,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,decemb]
 #aj1 #bjad4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #djjg7  
entitl$ ,an ,act to recodify &          
reau?orize ! ,*emical ,facility         
,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds ,program41 d pass
 ) ! foll[+ ,9 lieu ( ! matt] propos$ to
 be ins]t$1 ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ & ,secur+ ,*emical ,facilities
 f ,t]rori/ ,attacks ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 
,*emical ,facility ,anti-,t]rorism      
,/&>ds ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#aja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,,xxi ,*emical facility      
anti-t]rorism /&>ds  #baja4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is title-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,,cfats       
regulation means-- 7,a7 an exi/+ ,,cfats
 regulation2 &  7,b7 any regulation or  
am5dm5t to an exi/+ ,,cfats regulation  
issu$ pursuant to ! au?ority "u section 
#bajg2  7#b7 ! t]m *emical facility (   
int]e/ means a facility t-- 7,a7 holds1 
or t ! ,secret>y has a reasonable basis 

to believe holds1 a *emical ( int]e/1 z 
designat$ "u ,app5dix ,a to "p #bg (    
title #f1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1  
or any successor !reto1 at a ?re%old    
quantity set pursuant to relevant       
risk-relat$ security pr9ciples2 &  7,b7 
is n an exclud$ facility2  7#c7 ! t]m   
cov]$ *emical facility means a facility 
t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 id5tifies z a
 *emical facility ( int]e/2 &  7ii7 bas$
 ^u review ( ! facility's ,top-,scre51  
det]m9es meets ! risk crit]ia develop$  
"u section #bajb7;e77#b77;,b72 &  7,b7  
is n an exclud$ facility2  7#d7 ! t]m   
exclud$ facility means-- 7,a7 a facility
 regulat$ "u ! ,m>itime ,transportation 
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law    
#ajg-bie2 #aaf ,/at4 #bjfd72  7,b7 a    
public wat] sy/em1 z t t]m is def9$ 9   
section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f72  7,c7 a    
,treatm5t ,works1 z t t]m is def9$ 9    
section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib72   
7,d7 a facility own$ or op]at$ by !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy2 or  7,e7 a facility subject to  
regulation by ! ,nucle> ,regulatory     
,commission1 or by a ,/ate t has ent]$  
into an agreem5t ) ! ,nucle> ,regulatory
 ,commission "u section #bgd b4 ( !     
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjba7;b77 to protect aga9/   
unau?oriz$ access ( any mat]ial1        
activity1 or /ructure lic5s$ by !       
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission2  7#e7 !
 t]m exi/+ ,,cfats regulation means--   
7,a7 a regulation promulgat$ "u section 
#eej ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg 7,public    
,law #aji-bie2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba note7 t
 is 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ & ,secur+        
,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ ,attacks
 ,act ( #bjad2 &  7,b7 a ,f$]al ,regi/] 
notice or o!r publi%$ guidance relat+ to
 section #eej ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg t 
is 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ & ,secur+        

,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ ,attacks
 ,act ( #bjad2  7#f7 ! t]m exp$it$      
approval facility means a cov]$ *emical 
facility = :i* ! own] or op]ator elects 
to submit a site security plan 9        
accordance ) section #bajb7;c77#d72     
7#g7 ! t]m facially defici5t1 relat+ to 
a site security plan1 means a site      
security plan t does n support a        
c]tification t ! security measures 9 !  
plan address ! security vuln]ability    
assessm5t & ! risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>ds =
 security = ! facility1 bas$ on a review
 (-- 7,a7 ! facility's site security    
plan2  7,b7 ! facility's ,top-,scre52   
7,c7 ! facility's security vuln]ability 
assessm5t2 or  7,d7 any o!r in=mation   
t-- 7i7 ! facility submits to !         
,dep>tm5t2 or  7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t obta9s f
 a public s\rce or o!r s\rce2  7#h7 !   
t]m guidance = exp$it$ approval         
facilities means ! guidance issu$ "u    
section #bajb7;c77#d77;,b77i72  7#i7 !  
t]m risk assessm5t means ! ,secret>y's  
application ( relevant risk crit]ia     

id5tifi$ 9 section #bajb7;e77#b77;,b72  
7#aj7 ! t]m t]rori/ scre5+ database     
means ! t]rori/ scre5+ database ma9ta9$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,t]rori/ ,scre5+  
,c5t] or its successor2  7#aa7 ! t]m ti]
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#bg4aje ( title #f1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 or any successor !reto2   
7#ab7 ! t]ms ti]+ & ti]+ me?odology mean
 ! proc$ure by :i* ! ,secret>y assigns a
 ti] to ea* cov]$ *emical facility bas$ 
on ! risk assessm5t = t cov]$ *emical   
facility2  7#ac7 ! t]m ,top-,scre5 has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bg4aje (   
title #f1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1  
or any successor !reto2 &  7#ad7 ! t]m  
vuln]ability assessm5t means !          
id5tification ( weaknesses 9 ! security 
( a *emical facility ( int]e/4  #bajb4  
,*emical facility anti-t]rorism /&>ds   
program  7a7 ,program e/abli%$  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,*emical  
,facility ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds        
,program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+   
out ! ,*emical ,facility ,anti-,t]rorism

 ,/&>ds ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 id5tify-- 7i7 *emical facilities ( 
int]e/2 &  7ii7 cov]$ *emical           
facilities2  7,b7 require ea* *emical   
facility ( int]e/ to submit a           
,top-,scre5 & any o!r in=mation !       
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to enable ! 
,dep>tm5t to assess ! security risks    
associat$ ) ! facility2  7,c7 e/abli%   
risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>ds design$ to     
address high levels ( security risk at  
cov]$ *emical facilities2 &  7,d7       
require ea* cov]$ *emical facility to-- 
7i7 submit a security vuln]ability      
assessm5t2 &  7ii7 develop1 submit1 &   
implem5t a site security plan4  7b7     
,security measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
facility1 9 develop+ a site security    
plan z requir$ "u subsection 7a71 %all  
include security measures t1 9          
comb9ation1 appropriately address !     
security vuln]ability assessm5t & !     
risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>ds = security = ! 
facility4  7#b7 ,employee input ,to !   
greate/ ext5t practicable1 a facility's 

security vuln]ability assessm5t & site  
security plan %all include input f at   
lea/ #a facility employee &1 :]e        
applicable1 #a employee repres5tative f 
! b>ga9+ ag5t at t facility1 ea* ( :om  
possesses1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !          
facility's security (fic]1 relevant k1  
exp]i5ce1 tra9+1 or education z p]ta9s  
to matt]s ( site security4  7c7         
,approval or disapproval ( site security
 plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,review     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 !    
,secret>y %all review & approve or      
disapprove ea* site security plan       
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a74    
7,b7 ,bases = disapproval ,! ,secret>y--
 7i7 may n disapprove a site security   
plan bas$ on ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( a    
p>ticul> security measure2 &  7ii7 %all 
disapprove a site security plan if !    
plan fails to satisfy ! risk-bas$       
p]=mance /&>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to     
subsection 7a77#b77;,c74  7#b7          
,alt]native security programs  7,a7     
,au?ority to approve  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   

,secret>y may approve an alt]native     
security program e/abli%$ by a private  
sector entity or a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local au?ority or "u o!r applicable     
laws1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !       
requirem5ts ( ! program meet !          
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7ii7       
,additional security measures ,if !     
requirem5ts ( an alt]native security    
program d n meet ! requirem5ts "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y may recomm5d       
additional security measures to !       
program t w enable ! ,secret>y to       
approve ! program4  7,b7 ,satisfaction (
 site security plan requirem5t ,a cov]$ 
*emical facility may satisfy ! site     
security plan requirem5t "u subsection  
7a7 by adopt+ an alt]native security    
program t ! ,secret>y has-- 7i7 review$ 
& approv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7  
det]m9$ to be appropriate = ! op]ations 
& security conc]ns ( ! cov]$ *emical    
facility4  7#c7 ,site security plan     
assessm5ts  7,a7 ,risk assessm5t        
policies & proc$ures ,9 approv+ or      

disapprov+ a site security plan "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all employ !   
risk assessm5t policies & proc$ures     
develop$ "u ?is title4  7,b7 ,previ\sly 
approv$ plans ,9 ! case ( a cov]$       
*emical facility = :i* ! ,secret>y      
approv$ a site security plan be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ & ,secur+     
,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ ,attacks
 ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y may n require
 ! facility to resubmit ! site security 
plan solely by reason ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 title4  7#d7 ,exp$it$ approval program 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ *emical facility 
assign$ to ti] #c or #d may meet !      
requirem5t to develop & submit a site   
security plan "u subsection 7a77#b77;,d7
 by develop+ & submitt+ to ! ,secret>y--
 7i7 a site security plan & !           
c]tification describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c72 or  7ii7 a site security plan 9   
con=mance ) a template au?oriz$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,h74  7,b7 ,guidance =     
exp$it$ approval facilities  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ & ,secur+      
,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ ,attacks
 ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all issue   
guidance = exp$it$ approval facilities t
 id5tifies specific security measures t 
are suffici5t to meet ! risk-bas$       
p]=mance /&>ds4  7ii7 ,mat]ial deviation
 f guidance ,if a security measure 9 !  
site security plan ( an exp$it$ approval
 facility mat]ially deviates f a        
security measure 9 ! guidance = exp$it$ 
approval facilities1 ! site security    
plan %all include an explanation ( h[   
su* security measure meets ! risk-bas$  
p]=mance /&>ds4  7iii7 ,applicability ( 
o!r laws to developm5t & issuance (     
initial guidance ,dur+ ! p]iod be=e !   
,secret>y has met ! deadl9e "u clause   
7i71 9 develop+ & issu+1 or am5d+1 !    
guidance = exp$it$ approval facilities  
"u ?is subp>agraph & 9 collect+         
in=mation f exp$it$ approval facilities1
 ! ,secret>y %all n be subject to-- 7,i7
 section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7,,ii7 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce (

 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or     
7,,iii7 section #bajg7;b7 ( ?is title4  
7,c7 ,c]tification ,! own] or op]ator ( 
an exp$it$ approval facility %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y a c]tification1 sign$ "u
 p5alty ( p]jury1 t-- 7i7 ! own] or     
op]ator is famili> ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 title & "p #bg ( title #f1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
!reto1 & ! site security plan be+       
submitt$2  7ii7 ! site security plan    
includes ! security measures requir$ by 
subsection 7b72  7iii7 7,i7 ! security  
measures 9 ! site security plan d n     
mat]ially deviate f ! guidance = exp$it$
 approval facilities except :]e indicat$
 9 ! site security plan2  7,,ii7 any    
deviations f ! guidance = exp$it$       
approval facilities 9 ! site security   
plan meet ! risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>ds = !
 ti] to :i* ! facility is assign$2 &    
7,,iii7 ! own] or op]ator has provid$ an
 explanation ( h[ ! site security plan  
meets ! risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>ds = any  
mat]ial deviation2  7iv7 ! own] or      

op]ator has visit$1 exam9$1 docum5t$1 & 
v]ifi$ t ! exp$it$ approval facility    
meets ! crit]ia set =? 9 ! site security
 plan2  7v7 ! exp$it$ approval facility 
has implem5t$ all ( ! requir$ p]=mance  
measures outl9$ 9 ! site security plan  
or set out plann$ measures t w be       
implem5t$ )9 a reasonable "t p]iod /at$ 
9 ! site security plan2  7vi7 ea*       
individual responsible = implem5t+ !    
site security plan has be5 made aw>e ( !
 requirem5ts relevant to ! individual's 
responsibility conta9$ 9 ! site security
 plan & has demon/rat$ compet5cy to c>ry
 out ^? requirem5ts2  7vii7 ! own] or   
op]ator has committ$1 or1 9 ! case (    
plann$ measures w commit1 ! necess>y    
res\rces to fully implem5t ! site       
security plan2 &  7viii7 ! plann$       
measures include an adequate proc$ure = 
address+ ev5ts beyond ! control ( ! own]
 or op]ator 9 implem5t+ any plann$      
measures4  7,d7 ,deadl9e  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date       
describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! own] or       

op]ator ( an exp$it$ approval facility  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ! site       
security plan & ! c]tification describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,date ,! date 
describ$ 9 ?is clause is-- 7,i7 = an    
exp$it$ approval facility t 0 assign$ to
 ti] #c or #d "u exi/+ ,,cfats          
regulations be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,protect+ & ,secur+ ,*emical ,facilities
 f ,t]rori/ ,attacks ,act ( #bjad1 !    
date t is #baj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( t ,act2 &  7,,ii7 = any      
exp$it$ approval facility n describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i71 ! lat] (-- 7aa7 ! date  
on :i* ! exp$it$ approval facility is   
assign$ to ti] #c or #d "u subsection   
7e77#b77;,a72 or  7bb7 ! date t is #baj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,protect+ & ,secur+ ,*emical ,facilities
 f ,t]rori/ ,attacks ,act ( #bjad4      
7iii7 ,notice ,an own] or op]ator ( an  
exp$it$ approval facility %all notify ! 
,secret>y ( ! int5t ( ! own] or op]ator 
to c]tify ! site security plan = !      
exp$it$ approval facility n lat] ?an #cj

 days be=e ! date on :i* ! own] or      
op]ator submits ! site security plan &  
c]tification describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c74  7,e7 ,compliance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 an exp$it$ approval facility submitt+ a
 site security plan & c]tification 9    
accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71   
7,c71 & 7,d7-- 7,i7 ! exp$it$ approval  
facility %all comply ) all ( !          
requirem5ts ( its site security plan2 & 
7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y-- 7aa7 except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 may n       
disapprove ! site security plan2 &  7bb7
 may audit & inspect ! exp$it$ approval 
facility "u subsection 7d7 to v]ify     
compliance ) its site security plan4    
7ii7 ,noncompliance ,if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es an exp$it$ approval facility is
 n 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! site
 security plan or is o!rwise 9 violation
 ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may en=ce     
compliance 9 accordance ) section #bajd4
  7,f7 ,am5dm5ts to site security plan  
7i7 ,requirem5t  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !    
own] or op]ator ( an exp$it$ approval   

facility am5ds a site security plan     
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! own] or 
op]ator %all submit ! am5d$ site        
security plan & a c]tification relat+ to
 ! am5d$ site security plan t conta9s ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  
7,,ii7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,= purposes ( 
?is clause1 an am5dm5t to a site        
security plan includes any te*nical     
am5dm5t to ! site security plan4  7ii7  
,am5dm5t requir$ ,! own] or op]ator ( an
 exp$it$ approval facility %all am5d !  
site security plan if-- 7,i7 !re is a   
*ange 9 ! design1 con/ruction1 op]ation1
 or ma9t5ance ( ! exp$it$ approval      
facility t affects ! site security plan2
  7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y requires additional
 security measures or susp5ds a         
c]tification & recomm5ds additional     
security measures "u subp>agraph 7,g72  
or  7,,iii7 ! own] or op]ator receives  
notice f ! ,secret>y ( a *ange 9 ti]+ "u
 subsection 7e77#c74  7iii7 ,deadl9e ,an
 am5d$ site security plan & c]tification
 %all be submitt$ "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 9

 ! case ( a *ange 9 design1 con/ruction1
 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( ! exp$it$     
approval facility t affects ! security  
plan1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! *ange 9 design1 con/ruction1   
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance occurr$2  7,,ii7 
9 ! case ( ! ,secret>y requir+          
additional security measures or susp5d+ 
a c]tification & recomm5d+ additional   
security measures "u subp>agraph 7,g71 n
 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 own] or op]ator receives notice ( !    
requirem5t = additional security        
measures or susp5sion ( ! c]tification &
 recomm5dation ( additional security    
measures2 &  7,,iii7 9 ! case ( a *ange 
9 ti]+1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! own] or op]ator receives      
notice "u subsection 7e77#c74  7,g7     
,facially defici5t site security plans  
7i7 ,prohibition ,not)/&+ subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,e71 ! ,secret>y may susp5d !  
au?ority ( a cov]$ *emical facility to  
c]tify a site security plan if !        
,secret>y-- 7,i7 det]m9es ! c]tifi$ site

 security plan or an am5d$ site security
 plan is facially defici5t2 &  7,,ii7 n 
lat] ?an #ajj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y receives ! site security plan 
& c]tification1 provides ! cov]$ *emical
 facility ) writt5 notification t ! site
 security plan is facially defici5t1    
includ+ a cle> explanation ( ea*        
defici5cy 9 ! site security plan4  7ii7 
,additional security measures  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,if1 dur+ or aft] a compliance    
inspection ( an exp$it$ approval        
facility1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t plann$ 
or implem5t$ security measures 9 ! site 
security plan ( ! facility are          
insuffici5t to meet ! risk-bas$ p]=mance
 /&>ds bas$ on misrepres5tation1        
omission1 or an inadequate description (
 ! site1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7aa7 require 
additional security measures2 or  7bb7  
susp5d ! c]tification ( ! facility4     
7,,ii7 ,recomm5dation ( additional      
security measures ,if ! ,secret>y       
susp5ds ! c]tification ( an exp$it$     
approval facility "u subclause 7,i71 !  

,secret>y %all-- 7aa7 recomm5d specific 
additional security measures t1 if made 
"p ( ! site security plan by ! facility1
 w\ld enable ! ,secret>y to approve !   
site security plan2 &  7bb7 provide !   
facility an opportunity to submit a new 
or modifi$ site security plan &         
c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a74       
7,,iii7 ,submission2 review ,if an      
exp$it$ approval facility det]m9es to   
submit a new or modifi$ site security   
plan & c]tification z au?oriz$ "u       
subclause 7,,ii77bb7-- 7aa7 n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! facility  
receives recomm5dations "u subclause    
7,,ii77aa71 ! facility %all submit ! new
 or modifi$ plan & c]tification2 &  7bb7
 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y receives ! new or modifi$   
plan "u item 7aa71 ! ,secret>y %all     
review ! plan & det]m9e :e!r ! plan is  
facially defici5t4  7,,iv7 ,det]m9ation 
n to include additional security        
measures  7aa7 ,revocation (            
c]tification ,if an exp$it$ approval    

facility does n agree to include 9 its  
site security plan specific additional  
security measures recomm5d$ by !        
,secret>y "u subclause 7,,ii77aa71 or   
does n submit a new or modifi$ site     
security plan 9 accordance ) subclause  
7,,iii71 ! ,secret>y may revoke !       
c]tification ( ! facility by issu+ an   
ord] "u section #bajd7;a77#a77;,b74     
7bb7 ,effect ( revocation ,if !         
,secret>y revokes ! c]tification ( an   
exp$it$ approval facility "u item 7aa7  
by issu+ an ord] "u section             
#bajd7;a77#a77;,b7-- 7,,aa7 ! ord] %all 
require ! own] or op]ator ( ! facility  
to submit a site security plan or       
alt]native security program = review by 
! ,secret>y review "u subsection        
7c77#a72 & 7,,bb7 ! facility %all no    
long] be eligible to c]tify a site      
security plan "u ?is p>agraph4  7,v7    
,facial defici5cy ,if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t a new or modifi$ site        
security plan submitt$ by an exp$it$    
approval facility "u subclause 7,,iii7  

is facially defici5t-- 7aa7 n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation1 !
 own] or op]ator ( ! facility %all      
submit a site security plan or          
alt]native security program = review by 
! ,secret>y "u subsection 7c77#a72 &    
7bb7 ! facility %all no long] be        
eligible to c]tify a site security plan 
"u ?is p>agraph4  7,h7 ,templates  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may develop       
prescriptive site security plan         
templates ) specific security measures  
to meet ! risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>ds "u   
subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 = adoption &    
c]tification by a cov]$ *emical facility
 assign$ to ti] #c or #d 9 lieu (       
develop+ & c]tify+ its own plan4  7ii7  
,applicability ( o!r laws to developm5t 
& issuance ( initial site security plan 
templates & relat$ guidance ,dur+ !     
p]iod be=e ! ,secret>y has met ! deadl9e
 "u subp>agraph 7,b77i71 9 develop+ &   
issu+1 or am5d+1 ! site security plan   
templates "u ?is subp>agraph1 9 issu+   
guidance = implem5tation ( ! templates1 

& 9 collect+ in=mation f exp$it$        
approval facilities1 ! ,secret>y %all n 
be subject to-- 7,i7 section #eec (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,,ii7  
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,iii7 section
 #bajg7;b7 ( ?is title4  7iii7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all
 be con/ru$ to prev5t a cov]$ *emical   
facility f develop+ & c]tify+ its own   
security plan 9 accordance ) subp>agraph
 7,a74  7,i7 ,evaluation  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ & ,secur+        
,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ ,attacks
 ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all take any
 appropriate action necess>y = a full   
evaluation ( ! exp$it$ approval program 
au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph1 includ+       
conduct+ an appropriate numb] (         
inspections1 z au?oriz$ "u subsection   
7d71 ( exp$it$ approval facilities4     
7ii7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ &       
,secur+ ,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ 

,attacks ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t conta9s-- 7,i7 7aa7 ! numb] (  
eligible facilities us+ ! exp$it$       
approval program au?oriz$ "u ?is        
p>agraph2 &  7bb7 ! numb] ( facilities t
 are eligible = ! exp$it$ approval      
program b are us+ ! /&>d process =      
develop+ & submitt+ a site security plan
 "u subsection 7a77#b77;,d72  7,,ii7 any
 co/s & effici5cies associat$ ) !       
exp$it$ approval program2  7,,iii7 !    
impact ( ! exp$it$ approval program on !
 backlog = site security plan approval &
 au?orization inspections2  7,,iv7 an   
assessm5t ( ! ability ( exp$it$ approval
 facilities to submit facially suffici5t
 site security plans2  7,v7 an assessm5t
 ( any impact ( ! exp$it$ approval      
program on ! security ( *emical         
facilities2 &  7,,vi7 a recomm5dation by

 ! ,secret>y on ! frequ5cy ( compliance 
inspections t may be requir$ = exp$it$  
approval facilities4  7d7 ,compliance   
7#a7 ,audits & inspections  7,a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m 
nondep>tm5tal-- 7,i7 ) respect to       
p]sonnel1 means p]sonnel t is n employ$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,,ii7 ) respect to  
an entity1 means an entity t is n a     
compon5t or o!r au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 
&  7ii7 ! t]m nongov]nm5tal-- 7,i7 )    
respect to p]sonnel1 means p]sonnel t is
 n employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &     
7,,ii7 ) respect to an entity1 means an 
entity t is n an ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or o!r
 au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7   
,au?ority to conduct audits &           
inspections ,! ,secret>y %all conduct   
audits or inspections "u ?is title us+--
 7i7 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7ii7     
nondep>tm5tal or nongov]nm5tal p]sonnel 
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7iii7 a     
comb9ation ( individuals describ$ 9     
clauses 7i7 & 7ii74  7,c7 ,support      
p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y may use           

nongov]nm5tal p]sonnel to provide       
adm9i/rative & logi/ical s]vices 9      
support ( audits & inspections "u ?is   
title4  7,d7 ,report+ /ructure  7i7     
,nondep>tm5tal & nongov]nm5tal audits & 
inspections ,any audit or inspection    
conduct$ by an individual employ$ by a  
nondep>tm5tal or nongov]nm5tal entity   
%all be assign$ 9 coord9ation ) a       
regional sup]visor ) responsibility =   
sup]vis+ inspectors )9 ! ,infra/ructure 
,security ,compliance ,division ( !     
,dep>tm5t = ! region 9 :i* ! audit or   
inspection is to be conduct$4  7ii7     
,requirem5t to report ,:ile an          
individual employ$ by a nondep>tm5tal or
 nongov]nm5tal entity is 9 ! field      
conduct+ an audit or inspection "u ?is  
subsection1 ! individual %all report to 
! regional sup]visor ) responsibility = 
sup]vis+ inspectors )9 ! ,infra/ructure 
,security ,compliance ,division ( !     
,dep>tm5t = ! region 9 :i* ! individual 
is op]at+4  7iii7 ,approval ,! au?ority 
to approve a site security plan "u      

subsection 7c7 or det]m9e if a cov]$    
*emical facility is 9 compliance ) an   
approv$ site security plan %all be      
ex]cis$ solely by ! ,secret>y or a      
designee ( ! ,secret>y )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7,e7 ,/&>ds = auditors & inspectors ,!  
,secret>y %all prescribe /&>ds = ! tra9+
 & retra9+ ( ea* individual us$ by !    
,dep>tm5t z an auditor or inspector1    
includ+ ea* individual employ$ by !     
,dep>tm5t & all nondep>tm5tal or        
nongov]nm5tal p]sonnel1 includ+-- 7i7   
m9imum tra9+ requirem5ts = new auditors 
& inspectors2  7ii7 retra9+ requirem5ts2
  7iii7 m9imum education & exp]i5ce     
levels2  7iv7 ! submission ( in=mation z
 requir$ by ! ,secret>y to enable       
det]m9ation ( :e!r ! auditor or         
inspector has a conflict ( int]e/2  7v7 
! prop] c]tification or c]tifications   
necess>y to h&le *emical-t]rorism       
vuln]ability in=mation 7z def9$ 9       
section #bg4aje ( title #f1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
!reto72  7vi7 ! report+ ( any issue (   

non-compliance ) ?is section to !       
,secret>y )9 #bd h\rs2 &  7vii7 any     
additional qualifications = fitness (   
duty z ! ,secret>y may require4  7,f7   
,conditions = nongov]nm5tal auditors &  
inspectors ,if ! ,secret>y arranges = an
 audit or inspection "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 to be c>ri$ out by a nongov]nm5tal     
entity1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 prescribe
 /&>ds = ! qualification ( ! individuals
 :o c>ry out su* audits & inspections t 
are comm5surate ) ! /&>ds = simil>      
,gov]nm5t auditors or inspectors2 &     
7ii7 ensure t any duties c>ri$ out by a 
nongov]nm5tal entity are n inh]5tly     
gov]nm5tal functions4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel   
surety  7,a7 ,p]sonnel ,surety ,program 
,= purposes ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% & c>ry out a ,p]sonnel     
,surety ,program t-- 7i7 does n require 
an own] or op]ator ( a cov]$ *emical    
facility t volunt>ily p>ticipates 9 !   
program to submit in=mation ab\t an     
individual m ?an #a "t2  7ii7 provides a
 p>ticipat+ own] or op]ator ( a cov]$   

*emical facility ) relevant in=mation   
ab\t an individual bas$ on vett+ !      
individual aga9/ ! t]rori/ scre5+       
database1 to ! ext5t t su* fe$back is   
necess>y = ! facility to be 9 compliance
 ) regulations promulgat$ "u ?is title2 
&  7iii7 provides r$ress to an          
individual-- 7,i7 ^: in=mation 0 vett$  
aga9/ ! t]rori/ scre5+ database "u !    
program2 &  7,,ii7 :o believes t !      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation submitt$
 to ! ,dep>tm5t = su* vett+ by a cov]$  
*emical facility1 or its designat$      
repres5tative1 0 inaccurate4  7,b7      
,p]sonnel ,surety ,program implem5tation
 ,to ! ext5t t a risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>d
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 requires    
id5tify+ individuals ) ties to          
t]rorism-- 7i7 a cov]$ *emical          
facility-- 7,i7 may satisfy its         
obligation "u ! /&>d by us+ any ,f$]al  
scre5+ program t p]iodically vets       
individuals aga9/ ! t]rori/ scre5+      
database1 or any successor program1     
includ+ ! ,p]sonnel ,surety ,program    

e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7 
%all-- 7aa7 accept a cr$5tial f a ,f$]al
 scre5+ program describ$ 9 subclause    
7,i7 if an individual :o is requir$ to  
be scre5$ pres5ts su* a cr$5tial2 &     
7bb7 address 9 its site security plan or
 alt]native security program ! measures 
x w take to v]ify t a cr$5tial or       
docum5tation f a ,f$]al scre5+ program  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is curr5t2    
7ii7 visual inspection %all be suffici5t
 to meet ! requirem5t "u clause         
7i77,,ii77bb71 b ! facility %\ld consid]
 o!r means ( v]ification1 consi/5t ) !  
facility's assessm5t ( ! ?reat pos$ by  
acceptance ( su* cr$5tials2 &  7iii7 !  
,secret>y may n require a cov]$ *emical 
facility to submit any in=mation ab\t an
 individual unless ! individual-- 7,i7  
is to be vett$ "u ! ,p]sonnel ,surety   
,program2 or  7,,ii7 has be5 id5tifi$ z 
pres5t+ a t]rorism security risk4  7,c7 
,rights unaffect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
%all sup]s$e ! ability-- 7i7 ( a        
facility to ma9ta9 its own policies     

reg>d+ ! access ( individuals to        
re/rict$ areas or critical assets2 or   
7ii7 ( an employ+ facility & a b>ga9+   
ag5t1 :]e applicable1 to negotiate z to 
h[ ! results ( a backgr\nd *eck may be  
us$ by ! facility ) respect to employm5t
 /atus4  7#c7 ,availability ( in=mation 
,! ,secret>y %all %>e ) ! own] or       
op]ator ( a cov]$ *emical facility any  
in=mation t ! own] or op]ator ne$s to   
comply ) ?is section4  7e7              
,responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y  7#a7   
,id5tification ( *emical facilities (   
int]e/ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is title1 !        
,secret>y %all consult ) ! heads ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates & political      
subdivisions !re(1 relevant bus9ess     
associations1 & public & private labor  
organizations to id5tify all *emical    
facilities ( int]e/4  7#b7 ,risk        
assessm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (  
?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a   
security risk assessm5t approa* &       
correspond+ ti]+ me?odology = cov]$     
*emical facilities t incorporates !     

relevant elem5ts ( risk1 includ+ ?reat1 
vuln]ability1 & consequ5ce4  7,b7       
,crit]ia = det]m9+ security risk ,!     
crit]ia = det]m9+ ! security risk (     
t]rorism associat$ ) a cov]$ *emical    
facility %all take into acc\nt-- 7i7    
relevant ?reat in=mation2  7ii7 pot5tial
 sev]e economic consequ5ces & ! pot5tial
 loss ( human life 9 ! ev5t ( ! facility
 be+ subject to attack1 compromise1     
infiltration1 or exploitation by        
t]rori/s2 &  7iii7 vuln]ability ( !     
facility to attack1 compromise1         
infiltration1 or exploitation by        
t]rori/s4  7#c7 ,*anges 9 ti]+  7,a7    
,ma9t5ance ( records ,! ,secret>y %all  
docum5t ! basis = ea* in/ance 9 :i*--   
7i7 ti]+ = a cov]$ *emical facility is  
*ang$2 or  7ii7 a cov]$ *emical facility
 is det]m9$ to no long] be subject to ! 
requirem5ts "u ?is title4  7,b7 ,requir$
 in=mation ,! records ma9ta9$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include in=mation 
on :e!r & h[ ! ,secret>y confirm$ !     
in=mation t 0 ! basis = ! *ange or      

det]m9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74
  7#d7 ,semiannual p]=mance report+ ,n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,protect+ & ,secur+ ,*emical       
,facilities f ,t]rori/ ,attacks ,act (  
#bjad1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #f 
mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( cov]$ *emical facilities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 in=mation-- 7i7
 describ+-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( in/ances 9   
:i* ! ,secret>y-- 7aa7 plac$ a cov]$    
*emical facility 9 a l[] risk ti]2 or   
7bb7 det]m9$ t a facility t _h previ\sly
 met ! crit]ia = a cov]$ *emical        
facility "u section #baja7c7 no long]   
met ! crit]ia2 &  7,,ii7 ! basis1 9     
summ>y =m1 = ea* action or det]m9ation  
"u subclause 7,i72 &  7ii7 t is provid$ 
9 a suffici5tly anonymiz$ =m to ensure t

 ! in=mation does n id5tify any specific
 facility or company z ! s\rce ( !      
in=mation :5 view$ alone or 9 comb9ation
 ) o!r public in=mation2  7,c7 ! av]age 
numb] ( days sp5t review+ site security 
or an alt]native security program = a   
cov]$ *emical facility prior to         
approval2  7,d7 ! numb] ( cov]$ *emical 
facilities inspect$2  7,e7 ! av]age     
numb] ( cov]$ *emical facilities        
inspect$ p] inspector2 &  7,f7 any o!r  
in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w be   
helpful to ,congress 9 evaluat+ !       
p]=mance ( ! ,*emical ,facility         
,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds ,program4  #bajc4
 ,protection & %>+ ( in=mation  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
in=mation develop$ "u ?is title1 includ+
 vuln]ability assessm5ts1 site security 
plans1 & o!r security relat$ in=mation1 
records1 & docum5ts %all be giv5        
protections f public disclosure consi/5t
 ) ! protection ( simil> in=mation "u   
section #gjajc7;d7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,%>+ ( in=mation )   

,/ates & local gov]nm5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit !   
%>+ ( in=mation develop$ "u ?is title1 z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 )    
,/ate & local gov]nm5t (ficials possess+
 a ne$ to "k & ! necess>y security      
cle>ances1 includ+ law en=cem5t (ficials
 & fir/ respond]s1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+  
out ?is title1 provid$ t su* in=mation  
may n be disclos$ pursuant to any ,/ate 
or local law4  7c7 ,%>+ ( in=mation )   
fir/ respond]s  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,!     
,secret>y %all provide to ,/ate1 local1 
& regional fusion c5t]s 7z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #baj;,a7j77#a77 & ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5t (ficials1 z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es appropriate1 su* in=mation z  
is necess>y to help ensure t fir/       
respond]s are prop]ly prep>$ & provid$ )
 ! situational aw>5ess ne$$ to respond  
to security incid5ts at cov]$ *emical   
facilities4  7#b7 ,dissem9ation ,!      
,secret>y %all dissem9ate in=mation "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh a m$ium or sy/em    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate

 to ensure ! secure & exp$iti\s         
dissem9ation ( su* in=mation to necess>y
 select$ individuals4  7d7 ,en=cem5t    
proce$+s ,9 any proce$+ to en=ce ?is    
section1 vuln]ability assessm5ts1 site  
security plans1 & o!r in=mation submitt$
 to or obta9$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is     
title1 & relat$ vuln]ability or security
 in=mation1 %all be treat$ z if !       
in=mation 7 classifi$ in=mation4  7e7   
,availability ( in=mation ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law 7includ+ section    
#eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code71 section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om 
( ,in=mation ,act7 %all n apply to      
in=mation protect$ f public disclosure  
pursuant to subsection 7a7 ( ?is        
section4  7f7 ,%>+ ( in=mation ) ,memb]s
 ( ,congress ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all   
prohibit ! ,secret>y f disclos+         
in=mation develop$ "u ?is title to a    
,memb] ( ,congress 9 response to a      
reque/ by a ,memb] ( ,congress4  #bajd4 
,civil en=cem5t  7a7 ,notice (          

noncompliance  7#a7 ,notice ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a cov]$ *emical    
facility is n 9 compliance ) ?is title1 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide ! own]  
or op]ator ( ! facility )-- 7i7 n lat]  
?an #ad days aft] date on :i* !         
,secret>y makes ! det]m9ation1 a writt5 
notification ( noncompliance t includes 
a cle> explanation ( any defici5cy 9 !  
security vuln]ability assessm5t or site 
security plan2 &  7ii7 an opportunity = 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y or !         
,secret>y's designee2 &  7,b7 issue to !
 own] or op]ator ( ! facility an ord] to
 comply ) ?is title by a date specifi$  
by ! ,secret>y 9 ! ord]1 :i* date %all  
be n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,secret>y issues ! ord]4  7#b7    
,cont9u$ noncompliance ,if an own] or   
op]ator rema9s noncompliant aft] !      
proc$ures outl9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 h be5  
execut$1 or demon/rates repeat$         
violations ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may 
ent] an ord] 9 accordance ) ?is section 
assess+ a civil p5alty1 an ord] to cease

 op]ations1 or bo?4  7b7 ,civil p5alties
  7#a7 ,violations ( ord]s ,any p]son :o
 violates an ord] issu$ "u ?is title    
%all be liable = a civil p5alty "u      
section #gjaai7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,non-report+ *emical
 facilities ( int]e/ ,any own] ( a      
*emical facility ( int]e/ :o fails to   
comply )1 or kn[+ly submits false       
in=mation "u1 ?is title or ! ,,cfats    
regulations %all be liable = a civil    
p5alty "u section #gjaai7;a7 ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,em]g5cy 
ord]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection
 7a7 or any site security plan or       
alt]native security program approv$ "u  
?is title1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re
 is an imm95t ?reat ( dea?1 s]i\s       
illness1 or sev]e p]sonal injury1 due to
 a violation ( ?is title or ! risk ( a  
t]rori/ incid5t t may affect a *emical  
facility ( int]e/1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7   
%all consult ) ! facility1 if           
practicable1 on /eps to mitigate ! risk2
 &  7,b7 may ord] ! facility1 )\t notice

 or opportunity = a he>+1 effective     
imm$iately or z soon z practicable1 to--
 7i7 implem5t appropriate em]g5cy       
security measures2 or  7ii7 cease or    
r$uce "s or all op]ations1 9 accordance 
) safe %utd[n proc$ures1 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t su* a cessation or r$uction (
 op]ations is ! mo/ appropriate means to
 address ! risk4  7#b7 ,limitation on   
delegation ,! ,secret>y may n delegate !
 au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 to any       
(ficial o!r ?an ! ,"u ,secret>y         
responsible = ov]see+ critical          
infra/ructure protection1 cyb]security1 
& o!r relat$ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t     
appo9t$ "u section #ajc7;a77#a77;,h74   
7#c7 ,limitation on au?ority ,!         
,secret>y may ex]cise ! au?ority "u ?is 
subsection only to ! ext5t necess>y to  
abate ! imm95t ?reat det]m9ation "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,due process =     
facility own] or op]ator  7,a7 ,writt5  
ord]s ,an ord] issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 ! =m ( a writt5 
em]g5cy ord] t-- 7i7 describes !        

violation or risk t creates ! imm95t    
?reat2  7ii7 /ates ! security measures  
or ord] issu$ or impos$2 &  7iii7       
describes ! /&>ds & proc$ures = obta9+  
relief f ! ord]4  7,b7 ,opportunity =   
review ,aft] issu+ an ord] "u p>agraph  
7#a7 ) respect to a *emical facility (  
int]e/1 ! ,secret>y %all provide =      
review ( ! ord] "u section #eed ( title 
#e if a petition = review is fil$ n lat]
 ?an #bj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y issues ! ord]4  7,c7          
,expiration ( effectiv5ess ( ord] ,if a 
petition = review ( an ord] is fil$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ! review "u t        
p>agraph is n complet$ by ! la/ day ( ! 
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 petition is fil$1 ! ord] %all vacate   
automatically at ! end ( t p]iod unless 
! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 writ+1 t !      
imm95t ?reat provid+ a basis = ! ord]   
cont9ues to exi/4  7d7 ,"r ( action     
,no?+ 9 ?is title conf]s ^u any p]son   
except ! ,secret>y or 8 or h] designee a
 "r ( action aga9/ an own] or op]ator ( 

a cov]$ *emical facility to en=ce any   
provision ( ?is title4  #baje4          
,:i/lebl[] protections  7a7 ,proc$ure = 
report+ problems  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a  
report+ proc$ure ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ &  
,secur+ ,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ 
,attacks ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli%1 & provide in=mation to ! public
 reg>d+1 a proc$ure "u :i* any employee 
or contractor ( a *emical facility (    
int]e/ may submit a report to !         
,secret>y reg>d+ a violation ( a        
requirem5t "u ?is title4  7#b7          
,confid5tiality ,! ,secret>y %all keep  
confid5tial ! id5tity ( an individual :o
 submits a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 & any
 su* report %all be treat$ z a record   
conta9+ protect$ in=mation to ! ext5t t 
! report does n consi/ ( publicly       
available in=mation4  7#c7 ,ackn[l$gm5t 
( receipt ,if a report submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 id5tifies ! individual    
mak+ ! report1 ! ,secret>y %all promptly
 respond to ! individual directly & %all

 promptly ackn[l$ge receipt ( ! report4 
7#d7 ,/eps to address problems ,!       
,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all review & consid] !
 in=mation provid$ 9 any report submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 may take     
action "u section #bajd ( ?is title if  
necess>y to address any sub/antiat$     
violation ( a requirem5t "u ?is title   
id5tifi$ 9 ! report4  7#e7 ,due process 
= facility own] or op]ator  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if1 ^u ! review describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a 
violation ( a provision ( ?is title1 or 
a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is title1 has
 occurr$1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7i7 in/itute
 a civil en=cem5t "u section #bajd7;a7 (
 ?is title2 or  7ii7 if ! ,secret>y     
makes ! det]m9ation "u section          
#bajd7;c71 issue an em]g5cy ord]4  7,b7 
,writt5 ord]s ,! action ( ! ,secret>y "u
 p>agraph 7#d7 %all be 9 a writt5 =m t--
 7i7 describes ! violation2  7ii7 /ates 
! au?ority "u :i* ! ,secret>y is        
proce$+2 &  7iii7 describes ! /&>ds &   
proc$ures = obta9+ relief f ! ord]4     

7,c7 ,opportunity = review ,aft] tak+   
action "u p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide = review ( ! action if a   
petition = review is fil$ )9 #bj cal5d> 
days ( ! date ( issuance ( ! ord] = !   
action4  7,d7 ,expiration ( effectiv5ess
 ( ord] ,if a petition = review ( an    
action is fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 & !  
review "u t subp>agraph is n complet$ by
 ! end ( ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date ! petition is fil$1 ! action %all  
cease to be effective at ! end ( su*    
p]iod unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9    
writ+1 t ! violation provid+ a basis = !
 action cont9ues to exi/4  7#f7         
,retaliation prohibit$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an own] or op]ator ( a *emical facility
 ( int]e/ or ag5t !re( may n dis*>ge an 
employee or o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ an
 employee ) respect to ! comp5sation    
provid$ to1 or t]ms1 conditions1 or     
privileges ( ! employm5t (1 ! employee  
because ! employee 7or an individual    
act+ pursuant to a reque/ ( ! employee7 
submitt$ a report "u p>agraph 7#a74     

7,b7 ,exception ,an employee %all n be  
entitl$ to ! protections "u ?is section 
if ! employee-- 7i7 kn[+ly & willfully  
makes any false1 fictiti\s1 or fraudul5t
 /atem5t or repres5tation2 or  7ii7 uses
 any false writ+ or docum5t kn[+ ! writ+
 or docum5t conta9s any false1          
fictiti\s1 or fraudul5t /atem5t or      
entry4  7b7 ,protect$ disclosures ,no?+ 
9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
"r ( an individual to make any          
disclosure-- 7#a7 protect$ or au?oriz$  
"u section #bcjb7;b77#h7 or #gbaa (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7    
protect$ "u any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate law 
t %ields ! disclos+ individual aga9/    
retaliation or discrim9ation = hav+ made
 ! disclosure 9 ! public int]e/2 or     
7#c7 to ! ,special ,c\nsel ( an ag5cy1 !
 inspector g5]al ( an ag5cy1 or any o!r 
employee designat$ by ! head ( an ag5cy 
to receive disclosures simil> to !      
disclosures describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b74  7c7 ,publication ( rights ,!     
,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip ) indu/ry         

associations & labor organizations1 %all
 make publicly available bo? physically 
& onl9e ! rights t an individual :o     
discloses in=mation1 includ+            
security-s5sitive in=mation1 reg>d+     
problems1 defici5cies1 or vuln]abilities
 at a cov]$ *emical facility w\ld h "u  
,f$]al :i/lebl[] protection laws or ?is 
title4  7d7 ,protect$ in=mation ,all    
in=mation conta9$ 9 a report made "u ?is
 subsection 7a7 %all be protect$ 9      
accordance ) section #bajc4  #bajf4     
,relation%ip to o!r laws  7a7 ,o!r      
,f$]al laws ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be   
con/ru$ to sup]s$e1 am5d1 alt]1 or      
affect any ,f$]al law t-- 7#a7 regulates
 7includ+ by requir+ in=mation to be    
submitt$ or made available7 !           
manufacture1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 use1
 h&l+1 sale1 o!r treatm5t1 or disposal (
 *emical sub/ances or mixtures2 or  7#b7
 au?orizes or requires ! disclosure (   
any record or in=mation obta9$ f a      
*emical facility "u any law o!r ?an ?is 
title4  7b7 ,/ates & political          

subdivisions ,?is title %all n preclude 
or d5y any "r ( any ,/ate or political  
subdivision !re( to adopt or en=ce any  
regulation1 requirem5t1 or /&>d (       
p]=mance ) respect to *emical facility  
security t is m /r+5t ?an a regulation1 
requirem5t1 or /&>d ( p]=mance issu$ "u 
?is section1 or o!rwise impair any "r or
 jurisdiction ( any ,/ate ) respect to  
*emical facilities )9 t ,/ate1 unless   
!re is an actual conflict betwe5 ?is    
section & ! law ( t ,/ate4  #bajg4      
,,cfats regulations  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority
 ,! ,secret>y may1 9 accordance ) *apt] 
#e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1     
promulgate regulations or am5d exi/+    
,,cfats regulations to implem5t !       
provisions "u ?is title4  7b7 ,exi/+    
,,cfats regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ section #d7;b7 ( ! ,protect+ & 
,secur+ ,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ 
,attacks ,act ( #bjad1 ea* exi/+ ,,cfats
 regulation %all rema9 9 effect unless !
 ,secret>y am5ds1 consolidates1 or      
repeals ! regulation4  7#b7 ,repeal ,n  

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,protect+ & ,secur+ ,*emical       
,facilities f ,t]rori/ ,attacks ,act (  
#bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all repeal any exi/+
 ,,cfats regulation t ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es is duplicative (1 or conflicts 
)1 ?is title4  7c7 ,au?ority ,!         
,secret>y %all exclusively rely ^u      
au?ority provid$ "u ?is title 9-- 7#a7  
det]m9+ compliance ) ?is title2  7#b7   
id5tify+ *emicals ( int]e/2 &  7#c7     
det]m9+ security risk associat$ ) a     
*emical facility4  #bajh4 ,small cov]$  
*emical facilities  7a7 ,def9ition ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m small cov]$ *emical  
facility means a cov]$ *emical facility 
t-- 7#a7 has few] ?an #ajj employees    
employ$ at ! cov]$ *emical facility2 &  
7#b7 is own$ & op]at$ by a small bus9ess
 conc]n 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774   
7b7 ,assi/ance to facilities ,!         
,secret>y may provide guidance &1 z     
appropriate1 tools1 me?odologies1 or    
comput] s(tw>e1 to assi/ small cov]$    

*emical facilities 9 develop+ ! physical
 security1 cyb]security1 recordkeep+1 & 
report+ proc$ures requir$ "u ?is title4 
7c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on be/ 
practices t may assi/ small cov]$       
*emical facilities 9 developm5t (       
physical security be/ practices4  #baji4
 ,outrea* to *emical facilities ( int]e/
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ & ,secur+        
,*emical ,facilities f ,t]rori/ ,attacks
 ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
an outrea* implem5tation plan1 9        
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate 
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 relevant bus9ess
 associations1 & public & private labor 
organizations1 to-- 7#a7 id5tify *emical
 facilities ( int]e/2 &  7#b7 make      
available compliance assi/ance mat]ials 
& in=mation on education & tra9+4  4    

7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-aif2    
#aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  ,,title ,,xxi--,,*emical 
,,facility ,,anti-,,t]rorism            
,s,t,a,n,d,a,r,d,s,sec4 #baja4          
,def9itions4,sec4 #bajb4 ,*emical       
,facility ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds        
,program4,sec4 #bajc4 ,protection & %>+ 
( in=mation4-,sec4 #bajd4 ,civil        
en=cem5t4,sec4 #baje4 ,:i/lebl[]        
protections4,sec4 #bajf4 ,relation%ip to
 o!r laws4,sec4 #bajg4 ,,cfats          
regulations4,sec4 #bajh4 ,small cov]$   
*emical facilities4,sec4 #baji4 ,outrea*
 to *emical facilities ( int]e/4  4  #c4
 ,assessm5t2 reports  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,*emical      
,facility ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds        
,program means-- 7,a7 ! ,*emical        
,facility ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds program
 initially au?oriz$ "u section #eej ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg 7,public    

,law #aji-bie2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba note72 
&  7,b7 ! ,*emical ,facility            
,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds ,program         
subsequ5tly au?oriz$ "u section         
#bajb7;a7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (  
#bjjb1 z add$ by section #b2  7#b7 ! t]m
 ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security2 &  7#c7 ! t]m ,secret>y means
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7b7  
,?ird-p>ty assessm5t ,us+ am\nts        
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
commission a ?ird-p>ty /udy to assess   
vuln]abilities ( cov]$ *emical          
facilities1 z def9$ 9 section #baja ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$  
by section #b71 to acts ( t]rorism4  7c7
 ,reports  7#a7 ,report to ,congress ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  

report on ! ,*emical ,facility          
,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds ,program t       
includes-- 7,a7 a c]tification by !     
,secret>y t ! ,secret>y has made        
significant progress 9 ! id5tification (
 all *emical facilities ( int]e/ "u     
section #bajb7;e77#a7 ( ! ,homel&       
,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by       
section #b1 includ+-- 7i7 a description 
( ! /eps tak5 to a*ieve t progress & !  
metrics us$ to measure ! progress2  7ii7
 in=mation on :e!r facilities t submitt$
 ,top-,scre5s z a result ( !            
id5tification ( *emical facilities (    
int]e/ 7 ti]$ & 9 :at ti]s ^? facilities
 7 plac$2 &  7iii7 an action plan to    
bett] id5tify *emical facilities (      
int]e/ & br+ ^? facilities into         
compliance ) title ,,xxi ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by       
section #b2  7,b7 a c]tification by !   
,secret>y t ! ,secret>y has develop$ a  
risk assessm5t approa* & correspond+    
ti]+ me?odology "u section #bajb7;e77#b7
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z  

add$ by section #b2  7,c7 an assessm5t  
by ! ,secret>y ( ! implem5tation by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! recomm5dations made by !  
,homel& ,security ,/udies & ,analysis   
,in/itute z outl9$ 9 ! ,in/itute's ,ti]+
 ,me?odology ,pe] ,review 7,publication 
,numb]3 ,,rp#ab-bb-jb72 &  7,d7 a       
description ( be/ practices t may assi/ 
small cov]$ *emical facilities1 z def9$ 
9 section #bajh7;a7 ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by       
section #b1 9 ! developm5t ( physical   
security be/ practices4  7#b7 ,annual   
,,gao report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !     
#c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress  
an annual report t assesses !           
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,initial report 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress ! fir/  
report "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7       
,second annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>

 aft] ! date ( ! initial report requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress ! second
 report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all   
include an assessm5t ( ! :i/lebl[]      
protections provid$ "u section #baje ( !
 ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ 
by section #b1 &-- 7i7 describes ! numb]
 & type ( problems1 defici5cies1 &      
vuln]abilities ) respect to :i* reports 
h be5 submitt$ "u su* section #baje2    
7ii7 evaluates ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y 9  
address+ ! problems1 defici5cies1 &     
vuln]abilities describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a7 ( su* section #baje2 &  7iii7   
evaluates ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to in=m 
individuals ( _! rights1 z requir$ "u   
subsection 7c7 ( su* section #baje4     
7,d7 ,?ird annual report ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al submits ! second report requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress ! ?ird  
report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all    
include an assessm5t (-- 7i7 ! exp$it$  

approval program au?oriz$ "u section    
#bajb7;c77#d7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb1 z add$ by section #b2 &  7ii7 
! report on ! exp$it$ approval program  
submitt$ by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph  
7,i77ii7 ( su* section #bajb7;c77#d74   
#d4 ,effective date2 con=m+ repeal  7a7 
,effective date ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 %all take effect on ! 
date t is #cj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,con=m+ repeal
 ,section #eej ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg   
7,public ,law #aji-bie2 #abj ,/at4      
#achh71 is repeal$ z ( ! effective date 
( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority 
provid$ "u title ,,xxi ( ! ,homel&      
,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by       
section #b7;a71 %all t]m9ate on ! date t
 is #d ye>s aft] ! effective date ( ?is 
,act4  ,secret>y