; and (B) prevent the discharge of the firearm unless the firearm lock has been de-activated or removed. (3) Requirements for firearm safe standard The standard for firearm safes promulgated under paragraph (1) shall require firearm safes that reliably secure firearms from unauthorized users, and include reliable security features, quality, and construction to reliably prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to a firearm by damaging or physically manipulating the safe. (b) Certain provisions not To apply (1) Provisions of this Act Sections 7 and 9 of this Act do not apply to the rulemaking proceeding under paragraph (1) of subsection (a). (2) Chapter 5 of title 5 Except for section 553, chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, does not apply to this section. (3) Chapter 6 of title 5 Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, does not apply to this section. (4) National Environmental Policy Act The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) does not apply to this section. (c) No effect on State law Notwithstanding section 26 of this Act, this section does not annul, alter, impair, affect, or exempt any person subject to a consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a)(1) from complying with any provision of the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, except to the extent that such provision is inconsistent with any such standard, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency. A provision of the law of a State or a political subdivision thereof is not inconsistent with a consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a)(1) if such provision affords greater protection to individuals with respect to firearms than is afforded by such standard. (d) Enforcement Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), the consumer product safety standards promulgated by the Commission under subsection (a)(1) shall be enforced under this Act as if such standards were consumer product safety standards described in section 7(a). (e) Definitions In this section: