[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 1633 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 723
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1633

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
   Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific 
  Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 6, 2009

Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Bond) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                           December 21, 2010

                Reported by Mr. Kerry, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
   Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific 
  Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Asia-Pacific Economic 
Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION BUSINESS TRAVEL 
              CARDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2010, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, shall establish a program called the ``APEC Business Travel 
Program'' to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel 
Cards (ABTC) to eligible United States citizen business leaders and 
senior United States Government officials actively engaged in Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Integration With Existing Travel Programs.--The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall integrate application procedures 
for and issuance of ABTC with other appropriate international 
registered traveler programs of the Department of Homeland Security, 
such as Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cooperation With Private Entities.--In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall work in 
conjunction with appropriate private sector entities to ensure that 
applicants for ABTC satisfy ABTC requirements. The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may utilize such entities to enroll and issue ABTC to 
qualified applicants.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Fee.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland 
        Security may impose a fee for the issuance of ABTC, and may 
        modify such fee from time to time as the Secretary determines 
        appropriate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Limitation.--The Secretary of Homeland 
        Security shall ensure that the total amount of any fees imposed 
        under paragraph (1) in any fiscal year does not exceed the 
        costs associated with carrying out this section in such fiscal 
        year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Crediting to appropriate account.--Fees 
        collected under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 
        appropriate account of the Department of Homeland Security and 
        are authorized to remain available until expended.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 
Business Travel Cards Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION BUSINESS TRAVEL CARDS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to establish a 
program within 12 months from the date of the enactment of this Act, to 
be known as the ``APEC Business Travel Program'', under which the 
Secretary may issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel 
Cards (in this Act referred to as ``ABT Cards'') to eligible United 
States citizens, including business leaders and United States 
Government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic 
Cooperation (APEC) business. To be eligible for an ABT Card issued 
under this section, an individual must first be approved in one of the 
international trusted traveler programs described in subsection (b).
    (b) Integration With Existing Travel Programs.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may integrate application procedures for, and 
issuance of, ABT Cards with other appropriate international trusted 
traveler programs of the Department of Homeland Security, such as 
Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI.
    (c) Cooperation With Private Entities.--In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may consult with 
appropriate private sector entities.
    (d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, may prescribe such 
regulations as may be necessary to implement the APEC Business Travel 
Program.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security such sums as may be 
necessary to establish the APEC Business Travel Program.
    (f) Fee.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
        prescribe and collect a fee for the issuance of ABT Cards, and 
        may modify such fee from time to time as the Secretary 
        determines appropriate.
            (2) Limitation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        ensure that the total amount of any fees imposed under 
        paragraph (1) in any fiscal year does not exceed the costs 
        associated with carrying out this section in such fiscal year.
            (3) Account for collections.--There is hereby established 
        in the Treasury of the United States an ``APEC Business Travel 
        Program Account'', into which the fees collected under 
        paragraph (1) shall be deposited as offsetting receipts.
            (4) Use of the funds in the account.--The funds in the APEC 
        Business Travel Program Account may be credited to the 
        appropriate account of the Department of Homeland Security for 
        expenses incurred in carrying out this section. Such funds 
        shall remain available until expended.
    (g) Termination of Program.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, may cease issuance of the ABT 
Cards if the Secretary deems it in the interest of the United States to 
do so.
                                                       Calendar No. 723

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1633

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                                 A BILL

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
   Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific 
  Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes.

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                           December 21, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment