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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1633 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2007 Mr. Rothman (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mrs. Maloney of New York) 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 prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from prescribing regulations that preempt more stringent State regulations governing chemical facility security.

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Prohibition on Federal preemption of more stringent State chemical facility security regulations

Section 877 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 457) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c)

Chemical facility security regulations

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not prescribe any regulation that precludes or denies any right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, or standard of performance with respect to chemical facility security that is more stringent than a regulation prescribed by the Secretary. .