AP: (Tom) Allen (D-ME) touts measure to replace Real ID law

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Allen touts measure to replace Real ID law

By Francis X. Quinn, Associated Press Writer | February 20, 2007

AUGUSTA, Maine --U.S. Rep. Tom Allen joined with a group of Democratic state lawmakers
at the Maine State House on Tuesday to amplify his call for the repeal and replacement
of the federal homeland security law known as the Real ID Act.

"It's not enough merely to delay" provisions slated for May 2008, Allen said, urging the
establishment of a process for rewriting security safeguards.

Allen, a 1st District Democrat, said legislation he filed last week was aimed at setting up
"negotiated rulemaking" to replace the law, which he said constituted an unfunded financial
mandate on states that could leave personal information at risk.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, said
earlier this month she will try to delay implementation of the program.

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