Speaker, S. 504 is an important piece of legislation that has
strong support on both sides of the aisle. The ABT Card Program allows
business travelers and government officials with business in APEC
countries to access fast-track processing lanes at APEC airports. The program saves an estimated 43 minutes per trip, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, and operates entirely on user fees, costing
taxpayers nothing. Importantly, it preserves authority for the
Department of Homeland Security to revoke or suspend an individual's
card for security reasons at any time. This is a commonsense, bipartisan bill, and I encourage my colleagues
to support S. 504 to ensure that the bill gets to the President's desk.
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