I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2009 Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Massa, and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 A BILL To require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the WHTI Implementation Monitoring Plan to Assure Continued Travel and Trade Act of 2009 or the IMPACTT Act of 2009.

2.

Reports on implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

(a)

In general

Not later than December 1, 2009, and June 1, 2010, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) (required under section 7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1185 note)) with respect to the international land and maritime border between the United States and Canada. (b)

Contents

The reports required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1)The effects on travel and trade across the international land and maritime border between the United States and Canada due to the implementation of WHTI, including an analysis of the economic impact of WHTI, monthly figures for passenger and freight border crossings, and its effects, if any, on travel delays at major border crossings. (2)Measurements of enrollment into frequent traveler programs such as NEXUS and enrollment for passport cards. (3)An analysis of the effectiveness of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, including an analysis of RFID infrastructure installation. (4)Measurements of United States Customs and Border Protection staffing levels along the international land and maritime border between the United States and Canada. (5)An analysis of the effect of WHTI on overall border security along the international land and maritime border between the United States and Canada. (c)

GAO study

Not later than 90 days after the submission of each of the reports required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the economic impact of WHTI and its effect on overall border security with respect to the international land and maritime border between the United States and Canada. (d)

Major border crossings defined

In this section, the term major border crossings means the 16 land ports of entry along the international land border between the United States and Canada scheduled to be equipped with RFID technology as of June 1, 2009.