satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality

(3) (A) For purposes of this subsection, the term “satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality” means— (i) any document described in subparagraph (B); or (ii) a document described in subparagraph (C) and a document described in subparagraph (D). (B) The following are documents described in this subparagraph: (i) A United States passport. (ii) Form N–550 or N–570 (Certificate of Naturalization). (iii) Form N–560 or N–561 (Certificate of United States Citizenship). (iv) A valid State-issued driver’s license or other identity document described in section 1324a(b)(1)(D) of title 8 , but only if the State issuing the license or such document requires proof of United States citizenship before issuance of such license or document or obtains a social security number from the applicant and verifies before certification that such number is valid and assigned to the applicant who is a citizen. (v) (I) Except as provided in subclause (II), a document issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe evidencing membership or enrollment in, or affiliation with, such tribe (such as a tribal enrollment card or certificate of degree of Indian blood). (II) With respect to those federally recognized Indian tribes located within States having an international border whose membership includes individuals who are not citizens of the United States, the Secretary shall, after consulting with such tribes, issue regulations authorizing the presentation of such other forms of documentation (including tribal documentation, if appropriate) that the Secretary determines to be satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality for purposes of satisfying the requirement of this subsection. (vi) Such other document as the Secretary may specify, by regulation, that provides proof of United States citizenship or nationality and that provides a reliable means of documentation of personal identity. (C) The following are documents described in this subparagraph: (i) A certificate of birth in the United States. (ii) Form FS–545 or Form DS–1350 (Certification of Birth Abroad). (iii) Form I–197 (United States Citizen Identification Card). (iv) Form FS–240 (Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States). (v) Such other document (not described in subparagraph (B)(iv)) as the Secretary may specify that provides proof of United States citizenship or nationality. (D) The following are documents described in this subparagraph: (i) Any identity document described in section 1324a(b)(1)(D) of title 8 . (ii) Any other documentation of personal identity of such other type as the Secretary finds, by regulation, provides a reliable means of identification. (E) A reference in this paragraph to a form includes a reference to any successor form.

Source

42 USC § 1396b(x)(3)


Scoping language

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