113 HR 4007 RS: 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
.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 STANDARDSSec. 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.1.This Act may be cited as the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014
.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="id8be2f50d1379450982918d2b175393b1"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title—</text><paragraph id="idd0da856e6d164887873c1a982969b8d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>CFATS regulation</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idE3603C3877B94CE19F1D19B05C4280C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an existing CFATs regulation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc82101b94e814730a7d79eb2728b1fbf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any regulation or amendment to an existing CFATS regulation issued pursuant to the authority
under section 2107;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5cdeb3d8d4ad4f4599c726ae7c65c2ff"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>chemical facility of interest</term> means a facility that—</text><subparagraph id="id7f8df5866ee74b0c81b1414e684890ad"><enum>(A)</enum><text>holds, or that the Secretary has a reasonable basis to believe holds, a chemical of interest, as
designated under Appendix A to part 27 of title 6, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor thereto, at a threshold quantity set
pursuant to relevant risk-related security principles; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41ea3bfb10c04ecb8f05cf5787c9d4bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not an excluded facility;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4d0d9310268b4f0093acf51081272451"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term <term>covered chemical facility</term> means a facility that—</text><subparagraph id="id75347a41c9a745378d8eae9c36eeb6f7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary—</text><clause id="id917ffac24f68455fbe88fc94011ee64c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identifies as a chemical facility of interest; and</text></clause><clause id="idb04b3a43d952481a9dcaf03d1262eb35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>based upon review of the facility's Top-Screen, determines meets the risk criteria developed under
section
2102(e)(2)(B); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18ff8c7ff7fd4137a2d525bd04928f2f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not an excluded facility;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd683b4feca004841b7a653b85d7b2935"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term <term>excluded facility</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id4c196b28b2a3488cb627f0bc11c0f4d3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a facility regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/295">Public Law 107–295</external-xref>;
116 Stat. 2064);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3f04d57d3bd84212addced7f2246399c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a public water system, as that term is defined in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300f);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9c41a8d262f64f8b9a693ea6b62109d5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a Treatment Works, as that term is defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1292">33 U.S.C. 1292</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd3541e9e7d844599851f34f2590d9448"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a facility owned or operated by the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2584588ebc7a486fb98a5498b26c016e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a facility subject to regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or by a State that has
entered into an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under
section 274 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2021">42 U.S.C. 2021(b)</external-xref>) to
protect against unauthorized access of any material, activity, or
structure licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf5c060e28af340fea678c6c62cb04d15"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term <term>existing CFATS regulation</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idd2c6aeea9844423583496b4094549544"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a regulation promulgated under 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>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/121">6 U.S.C. 121</external-xref> note) that is in effect on the
day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida4c4aa3312b94d8f82e8c447e8c6865b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a Federal Register notice or other published guidance relating to section 550 of the Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 that is in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5566d97911804e928e9b6587d3331a0c"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the term <term>expedited approval facility</term> means a covered chemical facility for which the owner or operator elects to submit a site security
plan in accordance with section 2102(c)(4);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb207d35983f242b1b27bdae976d3b046"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the term <term>facially deficient</term>, relating to a site security plan, means a site security plan that does not support a
certification that the security measures in the plan address the security
vulnerability assessment and the risk-based performance standards for
security for the facility, based on a review of—</text><subparagraph id="idF40B8D94EDD44C0BA6B945191CA57D65"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the facility's site
security plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72DE943A2A1042BA89BFCA380100710F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the facility's Top-Screen;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF981C6CC853C4F709F97BB0DAC4E5499"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the facility's security vulnerability assessment; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87B5D81C65C247E4BF0D2EFC89072913"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other information that—</text><clause id="idB2E6342423274CA6A03B6B0D19094B62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the facility submits to the Department; or</text></clause><clause id="id0330D3C9BF234AB5B0CD3076C32BCD2E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Department obtains from a public source or other source;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idec0e43ba6cd34e9c8f0848b8f6a610a2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the term <term>guidance for expedited approval facilities</term> means the guidance issued under section 2102(c)(4)(B)(i);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide26538224c104756ae1da1a45b3dbc1c"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the term <term>risk assessment</term> means the Secretary’s application of relevant risk criteria identified in section 2102(e)(2)(B);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6f7c8b91a9a949ac8968f56b97b82165"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the term <term>terrorist screening database</term> means the terrorist screening database maintained by the Federal Government Terrorist Screening
Center or its successor;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8bee6a0152964bee9597c8c73bd42bed"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the term <term>tier</term> has the meaning given the term in <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/6/27.105">section 27.105</external-xref> of title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor thereto;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3fff25e48c11411ea7e0793b1a442525"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the terms <term>tiering</term> and <term>tiering methodology</term> mean the procedure by which the Secretary assigns a tier to each covered chemical facility based
on the risk assessment for that covered chemical facility;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide5153cb8834949e2bbf3b67706ddb8ae"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the term <term>Top-Screen</term> has the meaning given the term in <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/6/27.105">section 27.105</external-xref> of title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor thereto; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb139481b257b407a94abbb4b6338aa52"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the term <term>vulnerability assessment</term> means the identification of weaknesses in the security of a chemical facility of interest.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id934cf03b3f8d4076a6703f7cb43677ba"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program</header><subsection id="id03be1b15d8d441e1b327fad6ae0c1f26"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program established</header><paragraph id="idd169fdd18cb34bfc9a4b4d014fe786db"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is in the Department a Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8c736ed957d246d1abea03f1ab616b3b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id02c14c7e9fbf488187f6028642aef520"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify—</text><clause id="id43c02557d1684be3b821e928482e8274"><enum>(i)</enum><text>chemical facilities of interest; and</text></clause><clause id="idc374cad1f589428e9fd261343cb38d5a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>covered chemical facilities;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9fe968f4be7f45f49003c3bc319afe4a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require each chemical facility of interest to submit a Top-Screen and any other information the
Secretary determines necessary to enable the Department to assess the
security risks associated with the facility;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3f23b31af3954c62817d0a15eb904042"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish risk-based performance standards designed to address high levels of security risk at
covered chemical facilities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfeb5ef78046f4972aecc5d1545ece909"><enum>(D)</enum><text>require each covered chemical facility to—</text><clause id="id60d3f6b29faa4a6793938e72ee149b46"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit a security vulnerability assessment; and</text></clause><clause id="id9233e4681b0b4c54b8bdf734ebfaaa87"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>develop, submit, and implement a site security plan.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5d57bee0fff04ca4aa1f70541d3a0553"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Security measures</header><text>A facility, in developing a site security plan as required under subsection (a), shall include
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="id366c25ed3bbb47b2897a7b79362d9be8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval or disapproval of site security plans</header><paragraph id="iddaa2dfbad2c34d2bbe970684739ec785"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><subparagraph id="id6f91352c6a0a4da18971c39eaa3df995"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove each site
security plan submitted pursuant to
subsection (a).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idade3879395b04c8eb040f285faf4fd23"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bases for disapproval</header><text>The Secretary—</text><clause id="id8149fe51010e4176810f9a18f9ae6ec6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may not disapprove a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular security
measure; and</text></clause><clause id="ida9971b9c6bfd489f9ca899e3a061fbba"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall disapprove a site security plan if the plan fails to satisfy the risk-based performance
standards established pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(C).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idab215885ea5c48819723ed5f2fd5b4ae"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternative security programs</header><subparagraph id="id811335bc032749f7a7762609305b8b9e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority to approve</header><clause id="id4c36bf6eb3d94c54b29a1697948caddf"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may approve an alternative security program established by a private sector entity or
a Federal, State, or local authority or under other applicable laws, if
the Secretary determines that the requirements of the program meet the
requirements under this section.</text></clause><clause id="id0efe2eb6a10047499228c86188c64b80"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional security measures</header><text>If the requirements of an alternative security program do not meet the requirements under this
section, the Secretary may recommend additional security measures to the
program that will enable the Secretary to approve the program.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd696ce72757345b5bb5f29a238dcb2dc"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Satisfaction of site security plan requirement</header><text>A covered chemical facility may satisfy the site security plan requirement under subsection (a) by
adopting an alternative security program that the Secretary has—</text><clause id="idad7d7fca126440ef9f4dcb8943394e39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reviewed and approved under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause><clause id="idd788f30809294513b722b45267df618c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>determined to be appropriate for the operations and security concerns of the covered chemical
facility.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id829134267c9843b8b7ce69fbcd96389a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Site security plan assessments</header><subparagraph id="idbe3c45e2fe13468591ea780888e4d77f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Risk assessment policies and procedures</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb210ada5cedf488fae7ed7b214758e49"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Previously approved plans</header><text>In the case of a covered chemical facility for which the Secretary approved a site security plan
before the date of enactment of the Protecting and Securing Chemical
Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014, the Secretary may not
require the facility to resubmit the site security plan solely by reason
of the enactment of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide74ead6bb180424ea350bb9e4b1e4693"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Expedited approval program</header><subparagraph id="idb04b9eb0a40946d09a2018f18458df01"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A covered chemical facility assigned to tier 3 or 4 may meet the requirement to develop and submit
a site security plan under subsection (a)(2)(D) by developing and
submitting to the Secretary—</text><clause id="id556f512f146646f5a8f4fda8920441dd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a site security plan and the certification described in subparagraph (C); or</text></clause><clause id="id9fdab3d713414ecaa18546f2f726c0b9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a site security plan in conformance with a template authorized under subparagraph (H).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb34e4480e6f4d59aca52b53cc0c7aec"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Guidance for expedited approval facilities</header><clause id="idf8e59fc80f0c454ba51b0087899c4e5b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>, the Secretary shall issue
guidance for expedited approval facilities that identifies specific
security
measures that are sufficient to meet the risk-based performance standards.</text></clause><clause id="idaf585c99ccfa4136a8095fda1755cd6d"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Material deviation from guidance</header><text>If a security measure in the site security plan of an expedited approval facility materially
deviates from a security measure in the guidance for expedited approval
facilities, the site security plan shall include an explanation of how
such security measure meets the risk-based performance standards.</text></clause><clause id="idc329c45b454848258ed76f3a325c1cc4"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Process</header><text>In developing and issuing, or amending, the guidance for expedited approval facilities under this
subparagraph and in collecting information from expedited approval
facilities, the Secretary—</text><subclause id="idcaf51ff3e813456380a2765efa754f09"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall consult with—</text><item id="id1BF9F3FFF2CA4789935B86A3A17A98AF"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>Sector Coordinating Councils established under sections 201 and 871(a); and</text></item><item id="id22D4BF1BC2ED484D98189AE6A6DD5DCC"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>appropriate labor organizations; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id70dff687fdb04dc58366d3839b0f1f43"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall not be subject to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/553">section 553</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>), subchapter I of chapter 35 of
title 44, United States Code, or section 2107(b) of this title.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37db2664ae7042f58c52462fe5e85534"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>The owner or operator of an expedited approval facility shall submit to the Secretary a
certification, signed under penalty of perjury, that—</text><clause id="idb885598a127943bcaec878a9801d0236"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the owner or operator is familiar with the requirements of this title and part 27 of title 6, Code
of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, and the site security
plan being submitted;</text></clause><clause id="ide8dc85b0b4a647009a25e3d14608dc0a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the site security plan includes the security measures required by subsection (b);</text></clause><clause id="idCE101495F7994CADB51AB939C319B804"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF36F368E73364BD798A54EF176AAA811"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the security measures in the site security plan do not materially deviate from the guidance for
expedited approval facilities except where indicated in the site security
plan;</text></subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="idAFC282DBD8A947EE8EF4F37D4D6CDF90" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any deviations from the guidance for expedited approval facilities in the site security plan meet
the risk-based performance standards for the tier to which the facility is
assigned; and</text></subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="iddee2370b8c494b7d8d1047b998fa81db" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the owner or operator has provided an explanation of how the site security plan meets the
risk-based performance standards for any material deviation;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id19c458fab2fc4049a71ee44e4e6b8859"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the owner or operator has visited, examined, documented, and verified that the expedited approval
facility meets the criteria set forth in the site security plan;</text></clause><clause id="id31d3487deae34564bce3dbbf77bea466"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the expedited approval facility has implemented all of the required performance measures outlined
in the site security plan or set out planned measures that will be
implemented within a reasonable time period stated in the site security
plan;</text></clause><clause id="id7099cf6ca04a403b893fe52c6f3b8438"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>each individual responsible for implementing the site security plan is fully aware of the
requirements relevant to the individual’s responsibility contained in the
site security plan and is competent to carry out those requirements; and</text></clause><clause id="id5f822bf4a69d40beaeb701155c4f8ff5"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the owner or operator has committed, or, in the case of planned measures will commit, the necessary
resources to fully implement the site security plan.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3e7b8794c7734a93b65308bfde7f4814"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deadline</header><clause id="ida60582b781ba43d9ba8ca96b41444368"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date described in clause (ii), the owner or operator of an
expedited approval facility shall submit to the Secretary the site
security plan and the certification described in subparagraph (C).</text></clause><clause id="id745f4f66030d4f76bdab1ad9521b77f8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Date</header><text>The date described in this clause is—</text><subclause id="idd4edf1abdcec416ebccba7af3ea0b7e6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for an expedited approval facility that was assigned to tier 3 or 4 under existing CFATS
regulations before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>, the date that is
210 days after the date of enactment of that Act; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id5db35351ab154117982c510362982b9b"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for any expedited approval facility not described in subclause (I), the later of—</text><item id="id411F415297D54FB88FFABEC4F5F8F157"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the date on which the expedited
approval facility is assigned to tier 3 or 4 under subsection (e)(2)(A);
or</text></item><item id="id77A88D59182041A8ACE4BCF67BC06136"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the date that is 210 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>.</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="id3dc87f8053a045e495fbad437126fb64"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>An owner or operator of an expedited approval facility shall notify the Secretary of the intent of
the owner or operator to certify the site security plan for the expedited
approval facility not later than 30 days before the date on which the
owner or operator submits the site security plan and certification
described in subparagraph (C).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id770ec3ca69e3472bb7c0f3465e800312"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Compliance</header><clause id="idaa16143090104c929d63929b697a073e"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For an expedited approval facility submitting a site security plan and certification in accordance
with subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D)—</text><subclause id="idfdb18e90d6184a47affcb68843f0dc08"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the expedited approval facility shall comply with all of the requirements of its site security
plan; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ide36c8a95dd574263bf228849b1e36f26"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary—</text><item id="idc859c6d0abde47acac0a83a3b4408a93"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>except as provided in subparagraph (G), may not disapprove the site security plan; and</text></item><item id="id48585d759b2f444a9142e5a9c46fe68c"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>may audit and inspect the expedited approval facility under subsection (d) to verify compliance
with its site security plan.</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="id83099c01ae8b46be8aa2d98a86b36f02"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>If the Secretary determines an expedited approval facility is not in compliance with the
requirements of the site security plan or is otherwise in violation of
this title, the Secretary may enforce compliance in accordance with
section 2104.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd4d885f258644d8d86aeef9db33a571b"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Amendments to site security plan</header><clause id="id059612d7c4014dbfbca84df56292b097"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement</header><subclause id="id8acca2f4dd8c494a98aa403191094c51"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the owner or operator of an expedited approval facility amends a site security plan submitted
under subparagraph (A), the owner or operator shall submit the amended
site security plan and a certification relating to the amended site
security plan that contains the information described in subparagraph (C).</text></subclause><subclause id="id63161e9003d748d3b0c3cbefd724fb1d"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text>For purposes of this clause, an amendment to a site security plan includes any technical amendment
to the site security plan.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id1e0407c318d043acb40a1e02a6e07f24"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amendment required</header><text>The owner or operator of an expedited approval facility shall amend the site security plan if—</text><subclause id="idbbc595572d694bbaa46f917faafc3449"><enum>(I)</enum><text>there is a change in the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of the expedited approval
facility that affects the site security plan;</text></subclause><subclause id="idd353f3e1cd704d8eaccdbfa0ed51a611"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary requires additional security measures or suspends a certification and recommends
additional security measures under subparagraph (G); or</text></subclause><subclause id="id1e4b89249aaf423e8ee8e0e48fcad9fe"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the owner or operator receives notice from the Secretary of a change in tiering under subsection
(e)(3).</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id8acc8ca2e8844c4caa227f054cbd4a97"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>An amended site security plan and certification shall be submitted under clause (i)—</text><subclause id="id0871fe3afd2046eead6603fd04c262ed"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of a change in design, construction, operation, or maintenance of the expedited
approval facility that affects the security plan, not later than 120 days
after the date on which the change in design, construction, operation, or
maintenance occurred;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1598c64bb44748dfa5ed255e1bc28a9d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of the Secretary requiring additional security measures or suspending a certification
and recommending additional security measures under subparagraph (G), not
later than 120 days after the date on which the owner or operator receives
notice of the requirement for additional security measures or suspension
of the certification and recommendation of additional security measures;
and</text></subclause><subclause id="idb2640dd3a12741c39fe5e09b5791cd5d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the case of a change in tiering, not later than 120 days after the date on which the owner or
operator receives notice under subsection (e)(3).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb611bdb538094cb4a7e7461d51b76efc"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Facially deficient site security plans</header><clause id="idacae4a248b3d4f5fa057d870cf36afc9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or (E), the Secretary may suspend the authority of a covered
chemical facility to certify a site security plan if the Secretary—</text><subclause id="id0fe23a88f9354cecbd25b866227efd40"><enum>(I)</enum><text>determines the certified site security plan or an amended site security plan is facially deficient;
and</text></subclause><subclause id="idedae1a878380448a990278a80d2f15fe"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not later than 100 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the site security
plan and certification, provides the covered chemical facility with
written notification that the site security plan is
facially deficient, including a clear explanation of each deficiency
in the site security plan.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id9edc8876f1c749008535d9eace30c3a0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional security measures</header><subclause id="ide0d0647175a64a888472cfa9ee2fe786"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If, during or after a compliance inspection of an expedited approval facility, the Secretary
determines that planned or implemented
security measures in the site security plan of the facility
are insufficient to meet the risk-based performance standards based on
misrepresentation, omission, or an inadequate description of the site, the
Secretary may—</text><item id="id5D4CA5C4DC494223BEF611773950A64E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>require additional security measures; or</text></item><item id="idEF9D190B75DB4EEC83524E0184CF27DF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>suspend the certification of the facility.</text></item></subclause><subclause id="ida8fdaa548bc94083b0b0686979796e89"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Recommendation of additional security measures</header><text>If the Secretary suspends the certification of an expedited approval facility under subclause (I),
the Secretary shall—</text><item id="id37A73F69CBD04C10AEC5986CA18175BD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>recommend specific additional
security measures that, if made part of the site security plan by the
facility, would
enable the Secretary to approve the site security plan; and</text></item><item id="id2FD4BC63BA5D48D68E5560815C5D28AE"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>provide the facility an
opportunity to submit a new or modified site security plan and
certification under subparagraph (A).</text></item></subclause><subclause id="idd633f3a0a6df4464997bb1b49a622528"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Submission; review</header><text>If an expedited approval facility determines to submit a new or modified site security plan and
certification as authorized under subclause (II)(bb)—</text><item id="id49CD2E0BA51E45AB89E1F08621CE38BE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the date on which the facility
receives recommendations under subclause (II)(aa), the facility shall
submit the new or modified plan and certification; and</text></item><item id="id82D1DFB50E9242D2A9A7881E1C1D22EA"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the new or modified plan
under item (aa), the Secretary shall review the plan and determine whether
the plan is facially
deficient.</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id2202c98b787c44a08aa8585f00d4931a"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Determination not to include additional security measures</header><item id="id1B50A7A02D344A6A8DB8311976DD8537"><enum>(aa)</enum><header>Revocation of certification</header><text>If an expedited approval facility does not agree to include in its site security plan specific
additional security
measures recommended by the Secretary under subclause (II)(aa),
or does not submit a new or modified site security plan in accordance with
subclause (III), the
Secretary may revoke the certification of the facility by issuing an order
under
section 2104(a)(1)(B).</text></item><item id="id80C95039F5BC4763859DE077C12D112F"><enum>(bb)</enum><header>Effect of revocation</header><text>If the Secretary revokes the certification of an expedited approval facility under item (aa) by
issuing an order under
section 2104(a)(1)(B)—</text><subitem id="idEA05BC1F243D4FD1B0D2B64AA391B19D"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>the order shall require the owner or operator of the
facility to submit a site security plan or alternative security program
for review by the Secretary review under subsection (c)(1); and</text></subitem><subitem id="id29F3A708541E4A4CB3BAEDBF23A1A488"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>the facility
shall no longer be eligible to certify a site security plan under this
paragraph.</text></subitem></item></subclause><subclause id="ida02ece3076f146cdb423440dc74f9a47"><enum>(V)</enum><header>Facial deficiency</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a new or modified site security plan submitted by an expedited
approval facility under subclause (III) is
facially deficient—</text><item id="id6E42892C89414C6DA69041C4B7A96F27"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>not later than 120 days after the date of the determination, the owner or operator of the facility
shall submit a
site security plan or alternative security program for review by the
Secretary under subsection (c)(1); and</text></item><item id="id3083E97F6E5141DA9742FE0982FB2799"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the facility shall no longer be eligible to certify a site security plan under this paragraph.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86231edbcb744b31980e25f5e356a190"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Templates</header><clause id="id749bbdb19449473797f439094ad80b9b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may develop prescriptive site security plan templates with specific security measures
to meet the risk-based performance standards under subsection (a)(2)(C)
for adoption and certification by a covered chemical facility assigned to
tier 3 or 4 in lieu of developing and certifying its own plan.</text></clause><clause id="id3a4fe0cc6c824f27b64b5388910fe763"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Process</header><text>In developing and issuing, or amending, the site security plan templates under this subparagraph,
issuing guidance for implementation of the templates, and in collecting
information from expedited approval facilities, the Secretary—</text><subclause id="id25cf7f7f524f4bab930cf531fc91d6c9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall consult with—</text><item id="id5E6C80A399E84E0C8E7FB2679038C18A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>Sector Coordinating Councils established under sections 201 and 871(a); and</text></item><item id="id74E309E056E94068A9E58733403DA801"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>appropriate labor organizations; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="ida4eab9c72bda4dc3a3b8943333fddc6e"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall not be subject to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/553">section 553</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>), subchapter I of chapter 35 of
title 44, United States Code, or section 2107(b) of this title.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idf3637f4e217749209f69e77edee1cf45"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to prevent a covered chemical facility from
developing and certifying its own security plan in accordance with
subparagraph (A).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2556782068174a3aa2ef4c1de778d077"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><clause id="id01ff5e0349a04f019aa140214c2be072"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>, the Secretary shall take any appropriate action necessary for a full evaluation of the expedited
approval program authorized under this paragraph, including conducting an
appropriate number of
inspections, as authorized under subsection (d), of
expedited approval facilities.</text></clause><clause id="idde754d07698d47d3b7a84078846427d3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives a report that contains—</text><subclause id="id062ca6e9d0c44c24931b2f6a520c30da"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any costs and efficiencies associated with the expedited approval program authorized under this
paragraph;</text></subclause><subclause id="idac5bacf9a8ef4f46b6e5e2f8f5b82433"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the impact of the expedited approval program on the backlog for site security plan approval and
authorization
inspections;</text></subclause><subclause id="idf981952f92ae463fa14c00f319e4fcce"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an assessment of the ability of expedited approval facilities to submit facially sufficient site
security
plans;</text></subclause><subclause id="id8855529bd5b34f83bff41d9edb75e97c"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>an assessment of any impact of the expedited
approval program on the security of chemical facilities; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idd7eb9a1408414b818c8ee8b590596484"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a recommendation by the Secretary on the frequency of compliance inspections that may be required
for expedited approval facilities.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id212750e424a64594aceb9c9862a3dda6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance</header><paragraph id="id68caf0e078304220ba3747495069772f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Audits and inspections</header><subparagraph id="idd7306806ee474026a79e50969ea4e57d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this paragraph—</text><clause id="id2cc5014396144a2f9ad78c3560d4c69e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the term <term>nondepartmental</term>—</text><subclause id="id2471e3d383ed4cda979b2b4f2467ad08"><enum>(I)</enum><text>with respect to personnel, means personnel that is not employed by the Department; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id12176cd02f1545c7bd1c41a1b0f80a61"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with respect to an entity, means an entity that is not a component or other authority of the
Department; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id45c15b7606ee47c888fca1b7e1db31e0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the term <term>nongovernmental</term>—</text><subclause id="id19c43105b92b450a9dd955aee619ed8f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>with respect to personnel, means personnel that is not employed by the Federal Government; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id5314840154854c5fb8c261ef1acf8316"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with respect to an entity, means an entity that is not an agency, department, or other authority of
the Federal Government.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id441950933b764048a95e8c66efc0c8ff"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority to conduct audits and inspections</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct audits or inspections under this title using—</text><clause id="id9147b4a135cc4059921007f9ea028695"><enum>(i)</enum><text>employees of the Department; or</text></clause><clause id="id4d3851d77cb340c488a2c434e40100ff"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>nondepartmental or nongovernmental personnel approved by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5f84b73c9f5d4f8eaeee430a7a9647f1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Support personnel</header><text>The Secretary may use nongovernmental personnel to provide administrative and logistical services
in support of audits and inspections under this title.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id460e83f658a449a3a16ea4a86f437f82"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reporting structure</header><clause id="id4e5d057c12da41dcb68bda6a5736d852"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Nondepartmental and nongovernmental audits and inspections</header><text>Any audit or inspection conducted by an individual employed by a nondepartmental or nongovernmental
entity shall be assigned in coordination with a regional supervisor with
responsibility for supervising inspectors within the Infrastructure
Security Compliance Division of the Department for the region in which the
audit or inspection is to be conducted.</text></clause><clause id="iddfdf4bdc379d4389886f317176bb093c"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement to report</header><text>While an individual employed by a nondepartmental or nongovernmental entity is in the field
conducting an audit or inspection under this subsection, the individual
shall report to the regional supervisor with responsibility for
supervising inspectors within the Infrastructure Security Compliance
Division of the Department for the region in which the individual is
operating.</text></clause><clause id="id046bea0007b04c09b60206e3f8562592"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>The authority to approve a site security plan under subsection (c) or determine if a covered
chemical facility is in compliance with an approved site security plan
shall
be exercised solely by the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary
within the Department.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7f4de75ae8e54b63a6a0f36723bf3d09"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Standards for auditors and inspectors</header><text>The Secretary shall prescribe standards for the training and retraining of each individual used by
the Department as an auditor or inspector, including each individual
employed by the Department and all nondepartmental or nongovernmental
personnel, including—</text><clause id="id2a400c0c4d47462db1dae968b0131f6d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>minimum training requirements for new auditors and inspectors;</text></clause><clause id="id10f6907c8642402ba8ffcb65f93003d2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>retraining requirements;</text></clause><clause id="id1012418e3d9045949f23bf5e9449c295"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>minimum education and experience levels;</text></clause><clause id="id4e23c7d2038f496586b7841957c2ab90"><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="id4cc00e649df448d98af1e425cf305fb3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the proper certification or certifications necessary to handle chemical-terrorism vulnerability
information (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/27">section 27.105</external-xref> of title 6, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor thereto);</text></clause><clause id="id64b26cfffe1b41c09af9070566791efd"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the reporting of any issue of non-compliance with this section to the Secretary within 24 hours;
and</text></clause><clause id="idd6323a3dc634468b9a0c201b1ec5fa2b"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>any additional qualifications for fitness of duty as the Secretary may require.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41a0379ca2704ecd962a35dc82161c5f"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Conditions for nongovernmental auditors and inspectors</header><text>If the Secretary arranges for an audit or inspection under subparagraph (B) to be carried out by a
nongovernmental entity, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="id43b1e8023ec542a1b3c7c0e7b4ec83ea"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prescribe standards for the qualification of the individuals who carry out such audits and
inspections that are commensurate with the standards for similar
Government auditors or inspectors; and</text></clause><clause id="id967e665432534af3ba7a036fcb4a97ee"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that any duties carried out by a nongovernmental entity are not inherently governmental
functions.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id375d38526dd54ef9a45be944bf908603"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personnel surety</header><subparagraph id="id8ab0911a82fc4822a03f36d03a80cb21"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Personnel surety program</header><text>For purposes of this title, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a Personnel Surety Program
that—</text><clause id="id55d0ce4f331c4977b37da9147b9690a3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>does not require an owner or operator of a covered chemical facility that voluntarily participates
in the program to submit information about an individual more than one
time;</text></clause><clause id="idf3fdfd40904040faa69c307c7bafed2e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides a participating owner or operator of a covered chemical facility with relevant information
about an individual based on vetting the individual against the terrorist
screening database, to the extent that such feedback is necessary for the
facility to be in compliance with regulations promulgated under this
title; and</text></clause><clause id="id3125f9630b344e149172421989580e75"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provides redress to an individual—</text><subclause id="id2a31940dbe3940c09cde87900212b457"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whose information was vetted against the terrorist screening database under the program; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id106ad2bb94ff4aaf8ce8eb183da9ef6a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id76edcdb272694cd38dc40fa9ab95156e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Personnel surety program implementation</header><text>To the extent that a risk-based performance standard established under subsection (a) requires
identifying individuals with ties to terrorism—</text><clause id="ide3b7dfc92cb045b2a6ce24f4b7e5f9f6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a covered chemical facility may satisfy its obligation under the standard by using any Federal
screening program that periodically vets individuals against the terrorist
screening database, or any successor program, including the Personnel
Surety Program established under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause><clause id="id3c93c4982ab44d91b94ccaafaec24fa8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary may not require a covered chemical facility to submit any information about an
individual unless the individual—</text><subclause id="id9b2c52b9bb4c4232bd743bc64b63d47f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is to be vetted under the Personnel Surety Program; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idc788741f9e9c4bbe8016d41c187909d3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has been identified as presenting a terrorism security risk.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id864ff8cba617450b8967224edfd5cd78"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of information</header><text>The Secretary shall share with the owner or operator of a covered chemical facility any information
that the owner or operator needs to comply with this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id68c86458d9e04ff2b311b71a562f6e88"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the secretary</header><paragraph id="id3f86751a2a81456e8a762aabc95647ad"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Identification of chemical 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, relevant business associations,
and public and private labor organizations to identify all chemical
facilities of interest.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id225873ab4484405297aea8fa69b24d08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Risk assessment</header><subparagraph id="id7470ebff6e3b43feb025505e928c10d7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of this title, the Secretary shall develop a security risk assessment approach and
corresponding tiering methodology for covered chemical facilities that
incorporates the relevant elements of risk, including threat,
vulnerability, and consequence.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2b2d787ee469451888e6307cfd4143df"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria for determining security risk</header><text>The criteria for determining the security risk of terrorism associated with a covered chemical
facility shall take into account—</text><clause id="id025ed25d8cf4495d98dcd11a6af01dec"><enum>(i)</enum><text>relevant threat information;</text></clause><clause id="idacc7bd00982747558c953bf4df81b97b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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="id97f1e07f49c1496780562b41e47e2f5c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>vulnerability of the facility to a terrorist attack, compromise, infiltration, or exploitation.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id55fc22ec57a64c9fb11c9727ca92d77b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Changes in tiering</header><subparagraph id="ide33f29b739d94fb593d74e60d3010d77"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Maintenance of records</header><text>The Secretary shall document the basis for each instance in which—</text><clause id="idc21107bf2a1f430da1570c25895d84ad"><enum>(i)</enum><text>tiering for a covered chemical facility is changed; or</text></clause><clause id="idd4fb9252e5024ff4bb29a303668cf596"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a covered chemical facility is determined to no longer be subject to the requirements under this
title.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc041354006844362bd150b372802734c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Required information</header><text>The records maintained under subparagraph (A) shall include information on whether and how the
Secretary confirmed the information that was the basis for the change or
determination described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id570747179cef481fb70775e920ec988f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Semiannual performance reporting</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Protecting and Securing Chemical
Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014, and not less frequently
than once every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a
report that describes, for the period covered by the report—</text><subparagraph id="id8ef42d47b9de4349adfd9584cbf7a643"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of covered chemical facilities in the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46cbd9f0336d411a9263638544c80fbb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the average number of days spent reviewing site security or an alternative security program for a
covered chemical facility prior to approval;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id24865b65c6f1461b8e077baa79a32727"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of covered chemical facilities inspected;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id867d6d27859840959e037c55e06893cd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the average number of covered chemical facilities inspected per inspector; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d866e5aa2654c698c042861e144d828"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other information that the Secretary determines will be helpful to Congress in evaluating the
performance of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idfab7152384e341b388d21c15c038c7d9"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Protection and sharing of information</header><subsection id="idec1dffb0829043658c80cce4cda2181a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, information developed under 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 the protection of similar information under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/70103">section 70103(d)</external-xref> of title 46, United
States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id6bbf81d4da284cb4aa11553ec06ec2b0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sharing of information with States and local governments</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the sharing of information developed under
this title, as the Secretary determines appropriate, with State and local
government officials possessing a need to know and the necessary security
clearances, including law enforcement officials and first responders, for
the purpose of carrying out this title.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8ce80494708d43a2960efdc130f7659a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sharing of information with first responders</header><paragraph id="idfd5deb974ffa41f7912f826f330db795"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to State, local, and regional fusion centers (as that term is defined
in section 210A(j)(1)) and State and local government officials, as the
Secretary determines appropriate, such information as is necessary to help
ensure that first responders are properly prepared and provided with the
situational awareness needed to respond to security incidents at covered
chemical facilities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id06aa0dbccb034ff09d4e6962f6e61e9e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dissemination</header><text>The Secretary shall disseminate information under paragraph (1) through a medium or system
determined by the Secretary to be appropriate to ensure the secure and
expeditious dissemination of such information to necessary selected
individuals.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbe738245db3842068243e2ae6ea3aadf"><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
title, and related vulnerability or security information, shall be treated
as if the information were classified information.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9a6fff629b4e42b884f18fffc64e31e2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Availability of information</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552(b)(3)</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code), <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Freedom of Information Act</quote>) shall not apply to information protected from public disclosure pursuant to subsection (a) of
this
section.</text></subsection></section><section id="id6778f152c5604c0796ab7eb611df03c1"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Civil enforcement</header><subsection id="ide09d03f5589d4530928ecfde0477ccd9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notice of noncompliance</header><paragraph id="id90fe8c389c3e48a58e7021c7c7de0b9a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a covered chemical facility is not in compliance with this title,
the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id3c483698311c4b6685b1dca1cb054974"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide the owner or operator of the facility with—</text><clause id="idbe57f771b750475db972ab17b71a3c71"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not later than 14 days after date on which the Secretary makes the determination, a written
notification of noncompliance that includes a clear explanation of any
deficiency in the security vulnerability assessment or site security plan;
and</text></clause><clause id="id0587ecb4c5594b21bcfaa082eb73a609"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an opportunity for consultation with the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25e09fc4fbe842b5bf0afa13b525dc1a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issue to the owner or operator of the facility an order to comply with this title by a date
specified by the Secretary in the order, which date shall be not later
than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary issues the order.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5ee8b280cd5a4dfe965e08c953047554"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continued noncompliance</header><text>If an owner or operator continues to be in noncompliance with this title after the date specified
in an order issued under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may enter an
order in accordance with this section assessing a civil penalty, an order
to cease operations, or both.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id487fada9759e46e59a411ab913f4dfe9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Civil penalties</header><paragraph id="id27602401cbaa42088bd54a9da534af76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Violations of orders</header><text>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></paragraph><paragraph id="idf30cad5c35e2494a8e717f0dde7b43ac"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-reporting chemical facilities of interest</header><text>Any owner of a chemical facility of interest who fails to comply with, or knowingly submits false
information under, this title or the CFATS regulations 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></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc311c4ebcc984534affa29528cc77024"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Emergency orders</header><paragraph id="id6263e5fcabc149e0b9d8399fde5e54f3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any site security plan or alternative security program approved
under this title, if the Secretary determines that there is a reasonable
likelihood that a violation of this title or the CFATS regulations by a
chemical facility could result in death, serious illness, severe personal
injury, or substantial endangerment to the public, the Secretary may
direct the facility, effective immediately or as soon as practicable, to—</text><subparagraph id="iddc4a0769bb0e4caab77994e5e4c8e0e7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cease some or all operations; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida7221defdd314e68802241b837d3fea8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implement appropriate emergency security measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0811dc2fa69645e78cc86a7387ec0bf7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on delegation</header><text>The Secretary may not delegate the authority under paragraph (1) to any official other than the
Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0e00b77408cb4719aca218a7bf61016c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Right of action</header><text>Nothing in this title confers upon any person except the Secretary or his or her designee 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="id230209F3F5ED42EA878BE4FB1E826E26"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Whistleblower protections</header><subsection id="idca70b7b126a444fdb2e8a556d5b7a455"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procedure for reporting problems</header><paragraph id="id401448bdccfe4124acaddbcaca574098"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment of a reporting procedure</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish, and provide information to the public
regarding, a procedure under which any employee or contractor of a
chemical facility may submit a report to the Secretary regarding problems,
deficiencies, or vulnerabilities at a covered chemical facility that are
associated
with the risk of a chemical facility terrorist incident.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbfbddbc4366e4911817a10c2ec0ba469"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>The Secretary shall keep confidential the identity of an individual who submits a report under
paragraph (1) and any such report shall be treated as a record containing
protected information to the extent that the report does not consist of
publicly available information.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb7864b4786f4608a3bf2cb8a1bdb493"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acknowledgment of receipt</header><text>If a report submitted under paragraph (1) identifies the individual making the report, the
Secretary shall promptly respond to the individual directly and shall
promptly acknowledge receipt of the report.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idae37846d17ce421386f809da0c1e08fa"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Steps to address problems</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id53d641240246430ea67730bd3e7a9202"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review and consider the information provided in any report submitted under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id917f067f7f5446beba9ab9487fc2ef55"><enum>(B)</enum><text>take appropriate steps under this title if necessary to address any substantiated problems,
deficiencies, or vulnerabilities associated with the risk of a chemical
facility terrorist
incident identified in the report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd3d49de7a54240e28bd58cb8c71fd091"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Retaliation prohibited</header><subparagraph id="idc9e742429e604fc78ae18cfe8c6e18fe"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An owner or operator of a covered chemical facility or agent thereof may not discharge an employee
or otherwise discriminate against an employee with respect to the
compensation provided to, or terms, conditions, or privileges of the
employment of, the employee because the employee (or an individual acting
pursuant to a request of the employee) submitted a report under paragraph
(1).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideb581ae621194dc9bf604169a501f39c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>An employee shall not be entitled to the protections under this section if the employee—</text><clause id="idff26761033f04d2aba97a885c4d7ff9b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>knowingly and willfully makes any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or</text></clause><clause id="idca9a30d5f97b4624b5017bed98731818"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>uses any false writing or document knowing the writing or document contains any false, fictitious,
or fraudulent statement or entry.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1cc328e83adb4f0eae207107db29d75b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Protected disclosures</header><text>Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the right of an individual to make any
disclosure—</text><paragraph id="idf634a82552e241c7aa8f669aca737a92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>protected or authorized under section <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2302">2302(b)(8)</external-xref> or <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/7211">7211</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ideb8f0ba79fa24e4a945a7435c88ebdf8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>protected under any other Federal or State law that shields the disclosing individual against
retaliation or discrimination for having made the disclosure in the public
interest; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id013c80c3c26441e588c6d8ced5700902"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to the Special Counsel of an agency, the inspector general of an agency, or any other employee
designated by the head of an agency to
receive disclosures similar to the disclosures described in paragraphs (1)
and (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7f63f0bce7894dfaa803458f7bab680c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication of rights</header><text>The Secretary, in partnership with industry associations and labor organizations, shall make
publicly available both physically and online the rights that an
individual who discloses information, including security-sensitive
information, regarding problems, deficiencies, or vulnerabilities at a
covered chemical facility would have under Federal whistleblower
protection laws or this title.</text></subsection><subsection id="id60e0c220a5a64d4aa5f6a65914889f8a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Protected information</header><text>All information contained in a report made under this subsection (a) shall be protected in
accordance with
section 2103.</text></subsection></section><section id="id092a9db61a674772b422c84cfd1000a0"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Relationship to other laws</header><subsection id="id625a13f60dee4484ae49244b70a93ae9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Other federal laws</header><text>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="id8cef0193b3374f428bb7eccb5b7ae40f"><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></section><section id="idb3b4606f391a4cdd9187362d51da6f8c"><enum>2107.</enum><header>CFATS regulations</header><subsection id="idc0b4d488f0c14f309d0f22356a737c32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>The Secretary may, 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, promulgate
regulations or amend existing CFATS regulations to implement the
provisions under this title.</text></subsection><subsection id="idca6b8a46c3b44ed9b5c5100b4ce22c3a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Existing CFATS regulations</header><paragraph id="idE7C518AC2E684FF89D1A825B3E212E49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 4(b) of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist
Attacks Act of 2014, each existing CFATS regulation shall remain in effect
unless the Secretary amends, consolidates,
or repeals the regulation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id24A53086DE3D4DC99562C444C2209F10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014</short-title>, the Secretary shall repeal any existing CFATS
regulation that the Secretary determines is duplicative of, or conflicts
with, this title.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd19935de809d44e6b4f07d7dd90d5462"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The Secretary shall exclusively rely upon authority provided under this title in—</text><paragraph id="id35c74d1b3db1452f8db45be66e0aac94"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determining compliance with this title;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id867005f1dbc74d8e9a418982b78edc17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifying chemicals of interest; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf13ab36ec6a942769286192f03c3709b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determining security risk associated with a chemical facility.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id610f9f5a0cd3406eac7ec7286196adc5"><enum>2108.</enum><header>Small covered chemical facilities</header><subsection id="id2ebf25a46695447bb1ff528b953e35d7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>small covered chemical facility</term> means a covered chemical facility that—</text><paragraph id="idcc8bbea378494945bf47abc57528308b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has fewer than 100 employees employed at the covered chemical facility; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd394b8adbc4a4e9c95748627d7664a3b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is owned and operated by a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd2ebd39ca0364ebe9a33d964eb29ed3e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistance to facilities</header><text>The Secretary may provide guidance and, as appropriate, tools, methodologies, or computer software,
to assist small covered chemical facilities in developing the physical
security, cybersecurity, recordkeeping, and reporting procedures required
under this title.</text></subsection><subsection id="idcfac46b7b07a468b96e3521fbf56bd44"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives
a report on best practices that may assist small covered chemical
facilities in development of physical security best practices.</text></subsection></section><section id="id67579722b59c41b0be342dd4039b729f"><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 enactment of the Protecting and Securing Chemical
Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014, the Secretary shall
establish an outreach implementation plan, in coordination with the heads
of other appropriate Federal and State agencies, relevant business
associations, and public and private labor organizations, to—</text><paragraph id="id49ce4c63aada45a8b3005a252cb5338a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify chemical facilities of interest; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b5f0e52aff341179a0b5416edf08b4d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make available compliance assistance materials and information on education and training.</text></paragraph></section>.(b)The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107–196; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by adding at the end the
following:TITLE XXI—CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI–TERRORISM STANDARDSSec. 2101. Definitions.Sec. 2102. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.Sec. 2103. Protection and sharing of information.Sec. 2104. Civil enforcement.Sec. 2105. Whistleblower protections.Sec. 2106. Relationship to other laws.Sec. 2107. CFATS regulations.Sec. 2108. Small covered chemical facilities.Sec. 2109. Outreach to chemical facilities of interest..3.(a)In this section—(1)the term Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program means—(A)the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program initially authorized under section 550 of
the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law
109-295; 6 U.S.C. 121 note); and(B)the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program subsequently authorized under section
2102(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2;(2)the term Department means the Department of Homeland Security; and(3)the term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.(b)Using amounts appropriated to the Department before the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall commission a third-party
study to assess vulnerabilities of covered chemical facilities, as defined
in section 2101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by section
2), to acts of terrorism.(c)(1)Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a
report on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
Program that includes—(A)a certification by the Secretary that the Secretary has made significant progress in the
identification of all chemical facilities of interest under section
2102(e)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2,
including—(i)a description of the steps taken to achieve that progress and the metrics used to measure the
progress;(ii)information on whether facilities that submitted Top-Screens as a result of the identification of
chemical facilities of interest were tiered and in what tiers those
facilities were placed; and(iii)an action plan to better identify chemical facilities of interest and bring those facilities into
compliance with title XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added
by section 2;(B)a certification by the Secretary that the Secretary has developed a risk assessment approach and
corresponding tiering methodology under section 2102(e)(2) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2;(C)an assessment by the Secretary of the implementation by the Department of the 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); and(D)a description of best practices that may assist small covered chemical facilities, as defined in
section 2108(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section
2, in the development of physical security best practices.(2)(A)During the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to Congress an annual report that assesses
the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.(B)Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
submit to Congress the first report under subparagraph (A).(C)Not later than one year from the date of the initial report required under subparagraph (B), the
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress the second report under
subparagraph (A), which shall include an assessment of the whistleblower
protections provided under section 2105 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002, as added by section 2, and—(i)describes the number and type of problems, deficiencies, and vulnerabilities with respect to
which reports have been submitted under such section 2105;(ii)evaluates the efforts of the Secretary in addressing the problems, deficiencies, and
vulnerabilities described in subsection (a)(1) of such section 2105; and(iii)evaluates the efforts of the Secretary to inform individuals of their rights, as required
under subsection (c) of such section 2105.(D)Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Comptroller General submits the second report
required under subparagraph (A), the
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress the third report under
subparagraph (A), which shall include an assessment of—(i)the expedited
approval program authorized under section 2102(c)(4) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2; and(ii)the
report on the expedited approval program submitted by the Secretary under
subparagraph (I)(ii) of such section 2102(c)(4).4.Effective date; conforming repeal(a)This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.(b)Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–295;
120 Stat. 1388), is repealed as of the effective date of this
Act.5.The authority provided under title XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section
2(a), shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the effective
date of this Act.September 18, 2014Reported with an amendment