Oversight

Understanding the Realities of REAL ID: A Review of Efforts to Secure Drivers’ Licenses and Identification Cards

Date: March 26, 2007

Time: 2:30pm

Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342

Agenda:

The purpose of the hearing is to review the REAL ID Act of 2005 and the proposed regulations released by the Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2006, implementing the Act.

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

Richard

Barth

Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy Development

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Panel 2

The Honorable

Leticia

Van de Putte

Texas State Senator

President, National Conference of State Legislatures

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Panel 2

The Honorable

Mufi

Hannemann

Mayor

City and County of Honolulu

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Panel 2

David

Quam

Director of Federal Relations

National Governors Association

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Panel 3

Mr.

Timothy

Sparapani

Legislative Counsel

American Civil Liberties Union

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Panel 3

Mr.

Jim

Harper

Director of Information Policy Studies

The Cato Institute

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