S.Amdt. 2163

SA 2163. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs.
Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 9115, insert the following:

SEC. 9116. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING TRAVEL TO AND FROM
SCHOOL.

Subpart 2 of part F of title IX (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.),
as amended by sections, 9114 and 9115, and redesignated by
section 9601, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 9539A. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING TRAVEL TO AND
FROM SCHOOL.

``Nothing in this Act shall authorize the Secretary to, or
shall be construed to--
``(1) prohibit a child from traveling to and from school on
foot or by car, bus, or bike when the parent of the child has
given permission; or
``(2) expose a parent to civil or criminal charges for
allowing their child to responsibly and safely travel to and
from school by a means the parent believes is age
appropriate.''.
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