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House subcommittee passes chemical security bill

10/26/2009
By Nick Snow
A US House subcommittee passed chemical security legislation Oct. 14 that critics said would change federal regulations that have not been fully implemented.The Energy and Commerce Committee's Energy and Environment Subcommittee approved HR 2868, the Chemical Security Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, by 18 to 10 votes and referred it to the full committee. The bill would amend the 2002 Homeland Security Act by adding a title regulating security practices at US chemical facilities, including refineries and petrochemical plants.If it becomes law, the measure would give the secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to designate a chemical as a "substance of concern&...
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