[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3768. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 3679 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Thune 
(for himself and Mr. Nelson)) to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing 
limitations, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 279, line 7, strike ``Not later than'' and insert 
     the following:
       (a) No Preemption of Consumer Protection Claims.--Section 
     41713(b)(4) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) No preemption of consumer protection claims.--Nothing 
     in subparagraphs (A) through (C) may be construed--
       ``(i) to preempt, displace, or supplant any action for 
     civil damages or injunctive relief based on a State consumer 
     protection statute; or
       ``(ii) to restrict the authority of any government entity, 
     including a State attorney general, from bringing a legal 
     claim on behalf of the citizens of such State.''.
       (b) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.--Not later 
     than
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