[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1572.105]

[Page 375]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                            HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1572_CREDENTIALING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR MARITIME AND LAND 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart B_Standards, Appeals, and Waivers for Security Threat 
                               Assessments
 
Sec. 1572.105  Citizenship status.

    (a) An individual applying for an authorization under this part must 
be either--
    (1) A citizen of the United States who has not renounced his or her 
United States' citizenship; or
    (2) A lawful permanent resident of the United States.
    (b) To determine an individual's citizenship status, TSA checks 
relevant Federal databases, and may perform other checks, including 
verifying the validity of the individual's social security number or 
alien registration number.