No federal funds available to meet stringent regulations promulgated by U.S. By Fili Sagapolutele PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (The Samoa News, August 16, 2016) – With no more federal funding available so that American Samoa can meet the stringent requirements of the Real ID Act for state issued driver’s license and ID card, there were suggestions during a House Public Safety Committee hearing last Thursday to look at local revenues as a funding source. The cost involved to be in compliance with the federal law “is humongous” for American Samoa, said Police Commissioner Save Liuato Tuitele, who testified at the committee hearing, which was called after concerns were raised by Rep. Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr about a cabinet director who was denied access to a federal building because her American Samoa Driver’s License was not in compliance with federal law. Vesi was referring to Marine and Wildlife Resources director Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, who tried to enter a federal building in Honolulu. (See yesterday’s story for details.) At the committee hearing, Save says the original US Department of Homeland Security funding to American Samoa was $300,000 but between 2008 and 2013 there were five change orders for the project increasing the total award to $1.9 million. Additionally, the last payment from USDHS to American Samoa went to purchase such things computers and cameras for the system upgrade.

Further, the entire $1.9 million has been used up and a recent inquiry to the USDHS office in California says they can’t provide any more money to complete what’s needed to be done for full compliance, that covers not only local driver’s license but also a local Government Issued identification card. Firefox Nightly 32 Bit on this page. Among the provisions of the federal law is to have a secure building to house the entity that issues driver’s license and ID cards. Save says he is looking at local Homeland Security (ASDHS) director Iuniasolua Savusa to help secure federal funding for such a purpose, but it is possible there wouldn’t be any federal funds available.

American Samoa is not in compliance with the REAL ID Act and Federal agencies will not accept driver's licenses and identification cards from American Samoa as of. For driving in American Samoa, foreign visitors must have valid driver licenses and International driving permits. A nonresident who are 18 years of age and has a valid driver license issued to him by another country may operate a vehicle in American Samoa for a period not to exceed 30 days.

Torrent Html5 Builder Crack there. Another provision requires background checks for employees involved in issuing driver’s licenses and Savusa, who was present at the committee hearing, says his department can conduct background checks. Ferrite Core Inductor Software Engineering. “The $1.9 million [in funding] is all gone and nothing to show for it,” Vesi told the witnesses. He says the question now is “what can we do next” to comply with the federal law. Additionally, “is it worth our time to continue this program” to comply with federal law?

Save responded that the last question should have been resolved from the beginning before American Samoa started accepting federal funding as well as working on compliance. He believes the Fono should have been briefed from the beginning on this federal program.