,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #egh #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #djjg ,report    
,no4 #aac-bfc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!   
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1              
#bjad,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,septemb] #ah1    
#bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,an
 ,,act  ,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 ,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 ,*emical ,facility               
,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds ,program  7a7    
,program e/abli%$ ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 

a ,*emical ,facility ,anti-,t]rorism    
,/&>ds ,program4 ,"u su* ,program1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% risk-bas$        
p]=mance /&>ds design$ to protect cov]$ 
*emical facilities & *emical facilities 
( int]e/ f acts ( t]rorism & o!r        
security risks & 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 title4 ,9 ! case ( a    
cov]$ *emical facility = :i* a site     
security plan has be5 approv$ by !      
,secret>y be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 title1 ! ,secret>y may n require !     

resubmission ( ! site security in=mation
 solely by reason ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
title4  7#d7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y 
may consult ) ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability
 ,(fice to inve/igate ! feasibility &   
applicability a ?ird p>ty accr$itation  
program t w\ld "w ) indu/ry /akehold]s  
to develop site security plans t may be 
applicable to all simil>ly situat$      
facilities4 ,! program w\ld include !   
developm5t ( ,program-,specific ,h&books
 = facilities to ref]5ce on site4  7d7  
,compliance  7#a7 ,audits & inspections 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct 
! audit & inspection ( cov]$ *emical    
facilities = ! purpose ( det]m9+        
compliance ) ?is ,act4 ,! audit &       
inspection may be c>ri$ out by a        
non-,dep>tm5t or nongov]nm5t entity1 z  
approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,report+  
/ructure ,any audit or inspection       
conduct$ by an individual employ$ by a  
nongov]nm5t entity %all be assign$ 9    
coord9ation ) ! head ( audits &         
inspections = ! region 9 :i* ! audit or 

inspection is to be conduct$4 ,:5 9 !   
field1 any individual employ$ by a      
nongov]nm5t entity %all report to !     
respective head ( audits & inspections =
 ! region 9 :i* ! individual is op]at+4 
7,c7 ,requirem5ts = nongov]nm5t p]sonnel
 ,if ! ,secret>y arranges = an audit or 
inspection "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to be    
c>ri$ out by a nongov]nm5t entity1 !    
,secret>y %all require1 z a condition ( 
su* arrangem5t1 t any individual :o     
conducts ! audit or inspection be a     
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all         
prescribe /&>ds = ! qualification ( !   
individuals :o c>ry out su* audits &    
inspections t are comm5surate ) ! /&>ds 
= a ,gov]nm5t auditor or inspector4 ,su*
 /&>ds %all include-- 7i7 m9imum tra9+  
requirem5ts = new auditors or           
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 

! ma9t5ance ( a secret security         
cle>ance2  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 e/abli%4  7,d7   
,tra9+ ( ,dep>tm5t auditors & inspectors
 ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe /&>ds = !  
tra9+ & retra9+ ( individuals employ$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t z auditors & inspectors4   
,su* /&>ds %all include-- 7i7 m9imum    
tra9+ requirem5ts = new auditors &      
inspectors2  7ii7 retra9+ requirem5ts2 &
  7iii7 any additional requirem5ts !    
,secret>y may e/abli%4  7#b7 ,notice (  
noncompliance  7,a7 ,notice ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a cov]$ *emical    
facility or a *emical facility ( int]e/ 
is n 9 compliance ) ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 provide ! own] or  
op]ator ( ! facility )-- 7,i7 writt5    
notification 7includ+ a cle> explanation
 ( any defici5cy 9 ! security           
vuln]ability assessm5t or site security 
plan7 by n lat] ?an #ad days aft] !     

det]m9ation is made2 &  7,,ii7 an       
opportunity = consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 or ! ,secret>y's designee2 &  7ii7     
issue an ord] to comply by su* date z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate "u 
! circum/ances4  7,b7 ,cont9u$          
noncompliance ,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  7,a7 ,p]sonnel   
surety program ,= purposes ( ?is title1 
! ,secret>y %all 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 to    
submit in=mation ab\t an individual m   
?an "o "t2  7ii7 provides a p>ticipat+  
own] or op]ator ( a cov]$ *emical       
facility ) fe$back ab\t an individual   
bas$ on vett+ ! individual aga9/ !      
t]rori/ scre5+ database1 to ! ext5t t   
su* fe$back is necess>y = ! facility's  
compliance ) regulations promulgat$ "u  

?is title2 &  7iii7 provides r$ress to  
an individual ^: in=mation 0 vett$ aga9/
 ! t]rori/ scre5+ database "u ! program 
& :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      
implem5tation ,to ! ext5t t a risk-bas$ 
p]=mance /&>d "u subsection 7a7 is      
direct$ t[>d id5tify+ individuals )     
t]rori/ ties-- 7i7 a cov]$ *emical      
facility may satisfy its obligation "u  
su* /&>d ) respect to an individual by  
utiliz+ any ,f$]al scre5+ program t     
p]iodically vets individuals aga9/ !    
t]rori/ scre5+ database1 or any         
successor1 includ+ ! ,p]sonnel ,surety  
,program "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! 
,secret>y may n require a cov]$ *emical 
facility to submit any in=mation ab\t   
su* individual unless ! individual--    
7,i7 is vett$ "u ! ,p]sonnel ,surety    
,program2 or  7,,ii7 has be5 id5tifi$ z 
pres5t+ a t]rorism security risk4  7,c7 

,responsibilities ( ,security ,scre5+   
,coord9ation ,(fice  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all direct ! ,security       
,scre5+ ,coord9ation ,(fice ( !         
,dep>tm5t to coord9ate ) ! ,national    
,protection & ,programs ,directorate to 
exp$ite ! developm5t ( a common cr$5tial
 t scre5s aga9/ ! t]rori/ scre5+        
database on a recurr5t basis & meets all
 o!r scre5+ requirem5ts ( ?is title4    
7ii7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjae1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 meet+ !        
requirem5ts ( clause 7i74  7#d7         
,facility access ,= purposes ( !        
compliance ( a cov]$ *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 ! ,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$s to comply )   
?is section4  7e7 ,responsibilities ( ! 
,secret>y  7#a7 ,id5tification (        
facilities ( int]e/ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
title1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !     
heads ( o!r ,f$]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 title1 ! ,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 ! relevant ?reat          
in=mation2  7ii7 ! pot5tial economic    
consequ5ces & ! pot5tial loss ( human   
life 9 ! ev5t ( ! facility be+ subject  

to a t]rori/ attack1 compromise1        
infiltration1 or exploitation2 &  7iii7 
! vuln]ability ( ! facility to a t]rori/
 attack1 compromise1 infiltration1 or   
exploitation4  7#c7 ,*anges 9 ti]+ ,any 
"t t ti]+ = a cov]$ *emical facility is 
*ang$ & ! facility is det]m9$ to no     
long] be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
title1 ! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 records  
to reflect ! basis = ?is det]m9ation4 ,!
 records %all include in=mation on :e!r 
& h[ ! in=mation t 0 ! basis = !        
det]m9ation 0 confirm$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,!   
t]m cov]$ *emical facility means a      
facility t ! ,secret>y id5tifies z a    
*emical facility ( int]e/ &1 bas$ ^u    
review ( a ,top-,scre51 z su* t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #bg4aje ( title #f (    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 det]m9es   
meets ! risk crit]ia develop$ pursuant  
subsection 7e77#b77;,b74 ,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  7#b7  
,! t]m *emical facility ( int]e/ means a
 facility t holds1 or t ! ,secret>y has 
a reasonable basis to believe holds1 a  
,*emical ( ,int]e/1 z designat$ "u 9    
,app5dix ,a ( title #f ( ! ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 at a ?re%old       
quantity t meets relevant risk-relat$   
crit]ia develop$ pursuant to subsection 
7e77#b77;,b74  #bajb4 ,protection & %>+ 
( in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 in=mation develop$ 
pursuant to ?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
 ) 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 title1 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 title1 if su*  
in=mation may n be disclos$ pursuant to 
any ,/ate or local law4  7c7 ,%>+ (     
in=mation ) fir/ respond]s ,! ,secret>y 
%all provide to ,/ate1 local1 & regional
 fusion c5t]s 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #baj;,a7j77#a7 ( ?is ,act7 &    
,/ate & local gov]nm5t (ficials1 z      
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 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 incid5ts at cov]$ *emical    
facilities4 ,su* in=mation %all be      
dissem9at$ ?r\gh ! ,homel& ,security    
,in=mation ,network or ! ,homel& ,secure
 ,data ,network1 z appropriate4  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 section1 & relat$      
vuln]ability or security in=mation1 %all
 be treat$ z if ! in=mation 7 classifi$ 
mat]ial4  #bajc4 ,civil p5alties  7a7   
,violations ,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  7b7 ,"r
 ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is title 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 title4  #bajd4          
,:i/lebl[] protections ,! ,secret>y %all

 publi% on ! ,int]net website ( !       
,dep>tm5t & 9 o!r mat]ials made         
available to ! public ! :i/lebl[]       
protections t an individual provid+ su* 
in=mation w\ld h4  #baje4 ,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  
regulates ! manufacture1 di/ribution 9  
comm]ce1 use1 sale1 o!r treatm5t1 or    
disposal ( *emical sub/ances or         
mixtures4  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  7c7 ,rail   
transit  7#a7 ,duplicative regulations  

,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
7,transportation ,security              
,adm9i/ration7 to elim9ate any provision
 ( ?is title applicable to rail security
 t w\ld duplicate any security measure  
"u ! ,rail ,transportation ,security    
,rule "u section #aehj ( title #di ( !  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title4 ,to
 ! ext5t t !re is a conflict betwe5 ?is 
title & any regulation "u ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,transportation ,security          
,adm9i/ration1 ! regulation "u !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration %all prevail4   
7#b7 ,exemption f ,top-,scre5 ,a rail   
transit facility or a rail facility1 z  
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aehj4c (  
title #di ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 to :i* subp>t #c ( su*    
title applies pursuant to section       
#aehj4ajj ( su* title %all n be requir$ 
to complete a ,top-,scre5 z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #bg4aje ( title #f ( !  

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  #bajf4    
,reports  7a7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ,congress a report on !       
,*emical ,facilities ,anti-,t]rorism    
,/&>ds ,program4 ,su* report %all       
include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7            
,c]tification by ! ,secret>y t !        
,secret>y has made significant progress 
9 ! id5tification ( all *emical         
facilities ( int]e/ pursuant to section 
#baja7;e77#a71 includ+ a description ( !
 /eps tak5 to a*ieve su* progress & !   
metrics us$ to measure x1 in=mation on  
:e!r facilities t submitt$ ,top-,scre5s 
z a result ( su* ef=ts 7 ti]$ & 9 :at   
ti]s !y 7 plac$1 & an action plan to    
bett] id5tify *emical facilities (      
int]e/ & br+ ^? facilities into         
compliance4  7#b7 ,c]tification by !    
,secret>y t ! ,secret>y has develop$ a  
risk assessm5t approa* & correspond+    
ti]+ me?odology pursuant to section     
#baja7;e77#b74  7#c7 ,an assessm5t by ! 

,secret>y ( ! implem5tation by !        
,dep>tm5t ( 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+ ! #c-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
title1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit a semiannual report  
to ,congress conta9+ ! assessm5t ( !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! implem5tation (  
?is title4 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all   
submit ! fir/ su* report by n lat] ?an !
 date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is title4  #bajg4 ,,cfats   
regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
is au?oriz$1 9 accordance ) *apt] #e (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to       
promulgate regulations implem5t+ !      
provisions ( ?is title4  7b7 ,exi/+     
,,cfats regulations ,9 c>ry+ out !      
requirem5ts ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y    
%all use ! ,,cfats regulations1 z 9     
effect imm$iately be=e ! date ( !       

enactm5t ( ?is title1 t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es c>ry out su* requirem5ts1 & may
 issue new regulations or am5d su*      
regulations pursuant to ! au?ority 9    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,def9ition (       
,,cfats regulations ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m ,,cfats regulations means !         
regulations prescrib$ pursuant to       
section #eej ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg   
7,public ,law #aji-bie2 #abj ,/at4      
#achh2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba note71 z well z
 all ,f$]al ,regi/] notices & o!r       
publi%$ guidance conc]n+ section #eej ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg4  7d7       
,au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all exclusively 
rely ^u au?ority provid$ 9 ?is title =  
det]m9+ compliance ) ?is title 9-- 7#a7 
id5tify+ *emicals ( int]e/2  7#b7       
designat+ *emicals ( int]e/2 &  7#c7    
det]m9+ security risk associat$ ) a     
*emical facility4  #bajh4 ,small cov]$  
*emical facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,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 security4  7b7 ,report ,!      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on be/ practices t 
may assi/ small *emical facilities1 z   
def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 developm5t (    
physical security be/ practices4  7c7   
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m small cov]$ *emical facility means a
 cov]$ *emical facility t has few] ?an  
#cej employees employ$ at ! cov]$       
*emical facility1 & is n a bran* or     
subsidi>y ( ano!r entity4  #baji4       
,outrea* to *emical facilities ( int]e/ 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% an outrea* implem5tation plan1 9
 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies & relevant      
bus9ess associations1 to id5tify *emical

 facilities ( int]e/ & make available   
compliance assi/ance mat]ials &         
in=mation on education & tra9+4  #baaj4 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is title #ha1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjae1 #bjaf1 & #bjag4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( su* ,act 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 ,*emical 
,facility ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds        
,program4,sec4 #bajb4 ,protection & %>+ 
( in=mation4,sec4 #bajc4 ,civil         
p5alties4,sec4 #bajd4 ,:i/lebl[]        
protections4,sec4 #baje4 ,relation%ip to
 o!r laws4,sec4 #bajf4 ,reports4,sec4   
#bajg4 ,,cfats regulations4,sec4 #bajh4 
,small cov]$ *emical facilities4,sec4   
#baji4 ,outrea* to *emical facilities ( 
int]e/4,sec4 #baaj4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations4  4  7c7 ,?ird-p>ty      
assessm5t ,us+ am\nts au?oriz$ to be    

appropriat$ "u section #baaj ( ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all commission a ?ird-p>ty   
/udy to assess vuln]abilities to acts ( 
t]rorism associat$ ) ! ,*emical         
,facility ,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds        
program1 z au?oriz$ pursuant to section 
#eej ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg 7,public    
,law #aji-bie2 #abj ,/at4 #achh2 #f     
,u4,s4,c4 #aba note74  7d7 ,metrics ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a plan = !          
utilization ( metrics to assess !       
effectiv5ess ( ! ,*emical ,facility     
,anti-,t]rorism ,/&>ds program to r$uce 
! risk ( a t]rori/ attack or o!r        
security risk to ^? citiz5s &           
communities surr\nd+ cov]$ *emical      
facilities4 ,! plan %all include b5*m>ks
 on :5 ! program w beg9 utiliz+ !       
metrics & h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security plans to use ! in=mation to   

in=m ! program4  #c4 ,effective date    
,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 %all take effect on ! date t is   
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #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/+
 ,c,f,a,ts 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 ,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  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 ,process ,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-- 7,i7 %all consult )-- 7aa7  
,sector ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u 
sections #bja & #hga7;a72 &  7bb7       
appropriate labor organizations2 &      
7,,ii7 %all n be subject to section #eec
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471    
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or 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 is fully aw>e ( !    

requirem5ts relevant to ! individual's  
responsibility conta9$ 9 ! site security
 plan & is compet5t 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 plan4 
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  
,process ,9 develop+ & issu+1 or am5d+1 
! site security plan templates "u ?is   
subp>agraph1 issu+ guidance =           
implem5tation ( ! templates1 & 9        
collect+ in=mation f exp$it$ approval   
facilities1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 %all     
consult )-- 7aa7 ,sector ,coord9at+     
,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u sections #bja &    
#hga7;a72 &  7bb7 appropriate labor     
organizations2 &  7,,ii7 %all n be      
subject to section #eec ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 or 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 ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
conta9s-- 7,i7 any co/s & effici5cies   
associat$ ) ! exp$it$ approval program  
au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph2  7,,ii7 !     
impact ( ! exp$it$ approval program on !
 backlog = site security plan approval &
 au?orization inspections2  7,,iii7 an  
assessm5t ( ! ability ( exp$it$ approval
 facilities to submit facially suffici5t

 site security plans2  7,,iv7 an        
assessm5t ( any impact ( ! exp$it$      
approval program on ! security ( *emical
 facilities2 &  7,v7 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 or  7ii7  
nondep>tm5tal or nongov]nm5tal p]sonnel 

approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  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 "o "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 
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 &  7ii7 ! ,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 ,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
 economic consequ5ces & ! pot5tial loss 
( human life 9 ! ev5t ( ! facility be+  
subject to a t]rori/ attack1 compromise1
 infiltration1 or exploitation2 &  7iii7
 vuln]ability ( ! facility to a t]rori/ 
attack1 compromise1 infiltration1 or    
exploitation4  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 ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
describes1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report--
 7,a7 ! numb] ( cov]$ *emical facilities
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! av]age numb]
 ( days sp5t review+ site security or an
 alt]native security program = a cov]$  
*emical facility prior to approval2     
7,c7 ! numb] ( cov]$ *emical facilities 
inspect$2  7,d7 ! av]age numb] ( cov]$  
*emical facilities inspect$ p]          
inspector2 &  7,e7 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 title4  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  #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 cont9ues to be 9 noncompliance )
 ?is title aft] ! date specifi$ 9 an    
ord] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !     

,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 a reasonable likelihood t a      
violation ( ?is title or ! ,,cfats      
regulations by a *emical facility c\ld  
result 9 dea?1 s]i\s illness1 sev]e     
p]sonal injury1 or sub/antial endang]m5t
 to ! public1 ! ,secret>y may direct !  

facility1 effective imm$iately or z soon
 z practicable1 to-- 7,a7 cease "s or   
all op]ations2 or  7,b7 implem5t        
appropriate em]g5cy security measures4  
7#b7 ,limitation on delegation ,!       
,secret>y may n delegate ! au?ority "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to any (ficial o!r ?an !  
,"u ,secret>y = ! ,national ,protection 
& ,programs ,directorate4  7d7 ,"r (    
action ,no?+ 9 ?is title conf]s ^u any  
p]son except ! ,secret>y or 8 or h]     
designee a "r ( action aga9/ an own] or 
op]ator ( a cov]$ *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 may  
submit a report to ! ,secret>y reg>d+   
problems1 defici5cies1 or vuln]abilities

 at a cov]$ *emical facility t are      
associat$ ) ! risk ( a *emical facility 
t]rori/ incid5t4  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$ge receipt ( ! report4  7#d7     
,/eps to address problems ,! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7,a7 review & consid] ! in=mation
 provid$ 9 any report submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 take appropriate 
/eps "u ?is title if necess>y to address
 any sub/antiat$ problems1 defici5cies1 
or vuln]abilities associat$ ) ! risk ( a
 *emical facility t]rori/ incid5t       
id5tifi$ 9 ! report4  7#e7 ,retaliation 
prohibit$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an own] or    

op]ator ( a cov]$ *emical facility 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 regulates ! manufacture1   

di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 use1 sale1 o!r   
treatm5t1 or disposal ( *emical         
sub/ances or mixtures4  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 ( !     
,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 ( ! ,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 "o ye>
 f ! 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  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t