From CATO: http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/06/17/is-the-real-id-revival-bill-pa...

With the move in the Senate to revive our moribund national ID law, the REAL ID Act, under the name “PASS ID,” it’s important to look at whether we’re still dealing with a national ID law. My assessment is that we are.

First, PASS ID is modeled directly on REAL ID. The structure and major provisions of the two bills are the same. Just like REAL ID, PASS ID sets national standards for identity cards and drivers’ licenses, withholding federal recognition if they are not met.

Jim Turner interviews Dr. Richard Sobel, director of the Cyber Privacy Project, member of the Liberty Coalition, and amicus in Supreme Court privacy and identification cases. In the interview they discusses the Secure Flight Program -which requires for flights within the United States, in order to make a reservation, to provide his or her full name, birthdate and gender. The justification is stated that this information must be checked against Government watch lists which burden some with advanced searches and prohibits others from flying at all.