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. Risk-based performance standards. Sec. 4. Expedited approval program. Sec. 5. CFATS Recognition Program. Sec. 6. Frequency of audits and inspections. Sec. 7. Personnel surety program. Sec. 8. Security risk assessment approach and corresponding tiering methodology. Sec. 9. Annual performance reporting. Sec. 10. CFATS regulations. Sec. 11. Small covered chemical facilities. Sec. 12. Explosive materials. Sec. 13. Changes in Appendix A to part 27 of title 6, Code of Federal Regulations. Sec. 14. Assessment, report, briefing, and updated retrospective estimate on costs. Sec. 15. Effective date. Sec. 16. Termination. Sec. 17. Technical and conforming amendment. 2. Definitions Section 2101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 621 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking , or that the Secretary has a reasonable basis to believe holds, ; and (2) in paragraph (8), 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. Risk-based performance standards Section 2102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 622 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting , evaluate, and maintain after establish ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Limitation The risk-based performance standards established under paragraph (2)(C) shall not include any standard relating to cybersecurity. ; (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking at least and inserting not less than ; (B) by inserting not less than before 1 employee representative