NACD Applauds Senate Bill Introduction to Reauthorize CFATS Program
The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer released the following statement after Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced S. 2178, a five-year reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program:
“Since 2007, the CFATS program has protected high-risk chemical facilities against security threats. These facilities are critical in the manufacturing, storage, transportation, use, and delivery of essential chemicals used in nearly every U.S. industry, including agriculture, energy, electronics, paint and coatings, water treatment, health care and pharmaceuticals, and more.