(January 18, 2008)--Senator Patrick Leahy and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce are trying to halt the Department of Homeland Securitys plan to implement untested security procedures at the US-Canadian border. The DHS argues that the plan, which will be put into affect starting February 1, is ultimately beneficial to the country because it will allow billions of dollars in economic business and trade to continue to flow from Canada during USs recent economic slow-down. Canada provides the US with 50 billion dollars of transportation trade each month. The LCRCC is concerned with how the new border laws will affect the greater Champlain region. The LCRCC is a non-profit concerned with creating a health environment that makes the region a good place to live, work, and conduct business.