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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2768
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 31, 2019Mr. Carper introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on Amtrak trains.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019.
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Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains
(a)
In general
Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
24323.
Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains
(a)
Prohibition
Beginning on the date of the enactment of the Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019, Amtrak shall prohibit smoking on board Amtrak trains.
(b)
Electronic cigarettes
(1)
Inclusion
The use of an electronic cigarette shall be treated as smoking for purposes of this section.
(2)
Electronic cigarette defined
In this subsection, the term electronic cigarette means a device that delivers nicotine or other substances to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that is inhaled to simulate the experience of smoking.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
The table of sections for chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains.
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