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Contents: (1) Introduction; (2) Overview of Statute and Regulation; (3) Implementation; (4) Policy Issues: Adequacy of Funds; Federal Preemption of State Activities; Transparency of Process; Definition of Chemical Facility; Inherently Safer Technologies; (5) Policy Options: Maintain the Existing Regulatory Framework: Extend the Sunset Date; Codify Existing Regulations; Alter the Existing Statutory Authority: Accelerate or Decelerate Compliance Activities; Incorporate Additional Facility Types; Consider Inherently Safer Technologies; Modify Information Security Provisions; Preempt State Regulations; Harmonization of Regulations; (6) Legislation in the 111th Congress: Extend, or Modify, the Existing Authority.