1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Expedited approval program. Sec. 4. CFATS Recognition Program. Sec. 5. Frequency of audits and inspections. Sec. 6. Personnel surety program. Sec. 7. Security risk assessment approach and corresponding tiering methodology. Sec. 8. Annual performance reporting. Sec. 9. Specific products and mixtures containing chemicals of interest. Sec. 10. CFATS regulations. Sec. 11. Explosive materials. Sec. 12. Changes to Appendix A to part 27 of title 6, Code of Federal Regulations. Sec. 13. Assessment, report, briefing, and updated retrospective estimate on costs. Sec. 14. Effective date. Sec. 15. Termination. Sec. 16. Technical and conforming amendment. 2. Definitions Section 2101(8) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 621(8) ) is amended by striking section 2102(c)(4)(B)(i) and inserting section 2102(c)(4) by the Secretary that identifies specific security measures that are sufficient to meet the risk-based performance standards for facilities in tiers 3 and 4 that elect to utilize the expedited approval program . 3. Expedited approval program Section 2102(c)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 622(c)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting subparagraph (C)(i) ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking Not later than and all that follows through the Secretary shall issue and inserting The Secretary shall maintain ; and (B) by striking clause (iii); (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (iii), by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly