3.0.0 2237 2020-02-10T16:49:03Z 2020-02-10T16:49:03Z House H HR 2005-05-10 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif15 Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2005-05-23T15:31:57Z Referred to 2005-05-10T16:31:00Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2005-05-19T20:52:55Z Referred to 2005-05-10T16:31:05Z 2005-06-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4490-4491) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-23 hsif15 Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2005-05-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3747-3748) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-19 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. Committee 2005-05-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3535) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3380) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-10 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2005-05-10 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-10 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2005-05-18 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2005-05-18 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2005-06-15 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2005-09-13 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2005-09-21 False M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2005-09-27 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2005-09-29 False A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2006-01-31 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2006-02-14 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2006-06-06 False Environmental Protection Accident prevention Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security Business records Chemical industries Chemical warfare Chemicals Civil actions and liability Commerce Computer crimes Computer networks Computer security measures Confidential communications Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Data banks Economics and Public Finance Education Emergency Management Emergency medicine Employee selection Employee training Environmental Protection Agency Evacuation of civilians Fines (Penalties) Fire fighters Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Government trust funds Health Higher education Identification of criminals Industrial accidents Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Injunctions International Affairs Labor and Employment Larceny Law Law enforcement officers Medical education Medical personnel Occupational health and safety Paramedical personnel Planning Police Recidivists Safety measures Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Technology transfer Terrorism Environmental Protection 00 2005-05-10 Introduced in House 2005-06-06T19:22:08Z Chemical Security Act of 2005 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations to: (1) designate certain combinations of chemical sources and substances of concern as high priority categories based on the severity of the threat posed by an unauthorized release from the chemical sources; and (2) require each owner and operator of a high priority category chemical source to conduct an assessment of the vulnerability of the source to a terrorist attack or other unauthorized release, identify hazards that may result from an unauthorized release, and prepare a prevention, preparedness, and response plan.

Directs: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide owners and operators of chemical sources with relevant threat information; (2) each such owner and operator to certify that it has conducted such assessments, completed such plan, and reviewed the adequacy of the assessment or plan; and (3) the Administrator to develop protocols necessary to protect copies of such assessments and plans from unauthorized disclosure.

Directs the Administrator: (1) to establish a publicly available clearinghouse to compile and disseminate information on the use and availability of inherently safer technologies; (2) and the Secretary of Energy to establish and administer a Technology Transition Fund to provide grants to assist chemical facilities that demonstrate financial hardship in implementing inherently safer technologies; and (3) to make grants to provide for training of first responders and of employees at chemical sources in identifying opportunities to reduce the chemical source's vulnerability to a release of a substance of concern through the use of safer technologies or in emergency response procedures.

Sets forth provisions regarding Administrator: (1) certifications of source compliance with assessment and plan requirements; (2) provision of compliance assistance; (3) authorization to order compliance; and (4) actions to secure relief necessary to abate a terrorist threat.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for source violations.

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