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S.709: Secure Chemical Facilities Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced March 31, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 31, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Secure Chemical Facilities Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions for the regulation of security practices at chemical facilities. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate: (1) any chemical substance as a substance of concern and establish and adjust the threshold quantity for each such substance after considering the potential extent of death, injury, and serious adverse effects that could...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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March 31, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) |