A bill 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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 3, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Secretary of State, during the seven-year period ending on September 30, 2018, to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to eligible persons, including business leaders and U.S. government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business, who are in good standing in an international trusted traveler program of DHS.
Authorizes the DHS Secretary to collect a fee for the issuance of such cards that is sufficient to offset the costs associated with carrying out this Act. Establishes in the Treasury an APEC Business Travel Card Account into which such fees shall be deposited.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7142; text as passed Senate: CR S7142)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7142; text as passed Senate: CR S7142)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7381)
Mr. Farenthold asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7381)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7381)
Enacted as Public Law 112-54
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-92.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-92.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-54.
Became Public Law No: 112-54.