II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 26, 2009 Mr. Voinovich (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to accept passport cards at air ports of entry and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 .

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Passport card defined

In this Act, the term passport card means the document— (1)known as a passport card that is issued to a national of the United States on the same basis as a regular passport; and (2)that the Secretary of State began issuing during 2008.

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Passport cards for air travel

(a)

Requirement To accept passport cards for air travel

Notwithstanding any regulation issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall permit a passport card issued to a citizen of the United States to serve as proof of identity and citizenship of such citizen if such citizen is departing from or entering the United States through an air port of entry for travel that terminates or originates in— (1)Bermuda; (2)Canada; (3)a foreign country located in the Caribbean; or (4)Mexico. (b)

Fees for passport cards

Neither the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security may increase, or propose an increase to, the fee for issuance of a passport card as a result of the requirements of subsection (a). (c)

Regulations

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue final regulations to implement this Act.