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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3312 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 

Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

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. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION BUSINESS 

2 TRAVEL CARDS. 

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

4 on September 30, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Secu5 rity, in coordination with the Secretary of State, is author6 ized to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business 

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

8 to any eligible person, including business leaders and 

9 United States Government officials who are actively en10 gaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business. An 

11 individual may not receive an ABT Card under this sec12 tion unless the individual has been approved and is in good 

13 standing in an international trusted traveler program of 

14 the Department of Homeland Security. 

15 (b) INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING TRAVEL PRO16 GRAMS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may inte17 grate application procedures for, and issuance, suspension, 

18 and revocation of, ABT Cards with other appropriate 

19 international trusted traveler programs of the Department 

20 of Homeland Security. 

21 (c) COOPERATION WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES.—In 

22 carrying out this section, the Secretary of Homeland Secu23 rity may consult with appropriate private sector entities. 

24 (d) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of Homeland Se25 curity, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may 

26 prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry 


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1 out this section, including regulations regarding conditions 

2 of or limitations on eligibility for an ABT Card. 

3 (e) FEE.— 

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

5 Security may— 

6 (A) prescribe and collect a fee for the 

7 issuance of ABT Cards; and 

8 (B) adjust such fee to the extent the Sec9 retary determines to be necessary to comply 

10 with paragraph (2). 

11 (2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 

12 Security shall ensure that the total amount of the 

13 fees collected under paragraph (1) during any fiscal 

14 year is sufficient to offset the direct and indirect 

15 costs associated with carrying out this section during 

16 such fiscal year, including the costs associated with 

17 establishing the program. 

18 (3) ACCOUNT FOR COLLECTIONS.—There is es19 tablished in the Treasury of the United States an 

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

21 the fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be de22 posited as offsetting receipts. 

23 (4) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts deposited into 

24 the APEC Business Travel Card Account— 


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1 (A) shall be credited to the appropriate ac2 count of the Department of Homeland Security 

3 for expenses incurred in carrying out this sec4 tion; and 

5 (B) shall remain available until expended. 

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

7 Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of 

8 State, may terminate activities under this section if the 

9 Secretary of Homeland Security determines such action 

10 to be in the interest of the United States. 

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