Trusted Traveler Programs : Overview, Eligibility and Requirements / James C. Watkins, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Watkins, James C., editor.

Series:

Transportation issues, policies and R&D series.

Transportation Issues, Policies and R&d Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aeronautics, Commercial--Security measures.

Aeronautics, Commercial.

Airports--Security measures.

Airports.

Border security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

Trusted traveler programs expedite the inspection of preapproved, low-risk travelers to the United States. Trusted traveler programs help the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) achieve their goals of facilitating the lawful flow of people and goods while preventing the entry of unauthorized individuals, criminals, terrorists, and contraband. This book provides an overview of each program, including TSA's and CBP's legal authority to establish and operate these programs. It also outlines each program's eligibility requirements and application process and summarizes each program's screening/admissions, and membership.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Trusted Traveler Programs(

Summary

TSA PreCheck

Legal Authority

Eligibility Requirements and Application Process

Screening, Membership, and Enrollment Data

Authority for CBP's Trusted Traveler Programs

Global Entry

Admissions, Membership, and Application Data

NEXUS

SENTRI

FAST

Selected Legislative Activity

Appendix. Global Entry Enrollment of Partner Country Citizens

Chapter 2

Trusted Traveler Programs: DHS Has Enrollment Processes, but CBP Should Provide Additional Information on Reconsiderations(

Abbreviations

Why GAO Did This Study

What GAO Recommends

What GAO Found

Background

DHS's Trusted Traveler Programs

TSA PreCheck®

CBP Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, and FAST

DHS Has Enrolled Millions of Travelers to Its Trusted Traveler Programs Through a Multi-Step Process

TSA Has Enrolled Millions of Travelers to TSA PreCheck® through a Multi-Step Process

CBP Has Enrolled Millions of Travelers to Its Trusted Traveler Programs through a Multi-Step Process

DHS Programs Provide Reconsideration, but CBP Does Not Provide Instructions for Seeking Additional Information on Denials or Revocations

TSA Adjudicators Have Provided Reconsideration for Thousands of Travelers Denied or Revoked from TSA PreCheck®

CBP Ombudsman Has Provided Reconsideration for Thousands of Travelers Denied or Revoked from Its Trusted Traveler Programs.

CBP Notifies Travelers of a Denial or Revocation Decision, but Does Not Provide Instructions to Seek Additional Information

Conclusion

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Comments

Appendix I: U.S. Ports of Entry with Dedicated Trusted Traveler Lanes or Kiosks

Appendix II: Category X Airports by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Precheck® Screening Volume in Fiscal Year 2022

Appendix III: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck® Eligibility Criteria

Part A: Permanent Disqualifying Criminal Offenses

Part B: Interim Disqualifying Criminal Offenses

Part C: Under Want, Warrant, or Indictment

Appendix IV: Example of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck® Preliminary Determination of Ineligibility Letter

Appendix V: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler Programs Eligibility Criteria

Part A: General Eligibility

Part B: Citizenship Status Requirements

Appendix VI: Example of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Denial Letter

Appendix VII: Comments from the Department of Homeland Security

Appendix VIII: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgements

GAO Contact

Staff Acknowledgements

GAO's Mission

Obtaining Copies of GAO Reports and Testimony

Order by Phone

Connect with GAO

To Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Federal Programs

Congressional Relations

Public Affairs

Strategic Planning and External Liaison

Chapter 3

Examining DHS's Management of Trusted Traveler Programs(

Statement of Chairwoman Kathleen M. Rice September 30, 2020

Statement of Ranking Member Clay Higgins September 30, 2020

Prepared Statement of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson September 30, 2020

Statement of Robert E. Perez, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Prepared Statement of Robert E. Perez September 30, 2020.

Overview

How CBP Operators Are Addressing the Now-Known Discrepancies

In Closing

Chapter 4

Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2021(

1. Purpose and Summary

2. Background and Need for the Legislation

3. Legislative History

4. Section-by-Section Analysis of the Bill, as Reported

Section 1. Short Titles

Section 2. Comptroller General Review

Section 3. Enrollment Redress

5. Evaluation of Regulatory Impact

6. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

7. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

Index

Blank Page.

Notes:

Includes index.

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Print version: Watkins, James C. Trusted Traveler Programs: Overview, Eligibility and Requirements

ISBN:

9798891138704