; and (ii) a final rule is promulgated not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Grants to States (1) Assistance in meeting federal standards Beginning on the date a final regulation is promulgated under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary of Transportation shall award grants to States to assist them in conforming to the minimum standards for driver’s licenses and personal identification cards set forth in the regulation. (2) Allocation of grants The Secretary of Transportation shall award grants to States under this subsection based on the proportion that the estimated average annual number of driver’s licenses and personal identification cards issued by a State applying for a grant bears to the average annual number of such documents issued by all States. (3) Minimum allocation Notwithstanding paragraph (2), each State shall receive not less than 0.5 percent of the grant funds made available under this subsection. (d) Extension of effective date The Secretary of Transportation may extend the date specified under subsection (b)(1)(A) for up to 2 years for driver’s licenses issued by a State if the Secretary determines that the State made reasonable efforts to comply with the date under such subsection but was unable to do so. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. . (B) Effective date Section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, as added by subparagraph (A), shall take effect as if included in the original enactment of such Act on December 17, 2004.