[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 1487 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 216
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, and Mr. Inouye) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

                            November 3, 2011

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

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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,

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

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Asia-Pacific Economic 
Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011''.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cooperation With Private Entities.--In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may consult with 
appropriate private sector entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Fee.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland 
        Security may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) prescribe and collect a fee for the 
                issuance of ABT Cards; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) adjust such fee to the extent the 
                Secretary determines to be necessary to comply with 
                paragraph (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Use of funds.--Amounts deposited into the APEC 
        Business Travel Card Account--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) shall be credited to the appropriate 
                account of the Department of Homeland Security for 
                expenses incurred in carrying out this section; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) shall remain available until 
                expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

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.
                                                       Calendar No. 216

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1487

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            November 3, 2011

                       Reported with an amendment