US HB2890 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2890 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to repeal provisions prohibiting the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from applying regulations establishing risk-based performance standards for the security of chemical facilities and requiring vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of site security plans to public water systems or treatment works. Directs the President to delegate to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to apply such regulations to such systems and works. Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance regarding compliance with such regulations to any facility or works operator.

Title

To expand homeland security at public water systems and treatment works by allowing the Secretary of Homeland Security to include these facilities in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
2011-09-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2011-09-12	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-09-12	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-09-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2011-09-09	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6037)