Chemical Facility Security: Reauthorization, Policy Issues, and Options for Congress

Shea, Dana A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Hazardous substances;    Chemicals;    Toxic substances legislation;    Chemical industries;    Defense policy;   

RP-ID  :  R40695
RP-ID  :  R40695_2010Nov15

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the efforts undertaken since even prior to September 11, 2001, to increase safety and security measures for facilities possessing certain amounts of hazardous chemicals. The 109th congress passed legislation in 2006 providing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statutory authority to regulate chemical facilities for security purposes. This statutory authority expires in December 2010. This report provides a brief overview of the existing statutory authority and the regulation implementing this authority. It describes several policy issues raised in previous debates regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options that might resolve components of these issues. Finally, legislation introduced in the 111th Congress is discussed.