SOCMA Issues Statement on Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Program
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) issued a statement supporting legislation to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. The program was created after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and ensures that facilities holding high-risk chemicals have security measures in place to reduce the risk of chemicals being stolen or weaponized by terrorists.
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tom Carper (D-DE), and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the CFATS program, which is set to expire on July 27.