,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cdjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ae1 #bjba,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act to prohibit medical discrimination relating to applications for commercial use authorizations and special recreation permits1 and to clarify the status of the holders of commercial use authorizations and special recreation permits1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,guides and ,outfitters from ,coronavirus ,vaccine ,mandates in the ,great ,outdoors ,act4 #b4 ,national ,park ,service commercial use authorizations ,section #ajaibe7;b7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,prohibition of medical discrimination ,the ,secretary shall not deny an application for a commercial use authorization under this section for any reason relating to the coronavirus vaccination status of an applicant or an employee of an applicant4 7#d7 ,status of holder of commercial use authorization ,a holder of a commercial use authorization issued under this section shall not be considered to be an employee1 contractor1 or subcontractor of the ,federal ,government4 4 #c4 ,federal land management agency permitting ,section #hjc7;h7 of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary may and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,prohibition of medical discrimination ,the ,secretary shall not deny an application for a special recreation permit under paragraph 7#a7 for any reason relating to the coronavirus vaccination status of an applicant or an employee of an applicant4 7#c7 ,status of holder of special recreation permit ,a holder of a special recreation permit issued under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be considered to be an employee1 contractor1 or subcontractor of the ,federal ,government4 4