US HB261 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

US Congress House Bill 261 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2009 - Prohibits federal funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security 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.

Title

Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2009

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-05		Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
2009-01-14		Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
2009-01-07		Referred to House Homeland Security
2009-01-07		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-01-07		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.