Although there are six subsections in section 1028(a), they can be
viewed as chiefly covering 10 different prohibited acts:
Producing without lawful authority an identification document or a
false
identification document (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(1));
Transferring an identification document or a false identification
document
knowing that such document was stolen or produced without lawful authority
(18
U.S.C. § 1028(a)(2));
Possessing with intent to use unlawfully five or more identification
documents (other than those issued lawfully for the use of the possessor) or
false identification documents (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3));
Possessing with intent to transfer unlawfully five or more
identification
documents (other than those issued lawfully for the use of the possessor) or
false identification documents (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3));
Possessing an identification document (other than one issued lawfully
for
the use of the possessor) or a false identification document with the intent
such
document be used to defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(4));
Possessing an identification document that is an identification
document
of the United States which is stolen, knowing that such document was stolen
(18
U.S.C. § 1028(a)(6));
Possessing an identification document that appears to be an
identification
document of the United States, which was produced without authority knowing
that
such document was produced without authority (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(6));
Producing, transferring, or possessing a document-making implement with
the
intent that such document-making implement be used in the production of a
false
identification document (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(5));
Producing, transferring, or possessing a document-making implement with
the
intent that such document-making implement be used in the production of
another
document-making implement which will be used in the production of a false
identification document (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(5)); and
Attempting to do any of the above (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)).