David Vitter: “Thank you, Senator Inhofe, for those important clarifications to preemption and for another question that is very…”

“Thank you, Senator Inhofe, for those important clarifications to preemption and for another question that is very important to clarify in order to capture the full conngressional intent of the bills preemption section. This Act is intended to change the preemption provisions of TSCA only with respect to regulations promulgated and actions taken under this Act after its effective date. This Act is not intended to alter any preemptive effect on common law or state positive law of regulations promulgated or administrative actions taken under preexisting authorities, and is not intended to make any statement regarding legal rights under preexisting authorities, including TSCA sections 6 and 17 in effect prior to the effective date of this Act.”