Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 113th Congress : 9781503135468

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has statutory authority to regulate chemical facilities for security purposes. The 113th Congress extended this authority through October 4, 2014. Congressional policymakers have debated the scope and details of reauthorization and continue to consider establishing an authority with longer duration. Some Members of Congress support an extension, either short- or long-term, of the existing authority. Other Members call for revision and more extensive codification of chemical facility security regulatory provisions. Questions regarding the current law's effectiveness in reducing chemical facility risk and the sufficiency of federal chemical facility security efforts exacerbate the tension between continuing current policies and changing the statutory authority.

Author: Dana A. Shea

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Dec 31, 2014

Number of Pages: 50 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1503135462

ISBN-13: 9781503135468