S.Amdt. 1101

SA 1101. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1092 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms.
Collins) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4366, making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. LET ME TRAVEL AMERICA.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Let Me
Travel America Act''.
(b) Limitation on Authority of Surgeon General.--Section
361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide
the Surgeon General, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, or any Federal agency with the authority to mandate
vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a
prerequisite for interstate travel, transportation, or
movement.''.
(c) Interstate Common Carriers.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 805 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 80505. COVID-19 vaccination status

``(a) In General.--An entity described in subsection (b)
may not deny service to any

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individual solely based on the vaccination status of the
individual with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19).
``(b) Entity Described.--An entity referred to in
subsection (a) is a common carrier or any other entity,
including a rail carrier (as defined in section 10102,
including Amtrak), a motor carrier (as defined in section
13102), a water carrier (as defined in that section), and an
air carrier (as defined in section 40102), that--
``(1) provides interstate transportation of passengers; and
``(2) is subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of
Transportation or the Surface Transportation Board under this
title.
``(c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section applies
to the regulation of intrastate travel, transportation, or
movement, including the intrastate transportation of
passengers.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 805 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 80504 the following:

``80505. COVID-19 vaccination status.''.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or an
amendment made by this section, shall be construed to permit
or otherwise authorize Congress or an executive agency to
enact or otherwise impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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