110 HR 5577 IH: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-03-11
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act
of 2008
.
2.
(a)Congress makes the following
findings:
(1)The Nation’s chemical sector represents a
target that terrorists could exploit to cause consequences, including death,
injury, or serious adverse effects to human health, the environment, critical
infrastructure, national security, the national economy, and public
welfare.
(2)Chemical
facilities that pose such potential consequences and that are vulnerable to
terrorist attacks must be protected.
(3)The Secretary of
Homeland Security has statutory authority pursuant to section 550 of the
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–295)
to regulate the security practices at chemical facilities that are at
significant risk of being terrorist targets.
(4)The Secretary of
Homeland Security issued interim final regulations called the Chemical Facility
Anti-Terrorism Standards (hereinafter referred to in this section as
CFATS
), which became effective on June 8, 2007.
(5)Such regulations,
which are in the process of being implemented by the Secretary, largely address
the concerns of Congress with respect to chemical facility security.
(6)However, under
current law, the statutory authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to
regulate security practices at chemical facilities and the CFATS regulations
will sunset in October of 2009.
(b)The purpose of this Act is to give
permanent status to the CFATS regulations and to provide additional
Congressional guidance for the future implementation of such
regulations.
3.
(a)Sense of
Congress with respect to CFATS regulationsIt is the sense of Congress that—
(1)the Secretary of Homeland Security should
develop and administer all requirements of this Act to extend and modify the
regulations called the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (hereinafter
referred to in this section as CFATS
), as in effect on the date
of the enactment of this Act; and
(2)in carrying out
this Act, the Secretary should use such rules, regulations, or tools developed
for purposes of the CFATS regulations as the Secretary determines are
appropriate, including the list of chemicals of concern under Appendix A and
the Top Screen tool used to determine which facilities are covered facilities
under such regulations.
(b)Sense of
Congress with respect to chemical securityIt is the sense of
Congress that—
(1)the Secretary of Homeland Security should
take a holistic approach to securing sources of chemicals against a terrorist
attack, which should not only secure the physical facilities at which hazardous
chemicals are stored or manufactured, but should also secure the supply chain
of such chemicals; and
(2)in keeping with
the direction that Congress has previously issued to the Secretary to address
various aspects of the supply of hazardous chemicals, the Secretary should
expediently exercise the Secretary’s existing authority to ensure that by
focusing on chemicals at fixed-site facilities, risk is not transferred to
other potential sources of such chemicals.
4.Extension,
modification, and recodification of authority of Secretary of Homeland Security
to regulate security practices at chemical facilities
(a)The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following new title:
<enum>XXI</enum><header>Regulation of
Security Practices at Chemical Facilities</header>
<section id="H0B003DD456544E7CBA1F522BAE1F8230"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the following definitions
apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HFAD0FD7430B642BB95BF08A8BA3B41FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>chemical facility</quote>
means any facility—</text>
<subparagraph id="H533BBD6978DA4B86A1F477D5E5A295D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at which a
chemical is or may be used, stored, manufactured, processed or distributed;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC17408FA88C4C5DAD003DF2D7FF01EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which the
Secretary requires the owner or operator of the chemical facility to submit
information pursuant to section 2102(b)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC6EF437B2584E3899E7811F7B414F41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term
<quote>chemical facility security performance standard</quote> means a
risk-based standard established by the Secretary to ensure or enhance the
security of a chemical facility against a chemical facility terrorist incident
that is designed to address—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0ACDE2001004F51A6882EB5C6F616DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>restricting the
area perimeter;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA687D6A70D5343229818E6369483CFB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>securing site
assets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7DB0458C85646BDA3991DAA371E95EA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>screening and
controlling access to the facility and to restricted areas within the facility
by screening or inspecting individuals and vehicles as they enter,
including—</text>
<clause id="H19015BB96FC447908BEFEC47DDCF00B1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>measures to deter
the unauthorized introduction of dangerous substances and devices that may
facilitate a chemical facility terrorist incident or actions having serious
negative consequences for the population surrounding the chemical facility;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD8EFC0A571B842BEAF1CB271A600D000"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>measures
implementing a regularly updated identification system that checks the
identification of chemical facility personnel and other persons seeking access
to the chemical facility and that discourages abuse through established
disciplinary measures;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01D383309C4C459CB1DA2E6B761935E1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>methods to deter,
detect, and delay a chemical facility terrorist incident, creating sufficient
time between detection of a chemical facility terrorist incident and the point
at which the chemical facility terrorist incident becomes successful, including
measures to—</text>
<clause id="H6B6EF5ABA7E74357AEF1B81CA8EA9158"><enum>(i)</enum><text>deter vehicles
from penetrating the chemical facility perimeter, gaining unauthorized access
to restricted areas, or otherwise presenting a hazard to potentially critical
targets;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCFA68D8E167544B9B95F5B51E771F993"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>deter chemical
facility terrorist incidents through visible, professional, well-maintained
security measures and systems, including security personnel, detection systems,
barriers and barricades, and hardened or reduced value targets;</text>
</clause><clause id="H87DBED5490B44118ADFBB3D1D29DFF6E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>detect chemical
facility terrorist incidents at early stages through counter surveillance,
frustration of opportunity to observe potential targets, surveillance and
sensing systems, and barriers and barricades; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC1EE07592EFE46D8B25C0018CE382F5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>delay a chemical
facility terrorist incident for a sufficient period of time so as to allow
appropriate response through on-site security response, barriers and
barricades, hardened targets, and well-coordinated response planning;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFAF3E258F443430BAAD32F008CFFAD2B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>securing and
monitoring the shipping, receipt, and storage of a substance of concern for the
chemical facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7C80B3341E345128DD1895DB6D0B544"><enum>(F)</enum><text>deterring theft or
diversion of a substance of concern;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7563A16D60844639E0059771E48B4E6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>deterring insider
sabotage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF213C6B779448DB9DE51162019C65EF"><enum>(H)</enum><text>deterring cyber
sabotage, including by preventing unauthorized onsite or remote access to
critical process controls, including supervisory control and data acquisition
systems, distributed control systems, process control systems, industrial
control systems, critical business systems, and other sensitive computerized
systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA88CB113E55F4A73BD00A1F2E500CA27"><enum>(I)</enum><text>developing an
emergency plan to respond to chemical facility terrorist incidents with the
guidance of the Secretary that includes, as appropriate, an early warning
system for local emergency response providers and the community surrounding the
facility, and exercising such plan internally and with the assistance of local
law enforcement officials and emergency response providers to enhance the
collective response to terrorism;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9424734EEF8944DC8EA31D3B00C6DA5F"><enum>(J)</enum><text>maintaining
effective monitoring, communications, and warning systems, including—</text>
<clause id="HC094A1464558466AA1E8AFDD446E652"><enum>(i)</enum><text>measures designed
to ensure that security systems and equipment are in good working order and
inspected, tested, calibrated, and otherwise maintained;</text>
</clause><clause id="H922FD138634A4CF29B6BE7F319C51049"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>measures designed
to regularly test security systems, note deficiencies, correct for detected
deficiencies, and record results so that they are available for inspection by
the Department; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8E0F93C4D1E0491389473D36887CF0C9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>measures to
allow the chemical facility to promptly identify and respond to security system
and equipment failures or malfunctions;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2436F2F677C4A909100C097C487B5F8"><enum>(K)</enum><text>ensuring mandatory
annual security training, exercises, and drills of chemical facility
personnel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15346EF65603484388626CC5A74BD2D8"><enum>(L)</enum><text>performing
personnel surety for individuals with access to restricted areas or critical
assets by conducting appropriate background checks and ensuring appropriate
credentials for unescorted visitors and chemical facility personnel, including
permanent and part-time personnel, temporary personnel, and contract personnel,
including—</text>
<clause id="H595A557A40194BD798988472B108793C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>measures designed
to verify and validate identity;</text>
</clause><clause id="H61096FFE499B4352A3A2B10398E258C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>measures designed
to check criminal history;</text>
</clause><clause id="H07A23EDE53D34F2B91DC70356654F2AC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>measures
designed to verify and validate legal authorization to work; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA4087823BEFF453CABF1487FC005491"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>measures designed
to identify people with terrorist ties;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE4FEBD0FBB2474200B7B2AF64852D6D"><enum>(M)</enum><text>escalating the
level of protective measures for periods of elevated threat;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H722AF205EDE84C52AA6CC5C74B393722"><enum>(N)</enum><text>specific threats,
vulnerabilities, or risks identified by the Secretary for that chemical
facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCEB3897C72664C1491C7B437FCAA05C"><enum>(O)</enum><text>reporting of
significant security incidents to the Department and to appropriate local law
enforcement officials;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H938D51FF6F8B4E03876BDD3BCC3CC950"><enum>(P)</enum><text>identifying,
investigating, reporting, and maintaining records of significant security
incidents and suspicious activities in or near the site;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39C164AB999E497991C9139D9EC75524"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>establishing one
or more officials and an organization responsible for security and for
compliance with these standards;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D9073E1808949349DCD013EA0FB0002"><enum>(R)</enum><text>maintaining
appropriate records relating to the security of the facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24E8F2888B664CE9BE0084C43261B533"><enum>(S)</enum><text>assessing, as
appropriate, or utilizing methods to reduce the consequences of a terrorist
attack; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDF6B26A8E9C47A30005376DDA525512"><enum>(T)</enum><text>any additional
security performance standards the Secretary may specify.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H81A055BCDDB84531A9F4C5696D002DD7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term
<quote>chemical facility terrorist incident</quote> means an act or attempted
act of terrorism committed at, near, or against a chemical facility,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC123AC4EAF6443E1AEC095C897C8FBC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the release of a
substance of concern from a chemical facility into the surrounding area as a
consequence of an act of terrorism;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF70ACBC3CE8849729688E827B3BF1075"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the obtaining of a
substance of concern by any person for the purpose of using the substance at a
location other than the chemical facility in furtherance of an act of
terrorism; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE021F93422C42DEBA816CB4DBB76FEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the sabotage of a
chemical facility or a substance of concern at a chemical facility in
furtherance of an act of terrorism.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8FC2C101E3554D12AD009D518D672356"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term
<quote>employee representative</quote> means a representative of the certified
or recognized bargaining agent engaged in a collective bargaining relationship
with a private or public owner or operator of a chemical facility.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27C7A1CF72D5432196E1B275B2E63D91"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term
<quote>covered individual</quote> means a permanent, temporary, full-time, or
part-time employee of a covered chemical facility or an employee of an entity
with which the covered chemical facility has entered into a contract who is
performing responsibilities at the facility pursuant to the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14259AA83DC1452193F02FE3F91EE0CD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term
<quote>covered chemical facility</quote> means a chemical facility that the
Secretary assigns to a risk-based tier under section 2102(c) that is required
to submit a security vulnerability assessment and site security plan under
section 2103.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD54069E9DFED44B3871C1E6385CB83A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term
<quote>environment</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9601).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C0F84CC53714AA18630821E4E11A8CF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The term
<quote>owner or operator of a chemical facility</quote> means any of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H387C5F024984472C9839EB04F3180088"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The person who
owns a chemical facility.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30CF66E1579E424C8714AB84F18123D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The person who
leases such a facility.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB7AAAF3D9D646749170AEA1C41D5666"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The person who
operates such a facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC861FD5B68F470AAB5214BFD36C161F"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The term
<quote>release</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9601).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93B73D72BDE648ED85F6E34FD6E78E9"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The term
<quote>substance of concern</quote> means a chemical substance in quantity and
form that is designated by the Secretary under section 2102(a) as a chemical
substance that poses a risk of being used in furtherance of a chemical facility
terrorist incident.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B3463E38CBF49068F988D8BBF98F068"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The term
<quote>method to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack</quote>
includes—</text>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D9744A25CE5447ABBB0F4F09236B396"><enum>(A)</enum><text>input
substitution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CDE2DA483B940AD9D15CEB46807C1A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>catalyst or
carrier substitution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H709412677D1445640060166BF919C065"><enum>(C)</enum><text>process redesign
(including reuse or recycling of a substance of concern);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBF6BC58B63B4EF5AE254CD971007170"><enum>(D)</enum><text>product
reformulation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74182098BB884602A8AEC861D1E5D59"><enum>(E)</enum><text>procedure
simplification;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7AC6298E43C4C2BABA5B279AE195459"><enum>(F)</enum><text>technology
modification;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01616CF24CCA402B94D1430F05140DF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>use of less
hazardous substances or benign substances;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4441D177C5104BF8A42CB48BA69B31E7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>use of smaller
quantities of substances of concern;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B0620E9D1F64049BB0083ABE187F91"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reduction of
hazardous pressures or temperatures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2476A1E495941A09EB956AD20565D89"><enum>(J)</enum><text>reduction of the
possibility and potential consequences of equipment failure and human
error;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5E2F3EEECD949A9A6CD196184F2D6DB"><enum>(K)</enum><text>improvement of
inventory control and chemical use efficiency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7FD66DDB2F140FD947D9D74C4E00041"><enum>(L)</enum><text>reduction or
elimination of the storage, transportation, handling, disposal, and discharge
of substances of concern.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H1BA351A891034D3DB592801B9B2CB798"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Risk-based
designation and ranking of chemical facilities</header>
<subsection id="H4D0D85834D444848AE272854AC039B70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Substances of
Concern</header>
<paragraph id="HAA18981032A14430BC3CAFEA6EC4B4C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Designation by
the secretary</header><text>The Secretary may designate any chemical substance
as a substance of concern and establish and revise the threshold quantity for a
substance of concern.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2DEFD5D1FB549ECA4EA4F4900C26B65"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters for
consideration</header><text>In designating a chemical substance or establishing
or adjusting the threshold quantity for a chemical substance under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall consider the potential extent of death, injury, and
serious adverse effects to human health, the environment, critical
infrastructure, national security, the national economy, and public welfare
that would result from a chemical facility terrorist incident.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9153C4A3DB9F4C76B2B1D1C6F1E7A236"><enum>(b)</enum><header>List of covered
Chemical Facilities</header>
<paragraph id="HF6ECE7BBC04F464FA53C54BC00B84503"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criteria for
list of facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall maintain a list of covered chemical facilities that the
Secretary determines are of sufficient security risk for inclusion on the list
based on the following criteria:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE9996764665F4EB3A52FFFE067520033"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The potential
threat or likelihood that the chemical facility will be the target of a
chemical facility terrorist incident.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE8962F4BA7F43DB8CD8A70F240ECC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The potential
extent and likelihood of death, injury, or serious adverse effects to human
health, the environment, critical infrastructure, national security, the
national economy, and public welfare that could result from a chemical facility
terrorist incident.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1010C47B042451AB0C63D3351F60071"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The proximity of
the chemical facility to population centers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8F1BB8D29DE5445AB400048766196BB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission of
information</header><text>The Secretary may require the submission of
information with respect to the quantities of substances of concern that are
used, stored, manufactured, processed, or distributed by any chemical facility
to determine whether to designate a chemical facility as a covered chemical
facility for purposes of this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H946F652BEA0A4418817C1E5DE2380399"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assignment of
Chemical Facilities to Risk-Based Tiers</header>
<paragraph id="HD4D30CB0B9784B879D6373BB44EB7566"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The
Secretary shall assign each covered chemical facility to one of at least four
risk-based tiers established by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA03CB253ABFF44ED8490683EA52251B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of
information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
request, and the owner or operator of a covered chemical facility shall
provide, any additional information beyond any information required to be
submitted under subsection (b)(2) that is needed for the Secretary to assign
the chemical facility to the appropriate tier under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7354719F45044D381F03C9E385E0033"><enum>(3)</enum><header>High-risk
chemical facilities</header><text>At least one of the tiers established by the
Secretary for the assignment of chemical facilities under this subsection shall
be a tier designated for high-risk chemical facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A7FDCA86B954D769674E8F96E9EBF00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authority to
review</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically review the criteria under
subsection (b)(1) and may, at any time, determine whether a chemical facility
is a covered chemical facility or is no longer a covered chemical facility or
change the tier assignment under paragraph (1) of any covered chemical
facility.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3735DC8EA08D4B4FB64CBCA14778B640"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary determines that a
chemical facility is a covered chemical facility or is no longer a covered
chemical facility or changes the tier assignment under paragraph (1) of a
covered chemical facility, the Secretary shall notify the owner or operator of
that chemical facility of that determination or change together with the reason
for the determination or change.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H733CFAB203EF4D91823D2753BCC47F24"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Security
vulnerability assessments and site security plans</header>
<subsection id="H89790B2A97514C3B92099FE85B2F76B8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Security
vulnerability assessment and site security plan required for covered chemical
facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H018C4E4616354018A9D19B7C9C99DE5E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
security vulnerability assessment and site security plan</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H92F0D49F5D0F4AD282BE5EEDDBF009E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish
standards, protocols, and procedures for security vulnerability assessments and
site security plans to be required for covered chemical facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H898552B847C94C2FB6913477091CA928"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide to the
owner or operator of each covered chemical facility—</text>
<clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DD2601EB8B4462EB5F252DDF62DA9DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
individuals at risk of death, injury, or severe adverse effects to human health
as a result of a worst case chemical facility terrorist incident at the covered
chemical facility;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC04088EF264C4ADE9E8308CF6B0087C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information
related to the criticality of the covered chemical facility for purposes of
assessing the degree to which the facility is critical to the economy or
national security of the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="H12FF90B7465D4435871F4887EF01DBBB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the proximity or
interrelationship of the covered chemical facility to other critical
infrastructure, including any utility or infrastructure (including
transportation) upon which the chemical facility relies to operate safely and
securely; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H693C8FD1D7684C3FBDC5A17B68037750"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>recommended best
practices for securing chemical facilities;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B4E9057D03C43D486671136B02EDDF5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the owner
or operator of each such covered chemical facility to—</text>
<clause id="HB67EE0D1490445549DCDE6788EA3CBAA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct an assessment of the vulnerability
of the covered chemical facility to a chemical facility terrorist
incident;</text>
</clause><clause id="H111536E3AAD34C31AB61D6D1613FF1F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prepare and
implement a site security plan for that covered chemical facility that
addresses the security vulnerability assessment and the risk-based chemical
security performance standards under subsection (c); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H547D37F9CD82429A96CEBEBEE28179B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>include
appropriate supervisory and non-supervisory employees of the covered chemical
facility, and any employee representatives, as appropriate, in developing the
security vulnerability assessment and site security plan required under this
clause; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43B9CB674A114FCDB2D0E30096D700DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>set deadlines for
the completion of security vulnerability assessments and site security
plans.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H779580B1FC804C9FAEFB5871E020F700"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
Secretary shall ensure that the requirements under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D47F91000CA4B6BBB3044F209DB1F37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are
risk-based;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72465242FAEF4106946DBECBD9BBA8ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are
performance-based; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBEA308657C547F09635FEBAE1E37899"><enum>(C)</enum><text>take into
consideration—</text>
<clause id="H4CC6A0DD775F49D5B4B73CA6308DDD7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost and
technical feasibility of compliance by a covered chemical facility with the
requirements under this title;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC02876CAA00045D3A6BC2588559F087F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the different
quantities and forms of substances of concern stored, used, and handled at
covered chemical facilities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E1A8042908F42688744BFD427A19C84"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the criteria
under section 2102(a)(2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEA0CE9AAEC2B4270987233B489FF7E5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum
Requirements for High-Risk Chemical Facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H10C8B2767AC24653A663E100007819B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements for
security vulnerability assessments</header><text>In the case of a covered
chemical facility assigned to a high-risk tier under section 2102(c)(3), the
Secretary shall require that the security vulnerability assessment required
under this section for that chemical facility include each of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C432EAF23FE4B7A85CB24CDC2F51E69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The identification
of any hazard that could result from a chemical facility terrorist incident at
the facility.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC10C82924E84866B0474735DACAAAE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any vulnerability
of the chemical facility with respect to—</text>
<clause id="HBA2E9308277F4F4EA59EE7A88B504ED5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>physical
security;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5420FA239084479FBBF873F905B824B6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>programmable
electronic devices, computers, computer or communications networks, Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition systems, Process Control Systems, or other
automated systems used by the chemical facility;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF76D308650664481A988B3AA67A03F34"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>alarms, cameras,
and other protection systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H469280A24EF84B8283EDB2939388E979"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>communication
systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9E00D1CFA374466FA1C0D0D24B0002CF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>insider threats;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H89DFA2CDFF1B497C984B761BB158A016"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the structural
integrity of equipment for storage, handling, and other purposes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H932AF6893C1946058706DC5FA0FA54A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Consideration of
information relating to threats relevant to the chemical facility that is
provided by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E4B5FE898994A06BF45FBED831C2922"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Such other
information as the Secretary determines is appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H405DE1768BE443888B40DDE800AAA93"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements for
site security plans</header><text>In the case of a covered chemical facility
assigned to a high-risk tier under section 2102(c)(3), the Secretary shall
require that the site security plan required under this section for that
chemical facility include each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H426BCC9696604F9A8DFC765225D1DFAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of
security measures selected by the facility that—</text>
<clause id="H872089E083804E34B8C394EBD7E07BEB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>address the
vulnerabilities of the facility identified in the security vulnerability
assessment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H892566331893497FB500DFFADD8222"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>meet the risk-based
chemical facility security performance standards established by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF17F234FF61248EE86B2B3D0025DFC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A plan and schedule
for periodic drills and exercises to be conducted at the chemical facility the
development and execution of which includes participation by appropriate
supervisory and non-supervisory facility employees and any employee
representatives, local law enforcement agencies, and emergency response
providers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31B707FB19E34FA18B5EC8440034E9C0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Equipment, plans,
and procedures to be implemented or used by or at the chemical facility in the
event of a chemical facility terrorist incident that affects the facility,
including site evacuation, release mitigation, and containment plans.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0CB8671C0A34FFA8D91C7EE8F0179C9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An identification
of any steps taken to coordinate with State, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies, emergency response providers, the Department and other Federal
agencies, and Federal officials on security measures and plans for the
collective response to a chemical facility terrorist incident.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5D4D03FDF8B4806A16BD807EF9F339F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A specification of
the security officer who will be the point of contact for incident management
purposes and for Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement and
emergency response providers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE1FA23E19FA4D2CAE5BA98603912C84"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A description of
enhanced security measures to be used during periods of time when the Secretary
determines that heightened terrorist threat conditions exist.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5892F74667A74B4BAEA102F7676CFCC"><enum>(G)</enum><text>An assessment and,
as appropriate, a plan to implement methods to reduce the consequences of a
terrorist attack.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8D0849E642AB48F28825BFA7A0DC1016"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Provision of
threat-related information</header>
<subparagraph id="HEDD616C1473D453BBC74448E58BE4FB5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall provide in a timely manner,
to the maximum extent practicable under applicable authority and in the
interests of national security, to an owner, operator, or security officer of a
chemical facility assigned to the high-risk tier under section 2102(c)(3), or
another appropriate person, threat information that is relevant to that
chemical facility, including an assessment of the most likely method that could
be used by terrorists to exploit any vulnerabilities of the chemical facility
and the likelihood of the success of such method.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F03C12776114D749DC42396E5D5267E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of owner or operator</header><text>The Secretary shall require the owner or
operator of a covered chemical facility to provide in a timely manner to the
Secretary a full report on any intentional, attempted, or accidental
penetration of the physical security or cyber security of the covered chemical
facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB662E81DD43346F8B62F64EFB8A91D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Red team
exercises</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct red team exercises at
chemical facilities selected by the Secretary that have been assigned to a
high-risk tier under section 2102(c)(3). The Secretary shall ensure that each
such facility shall undergo a red team exercise during the six-year period that
begins on the effective date of the regulations prescribed to carry out this
title. The exercises required under this paragraph shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC4CB14C6589489692E9AA25CDA7C4D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conducted after
informing the owner or operator and any employee representative of the selected
chemical facility and receiving positive confirmation from such owner or
operator and employee representative, if any;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87C4086FCCC44040A044C6B02DF869BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designed to
identify at the selected chemical facility—</text>
<clause id="HA025DA07E311418AA206E4008808411C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any
vulnerabilities of the chemical facility;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9A0FB9289D0B4D0DBB18C26C40B66F03"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>possible methods
of a chemical facility terrorist incident at that facility; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD9BF63017274445A92257DE6CAD175CF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any weaknesses
in the security plan of the chemical facility; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD84C279D69A54BEFBC33782CFA91D923"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conducted so as
not to compromise the security or safety of the chemical facility during the
exercises.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8834A569C9B94EF2A21500825EF5CD9D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Provision of
technical guidance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, upon request,
assistance and guidance to a covered chemical facility conducting a security
vulnerability assessment or site security plan required under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA6A1C009A7E642C192FA2EE3337759A3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Risk-based
chemical security performance standards</header>
<paragraph id="H20A22DACF9DD465999603463825C0255"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish risk-based chemical
security performance standards for the site security plans required to be
prepared by covered chemical facilities. The standards shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H409F69C049174DE6A7C61EB7E8C65C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>require separate
and increasingly stringent risk-based chemical security performance standards
for site security plans as the level of risk associated with the tier
increases; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CA1FEC79E454077B8FD07E5034F607"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">permit each covered chemical facility
submitting a site security plan to select a combination of security measures
that satisfy the risk-based chemical security performance standards established
by the Secretary under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6972A548EA4849A19BD1C8F713F8467"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing the risk-based chemical
security performance standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
consider the criteria under subsection (a)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B960CF8B4834716B307389B365C6B4D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide guidance to
each covered chemical facility regarding the types of security performance
measures that, if applied, could satisfy the requirements under this section,
including measures using methods to reduce the consequences of a terrorist
attack that, if applied, could result in the Secretary removing the facility
from the list or assigning the facility to a lower risk tier.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E7AAC3FFB9346B1002537DA66AF0024"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Co-Located
Chemical Facilities</header><text>The Secretary shall allow the owner or
operator of two or more chemical facilities that are located geographically
close to each other or otherwise co-located to develop and implement
coordinated security vulnerability assessments and site security plans, at the
discretion of the owner or operator of the chemical facilities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE7845600B8414D06BDBD9E0064FC942"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Alternate
security programs Satisfying Requirements for security vulnerability Assessment
and site security plan</header>
<paragraph id="HDF15178D6F5D4250B1482408C1BFB951"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination by
the Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In response to
a request by an owner or operator of a covered chemical facility, or at the
discretion of the Secretary, the Secretary may accept an alternative security
program that the Secretary determines meets all or part of the requirements of
this section and that provides for an equivalent level of security to the level
of security provided for by the requirements of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFECB20C506934D7788B0F136AA7D781"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of alternate
security programs</header>
<subparagraph id="HB4E73A53375D4062B0213DA488566E42"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Use by
individual chemical facilities</header><text>Upon review and written
determination by the Secretary under paragraph (1) that the alternate security
program of a covered chemical facility subject to the requirements of this
section satisfies some or all of the requirements of this section, the chemical
facility may use that alternate security program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F60590D6A64481A82A02B72C763E748"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use by classes
of chemical facilities</header><text>At the discretion of the Secretary, the
Secretary may identify a class or category of covered chemical facilities
subject to the requirements of this section that may use an alternate security
program recognized under this section in order to comply with all or part of
the requirements of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC80A24E7B00B4797A98D25117FF1AF7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Partial
recognition</header><text>If the Secretary finds that an alternate security
program satisfies only part of the requirements of this section, the Secretary
may allow a covered chemical facility subject to the requirements of this
section to comply with that alternate security program for purposes of that
requirement, but shall require the covered chemical facility to submit any
additional information required to satisfy the requirements of this section not
met by that alternate security program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30FC25DA86CE4412ABBFEAAFAFC2EF6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>If
the Secretary does not approve an alternate security program for which a
petition is submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the
person submitting a petition under paragraph (1) written notification that
includes an explanation of the reasons why the approval was not made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0706B93EF8ED4F4FB6BAE84E73FB589"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Review
required</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall relieve the Secretary
of the obligation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H77E55E4530FE4AAE9F0097C73072E1D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to review a
security vulnerability assessment and site security plan submitted by a covered
chemical facility under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H952D999A77DD471BA4D3556421E38641"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to approve or
disapprove each such assessment or plan on an individual basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA96940BF8DDE4E06ABCE4D0975AFB1D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other
Authorities</header>
<paragraph id="H321015589C8C4E97A6871D498127F4AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Other provisions
of law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered chemical
facility that is required to prepare a security vulnerability assessment or
site security plan or to submit or develop other relevant documents under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/701">chapter 701</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1251">33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.</external-xref>), or section 1433 of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300i-2">42 U.S.C. 300i–2</external-xref>) shall submit such plan or documents to the
Secretary. The Secretary shall determine the extent to which actions taken by
such a chemical facility pursuant to another provision of law fulfill the
requirements of this section and may require such a chemical facility to
complete any additional action required by this section. The Secretary shall
work with the heads of the other Federal departments and agencies with
authority with respect to such a covered chemical facility to ensure that
requirements under other provisions of law and the requirements under this
title are non-duplicative and non-contradictory.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB46F476568A342D3995863313D325159"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination of
storage licensing or permitting requirement</header><text>In the case of any
storage required to be licensed or permitted under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/40">chapter 40</external-xref> of title 18,
United States Code, the Secretary shall prescribe the rules and regulations for
the implementation of this section with the concurrence of the Attorney General
and avoid unnecessary duplication of regulatory requirements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0F1E52485E2946D8A457E2379C760048"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Role of
employees</header>
<paragraph id="HC0623E53760B4C6B988F5EB4F8D240CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Description of
role required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As appropriate,
security vulnerability assessments or site security plans required under this
section should describe the roles or responsibilities that chemical facility
employees are expected to perform to deter or respond to a chemical facility
terrorist incident.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE12854B9E88430A9CC4FCE63E05BC9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Training for
employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The owner or
operator of a covered facility required to submit a site security plan under
this section shall annually provide each employee of the facility with a
minimum of 8 hours of training. Such training shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0D519BD5E67041E1A13488B6D6F30572"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification
and discussion of substances of concern that pose a risk to the workforce,
emergency response providers, and the community;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1EF8C864DF9A47BF9748475CE961A482"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a discussion of
the prevention, preparedness, and response plan for the facility, including
off-site consequence impacts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA86EC7E321B4D50AA4DC18038CD08A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification
of opportunities to reduce or eliminate the vulnerability of the facility to a
terrorist incident through the use of methods to reduce the consequences of a
terrorist attack; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H826AC2846EF94B599300A0BCBD2443B3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a discussion and
practice of appropriate emergency response procedures.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5EF35348089D448D9BFC7F62FF185D94"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Record
keeping; site inspections</header>
<subsection id="H216D681806E744ACB0C8B658900C9D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Record
Keeping</header><text>The Secretary shall require each covered chemical
facility required to submit a security vulnerability assessment or site
security plan under section 2103 to maintain a current copy of the assessment
and the plan at the chemical facility.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3013EEAB626D48AE9BA84F250027007B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Right of
Entry</header><text>For purposes of carrying out this title, the Secretary (or
a designee of the Secretary) shall have, at a reasonable time and on
presentation of credentials, a right of entry to, on, or through any property
of a covered chemical facility or any property on which any record required to
be maintained under this section is located.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H899121ED79D745F48390BF59D300585C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inspections and
Verifications</header>
<paragraph id="HAE76E1A6B25747778B74B4B926AE1638"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall, at such time and place as the
Secretary determines to be reasonable and appropriate, conduct or require the
conduct of chemical facility security inspections and verifications and may, by
regulation, authorize third-party inspections and verifications by persons
trained and certified by the Secretary for that purpose.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0127C6B59AE04890B98FC1C00F37896"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To
ensure and evaluate compliance with this title, including any regulations or
requirements adopted by the Secretary in furtherance of the purposes of this
title, in conducting or requiring an inspection or verification under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF6134524891549369C17F85815A3FC7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consult with
owners, operators, and supervisory and non-supervisory employees of the covered
chemical facility, and any employee representatives, as appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H434A50E115F74BAC9B8EA68FDB4E8144"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide an
opportunity to such owners, operators, employees, and employee representatives
to be present during the inspection or verification for the purpose of
providing assistance when and where it is appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF3F3C1FB394498200A71BF4C48B3829"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requests for
Records</header>
<paragraph id="HD222FA336609473E9BFAF5FADB9EFDF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this title, the Secretary (or a designee
of the Secretary) may require the submission of or, on presentation of
credentials, may at reasonable times obtain access to and copy any
documentation necessary for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H61EFD010FFCC44B9A540BB3EDD131F09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reviewing or
analyzing a security vulnerability assessment or site security plan submitted
under section 2103; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99E3E67D8466455F875D79967861D093"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implementing such
a site security plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BE38AB212214F67BE00AC7E4FD71E89"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proper handling
of records</header><text>In accessing or copying any documentation under
paragraph (1), the Secretary (or a designee of the Secretary) shall ensure that
the documentation is handled and secured appropriately.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1F1D47CB668D4ED6ACF384DB60AB2173"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Provision of
records to employee representatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a covered chemical facility required to
submit a security vulnerability assessment or site security plan submitted
under section 2103 has an employee representative, the owner or operator of the
facility shall provide the employee representative with a copy of any security
vulnerability assessment or site security plan submitted. The employee
representative shall ensure that any such assessment or plan provided to the
representative is handled and secured appropriately in accordance with section
2108.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0880F959CAFE43E09D13B425E1360040"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that an owner or operator of a covered chemical
facility required to submit a security vulnerability assessment or site
security plan under section 2103 fails to maintain, produce, or allow access to
records or to the property of the covered chemical facility as required by this
section, the Secretary shall issue an order requiring compliance with this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFAFCA8D94D9946148952977289D31CF"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<subsection id="H9CED6605DAA6403790701FFBDF78B1D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of
Information</header>
<paragraph id="HE2A3A7F9E525449FAAF4DF00E781EA75"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
submission</header><text>The Secretary shall establish specific deadlines for
the submission to the Secretary of the security vulnerability assessments and
site security plans required under this title. The Secretary may establish
different submission requirements for the different tiers of chemical
facilities under section 2102(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4EE754D2AD4B4657BF4F444B3E87F0DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Major changes
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall establish specific deadlines and
requirements for the submission by a covered chemical facility of information
describing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H845CF9F1F84343E4BE690564007FB727"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any change in the
use by the covered chemical facility of more than a threshold amount of any
substance of concern that could affect the requirements of the chemical
facility under this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67BE7CE2DDD544F8902789007F08A976"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any significant
change in a security vulnerability assessment or site security plan submitted
by the covered chemical facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H073750B4A40942219D8FBBAA3EB782BD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Periodic Review
by Chemical Facility Required</header><text>The Secretary shall require the
owner or operator of a covered chemical facility required to submit a security
vulnerability assessment or site security plan under this section to
periodically submit to the Secretary a review of the adequacy of the security
vulnerability assessment or site security plan that includes a description of
any changes made to the security vulnerability assessment or site security
plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H915F79157F58457294FCD98B2E00A62B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of Site
security Plan</header>
<paragraph id="HAF7C3F72BFB841EBA53E506C135F5193"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deadline for
review</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
Secretary receives a security vulnerability assessment or site security plan
under this title, the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove such
assessment or plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D65AA00B4C54D86BE76F509AA3188F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disapproval</header><text>The
Secretary shall disapprove a security vulnerability assessment or site security
plan if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD55A6CFAAC224C4BB2AFAA92EAE5B82B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the security
vulnerability assessment or site security plan does not comply with the
requirements under section 2103; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D437896BB7946E389D3A0B8A1403D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
site security plan, the plan or the implementation of the plan is insufficient
to address any vulnerabilities identified in a security vulnerability
assessment of the covered chemical facility or associated oversight actions
taken under section 2103 or section 2104, including a red team exercise.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3B9C901C07B146958295A8DD5F5C231"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Provision of
notification of disapproval</header><text>If the Secretary disapproves the
security vulnerability assessment or site security plan submitted by a covered
chemical facility under this title or the implementation of a site security
plan by such a chemical facility, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5990BB59B3D74D18999F148677F64657"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide the owner
or operator of the covered chemical facility a written notification of the
disapproval, that—</text>
<clause id="H1128C2CD5BFD4950B55F2E02EB681F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>includes a clear
explanation of deficiencies in the assessment, plan, or implementation of the
plan; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFCD7F74E3FFF4D0D8F62997D2EA91748"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requires the
owner or operator of the covered chemical facility to revise the assessment or
plan to address any deficiencies and, by such date as the Secretary determines
is appropriate, to submit to the Secretary the revised assessment or
plan;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F481492A44C4794BF2B7C1D1DBEACD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide guidance
to assist the owner or operator of the covered chemical facility in addressing
such deficiency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9887926F2C41480B85D73100CA1DFAA2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a
covered chemical facility for which the owner or operator of the facility does
not address such deficiencies by such date as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate, issue an order requiring the owner or operator to correct
specified deficiencies by a specified date; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H755883DB22E5462EBA7CB87EE606219C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of a
covered chemical facility assigned to a high-risk tier under section
2102(c)(3), upon the request of the owner or operator of the facility, consult
with the owner or operator to identify appropriate steps to be taken by the
owner or operator to address the deficiencies identified by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H352000CB677F448E856CDB05EC496936"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Order to cease
operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
determines that the owner or operator of a chemical facility assigned to a
high-risk tier under section 2102(c)(3) continues to be in noncompliance after
an order for compliance is issued under paragraph (3), the Secretary may issue
an order to the owner or operator to cease operations at the facility until the
owner or operator complies with the order issued under paragraph (3).
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Secretary may not issue an order to
cease operations under this paragraph to the owner or operator of a drinking
water or wastewater facility unless the Secretary determines that continued
operation of the facility represents a clear and present danger to homeland
security.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H22860E4BF1614EF3940016A2BB484E2E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting
Process</header>
<paragraph id="H0BEE4CBBDDB24B96BD522780999CA741"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish, and provide information to the public regarding a
process by which any person may submit a report to the Secretary regarding
problems, deficiencies, or vulnerabilities at a covered chemical facility
associated with the risk of a chemical facility terrorist incident.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE99A0241350448EA1FDA147451F316B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>The
Secretary shall keep confidential the identity of a person that submits a
report under paragraph (1) and any such report shall be treated as protected
information under section 2108(f) to the extent that it does not consist of
publicly available information.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF408048667E34AE3B24734F2DFEE8141"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acknowledgment
of receipt</header><text>If a report submitted under paragraph (1) identifies
the person submitting the report, the Secretary shall respond promptly to such
person to acknowledge receipt of the report.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA13A749EAC474C1A9FB6D1333D2C585E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Steps to address
problems</header><text>The Secretary shall review and consider the information
provided in any report submitted under paragraph (1) and shall take appropriate
steps under this title to address any problem, deficiency, or vulnerability
identified in the report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H51AF3AB4B1714C6388007175347E1B95"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Retaliation
prohibited</header>
<paragraph id="HDE2CBA08BFDF4870A788004E2D77C2DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No
owner or operator of a chemical facility, profit or not-for-profit corporation,
association, or any contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof, or a Federal,
State, local, or tribal government agency may discharge any employee or
otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to his compensation,
terms, conditions, security clearance or other access to classified or
sensitive information, or other privileges of employment because the employee
(or any person acting pursuant to a request of the employee)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H410F418ECFCF4D51A0C031E5463FAC79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notified the
Secretary, the owner or operator of a chemical facility, or the employee’s
employer of an alleged violation of this title, including communications
related to carrying out the employee’s job duties;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CFB1E9B656C4EFC8D254345582EC7BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>refused to engage
in any practice made unlawful by this title, if the employee has identified the
alleged illegality to the employer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H127238EF61A347F6BEEEC769A05C7645"><enum>(C)</enum><text>testified before
or otherwise provided information relevant for Congress or for any Federal or
State proceeding regarding any provision (or proposed provision) of this
title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE053F788153B49F9BD03FF4277164D00"><enum>(D)</enum><text>commenced, caused
to be commenced, or is about to commence or cause to be commenced a proceeding
under this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8837A20D567F49FFA738D018C6E711D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>testified or is
about to testify in any such proceeding; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H314ACEA24FE6483683F1DE7201BF6C00"><enum>(F)</enum><text>assisted or
participated or is about to assist or participate in any manner in such a
proceeding or in any other manner in such a proceeding or in any other action
to carry out the purposes of this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H841DC66A80464F9DB4B8CC5F103000BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement
action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any employee covered
by this section who alleges discrimination by an employer in violation of
subsection (a) may bring an action governed by the rules and procedures, legal
burdens of proof, and remedies applicable under subsections (c) through (g) of
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20109">section 20109</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDB84C7E711EE4A3A8E7C6C033E3443EE"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<subsection id="HFCF54BEA79A245F6A73C3FB5D4EB6B6D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Civil
Penalties</header>
<paragraph id="H5A3FD85B90CC4E73A96BE310B85ECD33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may bring an action in a United States
district court against any owner or operator of a chemical facility that
violates or fails to comply with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE64265A7ADCD4839BA2FE1CF1105285F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any order issued
by the Secretary under this title; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C3DAC964A444223B8C4BBB3CCC3B4F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any site security
plan approved by the Secretary under this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H82AE8DF50714443CB5DB7712E75E4802"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relief</header><text>In
any action under paragraph (1), a court may issue an order for injunctive
relief and may award a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for each day on
which a violation occurs or a failure to comply continues.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H71F49A26EBB74BD88401887F6CA9DC98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalties for
Unauthorized Disclosure</header><text>Any officer or employee of a Federal,
State, local, or tribal government agency who, in a manner or to an extent not
authorized by law, knowingly discloses any record containing protected
information described in section 2108(f) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF9C02E89B2084425A77B00033E2BDB69"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be imprisoned not
more than 1 year, fined under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/227">chapter 227</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, or
both; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1E2F77241244801B12BC0ACC42B00F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if an officer or
employee of the Government, be removed from Federal office or
employment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCEEAD4E2C8B24302920962371CE67FB9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment of
Information in Adjudicative Proceedings</header><text>In a proceeding under
this title, information protected under section 2108, or related vulnerability
or security information, shall be treated in any judicial or administrative
action as if the information were classified material.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0F9C0C8D8C114031BDCA2B4189E80757"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Federal
preemption</header>
<subsection id="H2A93B1AF45C74128BC79B1A5896EA5DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Nothing in this title shall 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 to deter, detect, or respond to a chemical facility terrorist incident
that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, or standard of
performance issued pursuant to this title, or shall otherwise impair any right
or jurisdiction of any State or political subdivision thereof with respect to
chemical facilities within that State or political subdivision thereof unless a
direct conflict exists between this title and the regulation, requirement, or
standard of performance issued by a State or political subdivision
thereof.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H64C1B3A3F3A544949828CCBCABFFF5C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other
Requirements</header><text>Nothing in this title shall preclude or deny the
right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any
regulation, requirement, or standard of performance relating to environmental
protection, health, or safety.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE9224D8C4A544B30853EF2BE360547C7"><enum>2108.</enum><header>Protection of
information</header>
<subsection id="H3488BEA2A9CE4E80BA0062E729ED6751"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition of
Public Disclosure of Protected Information</header>
<paragraph id="H21794370D78D4ECD890015EF40CB3E12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that protected information, as
described in subsection (f), is not disclosed except as provided in this
title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF69856298672479DAB285C9DFA33371"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
prohibitions</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
ensure that protected information is not disclosed—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD951324E3D794B72AA682F78722E7792"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by any Federal
agency under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE913DC2A7784A228DAB3B1EC8A611A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under any State or
local law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9AD03B5C555743C7865F035CB94FF90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="H6F71E6CD02B043B0B4D66DC99844F5E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the requirements of this title, the
Secretary shall prescribe such regulations, and may issue such orders, as
necessary to prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of protected information, as
described in subsection (f).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4D51A460388474BBFA83098085D69D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF0B98FFB52CE4AFBA03C6E5C455E8792"><enum>(A)</enum><text>allow for
information sharing, on a confidential basis, with and between, Federal, State,
local, and tribal law enforcement officials, and emergency response providers,
and appropriate supervisory and non-supervisory chemical facility personnel,
and employee representatives, if any, with security, operational, or fiduciary
responsibility for the facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D7EED85AE394D69AEB4FAA327EE2EE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for the
confidential use of protected information in any administrative or judicial
proceeding, including placing under seal any such information that is contained
in any filing, order, or other document used in such proceedings that could
otherwise become part of the public record;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD753C6723154F898044F6D5748C2356"><enum>(C)</enum><text>limit access to
protected information to persons designated by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F1DBC80E45B413588249587053F64AB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure, to the
maximum extent practicable, that—</text>
<clause id="H9B7143FA9302496CBD9BB7E1E3001BFF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>protected
information shall be maintained in a secure location; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC16F4BD14C82497AAD34A6CCA0138098"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>access to
protected information shall be limited as may be necessary to—</text>
<subclause id="HDDF2C24A5D31461D8D2CA1CFD0A4E65E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>enable enforcement
of this title; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC2957584DCB3458A856EDC924F80C4F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>address an
imminent and substantial threat to security or an imminent chemical facility
terrorist incident.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BEF174E708F4FDBA682E2ABF5A59067"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other
Obligations Unaffected</header><text>Nothing in this section affects any
obligation of the owner or operator of a chemical facility to submit or make
available information to facility employees, employee organizations, or a
Federal, State, tribal, or local government agency under, or otherwise to
comply with, any other law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB5F17919778148E191CFD15FDC942C9F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission of
Information to Congress</header><text>Nothing in this title shall be construed
as authorizing the withholding of any information from Congress.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H18EB473CCC6F4A36A1B8BBCCD9E66D4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disclosure of
Independently Furnished Information</header><text>Nothing in this title shall
be construed as affecting any authority or obligation of a Federal agency to
disclose any record or information that the Federal agency obtains from a
chemical facility under any other law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8647B07D9A27403EADA197C878920020"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Protected
Information</header>
<paragraph id="H4723C55C241446679DE0E8768DE1AF51"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of this section, protected information
includes the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HAD90FBB9FB654135B894634257FC52CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The criteria and
data used by the Secretary to assign chemical facilities to risk-based tiers
under section 2102 and the tier to which each such facility is assigned.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAE2820EE1AE4E3D8E0612B14DC50019"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The security
vulnerability assessments and site security plans submitted to the Secretary
under this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6197EEB712EF4083BCA91BF834FD13C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Information
concerning the risk-based chemical facility security performance standards for
a chemical facility under section 2103(c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF10A5B653924ED28501E4B4B4E6038C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any other
information generated or collected by a Federal, State, local, or tribal
government agency or by a chemical facility for the purpose of carrying out or
complying with this title—</text>
<clause id="H29903301D88A479EACE1A0C935960142"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that describes any
vulnerability of a chemical facility to an act of terrorism;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA21006776DAC498E85123651A3948C25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that describes
the assignment of any chemical facility to a risk-based tier under this title;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HFBDF1898803A40389E0297B0CFF1F383"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that describes
any security measure (including any procedure, equipment, training, or
exercise) for the protection of a chemical facility from an act of
terrorism.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H133579940794476292BF9471D0271958"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, protected
information does not include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12FDA0760D3C43E7AC8C0379A0AF50AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information that
is publicly available;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B623D9735B44A75A3FCE78D22662954"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information that a
chemical facility has disclosed other than in accordance with this section;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7927C533E2BD4AAFB1F3DC0267B9B2E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information that,
if disclosed, would not be detrimental to the security of a chemical
facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD1E186C167F04D09B60962482DEB1D83"><enum>2109.</enum><header>Certification
by third-party entities</header>
<subsection id="H482533C50EE44AE1B34304BFBB3C65C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Certification by
Third-Party Entities</header><text>The Secretary may designate a third-party
entity to carry out any function under subsection (e)(5) of section 2103,
subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 2104, or subsection (b)(1) of section
2105.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE2E1BC539F054139866CAB9B936E3F27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish standards for the qualifications of third-party
entities, including knowledge of physical infrastructure protection,
cybersecurity, chemical facility security, hazard analysis, chemical process
engineering, chemical process safety reviews, and other such factors that the
Secretary determines to be necessary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD69D2403C10B41E48E49C4029131AB51"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Procedures and
Requirements for Private Entities</header><text>Before designating a
third-party entity to carry out a function under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H71FD953AFA3446158E49AD56BEA5332"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop, document,
and update, as necessary, minimum standard operating procedures and
requirements applicable to such entities designated under subsection (a),
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD9B91FACC15348E79513C962D7A80109"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conducting a
90-day independent review of the procedures and requirements (or updates
thereto) and the results of the analyses of such procedures (or updates
thereto) pursuant to subtitle G of title VIII; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFF25EC9ED2B48369359C3FF77530163"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upon completion of
the independent review under subparagraph (A), designating any procedure or
requirement (or any update thereto) as a qualified anti-terrorism technology
pursuant to section 862(b);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA83F73EFF9644B8484DC929D44911F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct safety and
hazard analyses of the standard operating procedures and requirements developed
under paragraph (1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2DC460BAD2846FC8F46381177C62600"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conduct a review
of the third-party entities’ business engagements to ensure that no conflict
exists that could compromise the execution of any functions under subsection
(e)(5) of section 2103, subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 2104, or
subsection (c)(1) of section 2105; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3C4B193174440A19C4DFFF46CE5D92D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct a review
of the third-party entities’ business practices and disqualify any of these
organizations that offer related auditing or consulting services to chemical
facilities as private sector vendors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3C6BA38968AA461A83F327A3578024AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Ensuring
contracting with certain small business concerns</header>
<paragraph id="HA22037B14C1A405EA4C475D74765E525"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements for
prime contracts</header><text>The Secretary shall include in each contract
awarded to a third-party entity—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27235A5B2F4541EE8142078993F0BDDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a requirement that
the third-party entity develop and implement a plan for the award of
subcontracts, as appropriate, to small business concerns and disadvantaged
business concerns in accordance with other applicable requirements, including
the terms of such plan, as appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F1B896EDB554D31B3798E7D00A0DCB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a requirement that
the third-party entity shall submit to the Secretary, during performance of the
contract, periodic reports describing the extent to which the contractor has
complied with such plan, including specification (by total dollar amount and by
percentage of the total dollar value of the contract) of the value of
subcontracts awarded at all tiers of subcontracting to small business concerns,
including socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses concerns,
small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans,
HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns eligible to be awarded
contracts pursuant to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(a)), and historically black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving
institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and other minority
institutions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC71C26E4DC2F42F4ADDEC896A2C4522"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
purposes of this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H792B3248543C4DA4964EBFD7E7746D30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The terms
<quote>socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses
concern</quote>, <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by
service-disabled veterans</quote>, and <quote>HUBZone small business
concern</quote> have the meaning given such terms under the Small Business Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35D45B55598B44FDBEE22CBAC6357B8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>historically black colleges
and universities</quote> means part B institutions under title III of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1061">20 U.S.C. 1061</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EF2B407B6B846329F026150EEC2D15"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The term
<quote>Hispanic-serving institution</quote> has the meaning given such term
under title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1101a(a)(5)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CF17BA952034CD9A7CECBFDD320003"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The term
<quote>tribal colleges and universities</quote> has the meaning given such term
under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C0DBAB827F34790A300EF933709E1FA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Utilization of
alliances</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
seek to facilitate the award of contracts to conduct certification under
subsection (a) to alliances of business concerns referred to in paragraph
(1)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA6087EFFAA9423E91E669FCDD719038"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<subparagraph id="H384C5DCF0C4949E9A52B99D2E7A2D37"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">By not later than
October 31 of each year, 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 the award of
contracts to conduct certification under subsection (a) to business concerns
referred to in paragraph (1)(B) during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal
year in which the report is submitted.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F81A650DBB94B918254CE311B505803"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
Secretary shall include in each report under subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HF1BF7D96F1F14D588247F0E557BFC8BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
specification of the value of such contracts, by dollar amount and as a
percentage of the total dollar value of all contracts awarded by the Department
in such fiscal year;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3BC2C1999E654076BED8079DA496D75D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
specification of the total dollar value of such contracts awarded to each of
the categories of business concerns referred to in paragraph (1)(B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H20484FF86670486AA7305D12C8ED8133"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the percentage of the total dollar value
of contracts awarded under this section specified under clause (i) is less than
25 percent, an explanation of—</text>
<subclause id="HE2C6A0B9A94C4BA59C006FA75CEBCE5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>why the percentage
is less than 25 percent; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCF37E05DE8A845228B52F832AE282A8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>what will be done
to ensure that the percentage for the following fiscal year will not be less
than 25 percent.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0B11439D0CDA4086812D798947BC95D1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical Review
and Approval</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the
results of the safety and hazard analysis of the standard operating procedures
and requirements are completed under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H03BD525AB7184088001FB966FD97F4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>complete a
technical review of the procedures and requirements (or updates thereto) under
sections 862(b) and 863(d)(2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAC06A2A1C184EFA9482CFC68F8FED51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>approve or
disapprove such procedures and requirements (or updates thereto).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H85D49F356FC9474C99004CD1F0E01D96"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effect of
Approval</header>
<paragraph id="H0A192EF5D9C648BEAA002952DFABCA74"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance of
certificate of conformance</header><text>In accordance with section 863(d)(3),
the Secretary shall issue a certificate of conformance to a third-party entity
to perform a function under subsection (a) if the entity—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE7FF8014F61493BBE7F818329CFB8CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrates to
the satisfaction of the Secretary the ability to perform functions in
accordance with standard operating procedures and requirements (or updates
thereto) approved by the Secretary under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9670122EFFC54C1690C416DA71B58ECE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agrees to—</text>
<clause id="HA07F9136C2324A298C6746A5EBAEDBF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>perform such
function in accordance with such standard operating procedures and requirements
(or updates thereto); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2C241B16BB13434094E1253FFB30C7FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintain
liability insurance coverage at policy limits and in accordance with conditions
to be established by the Secretary pursuant to section 864; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39126B5996CE47869DA4AD6BC23C121D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>signs an agreement
to protect the proprietary and confidential information of any chemical
facility with respect to which the entity will perform such function.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H627F520439584DCB9E2DDC277C26B0BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Litigation and
risk management protections</header><text>A third-party entity that maintains
liability insurance coverage at policy limits and in accordance with conditions
to be established by the Secretary pursuant to section 864 and receives a
certificate of conformance under paragraph (1) shall receive all applicable
litigation and risk management protections under sections 863 and 864.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H73A2ACA65F99445FA64099D82AE9732"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reciprocal waiver
of claims</header><text>A reciprocal waiver of claims shall be deemed to have
been entered into between a third-party entity that receives a certificate of
conformance under paragraph (1) and its contractors, subcontractors, suppliers,
vendors, customers, and contractors and subcontractors of customers involved in
the use or operation of any function performed by the third-party entity under
subparagraph (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D828349D9FC47E6AAA48DF77900C612"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information for
establishing limits of liability insurance</header><text>A third-party entity
seeking a certificate of conformance under paragraph (1) shall provide to the
Secretary necessary information for establishing the limits of liability
insurance required to be maintained by the entity under section 864(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H92C666EF8631412C8F52D5E363D4CF6B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>The
Secretary shall regularly monitor and inspect the operations of a third-party
entity that performs a function under subsection (a) to ensure that the entity
is meeting the minimum standard operating procedures and requirements
established under subsection (c) and any other applicable requirement under
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H51FB01D8173D46B1AA2CBBFD004C37DD"><enum>2110.</enum><header>Methods to
reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack</header>
<subsection id="H174BD978EBF8413B9EFE31E0387AA76"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment
Required</header><text>The owner or operator of a covered chemical facility
shall include in the site security plan conducted pursuant to section 2103, an
assessment of methods to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack on that
chemical facility, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HA0A882117A2A4DF7B486A336F443008B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the methods to reduce the
consequences of a terrorist attack assessed by the covered chemical
facility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DFAFB85C32745D0B99CA3B790D56BA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the degree to
which each method to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack could, if
applied, reduce the potential extent of death, injury, or serious adverse
effects to human health resulting from a terrorist release;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E657F9BAE2A494E88D217BC7240BFE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the technical
viability, costs, avoided costs (including liabilities), savings, and
applicability of applying each method to reduce the consequences of a terrorist
attack; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5837CDB406A54975A7CBF7646167C400"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other
information that the owner or operator of the covered chemical facility
considered in conducting the assessment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5831D8B8FE2C4922862DF845692C3436"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="HFE909A87B50248AE89E0BF3CF1F5D9FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The owner or operator of a chemical
facility assigned to a high-risk tier under section 2102(c)(3) that is required
to conduct an assessment under subsection (a) shall implement methods to reduce
the consequences of a terrorist attack on the chemical facility if the
Secretary determines, based on an assessment in subsection (a), that the
implementation of such methods at the facility—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4142CAF2FE2547DAA04E8970EA6BB408"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">would significantly reduce the risk of
death, injury, or serious adverse effects to human health resulting from a
chemical facility terrorist incident but would not increase the interim storage
of a substance of concern outside the facility or directly result in the
creation of a new covered chemical facility assigned to a high-risk tier under
section 2102(c)(3) or the assignment of an existing facility to a high-risk
tier;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC67FF60D917E4CE6A9A590112DC50055"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can feasibly be
incorporated into the operation of the covered chemical facility; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBAF387063BA484CA86E3DFC13D7432"><enum>(C)</enum><text>would not
significantly and demonstrably impair the ability of the owner or operator of
the covered chemical facility to continue the business of the facility at a
location within the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF77190B7BD544349B9D2F04F3FC5A3D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of
inability to comply</header>
<subparagraph id="H9C1D480AE2C64873AF3E1E80B88668CD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An owner or operator of a covered chemical facility who
is unable to comply with the Secretary’s determination under paragraph (1)
shall, within 60 days of receipt of the Secretary’s determination, provide to
the Secretary a written explanation that includes the reasons thereto.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC637BF4A20F64BA694B56FBADC8174AD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days of receipt of an
explanation submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary after consulting
with the owner or operator who submitted such explanation, shall provide to the
owner or operator a written determination of whether implementation shall be
required pursuant to paragraph (1). If the Secretary determines that
implementation is required, the facility shall be required to begin
implementation within 180 days of that determination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB25817C99BD4F52ACEA93EA86B3B2C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Provision of
Information on Alternative Approaches</header>
<paragraph id="HBB7CA411249B4813B5C7D4C5F5B370BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary shall provide information to chemical
facilities on the use and availability of methods to reduce the consequences of
a terrorist attack at a covered chemical facility to aid a covered chemical
facility in meeting the requirements of subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52A442A886A0423EB98533D516A4A5E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information to
be included</header><text>The information under paragraph (1) may include
information about—</text>
<subparagraph id="H119D5BD53ED24A99A35E313CC15CE3A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>general and
specific types of such methods;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F77829BBDEE4F6E846C1384CC14F0DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>combinations of
chemical sources, substances of concern, and hazardous processes or conditions
for which such methods could be appropriate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85CDBF5B26174ECD95CB6B06C6DA9916"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the availability
of specific methods to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A87F3480B604F068C396BAFC4CAACE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the costs and cost
savings resulting from the use of such methods;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52F00F5AAABC486BA9FE00EDB716B62C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>emerging
technologies that could be transferred from research models or prototypes to
practical applications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE756ACD55ACE43898FCD648EF4FC00CD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the availability
of technical assistance and best practices; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D5D238DA315463EB5B5B8116B211768"><enum>(G)</enum><text>such other matters
as the Secretary determines is appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H816C212771AC4C60B5569DFD36818C15"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collection of
information</header><text>The Secretary may collect information necessary to
fulfill the requirements of paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H40206061FE8A4201B984A0AEF0418C46"><enum>(A)</enum><text>from information
obtained from owners or operators of chemical facilities pursuant to this
title, including those who have registered such facilities pursuant to part 68
of title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BFCA533D571403BBE937C31D7DAA728"><enum>(B)</enum><text>from studies and
reports published by academic institutions, National Laboratories, and other
relevant and reputable public and private sector experts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6ADD4AE27ABC4FACBE79AACC93E0000"><enum>(C)</enum><text>through such other
methods as the Secretary deems appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E27BD228ED24876BC1DED33706D5770"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text>Information made available publicly under this
subsection shall not identify any specific chemical facility, violate the
protection of information provisions under section 2108, or disclose any
confidential or proprietary information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB2EAEAFA209E422DA79C05036D49C7C5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Protected
Information</header><text>An assessment prepared under subsection (a) is
protected information under section 2108(f).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBF675248315346339EF3F2F3A9C6105E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding for
methods To reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make funds available to
help defray the cost of implementing methods to reduce the consequences of a
terrorist attack to covered chemical facilities that are required by the
Secretary to implement such methods or that voluntarily choose to implement
such methods. In making such funds available, the Secretary shall give special
consideration to those facilities required by the Secretary to implement
methods to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack pursuant to subsection
(b) and water and wastewater facilities administered by State, local, tribal,
or municipal authorities that are subject to the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1251">33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.</external-xref>) or section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300i-2">42 U.S.C. 300i-2</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H96E6EB94AC8D4D12B4CCDDEFBB91A3F6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Publicly-owned
water and wastewater treatment facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
title, the Secretary may not require a publicly-owned facility regulated under
the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300i-2">42 U.S.C. 300i–2</external-xref>) or the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1251">33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.</external-xref>) to implement methods to reduce the
consequences of a terrorist attack under subsection (b) unless that facility
receives funding under subsection (e).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H51FAF16A24844C879E69A437626F8099"><enum>2111.</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title shall not apply to—</text>
<paragraph id="H9BFC2732216C4D7F92FD43D381986218"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any chemical
facility that is owned and operated by the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney
General, or the Secretary of Energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03766AAD927548BEA3F351D7D5FC900"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the transportation
in commerce, including incidental storage, of any substance of concern
regulated as a hazardous material under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/51">chapter 51</external-xref> of title 49, United States
Code; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D4943BB531A4387B6F8A3BB662950A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any chemical
facility that is owned or operated by a licensee or certificate holder of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H1429D6FAB0F149AFAD706E8B00C77655"><enum>2112.</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this title
shall affect or modify in any way any obligation or liability of any person
under any other Federal law, including section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7412), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1251">33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.</external-xref>),
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6901">42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.</external-xref>),
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>), the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/651">29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.</external-xref>), the National Labor
Relations Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/151">29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.</external-xref>), the Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/11001">42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.</external-xref>), the Safe Drinking Water
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.</external-xref>), the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
(Pubic Law 107–295), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9601">42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</section><section id="H1A8F82B986B641E684EF9104F63D7C96"><enum>2113.</enum><header>Office of
Chemical Facility Security</header>
<subsection id="H05A1386C77244B51B883A491B1007224"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is in the
Department an Office of Chemical Facility Security, headed by a Director, who
shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service in accordance with subchapter
VI of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, under section 5382 of that
title, and who shall be responsible for carrying out the responsibilities of
the Secretary under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF02447FDEBF946CF9BF700E22987BE27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Professional
qualifications</header><text>The individual selected by the Secretary as the
Director Office of Chemical Facility Security should have a demonstrated
knowledge of physical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, chemical
facility security, hazard analysis, chemical process engineering, chemical
process safety reviews, and other such factors that the Secretary determines to
be necessary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBE75F4F0991041F0B602752E3D4B8EB4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection
process</header><text>The Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to select an
individual to serve as the Director from among a group of candidates that is
diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, age, gender, and disability
characteristics and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate information on the selection process, including details
on efforts to assure diversity among the candidates considered for this
position.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H34468CA943984102B7009199F2B9F076"><enum>2114.</enum><header>Security
background checks of covered individuals at certain chemical
facilities</header>
<subsection id="HDBDADC37682240CE865BA1226BAF0291"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations
issued by the Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="H26DEC11464AA4FAABFEE7BEE67668071"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall issue regulations to require a
covered chemical facility assigned to a high-risk tier under section 2102(c)(3)
to subject covered individuals who have access to restricted areas or critical
assets or who are determined to require security background checks under
risk-based guidance to security background checks based on risk-based guidance.
Such regulations shall set forth—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4054B6679C3F4FF6B5A033FDBCE6B920"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the scope of the
security background checks, including the types of disqualifying offenses and
the time period covered for each covered individual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EF14FCF1F394DAEA8238437CC7731EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the processes to conduct the security
background checks;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4BCC08286054F9FB200EB299E00BEF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the necessary
biographical information and other data required in order to conduct the
security background checks; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFEB67DFA92F44188D96318CA93BF5F8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a redress process
for adversely-affected covered individuals consistent with subsections (b) and
(c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC9308FF70514014BA807096ADACAC4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>If
the owner or operator of a covered chemical facility that is subject to
paragraph (1) fails to comply with the requirements of that paragraph, the
Secretary may issue a penalty against the owner or operator in accordance with
section 2106.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34D1AC35EE8345AA8FD8380099CF0446"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement for
redress process</header><text>If a covered chemical facility performs a
security background check on a covered individual to comply with regulations
issued by the Secretary under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not consider
the facility in compliance unless an adequate redress process as described in
subsection (c) is provided to covered individuals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEA3263C8F2B3476A8F833029C2DD14AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon issuance of a final regulation under
subsection (a), or any future rule, regulation, directive or guidance, by the
Secretary regarding a security background check of a covered individual, the
Secretary shall prohibit the covered chemical facility from making an adverse
employment decision, including removal or suspension of the employee, due to
such rule, regulation, directive, or guidance with respect to a covered
individual unless the covered individual—</text>
<paragraph id="H96FB8A6AD45547F993F35F83C899636"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has been convicted
of, has been found not guilty of by reason of insanity of, or is under want,
warrant, or indictment for a permanent disqualifying criminal offense listed in
part 1572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H602A1C4CE97A402182A6BE65F5E82DE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>was convicted of
or found not guilty by reason of insanity of an interim disqualifying criminal
offense listed in part 1572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, within 7
years of the date on which the chemical facility performs the security
background check;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D8E3E3AAEBE4DB2A842AD29A95B0095"><enum>(3)</enum><text>was incarcerated
for an interim disqualifying criminal offense listed in part 1572 of title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations, and released from incarceration within 5 years of
the date that the chemical facility performs the security background
check;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA2262C626624FC7883B20C0C75034FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is determined, as
a result of the security background check, to be a known terrorist or to have
terrorist ties; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9199894A30D4709ABAD79BE0094E0B2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>is determined, as
a result of the security background check, not to be legally authorized to work
in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC25715CCF32B41E595D0018F4D14162D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Redress
process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the issuance of
a final regulation under subsection (a), or any future rule, regulation,
directive, or guidance, requiring a covered chemical facility to perform a
security background check of a covered individual, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H50E6B0CF19D14543B4A727D7C8549C03"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require an adequate redress process for a
covered individual subjected to an adverse employment decision, including
removal or suspension of the employee, due to such rule, regulation, directive,
or guidance that is consistent with the appeals and waiver processes
established for applicants for commercial motor vehicle hazardous materials
endorsements and transportation workers at ports, as required by section
70105(c) of title 46, United States Code, including all rights to hearings
before an administration law judge, scope of review, a review of an
unclassified summary of classified evidence equivalent to the summary provided
in part 1515 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and procedures for new
evidence for both appeals and waiver decisions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF40E7FA54E54D5491F40857D21C209F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have the authority
to order an appropriate remedy, including reinstatement of the covered
individual, should the Secretary determine that a covered chemical facility
wrongfully made an adverse employment decision regarding a covered individual
pursuant to such rule, regulation, directive, or guidance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0598B08924D444DE825350076E2F3153"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the redress process required
under this subsection affords to the covered individual a full disclosure of
any public-record event covered by subsection (b) that provides the basis for
an adverse employment decision; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27FDA9E821B0403480EB4625B8D9EC61"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that covered individual receives the
individual’s full wages and benefits until all appeals and waiver procedures
are exhausted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97E7BE24DE8046098D341CAFB008F87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>False
statements</header>
<paragraph id="H5B7A75364F424A688CA098C2E5D9B686"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A covered chemical facility may not knowingly
misrepresent to an employee or other relevant person, including an arbiter
involved in a labor arbitration, the scope, application, or meaning of any
rules, regulations, directives, or guidance issued by the Secretary related to
security background check requirements for covered individuals when conducting
a security background check under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1FB0EC3D17D4316B3F867554C644033"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline for
regulations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of
2008</short-title>, the Secretary shall issue a regulation that prohibits a
covered chemical facility from knowingly misrepresenting to an employee or
other relevant person, including an arbiter involved in a labor arbitration,
the scope, application, or meaning of any rules, regulations, directives, or
guidance issued by the Secretary related to security background check
requirements for covered individuals when conducting a security background
check.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4222EBB8500549D286F8A45CB6C1D674"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Restrictions on
use and maintenance of information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information obtained under this section by
the Secretary or a covered chemical facility that is an employer of a covered
individual shall be handled as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HFC5AB6A335D1496DBB13023D8926E070"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Such information
may not be made available to the public.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H267DF49C778942849597D3D6CAA9D681"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Such information
may not be accessed by employees of the facility except for such employees who
are directly involved with collecting the information or conducting or
evaluating security background checks.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88827BEF9A2F4AB1AAE84DBB0F5FAA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Such information
shall be maintained confidentially by facility and the Secretary and may be
used only for making determinations under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FA27F6D4F374F839B09CDF18C9A8F1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Secretary may
share such information with other Federal law enforcement agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6BD9BD51BB8C47B6AF0001460578F940"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rights and
responsibilities</header><text>Nothing in the section shall be construed to
abridge any right or responsibility of a covered individual or covered chemical
facility under any other Federal, State, local, or tribal law or collective
bargaining agreement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF44E63A215E945DDB15467EC311C3E9C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>No preemption of
Federal or State law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing
in this section shall be construed to preempt a Federal, State, local, or
tribal law that requires criminal history background checks, checks on the
authorization of an individual to work in the United States, or other
background checks of covered individuals.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HBFC6537AAC4D4CDE9B5BDC754038E8E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition of
security background check</header><text>The term <quote>security background
check</quote> means a review at no cost to any covered individual of the
following for the purpose of identifying individuals who may pose a threat to
chemical facility security, to national security, or of terrorism.</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBD9D758777A64D1793EAF527907DE050"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Relevant databases
to verify and validate identity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CD7CC0A1346434CB2A8F821A51097D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Relevant criminal
history databases.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H91AB68631FF24B10BDA3B84242E0D801"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In the case of an
alien (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(3))), the relevant data bases to determine the status of the
alien under the immigration laws of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD147CFF10E34E35B956007B89331EA2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Relevant databases
to identify terrorists or people with known ties to terrorists.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3599047BCBE8428496E004997D18C655"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Other relevant
information or data bases, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA1C1EEDA25BF48779E6C00B9FD46484D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Included
Individuals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall require any individual at a covered chemical facility or associated with
a covered chemical facility who is provided a copy of a security vulnerability
assessment or site security plan to be subjected to a security background
check.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD7CBD43594F24EE6AB66D221A819BAB"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Savings
Clause</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating any
new right or modifying any existing right of an individual to appeal a
determination by the Secretary as a result of a check against a terrorist watch
list.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7C7D81BDBA96495889B8244C83AB9E00"><enum>2115.</enum><header>National
Chemical Security Center of Excellence</header>
<subsection id="HAF186B06B72343588F5DC7DE867FAB30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H50EAD5E0277E4713BFC5012B53227456"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish a National Chemical Security Center of Excellence to conduct research
and education and to develop technologies to lower the overall risk of
terrorist chemical attack, including technologies or practices to decrease
threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences in order to ensure the security of
chemical facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF62CBF15C4DA4455BC367D4329EAD250"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing
the National Chemical Security Center of Excellence under paragraph (1), or in
reorganizing any other chemical, biological, or agricultural Center of
Excellence established before the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of
2008</short-title>, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6DF06972518E49FD86EF07EC67275CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recognize the unique scientific, technical,
and funding requirements of the chemical, biological, and agricultural fields
with respect to the mission of the Department of Homeland Security; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16C2A0EA2A7D4717A63911A08FADBD4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintain the National Chemical Security
Center of Excellence and any such other chemical, biological, or agricultural
Center of Excellence as a distinct entity with respect to organization and
funding.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6902AFDEFC574ACEACFFCDB369C802F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation of
lead institution</header><text>The Secretary shall select at least one of the
institutions identified in subsection (c) as the lead institution responsible
for coordinating the National Chemical Security Center of Excellence. Any
member institution that is part of the consortium under subsection (c) may
serve as a lead institution for the Center.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H83CBD5D3A3EB417787AD83234FDAC97F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Member
Institutions; consortium</header>
<paragraph id="H996A38096D674B19B1BB2FB7060259F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consortium</header><text>The
lead institution selected under subsection (b) shall execute agreements with
the other institutions of higher education identified in this subsection and
other institutions designated by the Secretary to develop a consortium to
assist in accomplishing the goals of the Center.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H538127E40C974E1684352510055FF846"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Chemical Security Center of
Excellence shall consist of at least three institutions of higher education
with current expertise or the capability to produce appropriate expertise,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7217A3042D5347048B1831B16DEA39BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>one historically
black college or university; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86D74D3F7E9A4ACBB735AE7DD031BC56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>one
Hispanic-serving institution.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA89D163C4A2A4892ABE34FB01CE5884B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that an
appropriate number of any additional partner colleges or universities
designated by the Secretary under this subsection are historically black
colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges
and universities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3FF41E1B414E4C9792FBF1D1E7CCA2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
the purposes of this subsection, the terms <quote>historically black colleges
and universities</quote>, <quote>Hispanic-serving institutions</quote>, and
<quote>tribal colleges and universities</quote> have the meanings given such
terms under section 2109(d)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA30F84FBB2744BC99BC64966540CB2D"><enum>2116.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry
out this title—</text>
<paragraph id="HD0937B1B4B1A4537A8E252125891DA7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$325,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010, of which $100,000,000 shall be made available to provide
funding for methods to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack pursuant
to section 2110(e);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9F074AC6DF147CC99CEA654003C049D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which
$75,000,000 shall be made available to provide funding for methods to reduce
the consequences of a terrorist attack pursuant to section 2110(e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFCCA933129F148308E90E2C9458900BA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$275,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, of which
$50,000,000 shall be made available to provide funding for methods to reduce
the consequences of a terrorist attack pursuant to section
2110(e).</text>
</paragraph></section>.
(b)The table of
contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
Title XXI—Regulation of Security Practices at Chemical
Facilities
Sec. 2101. Definitions.
Sec. 2102. Risk-based designation and ranking of chemical
facilities.
Sec. 2103. Security vulnerability assessments and site security
plans.
Sec. 2104. Record keeping; site inspections.
Sec. 2105. Enforcement.
Sec. 2106. Penalties.
Sec. 2107. Federal preemption.
Sec. 2108. Protection of information.
Sec. 2109. Certification by third-party entities.
Sec. 2110. Methods to reduce the consequences of a terrorist
attack.
Sec. 2111. Applicability.
Sec. 2112. Savings clause.
Sec. 2113. Office of Chemical Facility Security.
Sec. 2114. Security background checks of covered individuals at
certain chemical facilities.
Sec. 2114. National chemical security center of
excellence.
Sec. 2115. Authorization of
appropriations.
.
(c)
(1)The
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–295)
is amended by striking section 550.
(2)The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on
October 1, 2009.
(d)In carrying out the requirements of title
XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), the
Secretary may, to the extent that the Secretary determines is appropriate, use
any of the regulations known as CFATS regulations, as in effect immediately
before the enactment of this Act, that the Secretary determines carry out such
requirements.
(e)Compliance with
preexisting timelinesIn the
case of a chemical facility that is required to submit a security vulnerability
assessment and site security plan under section 2103 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), and that, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, is subject to the regulations known as CFATS
regulations, as in effect immediately before the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary may require the facility to adhere to any timelines
applicable under such regulations instead of any applicable timeline under
subsection (i) of that section.
(f)
(1)Deadline for
issuing certain guidanceNot later than October 1, 2009, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall update any guidance, recommendations,
suggested action items, or any other widely disseminated voluntary action item
relating to performing a security background check (as such term is defined in
section 2114(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection
(a)) of a covered individual (as that term is defined in section 2101(5) of
such Act, as so added) that was issued to a covered chemical facility (as that
term is defined in section 2101(6) of such Act, as so added) prior to that date
to ensure that such guidance, recommendations, suggested action items or other
widely disseminated voluntary action item is compliance with section 2114(a)(1)
of such Act, as so added.
(2)Deadline for
high-risk facilities to submit security vulnerability assessments and site
security plans
(A)The owner or operator
of a chemical facility assigned to a high-risk tier under paragraph (3) of
subsection (c) of section 2102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added
by section 4, shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security—
(i)the
security vulnerability assessment required under that subsection by not later
than 3 months after the date on which the Secretary prescribes regulations to
carry out that subsection; and
(ii)the
site security plan required under that subsection by not later than 4 months
after receiving notice that the Secretary has approved the security
vulnerability assessment submitted under clause (i).
(B)The
Secretary may extend the deadline under subparagraph (A) for a chemical
facility for not longer than six months.
(C)Facilities
covered by CFATSThe owner or operator of a chemical facility
assigned to a high-risk tier under section 2102(c)(3) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), who, before October 1, 2009, submits a
security vulnerability assessment or site security plan under the regulations
known as CFATS regulations, as in effect immediately before the enactment of
this Act, shall be required to submit an addendum to the facility’s security
vulnerability assessment or site security plan to reflect any additional
requirements of this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
5.Annual report to
Congress
(a)Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter for the next four years, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on progress in achieving
compliance with title XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by
section 4. Each such report shall include—
(1)an assessment of
the effectiveness of the site security plans developed under this title;
(2)any lessons
learned in implementing this title (including as a result of a red-team
exercise); and
(3)any
recommendations of the Secretary to improve the programs, plans, and procedures
under this title, including the feasibility of programs to increase the number
of economically disadvantaged businesses eligible to perform third-party entity
responsibilities pursuant to sections 2103(e)(5), 2104(b) and (c), and
2105(b)(1) of such Act, as so added.
(b)A report under this section may not include
information protected under section 2108 of such Act, as so added.
6.
(a)Not later than October 1, 2010, the Inspector General of
the Department of Homeland Security 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 that reviews the effectiveness
of the implementation of title XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as
added by subsection (a), including the effectiveness of site security plans
required under such title and any recommendations to improve the programs,
plans, and procedures required under such title, including the Secretary’s
dissemination of best practices under section 2103(a)(1)(A) of such Act, as so
added, and the participating rates of economically disadvantaged businesses
eligible to perform third-party entity responsibilities pursuant to sections
2103(e)(5), 2104(b), (c), and (d), and 2105(b)(1) of such Act, as so
added.
(b)The report required under subsection (a) shall be in
unclassified form but may include a classified annex, if the Inspector General
determines a classified annex is necessary.
7.
(a)The Secretary shall conduct the rulemaking process so
that final rules carrying out the provisions of this Act and the amendments
made by this Act are effective on October 1, 2009.
8.Chemical facility
training program
(a)Subtitle A of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 361) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
802.Chemical
facility training program
(a)The Secretary shall establish a Chemical Facility
Security Training Program (referred to in this section as the
Program
) for the purpose of enhancing the collective response to
terrorism and the capabilities of chemical facilities to prevent, prepare for,
respond to, mitigate against, and recover from threatened or actual chemical
facility terrorist incidents.
(b)The
Program shall provide training that—
(1)reaches multiple
disciplines, including Federal, State, local, and tribal government officials,
chemical facility owners, operators, and employees, and governmental and
nongovernmental emergency response providers;
(2)utilizes multiple
training mediums and methods;
(3)addresses chemical
facility security and site security plans, including—
(A)site security
plans and procedures for differing threat levels;
(B)physical security,
security equipment and systems, access control, and methods for preventing and
countering theft;
(C)recognition and
detection of weapons and devices;
(D)security incident
procedures, including procedures for communicating with emergency response
providers;
(E)evacuation
procedures and use of appropriate personal protective equipment; and
(F)other requirements
that the Secretary deems appropriate.
(4)is consistent
with, and supports implementation of, the National Incident Management System,
the National Response Framework, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan,
the National Preparedness Guidelines, and other national initiatives;
(5)includes
consideration of existing security and hazardous chemical training programs
including Federal or industry programs; and
(6)is evaluated
against clear and consistent performance measures.
(c)National
Voluntary Consensus StandardsThe Secretary shall—
(1)support the
promulgation, and regular updating as necessary and appropriate of national
voluntary consensus standards for chemical facility security training ensuring
that training is consistent with such standards; and
(2)ensure that the
training provided under this section is consistent with such standards.
(d)In developing and delivering training under the Program,
the Secretary shall—
(1)work with
government training programs, chemical facilities, academic institutions,
industry and private organizations, employee organizations, and other relevant
entities that provide specialized state-of-the-art training; and
(2)utilize, as
appropriate, training provided by industry, public safety academies, Federal
programs, employee organizations, State and private colleges and universities,
and other chemical
facilities.
.
(b)The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 801 the
following:
Sec. 802. Chemical facility training
program.
.