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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2670 

To require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation 

of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 2, 2009 

Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. 

DICKS, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. 

LARSEN of Washington, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. 

LATOURETTE, Mr. HODES, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. MANZULLO, 

Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. 

KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MASSA, and Mr. TONKO) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 

for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the 

implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, 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 ‘‘WHTI Implementation 

3 Monitoring Plan to Assure Continued Travel and Trade 

4 Act of 2009’’ or the ‘‘IMPACTT Act of 2009’’. 

5 SEC. 2. REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WESTERN 

6 HEMISPHERE TRAVEL INITIATIVE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 2009, 

8 and June 1, 2010, the Secretary of Homeland Security 

9 and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to Congress 

10 a report on the implementation of the Western Hemi11 sphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) (required under section 

12 7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven13 tion Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1185 note)) with respect to 

14 the international land and maritime border between the 

15 United States and Canada. 

16 (b) CONTENTS.—The reports required under sub17 section (a) shall include the following: 

18 (1) The effects on travel and trade across the 

19 international land and maritime border between the 

20 United States and Canada due to the implementa21 tion of WHTI, including an analysis of the economic 

22 impact of WHTI, monthly figures for passenger and 

23 freight border crossings, and its effects, if any, on 

24 travel delays at major border crossings. 


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1 (2) Measurements of enrollment into frequent 

2 traveler programs such as NEXUS and enrollment 

3 for passport cards. 

4 (3) An analysis of the effectiveness of radio-fre5 quency identification (RFID) technology, including 

6 an analysis of RFID infrastructure installation. 

7 (4) Measurements of United States Customs 

8 and Border Protection staffing levels along the inter9 national land and maritime border between the 

10 United States and Canada. 

11 (5) An analysis of the effect of WHTI on over12 all border security along the international land and 

13 maritime border between the United States and 

14 Canada. 

15 (c) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the 

16 submission of each of the reports required under sub17 section (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 

18 shall submit to Congress a report on the economic impact 

19 of WHTI and its effect on overall border security with 

20 respect to the international land and maritime border be21 tween the United States and Canada. 

22 (d) MAJOR BORDER CROSSINGS DEFINED.—In this 

23 section, the term ‘‘major border crossings’’ means the 16 

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1 tween the United States and Canada scheduled to be 

2 equipped with RFID technology as of June 1, 2009. 

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