(D) in section 274A(b)(1)(B)(i) (8 U.S.C. 
1324a(b)(1)(B)(i)), by inserting ‘‘or passport 
card’’ before the semicolon. 
(h) REPORTS.—The Secretary of State shall, on a 
quarterly basis during the first year of issuance of pass-
port cards and on an annual basis thereafter, submit to 
Congress a report containing information relating to the 
number of passport cards issued during the immediately 
preceding quarter or year, as appropriate, and the number 
of United States citizens in each State applying for such 
cards. 
SEC. 5. IMPROVING THE NEXUS AND FAST REGISTERED 
TRAVELER PROGRAMS. 
(a) MERGING REQUIREMENTS
OF NEXUS AND 
FAST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall merge the procedures for the pro-
grams described in subsection (k) into a single pro-
cedure, with common eligibility and security screen-
ing requirements, enrollment processes, and sanc-
tions regimes. 
(2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that— 
(A) the procedures for the programs 
known as ‘‘NEXUS Highway’’, ‘‘NEXUS Ma-
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rine’’, and ‘‘NEXUS Air’’ are integrated into 
such a single procedure; and 
(B) the processes relating to eligibility and 
security screening are identical to those for the 
FAST program described in subsection (l)(2) 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) INTEGRATING NEXUS AND FAST INFORMATION 
SYSTEMS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall in-
tegrate all databases and information systems for the pro-
grams described in subsection (k) in a manner that will 
permit any identification card issued to a participant to 
operate in all locations where a program described in such 
subsection is operating. 
(c) CREATION OF NEXUS CONVERTIBLE LANES.— 
In order to expand the NEXUS program described in sub-
section (k)(2) to major northern border crossings, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in consultation with appro-
priate representatives of the Government of Canada, shall 
equip the following northern border crossings with 
NEXUS technology: 
(1) Pembina, North Dakota. 
(2) Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. 
(3) Alexandria Bay, New York. 
(4) Portal, North Dakota. 
(5) Sweet Grass, Montana. 
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(6) International Falls, Minnesota. 
(d) CREATION
OF REMOTE ENROLLMENT CEN-
TERS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consulta-
tion with appropriate representatives of the Government 
of Canada, shall create a minimum of six remote enroll-
ment centers for the programs described in subsection (k). 
Such a remote enrollment center shall be established at 
each of the border crossings described in subsection (c). 
(e) CREATION
OF
MOBILE
ENROLLMENT
CEN-
TERS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consulta-
tion with appropriate representatives of the Government 
of Canada, shall create a minimum of four mobile enroll-
ment centers for the programs described in subsection (k). 
Such mobile enrollment centers shall be used to accept and 
process applications in areas currently underserved by 
such programs. The Secretary shall work with State and 
local authorities in determining the locations of such mo-
bile enrollment centers. 
(f) ON-LINE APPLICATION PROCESS.—The Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall design an on-line application 
process for the programs described in subsection (k). Such 
process shall permit individuals to securely submit their 
applications on-line and schedule a security interview at 
the nearest enrollment center. 
(g) PROMOTING ENROLLMENT.— 
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(1) 
CREATING
INCENTIVES
FOR
ENROLL-
MENT.—In order to encourage applications for the 
programs described in subsection (k), the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall develop a plan to admit 
participants in an amount that is as inexpensive as 
possible per card issued for each of such programs. 
The fee for the first renewal for participation in 
each such program shall be waived. The Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate a report that explains the reasons 
for the fee that is established. 
(2) CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE NUMBER.—In 
order to provide potential applicants with timely in-
formation for the programs described in subsection 
(k), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall create 
a customer service telephone number for such pro-
grams. 
(3) PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program to educate the public regarding 
the benefits of the programs described in subsection 
(k). 
(h) TRAVEL DOCUMENT FOR TRAVEL INTO UNITED 
STATES.—For purposes of the plan required under section 
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7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven-
tion Act of 2004, an identification card issued to a partici-
pant in a program described in subsection (k) shall be con-
sidered a document sufficient on its own when produced 
to denote identity and citizenship for travel into the 
United States by United States citizens and by categories 
of individuals for whom documentation requirements have 
previously been waived under section 212(d)(4)(B) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(d)(4)(B)). 
(i) CONSOLIDATED
BACKGROUND
CHECK
PROC-
ESS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security, in consultation with the Attorney 
General, shall establish a single process for con-
ducting the security screening and background 
checks of individuals participating in any of the pro-
grams identified under paragraph (2). 
(2) INCLUDED PROGRAMS.—The process estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall apply to the fol-
lowing programs: 
(A) The Transportation Worker Identifica-
tion Credential. 
(B) The security risk determination and 
related background checks under section 5103a 
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