Landmark Chemical Security Legislation Passes House
Friday, November 06, 2009 - November 6, 2009 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 by a vote of 230-193. This bill reauthorizes the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) program to implement and enforce the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), which are currently set to expire in October 2010, and improves these standards in a number of ways. It also requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish parallel ... Read More >>
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- Chairman Thompson: In Support of H.R. 3633 10/28/2009
- Kilroy Introduces Measure to Safeguard Nation’s Communities 10/15/2009
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- H.R. 5890: The Citizen and Community Preparedness Act of 2008 4/25/2008
- Chairman Thompson Introduces The Safe and Healthy Emergency Housing Act of 2007 11/6/2007
- Chairman Thompson on Passage of H.R. 1 and the Future of Homeland Security 8/7/2007
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- Chairman Thompson Leads Effort to Authorize the Department of Homeland Security 5/10/2007
- Chairman's Speech: “The 9/11 Legislation and the Private Sector” 4/24/2007
- Bipartisan BioShield Legislation Introduced 2/20/2007
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