1、 The no-preemption provisions in this section are not necessarily part of statutes that generally take1a no-preemption approach. Several of these provisions seem merely intended to make clear thata statutes explicit preemption of state law as to certain matters does not impliedly preempt otherareas
2、loosely related to such matters. Thus, the first-listed provision states unequivocally that theClean Air Acts explicit preemption of most state regulation of automobile emissions should notbe construed to mean that the Act preempts state regulation of automobile use. Congressional Research Service T
3、he Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20280Updated August 23, 1999Preemption Language in Federal Environmental Statutes(name redacted)Legislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThis report compiles the provisions in federal environmental statutes
4、that explicitlystate whether Congress intended to preempt state law. The provisions are arranged infour categories, from least preemption to greatest: (1) rights/jurisdiction of stategenerally unaffected; (2) if a federal standard exists, the state standard must be the sameor more stringent; (3) sta