3.0.0 2315 2023-01-11T13:26:22Z 2023-01-11T13:26:22Z Senate S S 2014-05-08 113 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-05-08T15:17:04Z 2014-05-08 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2014-05-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2014-05-08 True B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2014-05-08 True Immigration Advanced technology and technological innovations Aviation and airports Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Government information and archives Transportation programs funding Travel and tourism User charges and fees Visas and passports Immigration 00 2014-05-08 Introduced in Senate 2014-05-30T16:48:00Z Improving the Nation's Visitors' International Travel Experience Act of 2014 or INVITE Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to explore the feasibility of: (1) coordinating the enrollment and interview processes for individuals who are nationals of countries with which the United States has a reciprocal trusted traveler program agreement, applying simultaneously for a U.S. visa and global entry program enrollment, and collecting a single application fee from such applicants; and (2) coordinating the passport application and global entry program enrollment processes for eligible U.S. citizens.

Amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to: (1) modify the model ports of entry program, including by increasing the number of program airports; and (2) direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop metrics to measure the program's performance.

Directs the DHS Secretary to establish the model ports of entry grant program to award up to 10 grants to CBP-designated airports to improve the international arrival process at U.S. airports.

Directs CBP to report to Congress each year: (1) regarding average passenger wait times and peak wait times for each month at each port of entry, and (2) describing efforts to develop new technologies and procedures to improve the passenger screening process at U.S. ports of entry.

Directs the Secretary to collect and analyze traveler feedback to develop customer service best practices, ensure a welcoming environment, and improve the U.S. image.

]]> INVITE Act of 2014 Display Title INVITE Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced A bill to expand the Global Entry Program and strengthen the Model Ports of Entry Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced INVITE Act of 2014 Short Titles as Introduced Improving the Nation's Visitors' International Travel Experience Act of 2014 Introduced in Senate 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2315is/xml/BILLS-113s2315is.xml 2014-05-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.