(4) Consistent with the report of the National 
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States, it is imperative that the Department of 
Homeland Security expand the NEXUS and FAST 
programs. 
(b) 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 (l) into a single proce-
dure, with common eligibility and security screening 
requirements, enrollment processes, and sanctions 
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-
rine’’, and ‘‘NEXUS Air’’ are integrated into 
such 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. 
(c) INTEGRATING NEXUS AND FAST INFORMATION 
SYSTEMS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall in-
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tegrate all databases and information systems for the pro-
grams described in subsection (l) 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. 
(d) CREATION OF NEXUS CONVERTIBLE LANES.— 
In order to expand the NEXUS program described in sub-
section (l)(2) to major northern border crossings, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Ca-
nadian government, shall equip the following northern bor-
der 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; and 
(6) International Falls, Minnesota. 
(e) CREATION
OF
REMOTE
ENROLLMENT
CEN-
TERS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consulta-
tion with the Canadian government, shall create a min-
imum of 6 remote enrollment centers for the programs de-
scribed in subsection (l). A remote enrollment center shall 
be established at each of the border crossings described 
in subsection (d). 
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(f) CREATION
OF
MOBILE
ENROLLMENT
CEN-
TERS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consulta-
tion with the Canadian government, shall create a min-
imum of 4 mobile enrollment centers for the programs de-
scribed in subsection (l). 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 mobile enrollment centers. 
(g) ON-LINE APPLICATION PROCESS.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall design an on-line appli-
cation process for the programs described in subsection 
(l). Such process shall permit individuals to securely sub-
mit their applications on-line and schedule a security 
interview at the nearest enrollment center. 
(h) PROMOTING ENROLLMENT.— 
(1) 
CREATING
INCENTIVES
FOR
ENROLL-
MENT.—In order to encourage applications for the 
programs described in subsection (l), the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall develop a plan to admit 
participants at a rate that does not exceed $20 per 
card issued. The fee for the first renewal shall be 
waived. 
(2) CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE NUMBER.—In 
order to provide potential applicants with timely in-
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formation for the programs described in subsection 
(l), 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 
(l). 
(i) TRAVEL DOCUMENT FOR TRAVEL INTO UNITED 
STATES.—For purposes of the plan required under section 
7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven-
tion Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1185 note), an identification 
card issued to a participant in a program described in sub-
section (l) shall be considered a document sufficient on 
its own when produced to establish 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)). 
(j) 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-
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ducting the security screening and background 
checks on 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 
of title 49, United States Code, performed by 
the Transportation Security Administration as 
part of the Department of Transportation Haz-
ardous Materials Endorsement credentialing 
program. 
(C) The programs described in subsection 
(l). 
(D) The Secure Electronic Network for 
Travelers Rapid Inspection, or ‘‘SENTRI’’, pro-
gram authorized under section 286(q) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1356(q)). 
(E) The Registered Traveler program of 
the Transportation Security Administration. 
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