With federal preemption being such a hot topic in Congress and legal/lobbying circles, we'd be remiss not to note this language in H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act.
SEC. 803. PREEMPTION.
`(a) In General- No State shall have authority to--
`(1) conduct an investigation into an electronic communication service provider's alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community;
`(2) require through regulation or any other means the disclosure of information about an electronic communication service provider's alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community;
`(3) impose any administrative sanction on an electronic communication service provider for assistance to an element of the intelligence community; or
`(4) commence or maintain a civil action or other proceeding to enforce a requirement that an electronic communication service provider disclose information concerning alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community.
