Press release from the House Government Reform Committee: “Chairman Tom Davis (R-VA) wrote last week to Secretary of State Colin Powell and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge seeking assurances about the upcoming implementation of the US-VISIT program.”
“As the January deadline for implementing the program at 115 airports and 14 seaports approaches, Davis sought information about coordination between the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security; potential adverse impacts on commerce and tourism; and the unprecedented task of collecting, storing and accurately accessing vast quantities of biometric records.”