Oversight

The Impact of Implementation: A Review of the REAL ID Act and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

Date: April 29, 2008
Time: 9:30am
Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342
Agenda:

The hearing will examine whether the federal government is prepared, in regards to staffing, infrastructure, and planning to implement REAL ID and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

Stewart A.

Baker

Former Assistant Secretary

of Homeland Security

Panel 1

Mr.

Derwood K.

Staeben

Senior Advisor, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

Office of Passport Services, Border Crossing Card Renewal, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of Statement

Panel 2

The Honorable

Donna

Stone

President

National Conference of State Legislatures

Panel 2

David

Quam

Director of Federal Relations

National Governors Association

Panel 2

Ms.

Caroline

Fredrickson

Director

American Civil Liberties Union, Washington Legislative Office

Panel 2

Mr.

Roger J.

Dow

President & CEO

Travel Industry Association

Panel 2

Mr.

Angelo I.

Amador

Director of Immigration Policy

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Panel 2

Ms.

Sophia

Cope

Staff Attorney & Ron Plesser Fellow

Center for Democracy and Technology