110 HR 1574 IH: Safe Facilities U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2007 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to preserve State authority to ensure the security of chemical facilities.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Facilities Act.

2.

Preservation of State authority to ensure security of chemical facilities

(a)

In general

Title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: E

Chemical facility security

241.

Preservation of State laws and regulations

Nothing in Federal law or regulation, and no Federal agency action, preempts any State law or regulation relating to security of chemical facilities that is more stringent than such Federal law, regulation, or agency action, including any such State law or regulation that takes effect after the date of the enactment of the Safe Facilities Act.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title II the following: Subtitle E—Chemical facility security Sec. 241. Preservation of State laws and regulations. .