I received this notice this a.m. > ---Begin Message--- > > Senate Bill 2845 has passed the Senate without our suggested wording. One of > the provisions that did pass reads as follows: "ISSUANCE TO FAMILY MEMBERS- Not > later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the > Secretary,> in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the > States,> shall establish minimum standards for issuance of a birth certificate to > specific family members, their authorized representatives, and others who > demonstrate that the certificate is needed for the protection of the > requestor's > personal or property rights." > > Assuming we were not successful at getting our language in the bill, it looks > like our next shot is to get our language in the minimum standards, making it > clear that the States are free to issue non-certified copies to the public. > > You are free to forward this to other interested parties as you see fit. > > David E. Rencher > Chair, Record Preservation and Access Committee > Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Genelaogical Society >