S. 1633 (111th): Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2010

Introduced:
Aug 06, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 1487 (112th) on Aug 02, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 14, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Aug 06, 2009
Referred to Committee Aug 06, 2009
Reported by Committee Dec 14, 2010
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

House Homeland Security

Senate Foreign Relations

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Full Title

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Dec 21, 2010.
6 pages

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12/21/2010--Reported to Senate amended.
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.

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