gregh  2008-04-23 08:44  Law  ncsl  privacy  real_id   

NCSL Supports The Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007:

However, lacking the full policy and financial commitment of the federal government to ensure the success of the state-federal partnership needed to make REAL ID possible, NCSL now calls upon Congress to repeal REAL ID and reinstate the negotiated rule-making process. This approach will achieve our shared goals for security in a manner that respects states’ rights, privacy protections, and fiscal responsibility.

S.717, which I previously covered in its 2006 form, would bring back the negotiated rulemaking and return to the states the authority to preserve their own privacy regimes.

Keep your fingers crossed.

(Via Jim Harper.)