The Secretary may, in accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, promulgate regulations or amend existing CFATS regulations to implement the provisions under this subchapter.
Notwithstanding section 4(b) of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014, each existing CFATS regulation shall remain in effect unless the Secretary amends, consolidates, or repeals the regulation.
Not later than 30 days after December 18, 2014, the Secretary shall repeal any existing CFATS regulation that the Secretary determines is duplicative of, or conflicts with, this subchapter.
The Secretary shall exclusively rely upon authority provided under this subchapter in-
6 U.S.C. § 627
Termination of SectionFor termination of section by section 5 of Pub. L. 113-254 see Effective and Termination Dates note below.
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 4(b) of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is section 4(b), Dec. 18, 2014 of Pub. L. 113-254, 128 Stat. 2919, which repealed section 550 of Pub. L. 109-295 formerly set out as a Regulations note under section 121 of this title, effective as of the date that is 30 days after Dec. 18, 2014.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATESSection effective on the date that is 30 days after Dec. 18, 2014, and authority provided under this section to terminate on July 27, 2023, see sections 4(a) and 5 of Pub. L. 113-254 set out as notes under section 621 of this title.
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- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.