CHEMICAL AND WATER SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2868), H12498, H12517, H12519, H12520, H12522, H12524, H12527, H12528 [6NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 885), H12377 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2868): consideration (see H. Res. 885), H12287 [3NO]

Letters

Provisions: Cal Dooley, American Chemistry Council, H12523 [6NO]

———Ken Kirk, National Association of Clean Water Agencies and Catherine Smith, California Association of Sanitation Agencies, H12422 [5NO]

———Peter B. King, Public Works Association, H12422 [5NO]

———Robert Namoff, Allied Universal Corp., H12372 [5NO]

———several organizations, H12407, H12413 [5NO]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2868), H12533 [6NO]

Press releases

Clorox Announces Plans To Begin Transitioning U.S. Operations to High-Strength Bleach: Clorox Co., H12523 [6NO]

Remarks in House

Chemicals: allow Federal chemical facility regulations to preempt State and local regulations that may hinder the Federal program, H12518, H12519 [6NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow full implementation of existing authority to regulate security of chemical facilities, H12520-H12522 [6NO]

———establish point of contact within Office of Chemical Facility Security for interagency coordination and update State and local governments on emergency planning and training procedures, H12371 [5NO], H12519, H12520 [6NO]

———establish protocols and security procedures for university and academic chemical facilities, H12528, H12529 [6NO]

———impact of implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H12371 [5NO]

———prohibit civil suits by uninjured third parties relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H12526, H12527 [6NO]

———prohibit implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for protection of chemical facilities where such regulations would result in job losses under certain economic conditions, H12533 [6NO]

———prohibit implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H12522-H12524 [6NO]

———prohibit use of Worker Training Grants Program funds for earmarks, H12524, H12525 [6NO]

———provide small chemical facilities with guidance, tools and software to comply with security requirements, H12527, H12528 [6NO]

———require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements and prohibit congressional earmarking of grant programs funding, H12524 [6NO]

———study impact of implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities on agricultural sector, H12525, H12526 [6NO], E2748 [6NO]

Enact (H.R. 2868), H12407-H12426 [5NO], H12498-H12535 [6NO], E2733, E2748 [6NO], E2753 [9NO], E2803 [18NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 885), H12370-H12379 [5NO]

———corrections in engrossment, H12535 [6NO]

———motion to recommit, H12533 [6NO]

Public utilities: enhance security of U.S. public water systems, H12417 [5NO]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works, H12419, H12422 [5NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2868, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 885) (H. Rept. 111-327), H12287 [3NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 2868), H12517 [6NO]

Testimonies

Provisions: Rand Beers, Dept. of Homeland Security, H12408-H12411 [5NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 885, consideration of H.R. 2868, provisions, H12370 [5NO]

H.R. 2868, provisions, H12498-H12515 [6NO]