[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1487 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.1487
One Hundred Twelfth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination 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,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Business Travel Cards Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION BUSINESS TRAVEL CARDS.
(a) In General.--During the 7-year period ending on September 30,
2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, is authorized to issue Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation Business Travel Cards (referred to in this section as ``ABT
Cards'') to any eligible person, including business leaders and United
States Government officials who are actively engaged in Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation business. An individual may not receive an ABT
Card under this section unless the individual has been approved and is
in good standing in an international trusted traveler program of the
Department of Homeland Security.
(b) Integration With Existing Travel Programs.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security may integrate application procedures for, and
issuance, suspension, and revocation of, ABT Cards with other
appropriate international trusted traveler programs of the Department
of Homeland Security.
(c) Cooperation With Private Entities.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may consult with
appropriate private sector entities.
(d) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, may prescribe such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section, including
regulations regarding conditions of or limitations on eligibility for
an ABT Card.
(e) Fee.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may--
(A) prescribe and collect a fee for the issuance of ABT
Cards; and
(B) adjust such fee to the extent the Secretary determines
to be necessary to comply with paragraph (2).
(2) Limitation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
ensure that the total amount of the fees collected under paragraph
(1) during any fiscal year is sufficient to offset the direct and
indirect costs associated with carrying out this section during
such fiscal year, including the costs associated with establishing
the program.
(3) Account for collections.--There is established in the
Treasury of the United States an ``APEC Business Travel Card
Account'' into which the fees collected under paragraph (1) shall
be deposited as offsetting receipts.
(4) Use of funds.--Amounts deposited into the APEC Business
Travel Card Account--
(A) shall be credited to the appropriate account of the
Department of Homeland Security for expenses incurred in
carrying out this section; and
(B) shall remain available until expended.
(f) Termination of Program.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, may terminate activities
under this section if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines
such action to be in the interest of the United States.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.