6 U.S.C. § 218 — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards

(a) In general: CBP's Commissioner can issue an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card ("ABT Card") to anyone described in (b). (b) Who qualifies: An individual who (1) is a U.S. citizen; (2) has been approved and is in good standing in an existing Department trusted traveler program; and (3) is either (A) engaged in business in the Asia-Pacific region, as the Commissioner determines, or (B) a U.S. government official actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business, as the Commissioner determines. (c) Integration: The Commissioner must integrate ABT Card application, issuance, renewal, and revocation procedures with the Department's existing trusted traveler programs. (d) Cooperation: In carrying out this section, the Commissioner can consult with appropriate private-sector entities and nongovernmental organizations, including academic institutions. (e) Fee: (1) The Commissioner must prescribe and collect a fee for issuing and renewing ABT Cards, and adjust it as needed to comply with (2). (2) The total fees collected each fiscal year must be enough to offset the direct and indirect costs of carrying out this section that year, including operating and maintaining the ABT Card processes. (3) An "Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account" is established in the Treasury to hold the fees collected as offsetting receipts. (4) Money in that account is credited to CBP's account for expenses under this section, and stays available until spent. (f) Notification: The Commissioner must notify the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs no later than 60 days after spending money on ABT Card services beyond the amounts collected under (e)(1). (g) Definition: "Trusted traveler program" means a voluntary Department program that lets CBP expedite the clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travelers arriving in the United States.