Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 2223b

Working group

section 2223a of this titleFor the purpose of carrying out , the Administrator shall establish a working group which shall, at a minimum, consist of—
(1)
program officials from each of—
(A)
the Environmental Protection Agency;
(B)
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(C)
the Department of Transportation;
(D)
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and
(E)
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice,
who develop and disseminate hazardous materials identification and response data, and who collect, collate, analyze, and disseminate hazardous materials incident data;
(2)
State and local operational officials with emergency response or relevant regulatory responsibilities; and
(3)
representatives of companies engaged in the manufacture and processing of chemicals.

Pub. L. 101–446, § 3104 Stat. 1045Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(d)116 Stat. 2276(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Firefighters’ Safety Study Act, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–2962002—Par. (1)(E). substituted “the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice,” for “the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of Title 6Amendment by effective 60 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Domestic Security.