[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 908 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 139
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 908

                          [Report No. 112-211]

   To extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
    maintain the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2011

 Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

                           September 19, 2011

           Additional sponsors: Mr. Gerlach and Mr. Manzullo

                           September 19, 2011

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]


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                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
    maintain the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Full Implementation of the 
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CHEMICAL 
              FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subsection (b) of section 550 of the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
109-295; 6 U.S.C. 121 note) is amended by striking ``2010'' and 
inserting ``2017''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Full Implementation of the Chemical 
Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CHEMICAL FACILITY 
              ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS PROGRAM.

    Subsection (b) of section 550 of the Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109-295; 6 U.S.C. 121 
note) is amended by striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3. BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 
Act, 2007 (Public Law 109-295; 6 U.S.C. 121 note) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i)(1) No security background check is required under this 
section for an individual holding a valid transportation security card 
issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall determine, on an ongoing basis, whether 
alternate security background checks conducted by the Secretary are 
sufficient to meet the requirements of the risk-based performance 
standards issued under this section such that no additional security 
background check is required under this section for an individual who 
has passed such a qualifying alternate security background check.
    ``(3) The owner or operator of a chemical facility subject to the 
regulations issued under this section may permit an individual holding 
a valid transportation security card issued under section 70105 of 
title 46, United States Code, or an individual who has passed a 
qualifying alternate security background check under paragraph (2), to 
have access to restricted areas or critical assets of such facility 
without the satisfaction of any other additional requirements imposed 
by the Secretary.
    ``(4)(A) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to abridge 
any right or responsibility of--
            ``(i) an individual subject to a security background check 
        under this section; or
            ``(ii) an owner or operator of a chemical facility subject 
        to the regulations issued under this section.
    ``(B) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit an 
owner or operator of a chemical facility from requiring, for reasons 
other than compliance with this section, that prospective or current 
employees or contractors undergo any additional background check in 
addition to that required under the risk-based performance standards 
issued under this section.''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 550 of 
the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public 
Law 109-295; 6 U.S.C. 121 note) $89,920,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 through 2018.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 139

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 908

                          [Report No. 112-211]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
    maintain the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 19, 2011

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed