mr. chairman , i thank my colleague for yielding time to me .  i rise today to raise serious concerns with some of the provisions in h.r. 418 that have not been thoroughly considered , in large part because the bill was not considered by our committee .  no matter what our views are on immigration , states ' rights or a national id , my colleagues should carefully review the driver 's license requirements of h.r. 418 .  simply stated , the bill imposes costly new requirements on states that simply can not be achieved in 3 years allotted by the bill ; and while states may attempt to comply , the bill 's unreasonable deadlines and inadequate funding will create confusion and frustrate the public .  congress previously recognized that states should play an integral role in implementing new driver 's license standards .  that is why the 9/11 legislation that we passed just 2 months ago directed the department of homeland security to consult with the states first and then issue appropriate regulations .  h.r. 418 repeals this sound regulatory approach and leaves the states without a voice .  one of the biggest problem areas is that the bill requires state departments of motor vehicles to verify the issuance , validity , and completeness of birth certificates with issuing agencies .  currently , birth certificates are not issued or maintained in a uniform manner .  states , counties , cities and localities all across the country issue birth certificates .  in fact , experts estimate that up to 14 , 000 jurisdictions within the united states currently issue birth certificates .  many of these jurisdictions do not have automated records but keep paper copies at the local courthouse .  even if they were to begin automated records of new births , they would still need to automate millions of preexisting birth certificates .  h.r. 418 also requires states to verify the issuance , validity and completeness of various other documents with various federal agencies that do not yet have fully automated systems in place .  these requirements will be expensive and time-consuming .  ultimately the databases will be built that will allow states to conduct rapid verification of these birth certificates and other documents ; but in most states and localities , they do not currently exist , and the experts say it will take a whole lot longer than 3 years to create them .  that is why the bill is opposed by the states .  it is opposed by the national governors association , the national conference of state legislatures and even the dmv trade association , the american association of motor vehicle administrators .  the best timeline estimate from state dmvs is that will take 10 to 12 years for all of the required automation to occur .  yet h.r. 418 requires verification within just 3 years .  in the meantime , what will happen ?  states will not be able to issue same-day driver 's licenses , the public will be frustrated , and homeland security will not be advanced .  in addition to the unworkable nature of the driver 's license provisions in this bill , i want to raise my deep concern about section 102 of this legislation .  this section provides the secretary of homeland security the authority to waive any law for the purposes of building immigration barriers along the border .  i do not understand why we need to provide the administration with unilateral authority to waive labor laws , state and local laws , environmental laws , tax codes and criminal laws .  this does not apply just in san diego .  it applies throughout the nation .  i am sad to say this bill presents a dangerous new precedent .  the federal government has never before had unilateral authority to waive child labor laws , civil rights laws , and environmental laws .  for republican members who want to rein in the unchecked authority of the federal government , they might want to carefully examine this provision , which expands it enormously .  i urge my colleagues to oppose the legislation .  