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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3310 

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on how 

to improve training and support for local emergency response providers 

in areas with high concentrations of covered chemical facilities in how 

to respond to a terrorist attack on a chemical facility. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 18, 2019 

Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce, 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 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 

a study on how to improve training and support for 

local emergency response providers in areas with high 

concentrations of covered chemical facilities in how to 

respond to a terrorist attack on a chemical facility. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. STUDY ON LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CA2 PACITY TO RESPOND TO CHEMICAL SECU3 RITY INCIDENTS. 

4 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Homeland 

5 Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science 

6 and Technology, shall conduct a study on how to improve 

7 training and support for local emergency response pro8 viders in areas with high concentrations of covered chem9 ical facilities in how to respond to a terrorist attack on 

10 a chemical facility. 

11 (b) FEATURES.—In carrying out the study required 

12 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, as ap13 propriate— 

14 (1) the degree to which jurisdictions with high 

15 concentrations of covered chemical facilities have 

16 fire, police, medical, and other response personnel 

17 trained and equipped to respond to a terrorist attack 

18 on a chemical facility and have— 

19 (A) evacuation and shelter in place proto20 cols tailored to the unique needs of the jurisdic21 tion and the chemical properties of chemicals of 

22 interest that would be involved in the attack 

23 and that take into consideration vulnerable pop24 ulations, including schools, child care centers, 

25 nursing facilities, and hospitals; 


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1 (B) community notification and warning 

2 systems; and 

3 (C) surge capacities of hospitals and other 

4 health care facilities in the area; 

5 (2) what, if any, distinctions are there in pre6 paredness for a terrorist attack on a chemical facil7 ity in jurisdictions that rely on volunteers to carry 

8 out fire, police, medical and other response and ju9 risdictions that do not rely, in whole or in part, on 

10 volunteers; and 

11 (3) all training, equipment, and support pro12 vided by the Department of Homeland Security to 

13 local emergency response providers in areas with a 

14 high concentration of covered chemical facilities and 

15 chemical facilities of interest. 

16 (c) SURVEY.—In carrying out the study required 

17 under subsection (a), the Secretary may partner with a 

18 non-Departmental entity for the survey of a representative 

19 sample of emergency response providers in areas with a 

20 high concentration of covered chemical facilities, chemical 

21 facilities of interest, or other facilities with large quantities 

22 of chemicals. 

23 (d) REPORT.—No later than two years from the date 

24 on which the Secretary commences the study required 

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1 gress the study, accompanied by plans, as appropriate, 

2 to— 

3 (1) improve the Department’s counterterrorism 

4 preparedness and response planning, training, and 

5 equipment efforts to ensure that they are better tai6 lored and resourced to address the unique needs of 

7 local emergency response providers in areas with a 

8 high concentration of covered chemical facilities and 

9 chemical facilities of interest; and 

10 (2) improve coordination among Federal, State, 

11 local, tribal, and territorial government officials in 

12 emergency planning and response in areas with high 

13 concentrations of covered chemical facilities, chem14 ical facilities of interest, or other facilities with large 

15 quantities of hazardous chemicals. 

16 (e) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The report required 

17 under this section shall be made publicly available, but 

18 may include a classified annex. 

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