Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 2013)
Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2013 - Prohibits federal funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to approve a site security plan for a chemical facility unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards and requirements to protect it against terrorist acts established by the state or local government for the area where it is located.
Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to: (1) repeal a provision prohibiting the Secretary from disapproving a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure, (2) require vulnerability assessments and site security plans to be treated as sensitive security information, and (3) repeal a provision limiting to the Secretary any right of action against a chemical facility owner or operator to enforce security measures.
What just happenedFeb 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2013
- Feb 12, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
- Jan 4, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
- Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House