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H.R. 3192, The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009

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H.R. 3192 would 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.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), by January 1, 2010, to editestablish the wikiAPEC Business Travel Program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (ABTCs) to eligible U.S. citizen business leaders and besenior U.S. government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business.

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the first to provide a detailed summarySecretary to: (1) integrate application procedures for and issuance of ABTCs with other international registered traveler programs of DHS, such as Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI; and (2) work in conjunction with private sector entities to ensure that applicants satisfy ABTC requirements. Aauthorizes the bill!)Secretary to: (1) utilize such entities to enroll and issue ABTCs; and (2) impose and modify an ABTC issuance fee.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/13/2009:7/17/2009: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on Homeland Security.Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
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