6 USC § 554 - National identification system not authorized

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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s554"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "6 USC § 554 - National identification system not authorized"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "554"
section_name: "National identification system not authorized"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "XII"
subchapter_name: "TRANSITION"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Transitional Provisions"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1514, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.)"
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# § 554. National identification system not authorized

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the development of a national identification system or card.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1514, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.