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125 STAT. 550 PUBLIC LAW 112-54-NOV. 12, 2011
Public Law 112-54
112th Congress
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary
Nov. 12, 2011 of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Busi-
[S. 1487] ness Travel Cards, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
Asia-Pacific the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Economic
Cooperation SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
Business Travel
Cards Act of This Act may be cited as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2011. Business Travel Cards Act of 2011.
8 USC 1185 note.
SEC. 2. ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION BUSINESS TRAVEL
CARDS.
Time period. (a) IN GENERAL.-During the 7-year period ending on Sep-
tember 30, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordina-
tion 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 indi-
vidual 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 Home-
land Security.
(b) INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING TRAVEL PROGRAMS.-The Sec-
retary 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 appro-
priate private sector entities.
(d) RULEMAKING.-The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, may prescribe such regula-
tions 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 deter-
mines to be necessary to comply with paragraph (2).](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.immigration/acsehtap0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)