; and (2) common machine-readable identity information based on defined minimum data elements as determined by the Task Force on Federal Identification Cards established under section 3(a) . (e) Period of validity of identification (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2) , with respect to an individual, the identification described in subsection (a) shall be valid for the 10-year period which begins on the date the identification is issued by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to the individual. (2) Special rule for certain individuals Notwithstanding paragraph (1) , in the case of an individual with a valid identification— (A) who is under the age of 18, such identification shall only be valid during the period beginning on the date the identification is issued to the individual and ending on the date the individual reaches the age of 18, after which the individual may submit an application for a renewal under subsection (f)(2)