,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjad,mr4
 ,meehan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4
 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 (    
,texas1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 & ,mr4 
,rog]s ( ,alabama7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
recodify & reau?orize ! ,*emical        
,facility ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds        
,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,*emical ,facility         
,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds ,program         
,au?orization & ,acc\ntability ,act (   
#bjad4  #b4 ,*emical ,facility          
,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds ,program  7a7    
,program e/abli%$ ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security a ,*emical ,facility
 ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds ,program4 ,"u   

su* ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all e/abli% risk-bas$        
p]=mance /&>ds design$ to protect cov]$ 
*emical facilities f acts ( t]rorism &  
require su* facilities to submit        
security vuln]ability assessm5ts & to   
develop & implem5t site security plans4 
7b7 ,security measures ,site security   
plans requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may     
include lay]$ security measures t1 9    
comb9ation1 appropriately address !     
security vuln]ability assessm5t & !     
risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>ds = security = ! 
facility4  7c7 ,approval or disapproval 
( site security plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all review & approve or      
disapprove ea* security vuln]ability    
assessm5t & site security plan "u       
subsection 7a74 ,! ,secret>y may n      
disapprove a site security plan bas$ on 
! pres5ce or abs5ce ( a p>ticul>        
security measure1 b ! ,secret>y %all    
disapprove a site security plan if !    
plan fails to satisfy ! risk-bas$       
p]=mance /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection   

7a74  7#b7 ,alt]native security programs
 ,! ,secret>y may approve an alt]native 
security program e/abli%$ by a private  
sector entity or a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local au?ority or pursuant to o!r       
applicable laws1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t ! requirem5ts ( su* program meet !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,a cov]$     
*emical facility may meet ! site        
security plan requirem5t "u subsection  
7a7 by adopt+ an alt]native security    
program t has be5 review$ & approv$ by !
 ,secret>y "u ?is p>agraph4  7#c7 ,site 
security plan assessm5ts ,9 approv+ or  
disapprov+ a site security plan "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all employ !   
risk assessm5t policies & proc$ures     
develop$ "u ?is ,act4 ,9 ! case ( a     
cov]$ *emical facility = :i* a site     
security plan has be5 approv$ by !      
,secret>y be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y may n require !      
resubmission ( ! site security in=mation
 solely by reason ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7d7 ,compliance  7#a7 ,audits &  

inspections ,! ,secret>y %all arrange = 
! audit & inspection ( cov]$ *emical    
facilities = ! purpose ( det]m9+        
compliance ) ?is ,act4 ,"u any su*      
arrangem5t1 ! audit & inspection may be 
c>ri$ out by a non-,dep>tm5t or         
nongov]nm5t entity1 z approv$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,notice ( noncompliance
 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a cov]$     
*emical facility is n 9 compliance ) ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide !    
own] or op]ator ( ! facility ) writt5   
notification 7includ+ a cle> explanation
 ( any defici5cy 9 ! security           
vuln]ability assessm5t or site security 
plan7 & opportunity = consultation ) !  
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y's designee1 &  
%all issue an ord] to comply by su* date
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate "u ! circum/ances4 ,if !    
own] or op]ator cont9ues to be 9        
noncompliance aft] ! date specifi$ 9 su*
 ord]1 ! ,secret>y may ent] an ord]     
assess+ a civil p5alty1 an ord] to cease
 op]ations1 or bo?4  7#c7 ,p]sonnel     

surety ,to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( a    
risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>d t addresses     
p]sonnel surety by id5tify+ individuals 
) t]rori/ ties1 a cov]$ *emical facility
 may utilize any ,f$]al scre5+ program t
 p]iodically vets individuals aga9/ !   
t]rori/ scre5+ database1 or any         
successor1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security ,p]sonnel ,surety ,program4  
7#d7 ,facility access ,= purposes ( !   
compliance ( a cov]$ *emical facility ) 
a risk-bas$ p]=mance /&>d e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may n       
require ! facility to submit any        
in=mation ab\t an individual :o has be5 
grant$ access to ! facility unless !    
individual-- 7,a7 0 vett$ "u ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security ,p]sonnel ,surety  
,program2 or  7,b7 has be5 id5tifi$ z   
pres5t+ a t]rorism security risk4  7#e7 
,availability ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y  
%all %>e ) ! own] or op]ator ( a cov]$  
*emical facility su* in=mation z ! own] 
or op]ator ne$s to comply ) ?is section4
  7e7 ,responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y   

7#a7 ,id5tification ( facilities (      
int]e/ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all consult ) ! heads ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates & political      
subdivisions !re(1 & relevant bus9ess   
associations to id5tify all *emical     
facilities ( int]e/4  7#b7 ,risk        
assessm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a    
risk assessm5t approa* & correspond+    
ti]+ me?odology t incorporates all      
relevant elem5ts ( risk1 includ+ ?reat1 
vuln]ability1 & consequ5ce4  7,b7       
,crit]ia = det]m9+ security risk ,!     
crit]ia = det]m9+ ! security risk (     
t]rorism associat$ ) a facility %all    
include-- 7i7 ! ?reat to ! facility bas$
 ^u available intellig5ce2  7ii7 !      
pot5tial economic consequ5ces & !       
pot5tial loss ( human life 9 ! ev5t ( ! 
facility be+ subject to a t]rori/       
attack2 &  7iii7 ! vuln]ability ( !     
facility to a t]rori/ attack4  7f7      
,cov]$ *emical facility ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]m cov]$ *emical facility means a      

*emical facility t ! ,secret>y          
designates z a *emical facility ( int]e/
 "u subsection 7e77#a7 & det]m9es       
pres5ts a high level ( security risk4   
,su* t]m does n include any ( ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,a facility regulat$ pursuant to ! 
,m>itime ,transportation ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bie74  7#b7  
,a ,public ,wat] ,sy/em1 z su* t]m is   
def9$ by section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ 
,wat] ,act 7,public ,law #ic-ebc2 #db   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74  7#c7 ,a ,treatm5t   
,works1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7,public ,law #ib-ejj2 #cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abibj74  7#d7 ,any facility 
own$ or op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#e7 ,any     
facility subject to regulation by !     
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  #c4   
,protection ( in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
in=mation develop$ pursuant to ?is ,act1
 includ+ vuln]ability assessm5ts1 site  
security plans1 & o!r security relat$   

in=mation1 records1 & docum5ts %all be  
giv5 protections f public disclosure    
consi/5t ) simil> in=mation develop$ by 
*emical facilities subject to regulation
 "u section #gjajc ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,%>+ ( in=mation )   
,/ates & local gov]nm5ts ,?is section   
does n prohibit ! %>+ ( in=mation       
develop$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 z !      
,secret>y deems appropriate1 ) ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5t (ficials possess+ !      
necess>y security cle>ances1 includ+ law
 en=cem5t (ficials & fir/ respond]s1 = !
 purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 if su*   
in=mation may n be disclos$ pursuant to 
any ,/ate or local law4  7c7 ,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     
section1 & relat$ vuln]ability or       
security in=mation1 %all be treat$ z if 
! in=mation 7 classifi$ mat]ial4  #d4   
,civil p5alties  7a7 ,violations ,any   
p]son :o violates an ord] issu$ "u ?is  

,act %all be liable = a civil p5alty "u 
section #gjaai7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,"r ( action ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act conf]s ^u any p]son except !   
,secret>y a "r ( action aga9/ an own] or
 op]ator ( a cov]$ *emical facility to  
en=ce any provision ( ?is ,act4  #e4    
,relation%ip to o!r laws  7a7 ,o!r      
,f$]al laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to sup]s$e1 am5d1 alt]1 or      
affect any ,f$]al law t regulates !     
manufacture1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 use1
 sale1 o!r treatm5t1 or disposal (      
*emical sub/ances or mixtures4  7b7     
,/ates & political subdivisions ,?is    
,act %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  #f4 ,reports  7a7       
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! ,*emical        
,facilities ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds      
,program4 ,su* report %all include ea* (
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,c]tification by !      
,secret>y t ! ,secret>y has made        
significant progress 9 ! id5tification (
 all *emical facilities ( int]e/        
pursuant to section #b7;e77#a71 includ+ 
a description ( ! /eps tak5 to a*ieve   
su* progress & ! metrics us$ to measure 
x4  7#b7 ,c]tification by ! ,secret>y t 
! ,secret>y has develop$ a risk         
assessm5t approa* & correspond+ ti]+    
me?odology pursuant to section          
#b7;e77#b74  7#c7 ,an assessm5t by !    
,secret>y ( ! implem5tation by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ( any     
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-jb74  7b7 ,semiannual
 ,,gao report ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit a semiannual report  
to ,congress conta9+ ! assessm5t ( !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! implem5tation (  
?is ,act4 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
submit ! fir/ su* report by n lat] ?an !
 date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,t]m9ation ,! 
au?ority "u ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on !  
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,effective    
date ,?is ,act %all take effect on !    
date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4 ,use ( exi/+  
regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
may1 to ! ext5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
is appropriate1 use any ( ! ,,cfats     
regulations1 z 9 effect imm$iately be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t !     
,secret>y det]m9es c>ry out su*         

requirem5ts4  7b7 ,,cfats regulations ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,cfats regulations 
means ! regulations prescrib$ pursuant  
to section #eej ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security ,appropriations ,act 7,public 
,law #aji-bie2 #abj ,/at4 #achh2 #f     
,u4,s4,c4 #aba note74