To establish a rule of construction regarding travel to and from school.

SA 2234. 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.

``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), 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 parents of the child
have given permission; or
``(2) expose parents to civil or criminal charges for
allowing their child to responsibly and safely travel to and
from school by a means the parents believe is age
appropriate.
``(b) No Preemption of State or Local Laws.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), nothing in this section shall
be construed to preempt State or local laws.''.
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