Law Reduce | HR251

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act

#251 | HR Congress #116

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Homeland security Industrial facilities Performance measurement Personnel records Terrorism

Last Action: Became Public Law No: 116-2. (1/18/2019)

Bill Text Source: Congress.gov

Summary and Impacts

Original Text

Bill Summary

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act is a law that extends the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program, which is run by the Department of Homeland Security, by 15 months. This program aims to protect chemical facilities from potential terrorist attacks. The Act also amends a section of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 to extend the program by an additional 3 months. The Act is signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Vice President of the United States.

Possible Impacts

1. The extension of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program could potentially lead to increased security measures and regulations for chemical facilities, affecting the employees who work at these facilities and their daily routines.
2. The Act may also impact the budget and resources of the Department of Homeland Security, which could have a ripple effect on taxpayers and government spending.
3. The longer duration of the program could potentially provide more time for the government to gather data and analyze the effectiveness of the current standards, potentially leading to changes that could affect the chemical industry and their operations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 251 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.251

                     One Hundred Sixteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen


                                 An Act


 
 To extend by 15 months the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards 
 Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 
Standards Program Extension Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS PROGRAM 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
    Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from 
Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-254; 6 U.S.C. 621 note) 
is amended by striking ``4 years'' and inserting ``5 years and 3 
months''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.