112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1487 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Asia-Pacific Economic 

3 Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011’’. 

4 SEC. 2. ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION BUSINESS 

5 TRAVEL CARDS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—During the 7-year period ending 

7 on September 30, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Secu8 rity, in coordination with the Secretary of State, is author9 ized to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business 

10 Travel Cards (referred to in this section as ‘‘ABT Cards’’) 

11 to any eligible person, including business leaders and 

12 United States Government officials who are actively en13 gaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business. An 

14 individual may not receive an ABT Card under this sec15 tion unless the individual has been approved and is in good 

16 standing in an international trusted traveler program of 

17 the Department of Homeland Security. 

18 (b) INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING TRAVEL PRO19 GRAMS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may inte20 grate application procedures for, and issuance, suspension, 

21 and revocation of, ABT Cards with other appropriate 

22 international trusted traveler programs of the Department 

23 of Homeland Security. 

24 (c) COOPERATION WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES.—In 

25 carrying out this section, the Secretary of Homeland Secu26 rity may consult with appropriate private sector entities. 
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1 (d) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of Homeland Se2 curity, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may 

3 prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry 

4 out this section, including regulations regarding conditions 

5 of or limitations on eligibility for an ABT Card. 

6 (e) FEE.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 

8 Security may— 

9 (A) prescribe and collect a fee for the 

10 issuance of ABT Cards; and 

11 (B) adjust such fee to the extent the Sec12 retary determines to be necessary to comply 

13 with paragraph (2). 

14 (2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 

15 Security shall ensure that the total amount of the 

16 fees collected under paragraph (1) during any fiscal 

17 year is sufficient to offset the direct and indirect 

18 costs associated with carrying out this section during 

19 such fiscal year, including the costs associated with 

20 establishing the program. 

21 (3) ACCOUNT FOR COLLECTIONS.—There is es22 tablished in the Treasury of the United States an 

23 ‘‘APEC Business Travel Card Account’’ into which 

24 the fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be de25 posited as offsetting receipts. 
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1 (4) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts deposited into 

2 the APEC Business Travel Card Account— 

3 (A) shall be credited to the appropriate ac4 count of the Department of Homeland Security 

5 for expenses incurred in carrying out this sec6 tion; and 

7 (B) shall remain available until expended. 

8 (f) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of 

9 Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of 

10 State, may terminate activities under this section if the 

11 Secretary of Homeland Security determines such action 

12 to be in the interest of the United States. 

Passed the Senate November 3, 2011. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1487 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

other purposes. Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for tablish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic in coordination with the Secretary of State, to es-