Friday, August 2, 2013

Bills Introduced – 8-1-13

On the next to last day of the session before the summer recess it was a busy day for the introduction of legislation; 70 bills in the Senate and 86 bills in the House. The following may be of specific interest to the chemical security/safety and cybersecurity communities:

S 1429 Latest Title: An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard (D,IL)

S 1435 Latest Title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (D,NY)

S 1462 Latest Title: A bill to extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Thune, John [SD]

S 1464 Latest Title: A bill to facilitate and enhance the declassification of information that merits declassification, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH]

HR 2952 Latest Title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep Meehan, Patrick (R,PA)


HR 2958 Latest Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold (D,NY)

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