ABTC Authorizing Law

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PUBLIC LAW 112–54—NOV. 12, 2011

Public Law 112–54
112th Congress
An Act
Nov. 12, 2011
[S. 1487]

Asia-Pacific
Economic
Cooperation
Business Travel
Cards Act of
2011.
8 USC 1185 note.

To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary
of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Business Travel Cards Act of 2011’’.
SEC. 2. ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION BUSINESS TRAVEL
CARDS.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 7-year period ending on September 30, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to issue Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (referred to in this
section as ‘‘ABT Cards’’) to any eligible person, including business
leaders and United States Government officials who are actively
engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business. An individual may not receive an ABT Card under this section unless
the individual has been approved and is in good standing in an
international trusted traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security.
(b) INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING TRAVEL PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may integrate application procedures
for, and issuance, suspension, and revocation of, ABT Cards with
other appropriate international trusted traveler programs of the
Department of Homeland Security.
(c) COOPERATION WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES.—In carrying out this
section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may consult with appropriate private sector entities.
(d) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section, including
regulations regarding conditions of or limitations on eligibility for
an ABT Card.
(e) FEE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security
may—
(A) prescribe and collect a fee for the issuance of ABT
Cards; and
(B) adjust such fee to the extent the Secretary determines to be necessary to comply with paragraph (2).

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(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 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 establishing the program.
(3) ACCOUNT FOR COLLECTIONS.—There is established in
the Treasury of the United States an ‘‘APEC 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 APEC
Business Travel Card Account—
(A) shall be credited to the appropriate account of
the Department of Homeland Security for expenses
incurred in carrying out this section; and
(B) shall remain available until expended.
(f) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Homeland
Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may terminate
activities under this section if the Secretary of Homeland Security
determines such action to be in the interest of the United States.

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Approved November 12, 2011.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1487 (H.R. 2042):
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–92 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011):
Nov. 3, considered and passed Senate.
Nov. 4, considered and passed House.

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