S.Amdt. 2270Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 2270
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Submitted August 2, 2021
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SA 2270. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: [[Page S5674]] At the end of title VIII of division D, add the following: SEC. 408___. APPLICATION OF STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON ROADS WITHIN A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 101513. State law ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Off-highway vehicle.--The term `off-highway vehicle' shall be defined by the State in which the applicable System unit is located, in accordance with the law of the State. ``(2) Road.--The term `road' means the main-traveled surface of a roadway open to motor vehicles that is owned, controlled, or otherwise administered by the Service. ``(b) Applicable Law.--The law of the State in which a System unit is located shall apply to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on roads within a System unit. ``(c) Violations.--Violating a provision of State law applicable to a System unit under subsection (b) shall be prohibited in the applicable System unit.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``101513. State law.''. ______