To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the President to designate qualifying border airports as official ports of entry and eliminates CBP user fees for these airports. It relies on exemptions and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Customs And Border Protection, Transportation, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Border airports meeting qualification criteria (primary airports within 30 miles of northern or southern international land border) could see lower costs, Border airports meeting qualification criteria could gain revenue opportunities, and Airlines serving border airport routes could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. Customs and Border Protection could lose revenue opportunities and U.S. Treasury (general revenue) could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Requires the President to designate qualifying border airports as official ports of entry and eliminates CBP user fees for these airports.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the President to designate qualifying border airports as official ports of entry and eliminates CBP user fees for these airports.
Key Policy Areas
Customs And Border Protection, Transportation, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill requires the President to designate qualifying border airports as official ports of entry and eliminates CBP user fees for these airports.
Policy Domains
Full Bill
Identified Gains
- Border airports meeting qualification criteria (primary airports within 30 miles of northern or southern international land border)
- Border airports meeting qualification criteria
- Airlines serving border airport routes
- Cross-border business travelers and freight operators
- Border communities with qualifying airports
Identified Costs
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Treasury (general revenue)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Airlines serving border airport routes, Border airports meeting qualification criteria, Border airports meeting qualification criteria (primary airports within 30 miles of northern or southern international land border)
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Treasury (general revenue)
Border communities with qualifying airports
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "implementing_agency"
- → U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An airport that: (1) is a primary airport under 49 USC 47102; (2) is located within 30 miles of northern or southern international land border; (3) is associated through formal legal instrument with a land border crossing or seaport within 30 miles; (4) meets CBP numerical criteria for establishing a port of entry per Treasury Decision 82-37 and successors
As defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code (generally airports with over 10,000 annual passenger boardings)
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