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2002, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
 
 [...] Model guidelines for encoded data on driver's licenses.-- In light of the
 terrorist attacks of September 11th, it is clear that all levels of government
 need to work in concert to deter and prevent future attacks. One means of
 doing so is to ensure that individuals asked to identify themselves are not
 using false identities. The increasing availability through the internet of
 expertly crafted false identification makes the task very difficult. The
 conferees are aware of technology, existing today, that can quickly scan any
 encoded data on the reverse of a driver's license to validate the license as
 legitimately issued. By reviewing personal data encoded on the license, it
 can also be used to assist in making a quick determination that the person
 displaying the license is the person to whom it was issued. The conferees
 strongly encourage the department to consider the development of model
 guidelines specifying the types of encoded data that should be placed on
 driver's licenses for security purposes, and to work in concert with states and
 related licensing bodies toward the early implementation of such measures.
 This could benefit the nation's efforts to improve security as well as assist in
 reducing fraud and underage drinking.
 
 Document and biometric scanning technologies. --Document and biometric
 scanners linked to federal databases by computers and containing advanced
 authentication capabilities would facilitate the processing of background
 checks, provide fingerprint and additional biometric identification capabilities,
 and authenticate documents presented for identification. It is the conferees'
 understanding that such off the shelf, commercially available technology is in
 use or being tested by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The
 conferees encourage FAA to assess such document and biometric scanning
 technologies for use at all commercial service airports. The conferees also
 recommend that the Secretary implement standards to make use of
 technologies that quickly and inexpensively assess the daily fitness-for-duty
 of airport security screeners with respect to impairment due to illegal drugs,
 sleep deprivation, legal medications, and alcohol.
 
 Fingerprint identification technologies. --The conferees are aware of the
 promise of forensic-quality fingerprint and palmprint identification technologies
 for the rapid verification of identities and employee background checks. The
 Aviation and Transportation Security Act requires the department to
 investigate the application of biometric technologies such as these off the
 shelf systems. The conferees encourage FAA and the Transportation
 Security Administration to evaluate these technologies for their immediate
 application to aviation security missions.
 
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 Volltext: ftp://ftp.loc.gov/pub/thomas/cp107/hr308.txt
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