And the wallet of every other American who wants to fly on an airliner or visit certain federally-controlled facilities in the future. President Bush signed the The Real ID Act of 2005 into law in May 2005, mandating that all states meet minimum standards within three years. Legislators enacted the standards for a national ID after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and over concern about illegal immigrants crossing U.S. borders. But in the 12 months since Bush signed the act into law, there has been a lot of confusion surrounding the national ID card. What is known is...