promptly commence an appropriate proceeding in accord-
ance with this title. If the Administrator denies such peti-
tion, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister the Administrator’s reasons for such denial. The 
granting or denial of a petition under this subsection shall 
not affect any deadline or other requirement of this title. 
‘‘SEC. 606. STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. 
‘‘(a) NO PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this title or any 
regulation issued under this title shall be construed, inter-
preted, or applied to— 
‘‘(1) preempt, displace, or supplant any other 
State or Federal law, whether statutory or common, 
or any action based on such a law; or 
‘‘(2) preempt a State from establishing any ad-
ditional liability or more stringent requirements with 
respect to asbestos within such State. 
‘‘(b) NO FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION.—Nothing in 
this title creates a cause of action, or in any other way 
increases or diminishes the liability of any person, under 
any other law. 
‘‘(c) INTENT OF CONGRESS.—It is not the intent of 
Congress that this title or rules, regulations, or orders 
issued pursuant to this title be interpreted as influencing, 
in either the plaintiff’s or defendant’s favor, the disposi-
tion of any civil action for damages relating to asbestos. 
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‘‘(d) DRINKING WATER.—Nothing in this title shall 
be construed, interpreted, or applied to prohibit the impor-
tation, manufacture, processing, or distribution in com-
merce of drinking water in a manner that complies with 
the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and regulations issued under that 
Act.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION AMENDMENTS.—Section 202(3) of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 2642(3)) is amended— 
(1) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), 
by striking the commas at the end of the subpara-
graphs and inserting semicolons; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘, or’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) any material formerly classified as 
tremolite, including— 
‘‘(i) winchite asbestos; and 
‘‘(ii) richterite asbestos; and 
‘‘(H) any asbestiform amphibole mineral.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The table of 
contents in sections 1 of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
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(15 U.S.C. prec. 2601) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘TITLE VI—ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS 
‘‘Sec. 601. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 602. Public education program. 
‘‘Sec. 603. Prohibition on asbestos-containing products. 
‘‘Sec. 604. Criminal penalty. 
‘‘Sec. 605. Citizen petitions. 
‘‘Sec. 606. State and Federal law.’’. 
(2) Section 7(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2606(a)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or title VI’’ after ‘‘or title IV’’ both 
places it appears. 
(3) Section 11(a) and (b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2610(a) and (b)) are amended by inserting ‘‘or title VI’’ 
after ‘‘to title IV’’ both places it appears. 
(4) Section 13(a)(1)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2612(a)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or title VI’’ after 
‘‘or title IV’’ each place it appears. 
(5) Section 15(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2614(1)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or title VI’’ after ‘‘title II’’ both 
places it appears. 
(6) Section 15(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2614(2)) 
is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or title VI’’ after ‘‘section 5 
or 6’’ both places it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or title VI’’ after ‘‘section 5 
or 7’’. 
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(7) Section 17 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2616) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or title VI’’ after ‘‘title IV’’ each 
place it appears. 
(8) Section 19(a)(1)(A) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2618(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘title II or IV’’ and 
inserting ‘‘title II, IV, or VI’’. 
(9) Section 19(a)(3)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2618(a)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or title VI’’ after 
‘‘under title IV’’. 
(10) Section 20(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2619(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘title II or IV’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘title II, IV, or VI’’. 
Æ 
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