To ensure adequate safety at high-risk chemical facilities.

SA 4620. Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Rockefeller)
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 5441, making appropriations for
the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 127, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
Sec. 540. (a) Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall hereafter issue interim final regulations that
establish homeland security requirements, including minimum
standards and required submission of facility security plans
to the Secretary, for chemical facilities that the Secretary
determines present the greatest security risk and that are
not currently regulated under Federal law for homeland
security purposes.
(b) Interim regulations under this section shall apply to a
chemical facility until the effective date of final
regulations issued under other laws by the Secretary, that
establish requirements and standards referred to in
subsection (a) that apply with respect to that facility.
(c) Any person that violates an interim regulation issued
under this section shall be liable for a civil penalty under
section 70117 of title 46, United States Code.
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