Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act

3.0.0 3256 2023-01-11T13:45:09Z 2023-01-11T13:45:09Z House HR 2019-06-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RICHMOND:H.R. 3256.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4696]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2019-06-14T18:06:55Z Discharged from 2020-09-21T16:44:13Z Referred to 2019-06-13T13:03:40Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Discharged from 2019-06-19T19:21:17Z Referred to 2019-06-18T18:30:19Z Reported by 2019-12-12T16:21:51Z Markup by 2019-06-19T19:21:59Z Referred to 2019-06-13T13:03:35Z H. Rept. 116-341 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act 116 251 HR 2019-01-18 Became Public Law No: 116-2. Related bill CRS 2020-09-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00427 2020-09-21 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-09-21 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-12-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-341, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-12-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-341, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-06-19 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 12. Committee 2019-06-19 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-06-19 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged. Committee 2019-06-18 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. Committee 2019-06-14 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Committee 2019-06-13 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2019-06-13 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2019-06-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-06-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 N T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2019-06-13 True 2019-09-09T15:28:45Z H.R. 3256, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55607 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 19, 2019 Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Business records Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Emergency planning and evacuation Employment discrimination and employee rights First responders and emergency personnel Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Homeland security Industrial facilities Performance measurement Personnel records Right of privacy State and local government operations Terrorism Emergency Management

00 2019-06-13 Introduced in House 2020-04-29T17:48:15Z Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program until May 1, 2025. The CFATS program requires chemical facilities to assess and address their threat vulnerabilities.

The bill requires DHS to (1) verify information submitted by a covered chemical facility prior to assigning such facility a lower risk tier or determining that such facility no longer presents a high level of security risk, and (2) develop a voluntary program for chemical facilities to address potential security risks.

DHS shall, among other things (1) provide for an annual review of a facility's compliance with its emergency response plan; (2) make available to state, local, and regional fusion centers and state and local government officials such information as it deems necessary to ensure that emergency response providers are prepared and provided with the situational awareness needed to respond to security incidents; and (3) establish a Chemical Security Advisory Committee to advise DHS on the implementation of this bill.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall (1) conduct a review of potential effects of attacks on covered chemical facilities or other critical infrastructure; and (2) establish a secure communications and information technology infrastructure or platform that allows facility owners and operators to voluntarily report on emerging threats, including terrorism threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones) to covered chemical facilities.

The Government Accountability Office shall evaluate the effectiveness of DHS risk-based performance standards.

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08 2019-12-12 Reported to House, Part I 2021-03-04T20:09:16Z Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019

The bill requires DHS to (1) verify information submitted by a covered chemical facility prior to assigning such facility a lower risk tier or determining that it no longer presents a high level of security risk, and (2) develop a voluntary program for chemical facilities to address potential security risks.

DHS shall, among other things (1) provide for an annual review of a facility's compliance with its emergency response plan; (2) make necessary information available to state, local, and regional fusion centers and state and local government officials to ensure that emergency response providers are prepared; (3) establish a Chemical Security Advisory Committee to advise DHS on the implementation of this bill; and (4) study how to improve training and support for local emergency response providers in areas with high concentrations of covered facilities in how to respond to a terrorist attack on a chemical facility.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall (1) conduct a review of potential effects of attacks on covered chemical facilities or other critical infrastructure, and (2) establish a secure communications and information technology infrastructure or platform that allows facility owners and operators to voluntarily report on emerging threats.

The Government Accountability Office shall evaluate the effectiveness of DHS risk-based performance standards.

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Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019 Display Title Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program, and for other purposes. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019 H House Reported in House RH Reported in House 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3256rh/xml/BILLS-116hr3256rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3256ih/xml/BILLS-116hr3256ih.xml 2020-09-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.