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Union Calendar No. 139 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 908 
[Report No. 112–211] 
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain 
the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2011 
Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GERLACH and Mr. MANZULLO 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity to maintain the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 
Standards program. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Full Implementation 
of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM 
STANDARDS PROGRAM. 
Subsection (b) of section 550 of the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 
2007 (Public Law 109–295; 6 U.S.C. 121 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Full Implementation 
of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM 
STANDARDS PROGRAM. 
Subsection (b) of section 550 of the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 
109–295; 6 U.S.C. 121 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3. BACKGROUND CHECKS. 
Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–295; 6 U.S.C. 
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121 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(i)(1) No security background check is required under 
this section for an individual holding a valid transpor-
tation security card issued under section 70105 of title 46, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall determine, on an ongoing 
basis, whether alternate security background checks con-
ducted by the Secretary are sufficient to meet the require-
ments of the risk-based performance standards issued under 
this section such that no additional security background 
check is required under this section for an individual who 
has passed such a qualifying alternate security background 
check. 
‘‘(3) The owner or operator of a chemical facility sub-
ject to the regulations issued under this section may permit 
an individual holding a valid transportation security card 
issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, 
or an individual who has passed a qualifying alternate se-
curity background check under paragraph (2), to have ac-
cess to restricted areas or critical assets of such facility 
without the satisfaction of any other additional require-
ments imposed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4)(A) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
to abridge any right or responsibility of— 
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‘‘(i) an individual subject to a security back-
ground check under this section; or 
‘‘(ii) an owner or operator of a chemical facility 
subject to the regulations issued under this section. 
‘‘(B) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
prohibit an owner or operator of a chemical facility from 
requiring, for reasons other than compliance with this sec-
tion, that prospective or current employees or contractors 
undergo any additional background check in addition to 
that required under the risk-based performance standards 
issued under this section.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Ap-
propriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–295; 6 U.S.C. 121 
note) $89,920,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 
2018. 
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