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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to exclude certain propane storage facilities from certain chemical security standards under the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1623 · 118th Congress · Mar 17, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Exclusion of certain propane storage facilities from certain chemical security standards under the Department of Homeland Security

(a)
In general— Title XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (4) of section 2101—
(A)
in subparagraph (D), by striking “or” after the semicolon at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (E), by inserting “or” after the semicolon at the end; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(F) subject to section 2110, a facility that stores propane for sale to or use by a dwelling (as such term is defined in section 802(b) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3602(b))), sale to or use in agricultural production (as such term is defined in section 4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations), or sale to or use by small business concerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) that are located in rural areas (as such term is defined in section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490));”

(2)
by adding at the end the following new section:

“2110. Determination relating to certain propane storage facilities

“If the Secretary makes a determination that a propane storage facility does not satisfy the requirements of an excluded facility, the Secretary shall—

“(1) submit to Congress a report relating thereto; and

“(2) provide notification to the owner or operator of such propane storage facility relating thereto.”

(b)
Clerical amendments— The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2109 the following new item: