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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. STUDY ON LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CA-
PACITY TO RESPOND TO CHEMICAL SECU-
RITY INCIDENTS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology, shall conduct a study on how to improve 
training and support for local emergency response pro-
viders in areas with high concentrations of covered chem-
ical facilities in how to respond to a terrorist attack on 
a chemical facility. 
(b) FEATURES.—In carrying out the study required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, as ap-
propriate— 
(1) the degree to which jurisdictions with high 
concentrations of covered chemical facilities have 
fire, police, medical, and other response personnel 
trained and equipped to respond to a terrorist attack 
on a chemical facility and have— 
(A) evacuation and shelter in place proto-
cols tailored to the unique needs of the jurisdic-
tion and the chemical properties of chemicals of 
interest that would be involved in the attack 
and that take into consideration vulnerable pop-
ulations, including schools, child care centers, 
nursing facilities, and hospitals; 
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(B) community notification and warning 
systems; and 
(C) surge capacities of hospitals and other 
health care facilities in the area; 
(2) what, if any, distinctions are there in pre-
paredness for a terrorist attack on a chemical facil-
ity in jurisdictions that rely on volunteers to carry 
out fire, police, medical and other response and ju-
risdictions that do not rely, in whole or in part, on 
volunteers; and 
(3) all training, equipment, and support pro-
vided by the Department of Homeland Security to 
local emergency response providers in areas with a 
high concentration of covered chemical facilities and 
chemical facilities of interest. 
(c) SURVEY.—In carrying out the study required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary may partner with a 
non-Departmental entity for the survey of a representative 
sample of emergency response providers in areas with a 
high concentration of covered chemical facilities, chemical 
facilities of interest, or other facilities with large quantities 
of chemicals. 
(d) REPORT.—No later than two years from the date 
on which the Secretary commences the study required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Con-
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gress the study, accompanied by plans, as appropriate, 
to— 
(1) improve the Department’s counterterrorism 
preparedness and response planning, training, and 
equipment efforts to ensure that they are better tai-
lored and resourced to address the unique needs of 
local emergency response providers in areas with a 
high concentration of covered chemical facilities and 
chemical facilities of interest; and 
(2) improve coordination among Federal, State, 
local, tribal, and territorial government officials in 
emergency planning and response in areas with high 
concentrations of covered chemical facilities, chem-
ical facilities of interest, or other facilities with large 
quantities of hazardous chemicals. 
(e) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The report required 
under this section shall be made publicly available, but 
may include a classified annex. 
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