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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1335 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1335

      To require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the 
  implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2009

  Mrs. Murray 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 require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the 
  implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, 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 ``WHTI Implementation Monitoring Plan 
to Assure Continued Travel and Trade Act of 2009'' or the ``IMPACTT Act 
of 2009''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Major border crossings.--The term ``major border 
        crossings'' means the 16 land ports of entry along the 
        international land border between the United States and Canada 
        scheduled to be equipped with RFID technology as of June 1, 
        2009.
            (2) RFID.--The term ``RFID'' means radio-frequency 
        identification.
            (3) WHTI.--The term ``WHTI'' means the Western Hemisphere 
        Travel Initiative required under section 7209(b) of the 
        Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 
        U.S.C. 1185 note).

SEC. 3. REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL 
              INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2009, and June 1, 2010, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall 
jointly submit a report to Congress that describes the implementation 
of WHTI, with respect to the international land and maritime border 
between the United States and Canada.
    (b) Contents.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) a description of the effects on travel and trade across 
        the international land and maritime border between the United 
        States and Canada due to the implementation of WHTI, 
        including--
                    (A) an analysis of the economic impact of WHTI;
                    (B) monthly figures for passenger and freight 
                border crossings; and
                    (C) the effects of WHTI, if any, on travel delays 
                at major border crossings;
            (2) an accounting of the enrollment into frequent traveler 
        programs, including NEXUS and enrollment for passport cards;
            (3) an analysis of the effectiveness of RFID technology, 
        including an analysis of RFID infrastructure installation;
            (4) United States Customs and Border Protection staffing 
        levels along the international land and maritime border between 
        the United States and Canada; and
            (5) an analysis of the effect of WHTI on overall border 
        security along the international land and maritime border 
        between the United States and Canada.
    (c) GAO Study.--Not later than 90 days after the submission of each 
of the reports required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit a report to Congress that describes--
            (1) the economic impact of WHTI; and
            (2) the effect of WHTI on overall border security with 
        respect to the international land and maritime border between 
        the United States and Canada.
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