3.0.0 5848 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z House H HR 2006-07-20 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2006-07-27T14:37:26Z Referred to 2006-07-20T14:00:30Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-07-20T14:00:35Z 2006-07-27 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. Committee 2006-07-20 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-07-20 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-20 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2006-07-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000569 Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] THOMAS REYNOLDS R NY M. 26 N K000358 Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] MARK KENNEDY R MN R. 6 2006-09-29 False E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2006-09-29 False E000092 Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] VERNON EHLERS R MI J. 3 2006-09-29 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2006-09-29 False S001149 Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] JOHN SWEENEY R NY E. 20 2006-09-29 False K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 2006-09-29 False W000099 Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] JAMES WALSH R NY T. 25 2006-09-29 False Immigration Administrative fees Admission of nonimmigrants Aliens Bermuda Boundaries Canada Caribbean area Citizenship Congress Congressional investigations Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Data banks Driver licenses Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Families Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Identification devices Identification of criminals International Affairs International cooperation Latin America Mexico Passenger ships Passports Reciprocity Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Signs and signboards Technological innovations Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Travel Immigration 00 2006-07-20 Introduced in House 2006-09-21T19:22:41Z Western Hemisphere Traveler Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend the implementation date for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Authorizes the Secretary of State (Secretary) to develop a Passport Card for U.S. citizen travel from the United States to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean countries, and Bermuda. States that such Card shall be deemed to be a U.S. passport for U.S. passport laws and valid for the same period as a U.S. passport.

Sets forth related fee and technology requirement provisions.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary to enter into an enrollment demonstration program with at least one state under which: (1) an individual's citizenship status shall be included on a driver's license; (2) there will a communication method with a participating state to verify the citizenship status of an applicant who voluntarily seeks to have citizenship status included on his or her driver's license; (3) an individual's information shall be managed in the same manner as passport application information with no further distribution of such information; and (4) a complying driver's license shall be sufficient to permit the bearer to enter the United States from Canada through at least one designated international border crossing in each participating state.

Authorizes the Secretaries to work with Canadian authorities to certify identification issued by the government of Canada, including a driver's license, as meeting U.S. security requirements. Requires that more U.S. states than Canadian provinces are program participants.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand expedited processing for repeat travelers to all ports of entry. States that such travelers' identities should be entered into a database of known travelers who have been subjected to in-depth background and watch-list checks to permit border control officers to focus on unknown travelers, potential criminals, and terrorists.

Directs the Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol to conduct and expand trusted traveler and pilot programs to facilitate expedited processing of U.S. citizens returning from pleasure craft trips in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Bermuda. Requires one such program to be conducted in Florida and modeled on the Canadian Border Boat Landing (I-68) program.

Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a program to permit U.S. citizens lacking appropriate travel documents to cross the international border and return to the United States for up to 72 hours; or (2) a process to make admissibility determinations respecting such persons.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive travel document requirements for groups of six or more children under adult supervision traveling to Canada or Mexico.

Directs the Secretary to implement an outreach plan to inform U.S. citizens about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, facilitate acquisition of appropriate travel documentation, and educate U.S. citizens about the requirements for such travel.

]]> Western Hemisphere Traveler Improvement Act of 2006 Display Title Western Hemisphere Traveler Improvement Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To increase the number of types of documents able to satisfy the requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and to ensure such documents are widely available and affordable. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Western Hemisphere Traveler Improvement Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-07-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5848ih/xml/BILLS-109hr5848ih.xml 2006-07-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.