S.Amdt. 1319
What it does: Adds SEC. 9. PASSPORT CARD TRAVEL ENHANCEMENT at the end of the bill
Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-OH)What it changes
1 change to S. 1023 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 9. PASSPORT CARD TRAVEL ENHANCEMENT at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 1023 · Reported to Senate
"(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.".
Inserted: SEC. 9. PASSPORT CARD TRAVEL ENHANCEMENT.
Inserted: (a) Passport Card Defined.--In this section, the term "passport card" means the document--
Inserted: (1) known as a passport card that is issued to a national of the United States on the same basis as a regular passport; and
Inserted: (2) that the Secretary of State began issuing during 2008.
Inserted: (b) Passport Cards for Air Travel.--
Inserted: (1) Requirement to accept passport cards for air travel.--Notwithstanding any regulation issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall permit a passport card issued to a national of the United States to serve as proof of identify and citizenship of such national if such national is departing from or entering the United States through an air port of entry for travel that terminates or originates in--
Inserted: (A) Bermuda;
Inserted: (B) Canada;
Inserted: (C) a foreign country located in the Caribbean; or
Inserted: (D) Mexico.
Inserted: (2) Fees for passport cards.--Neither the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security may increase, or propose an increase to, the fee for issuance of a passport card as a result of the requirements of paragraph (1).
Inserted: (3) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland shall issue final regulations to implement this section.
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SA 1319. Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Tester, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1023, to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 9. PASSPORT CARD TRAVEL ENHANCEMENT.
(a) Passport Card Defined.--In this section, the term “passport card” means the document--
(1) known as a passport card that is issued to a national of the United States on the same basis as a regular passport; and
(2) that the Secretary of State began issuing during 2008.
(b) Passport Cards for Air Travel.--
(1) Requirement to accept passport cards for air travel.--Notwithstanding any regulation issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall permit a passport card issued to a national of the United States to serve as proof of identify and citizenship of such national if such national is departing from or entering the United States through an air port of entry for travel that terminates or originates in--
(A) Bermuda;
(B) Canada;
(C) a foreign country located in the Caribbean; or
(D) Mexico.
(2) Fees for passport cards.--Neither the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security may increase, or propose an increase to, the fee for issuance of a passport card as a result of the requirements of paragraph (1).
(3) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland shall issue final regulations to implement this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 16, 2009