This bill puts a cap on how much money the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board can spend on salaries and operating expenses during 2024. The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is a federal agency that investigates chemical accidents and safety hazards to figure out what went wrong and how to prevent similar incidents in the future. By limiting their funding, this bill essentially reduces the amount of money available for the board to pay its employees and cover day-to-day operational costs like office supplies, equipment, and facilities. This could affect how many investigators the board can employ and how thoroughly they can investigate chemical accidents and safety issues across the country. The practical impact is that the board may have fewer resources to respond to chemical emergencies, conduct investigations, and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Related Agencies, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Salaries and Expenses for fiscal year 2024.

Biggs, Andy

 <p>This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Salaries and Expenses account.</p>