113 HR 4007 : Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
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1.This Act may be cited as the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014
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2.Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program
(a)The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
<enum>XXI</enum><header>CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI–TERRORISM STANDARDS</header>
<section id="HF4AB768C2CE54DA39D9A683B24E1996F"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program</header>
<subsection id="H60724736360D4B629AD86C7E9003EB66"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program established</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is in the Department a Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program. Under such
Program, the Secretary shall establish risk-based performance standards
designed to protect covered chemical facilities and chemical facilities of
interest from acts of terrorism and other security risks and require such
facilities to submit security vulnerability assessments and to develop and
implement site security plans.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDD3FDCD60AAA41E6BFC9782CBF67692C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Security measures</header><text>Site security plans required under subsection (a) may include layered security measures that, in
combination, appropriately address the security vulnerability assessment
and the risk-based performance standards for security for the facility.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDDF8D7C4872B446CA02E0CFA50E1F883"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval or disapproval of site security plans</header>
<paragraph id="H2C5ABFDB885E417DA4A07572A5233CED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove each security vulnerability assessment and
site security plan under subsection (a). The Secretary may not disapprove
a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular
security measure, but the Secretary shall disapprove a site security plan
if the plan fails to satisfy the risk-based performance standards
established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H977C41D1C89A4418AE4535FC9A90B0E8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternative security programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may approve an alternative security program established by a private sector entity or
a Federal, State, or local authority or pursuant to other applicable laws,
if the Secretary determines that the requirements of such program meet the
requirements of this section. A covered chemical facility may meet the
site security plan requirement under subsection (a) by adopting an
alternative security program that has been reviewed and approved by the
Secretary under this paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H992B5638CF5446BE85AB40F3346379B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Site security plan assessments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In approving or disapproving a site security plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall employ
the risk assessment policies and procedures developed under this title. In
the case of a covered chemical facility for which a site security plan has
been approved by the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this
title, the Secretary may not require the resubmission of the site security
information solely by reason of the enactment of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6929B43DD029421396DD7CE4767C744E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may consult with the Government Accountability Office to investigate the feasibility
and applicability a third party accreditation program that would work with
industry stakeholders to develop site security plans that may be
applicable to all similarly situated facilities. The program would include
the development of Program-Specific Handbooks for facilities to reference
on site.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB1DCE4D466A64026BEDB06C388E51670"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H637AB34AA43848FE9191CE0A849D8EA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Audits and inspections</header>
<subparagraph id="H840A3A09BD95446D8D1E9888EF99F678"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct the audit and inspection of covered chemical facilities for the purpose
of determining compliance with this Act. The audit and inspection may be
carried out by a non-Department or nongovernment entity, as approved by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30E77349DE8646A6B75C9C373240CF00"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reporting structure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any audit or inspection conducted by an individual employed by a nongovernment entity shall be
assigned in coordination with the head of audits and inspections for the
region in which the audit or inspection is to be conducted. When in the
field, any individual employed by a nongovernment entity shall report to
the respective head of audits and inspections for the region in which the
individual is operating.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76F5418A91C6496081FCF4DAC0737A56"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirements for nongovernment personnel</header><text>If the Secretary arranges for an audit or inspection under subparagraph (A) to be carried out by a
nongovernment entity, the Secretary shall require, as a condition of such
arrangement, that any individual who conducts the audit or inspection be a
citizen of the United States and shall prescribe standards for the
qualification of the individuals who carry out such audits and inspections
that are commensurate with the standards for a Government auditor or
inspector. Such standards shall include—</text>
<clause id="H0B9839868AF845DEB996ACDCCFB86973"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">minimum training requirements for new auditors or inspectors;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9867C674D6FE46F4897F26C80B032F85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>retraining requirements;</text>
</clause><clause id="H21AE206FA2BE4B7190DE82C04BCA1018"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>minimum education and experience levels;</text>
</clause><clause id="HEFBD5884967E477F8C89C3ED60AB093A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the submission of information as required by the Secretary to enable determination of whether the
auditor or inspector has a conflict of interest;</text>
</clause><clause id="H28559B76E8B948F3A6422D5579A68EAD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the maintenance of a secret security clearance;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDC5AB5B74798497DA62E151C5B652520"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>reporting any issue of non-compliance with this section to the Secretary within 24 hours; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9E67E133D3834FD59CBD6197192719F6"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>any additional qualifications for fitness of duty as the Secretary may establish.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0D5831BF20E4790A908B8F4811AB4F8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Training of Department auditors and inspectors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prescribe standards for the training and retraining of individuals employed by
the Department as auditors and inspectors. Such standards shall include—</text>
<clause id="H6279E579154E4658B2DE4B54B6B93D1F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>minimum training requirements for new auditors and inspectors;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA8B6327BEEEF485B8766CEC57EC35CCD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>retraining requirements; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD1E9DC911269492AAA8667DFEEAE3ED1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any additional requirements the Secretary may establish.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H507A700D3D374F1C871A9B7CE4B10FCB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice of noncompliance</header>
<subparagraph id="H0AAD699ED6CC4E7284E140C9E00EF443"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a covered chemical facility or a chemical facility of interest is
not in compliance with this section, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="HDA9347442B644B99A18BA898E67DE734"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide the owner or operator of the facility with—</text>
<subclause id="HCA819B97D6D74CD3988B0EDF67894841"><enum>(I)</enum><text>written notification (including a clear explanation of any deficiency in the security vulnerability
assessment or site security plan) by not later than 14 days after the
determination is made; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9DD96872DD744278B48F0B1B90C29F54"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an opportunity for consultation with the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H2A44904B7E9D4D1AAA82C9E8D3C9967E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>issue an order to comply by such date as the Secretary determines to be appropriate under the
circumstances.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEE0EBC5D90943EFB3B701DC902359F9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continued noncompliance</header><text>If the owner or operator continues to be in noncompliance after the date specified in such order,
the Secretary may enter an order assessing a civil penalty, an order to
cease operations, or both.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H37BFC1C12E6049D19AC382809E231611"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Personnel surety</header>
<subparagraph id="HF81AA050F9754B30AD5BB5A29191406E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Personnel surety program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this title, the Secretary shall carry out a Personnel Surety Program that—</text>
<clause id="HE687426D22914A81BFB0212AB9970F5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not require an owner or operator of a covered chemical facility that voluntarily participates
to submit information about an individual more than one time;</text>
</clause><clause id="H08CF198C0073435FB5A9FF435BA62349"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides a participating owner or operator of a covered chemical facility with feedback about an
individual based on vetting the individual against the terrorist screening
database, to the extent that such feedback is necessary for the facility’s
compliance with regulations promulgated under this title; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA83BBF886D114BCF8EFC3DCCAD7F17AB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provides redress to an individual whose information was vetted against the terrorist screening
database under the program and who believes that the personally
identifiable information submitted to the Department for such vetting by a
covered chemical facility, or its designated representative, was
inaccurate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99228CC518934949BB1953614EBBB5D2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Personnel surety implementation</header><text>To the extent that a risk-based performance standard under subsection (a) is directed toward
identifying individuals with terrorist ties—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HB65E7DB4D6DD422E9294E1B2A72E4A44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a covered chemical facility may satisfy its obligation under such standard with respect to an
individual by utilizing any Federal screening program that periodically
vets individuals against the terrorist screening database, or any
successor, including the Personnel Surety Program under subparagraph (A);
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H5994E441543345C0A596C11633B1F920"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary may not require a covered chemical facility to submit any information about such
individual unless the individual—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HAC32D58296724380BE6C8BC38B002F68"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is vetted under the Personnel Surety Program; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H9AFBE674C81A4200BD1EEB311E09E55E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has been identified as presenting a terrorism security risk.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF40A0BC604045578D85E50995CC49EB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Responsibilities of Security Screening Coordination Office</header>
<clause id="HD5B9905B98A649CEAC62182C47263720"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall direct the Security Screening Coordination Office of the Department to
coordinate with the National Protection and Programs Directorate to
expedite the development of a common credential that screens against the
terrorist screening database on a recurrent basis and meets all other
screening requirements of this title.</text>
</clause><clause id="H69D546B02EED42B1BE23F1442A2DAA31"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than March 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report on the progress of the Secretary in meeting the requirements of
clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE7B3BD87412B45458408DC9C8E2F27B8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Facility access</header><text>For purposes of the compliance of a covered chemical facility with a risk-based performance
standard established under subsection (a), the Secretary may not require
the facility to submit any information about an individual who has been
granted access to the facility unless the individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2A8152D319EF4C77A940C6F969A314C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was vetted under the Personnel Surety Program; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE21640BBBA044F21A85265F0B6E1A979"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been identified as presenting a terrorism security risk.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H60830BE8279545C08D1B2E1D443745FD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Availability of information</header><text>The Secretary shall share with the owner or operator of a covered chemical facility such
information as the owner or operator needs to comply with this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBF5C43F784CC459A84A0EC17F08F7061"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="H52F312B949BA4ECFBE55A6017971CE09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Identification of facilities of interest</header><text>In carrying out this title, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies,
States and political subdivisions thereof, and relevant business
associations to identify all chemical facilities of interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCCB739F96AFD46DF9961714FBD18F41A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Risk assessment</header>
<subparagraph id="H639FF80B72CA4FDFA561AC0C9E7BFEF4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of this title, the Secretary shall develop a risk assessment approach and
corresponding tiering methodology that incorporates all relevant elements
of risk, including threat, vulnerability, and consequence.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H373F3B9B21514F5BADE5E0EA4F493107"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria for determining security risk</header><text>The criteria for determining the security risk of terrorism associated with a facility shall
include—</text>
<clause id="HA3CC1A808B5049B88CB322A66AE38E8B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the relevant threat information;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD8F2BDE747F9476CA8E861A11EBC4FEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential economic consequences and the potential loss of human life in the event of the
facility being subject to a terrorist attack, compromise, infiltration, or
exploitation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB455A54EFC394DE7BA8D3292427BACE0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the vulnerability of the facility to a terrorist attack, compromise, infiltration, or exploitation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE742A5DEE7B044F69AB98C0D28AC347E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Changes in tiering</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any time that tiering for a covered chemical facility is changed and the facility is determined to
no longer be subject to the requirements of this title, the Secretary
shall maintain records to reflect the basis for this determination. The
records shall include information on whether and how the information that
was the basis for the determination was confirmed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B6351F973194C3F9FB32F90A5E189BE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="HDDB84991F79345A9891CA9C905B405B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered chemical facility</term> means a facility that the Secretary identifies as a chemical facility of interest and, based upon
review of a Top-Screen, as such term is defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/27">section 27.105</external-xref> of title 6 of Code of Federal Regulations, determines meets the risk criteria developed pursuant
subsection (e)(2)(B). Such term does not include any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4229A071F0B34B28B5DFC8A8921DCF3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A facility regulated pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/295">Public Law 107–295</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE4B102D0BBF417AAD7CF85D885562B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A Public Water System, as such term is defined by section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/93/523">Public Law 93–523</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4262A059FD174998A3EFDCCA0B7A861C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A Treatment Works, as such term is defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/92/500">Public Law 92–500</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/12920">33 U.S.C. 12920</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C7125B73F014498B24837DD3750BD20"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any facility owned or operated by the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F7E1D95C18D43AB9AF5130B49D9B70D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Any facility subject to regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC26C26E886FC4C2DBB53BB23245A7CA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>chemical facility of interest</term> means a facility that holds, or that the Secretary has a reasonable basis to believe holds, a
Chemical of Interest, as designated under in Appendix A of title 6 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, at a threshold quantity that meets relevant
risk-related criteria developed pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2073F2C62B8741D1A64C7034E022EA90"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Protection and sharing of information</header>
<subsection id="HD9050A5C0AB64A66BCA8FD0FF408DCE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, information developed pursuant to this title, including
vulnerability assessments, site security plans, and other security related
information, records, and documents shall be given protections from public
disclosure consistent with similar information developed by chemical
facilities subject to regulation under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/70103">section 70103</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD57C157907A44A19B429A4026ED9A3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sharing of information with States and local governments</header><text>This section does not prohibit the sharing of information developed pursuant to this title, as the
Secretary deems appropriate, with State and local government officials
possessing the necessary security clearances, including law enforcement
officials and first responders, for the purpose of carrying out this
title, if such information may not be disclosed pursuant to any State or
local law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBCCBC401C0684915B89E9F29ED0F563D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sharing of information with first responders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide to State, local, and regional fusion centers (as such term is defined
in section 210A(j)(1) of this Act) and State and local government
officials, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, such information as
is necessary to help ensure that first responders are properly prepared
and provided with the situational awareness needed to respond to incidents
at covered chemical facilities. Such information shall be disseminated
through the Homeland Security Information Network or the Homeland Secure
Data Network, as appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8652E3F239344E12A555853EA36B5C10"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement proceedings</header><text>In any proceeding to enforce this section, vulnerability assessments, site security plans, and
other information submitted to or obtained by the Secretary under this
section, and related vulnerability or security information, shall be
treated as if the information were classified material.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1A0D7AFF48CA4D2D92A519A06114F40E"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Civil penalties</header>
<subsection id="HA7C9109A59FA454CBB2A7F552C2FE583"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Violations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person who violates an order issued under this title shall be liable for a civil penalty under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/70119">section 70119(a)</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3DA71A9D90074E84A17676AC6A8D97BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Right of action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this title confers upon any person except the Secretary a right of action against an
owner or operator of a covered chemical facility to enforce any provision
of this title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H53CAB3817F2642AD97FD4039323620A2"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Whistleblower protections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall publish on the Internet website of the Department and in other materials made
available to the public the whistleblower protections that an individual
providing such information would have.</text>
</section><section id="H9882967523F64FA0958515F0F4056BD4"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Relationship to other laws</header>
<subsection id="H073DC4E54D66466B8FC4A497F44E892C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Other Federal laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this title shall be construed to supersede, amend, alter, or affect any Federal law that
regulates the manufacture, distribution in commerce, use, sale, other
treatment, or disposal of chemical substances or mixtures.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3E9583AC99F448C5820CF094C5ED6F65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>States and political subdivisions</header><text>This title shall not preclude or deny any right of any State or political subdivision thereof to
adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, or standard of performance
with respect to chemical facility security that is more stringent than a
regulation, requirement, or standard of performance issued under this
section, or otherwise impair any right or jurisdiction of any State with
respect to chemical facilities within that State, unless there is an
actual conflict between this section and the law of that State.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD160699A0AE143A3A76D154B485C92CB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rail transit</header>
<paragraph id="HEB854247D18142E18451DBB77BE1CA57"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duplicative regulations</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate with the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation
Security Administration) to eliminate any provision of this title
applicable to rail security that would duplicate any security measure
under the Rail Transportation Security Rule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/1580">section 1580</external-xref> of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect as of the date of the enactment of
this title. To the extent that there is a conflict between this title and
any regulation under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Security
Administration, the regulation under the jurisdiction of the
Transportation Security Administration shall prevail.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9986EA23956F49EDB4B52269614055BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exemption from Top-Screen</header><text>A rail transit facility or a rail facility, as such terms are defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/1580">section 1580.3</external-xref> of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, to which subpart 3 of such title applies pursuant
to section 1580.100 of such title shall not be required to complete a
Top-Screen as such term is defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/27">section 27.105</external-xref> of title 6 of the Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H92BC57C23B0A4F1BB37336CEBD0101CC"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subsection id="H17546880575D4C5EB2032DE002D9946A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards
Program. Such report shall include each of the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HABF9FB4412124930A201490F04EA8AC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certification by the Secretary that the Secretary has made significant progress in the
identification of all chemical facilities of interest pursuant to section
2101(e)(1), including a description of the steps taken to achieve such
progress and the metrics used to measure it, information on whether
facilities that submitted Top-Screens as a result of such efforts were
tiered and in what tiers they were placed, and an action plan to better
identify chemical facilities of interest and bring those facilities into
compliance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD84C7B29673943ADAD8A96EB2F0E0200"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Certification by the Secretary that the Secretary has developed a risk assessment approach and
corresponding tiering methodology pursuant to section 2101(e)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD32CA08E5EC43D0990C10D6730AF261"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment by the Secretary of the implementation by the Department of any recommendations made
by the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute as outlined in the
Institute’s Tiering Methodology Peer Review (Publication Number:
RP12–22–02).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H939AD98727B44A9EAAF3B3E5E0E78FA8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Semiannual GAO report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this title, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit a semiannual report to Congress
containing the assessment of the Comptroller General of the implementation
of this title. The Comptroller General shall submit the first such report
by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H64803411944048AC9BD75EC6158D43AC"><enum>2107.</enum><header>CFATS regulations</header>
<subsection id="H14886781F1F04D30A8C97C9E9C16D353"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, to promulgate regulations implementing the provisions of this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF0818E802B364071BA14740E928F2323"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Existing CFATS regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the requirements of this title, the Secretary shall use the CFATS regulations, as
in effect immediately before the date of the enactment of this title, that
the Secretary determines carry out such requirements, and may issue new
regulations or amend such regulations pursuant to the authority in
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0683E37FB1224B7AA24E3E27DCD9B3F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of CFATS regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>CFATS regulations</term> means the regulations prescribed pursuant to section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/295">Public Law 109–295</external-xref>; 120 Stat. 1388; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/121">6 U.S.C. 121</external-xref> note), as well as all Federal Register notices and other published guidance concerning section 550
of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBDC5DEDBC7C241BEA62790DD16DB3717"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall exclusively rely upon authority provided in this title for determining
compliance with this title in—</text>
<paragraph id="HDACF9328855D4DED81524EF57E8E0174"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying chemicals of interest;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FEB534A817C40E38C183B335EA5C6FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>designating chemicals of interest; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C7B52B50A274DD7B718E211AB57CF3A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determining security risk associated with a chemical facility.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B806D3B5B7D4998962BD0177538075D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2108.</enum><header>Small covered chemical facilities</header>
<subsection id="H6C4C220BB82E4A4AB67F6F2071833C21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may provide guidance and, as appropriate, tools, methodologies, or computer software,
to assist small covered chemical facilities in developing their physical
security.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H906CF0D359C44ABFA549AFB42FF3A180"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a report on best practices that may assist small chemical
facilities, as defined by the Secretary, in development of physical
security best practices.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8820D7AD84D54B4B974A95ABEFA56790"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <quote>small covered chemical facility</quote> means a covered chemical facility that has fewer than 350 employees employed at the covered
chemical facility, and is not a branch or subsidiary of another entity.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89C296EDF3B243248D75DEAFC7A538DE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2109.</enum><header>Outreach to chemical facilities of interest</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall establish
an outreach implementation plan, in coordination with the heads of other
appropriate Federal and State agencies and relevant business associations,
to identify chemical facilities of interest and make available compliance
assistance materials and information on education and training.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HE5078A7DF48B47A489827CAADFCE03F3"><enum>2110.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $81,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2015, 2016, and 2017.</text></section>.
(b)The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
TITLE XXI—CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI–TERRORISM STANDARDS
Sec. 2101. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.
Sec. 2102. Protection and sharing of information.
Sec. 2103. Civil penalties.
Sec. 2104. Whistleblower protections.
Sec. 2105. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 2106. Reports.
Sec. 2107. CFATS regulations.
Sec. 2108. Small covered chemical facilities.
Sec. 2109. Outreach to chemical facilities of interest.
Sec. 2110. Authorization of appropriations..
(c)Using amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 2110 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
commission a third-party study to assess vulnerabilities to acts of
terrorism associated with the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
program, as authorized pursuant to section 550 of the Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 1388; 6 U.S.C. 121 note).
(d)Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a plan for the utilization of metrics to assess the effectiveness
of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program to reduce the
risk of a terrorist attack or other security risk to those citizens and
communities surrounding covered chemical facilities. The plan shall
include benchmarks on when the program will begin utilizing the metrics
and how the Department of Homeland Security plans to use the information
to inform the program.
3.This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2014.Karen L. Haas,Clerk