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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Curran
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
In Support of Federal Chemical Plant Security Legislation
FOR the purpose of supporting the passage of federal chemical plant security that requires, when feasible, the incorporation of safer and more secure technologies in the manufacture, transport, storage, or use of chemicals.
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WHEREAS, Industries that manufacture, distribute, and process chemicals are important components of the national economy and part of the infrastructure of the United States, because they supply resources essential to the functioning of other businesses and the infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Terrorist attack on a facility that manufactures, processes, stores, or uses potentially dangerous chemicals, or the theft or accidental release of those chemicals from such a facility, could pose a serious threat to critical infrastructure, national security, and public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Government Accountability Office, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Congressional Research Service, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry believe that the possibility of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities poses a serious threat to public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, F...
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