Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-504
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2017-03-02
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia

Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Immigration status and procedures

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>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.) </p>

action_date: 2017-08-01
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017</strong></p> <p> (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.) </p>

action_date: 2017-10-23
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017</b></p> <p> (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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>The bill establishes in the Treasury an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account (Account).</p> <p>(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.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-02
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(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.)</p> <p><b>Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017</b></p> <p> (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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>The bill establishes in the Treasury an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account (Account).</p> <p>(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.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2017 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Permanent authorization Section 2(a) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 ( 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) is amended by striking During the 7-year period ending on September 30, 2018, the Secretary and inserting The Secretary .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 190 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 504 [Report No. 115–140] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2017 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Daines , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate August 1, 2017 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Permanent authorization Section 2(a) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 ( 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) is amended by striking During the 7-year period ending on September 30, 2018, the Secretary and inserting The Secretary .

August 1, 2017 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017 . 2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (a) In general Subtitle B of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 417 the following: 418. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (a) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is authorized to issue an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card (referred to in this section as an ABT Card ) to any individual described in subsection (b). (b) Card issuance An individual described in this subsection is an individual who— (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) has been approved and is in good standing in an existing international trusted traveler program of the Department; and (3) is— (A) engaged in business in the Asia-Pacific region, as determined by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; or (B) a United States Government official actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business, as determined by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (c) Integration with existing travel programs The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall integrate application procedures for, and issuance, renewal, and revocation of, ABT Cards with existing international trusted traveler programs of the Department. (d) Cooperation with private entities and nongovernmental organizations In carrying out this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may consult with appropriate private sector entities and nongovernmental organizations, including academic institutions. (e) Fee (1) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall— (A) prescribe and collect a fee for the issuance and renewal of ABT Cards; and (B) adjust such fee to the extent the Commissioner determines necessary to comply with paragraph (2). (2) Limitation The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that the total amount of the fees collected under paragraph (1) during any fiscal year is sufficient to offset the direct and indirect costs associated with carrying out this section during such fiscal year, including the costs associated with operating and maintaining the ABT Card issuance and renewal processes. (3) Account for collections There is established in the Treasury of the United States an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account into which the fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be deposited as offsetting receipts. (4) Use of funds Amounts deposited into the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account established under paragraph (3) shall— (A) be credited to the appropriate account of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for expenses incurred in carrying out this section; and (B) remain available until expended. (f) Notification The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 60 days after the expenditures of funds to operate and provide ABT Card services beyond the amounts collected under subsection (e)(1). (g) Trusted traveler program defined In this section, the term trusted traveler program means a voluntary program of the Department that allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travelers arriving in the United States. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 417 the following new item: Sec. 418. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards. . 3. Account (a) In general Notwithstanding the repeal of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–54 ; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) pursuant to section 4(b)(1), amounts deposited into the APEC Business Travel Card Account established pursuant to such Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act are hereby transferred to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account established pursuant to section 418(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by section 2(a) of this Act), and shall be available without regard to whether such amounts are expended in connection with expenses incurred with respect to an ABT Card issued at any time before or after such date of enactment. (b) Availability Amounts deposited in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account established pursuant to section 418(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, in addition to the purposes for which such amounts are available pursuant to such subsection, shall also be available for expenditure in connection with expenses incurred with respect to ABT Cards issued at any time before the date of the enactment of such section. (c) Termination After the completion of the transfer described in subsection (a), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account established pursuant to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 shall be closed. 4. Conforming amendments and repeal (a) Conforming amendments Section 411(c) of section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (17), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph (19); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following: (18) carry out section 418, relating to the issuance of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards; and . (b) Repeal (1) In general The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–54 ; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) is repealed. (2) Saving clause Notwithstanding the repeal under paragraph (1), an ABT Card issued pursuant to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 before the date of the enactment of this Act that, as of such date, is still valid, shall remain valid on and after such date until such time as such Card would otherwise expire.

Passed the Senate September 26, 2017. Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen S. 504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017 . 2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (a) In general Subtitle B of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 417 the following: 418. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (a) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is authorized to issue an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card (referred to in this section as an ABT Card ) to any individual described in subsection (b). (b) Card issuance An individual described in this subsection is an individual who— (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) has been approved and is in good standing in an existing international trusted traveler program of the Department; and (3) is— (A) engaged in business in the Asia-Pacific region, as determined by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; or (B) a United States Government official actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business, as determined by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (c) Integration with existing travel programs The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall integrate application procedures for, and issuance, renewal, and revocation of, ABT Cards with existing international trusted traveler programs of the Department. (d) Cooperation with private entities and nongovernmental organizations In carrying out this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may consult with appropriate private sector entities and nongovernmental organizations, including academic institutions. (e) Fee (1) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall— (A) prescribe and collect a fee for the issuance and renewal of ABT Cards; and (B) adjust such fee to the extent the Commissioner determines necessary to comply with paragraph (2). (2) Limitation The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that the total amount of the fees collected under paragraph (1) during any fiscal year is sufficient to offset the direct and indirect costs associated with carrying out this section during such fiscal year, including the costs associated with operating and maintaining the ABT Card issuance and renewal processes. (3) Account for collections There is established in the Treasury of the United States an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account into which the fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be deposited as offsetting receipts. (4) Use of funds Amounts deposited into the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account established under paragraph (3) shall— (A) be credited to the appropriate account of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for expenses incurred in carrying out this section; and (B) remain available until expended. (f) Notification The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 60 days after the expenditures of funds to operate and provide ABT Card services beyond the amounts collected under subsection (e)(1). (g) Trusted traveler program defined In this section, the term trusted traveler program means a voluntary program of the Department that allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travelers arriving in the United States. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 417 the following new item: Sec. 418. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards. . 3. Account (a) In general Notwithstanding the repeal of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–54 ; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) pursuant to section 4(b)(1), amounts deposited into the APEC Business Travel Card Account established pursuant to such Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act are hereby transferred to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account established pursuant to section 418(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by section 2(a) of this Act), and shall be available without regard to whether such amounts are expended in connection with expenses incurred with respect to an ABT Card issued at any time before or after such date of enactment. (b) Availability Amounts deposited in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account established pursuant to section 418(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, in addition to the purposes for which such amounts are available pursuant to such subsection, shall also be available for expenditure in connection with expenses incurred with respect to ABT Cards issued at any time before the date of the enactment of such section. (c) Termination After the completion of the transfer described in subsection (a), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account established pursuant to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 shall be closed. 4. Conforming amendments and repeal (a) Conforming amendments Section 411(c) of section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (17), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph (19); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following: (18) carry out section 418, relating to the issuance of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards; and . (b) Repeal (1) In general The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–54 ; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) is repealed. (2) Saving clause Notwithstanding the repeal under paragraph (1), an ABT Card issued pursuant to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 before the date of the enactment of this Act that, as of such date, is still valid, shall remain valid on and after such date until such time as such Card would otherwise expire.

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