[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1487 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1487

 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2011

 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Johnson of 
  Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 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.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to establish a 
mechanism by which the Secretary of Homeland Security may 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.
            (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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security such sums as may be 
necessary to implement this section.
    (g) 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.
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