HR 5577 · 110th Congress · Emergency Management
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.(2008-10-03)
Plain Language Summary
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Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Homeland Security should extend and modify the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing the regulation of security practices at chemical facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to designate any chemical substance as a substance of concern and establish and revise the threshold quantity for such substance after considering the potential extent of death, injury, and serious adverse effects that would result from a chemical facility terrorist incident. Directs the Secretary to: (1) maintain a list of covered chemical facilities that are of sufficient security risk; (2) assign each covered facility to one of at least four risk-based tiers; (3) establish standards and procedures for security vulnerability assessments and site security plans; (4) require each facility owner or operator to submit and, once approved, to implement such an assessment and plan; (5) provide high-risk facility owners or operators with threat information; (6) conduct red team exercises to identify vulnerabilities at high-risk facilities; (…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008
Mar 13, 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced by the House of Representatives on March 11, 2008</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008
Mar 13, 2008Cost estimate for the bill as introduced by the House of Representatives on March 11, 2008
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
20 Democrats