Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2042
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2011-05-26 in the House
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: 2011-05-26
text: 
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), by November 11, 2011, 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: 2011-10-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), by November 11, 2011, 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
action_date: 2011-10-31
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7034)
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7034)
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2042.
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7034-7036)
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Mr. Turner (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2011-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Introduced in House