Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-1633
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2009-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Asia
Department of Homeland Security
Federal officials
Free trade and trade barriers
Homeland security
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Public-private cooperation
Travel and tourism
User charges and fees
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: 
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), by January 1, 2010, to establish the APEC Business Travel Program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (ABTCs) to eligible U.S. citizen business leaders and senior U.S. government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) integrate application procedures for and issuance of ABTCs with other international registered traveler programs of DHS, such as Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI; and (2) work in conjunction with private sector entities to ensure that applicants satisfy ABTC requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) utilize such entities to enroll and issue ABTCs; and (2) impose and modify an ABTC issuance fee.

action_date: 2010-12-21
text: 
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Secretary of State, to: (1) establish the APEC Business Travel Program, under which the DHS Secretary may issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to eligible U.S. citizens, including business leaders and government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business, provided such an individual is first approved in one of the international trusted traveler programs of DHS, such as Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI.; and (2) cease issuance of such cards in the interest of the United States.
 
Authorizes the DHS Secretary to collect a fee for such cards, the revenues from which shall not exceed Program costs in a fiscal year. Establishes in the Treasury an APEC Business Travel Program Account, into which such fees shall be deposited.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723.
action_date: 2010-12-21
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-12-21
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9029)
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9029)
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate