Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-504
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2017-03-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Immigration status and procedures
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: 

APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 to permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business travel card program. (The program, which provides persons who are engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business with expedited airport processing, is scheduled to end on September 30, 2018.) 

action_date: 2017-08-01
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 to permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business travel card program. (The program, which provides persons who are engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business with expedited airport processing, is scheduled to end on September 30, 2018.) 

action_date: 2017-10-23
text: 

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card (ABT Card) to an individual who: (1) is a U.S. citizen, (2) has been approved and is in good standing in an existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) international trusted traveler program, and (3) is engaged in business in the Asia-Pacific region or is a U.S. government official engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business. 
 
The bill: (1) transfers card program authority from the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (APECBTC Act) to the Homeland Security Act of 2002; and (2) makes the program, which is scheduled to end on September 30, 2018, permanent.
 
The CBP shall: (1) integrate application procedures for, and issuance, renewal, and revocation of, ABT cards with existing DHS international trusted traveler programs; (2) prescribe and collect a fee for card issuance and renewal, and (3) notify Congress if card program expenditures exceed collected amounts. 
 
The bill establishes in the Treasury an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account (Account).
 
(Sec. 3) Amounts in the travel card account under the APECBTC Act are transferred to the Account and shall be available for expenses incurred with any card, and such Act is repealed. A card issued pursuant to such Act before the date of enactment of this bill shall remain valid until it expires.

action_date: 2017-11-02
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card (ABT Card) to an individual who: (1) is a U.S. citizen, (2) has been approved and is in good standing in an existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) international trusted traveler program, and (3) is engaged in business in the Asia-Pacific region or is a U.S. government official engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business. 
 
The bill: (1) transfers card program authority from the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (APECBTC Act) to the Homeland Security Act of 2002; and (2) makes the program, which is scheduled to end on September 30, 2018, permanent.
 
The CBP shall: (1) integrate application procedures for, and issuance, renewal, and revocation of, ABT cards with existing DHS international trusted traveler programs; (2) prescribe and collect a fee for card issuance and renewal, and (3) notify Congress if card program expenditures exceed collected amounts. 
 
The bill establishes in the Treasury an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account (Account).
 
(Sec. 3) Amounts in the travel card account under the APECBTC Act are transferred to the Account and shall be available for expenses incurred with any card, and such Act is repealed. A card issued pursuant to such Act before the date of enactment of this bill shall remain valid until it expires.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 2 (Roll no. 570). (text: CR H8056)
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 2 (Roll no. 570).(text: CR H8056)
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8062-8063)
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 504.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8056-8057)
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6144-6145)
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6144-6145)
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6144-6145)
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 190.
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-140.
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-140.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-79