S. 1092 — what changed
Interstate Transport Act of 2018
From Reported in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 2 sections amended between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.
Section 1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the “Interstate Transport Act of 2017”.2018”.
Sec. 2 Interstate transportation of knives
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Transport of knives—Definition— Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by any Federal law, rule, or regulation from transporting, shipping, or receiving a knife shall be entitled to transport a knife for any lawful purpose from any place where the person may lawfully possess and carry such knife to any other place where In this Act, the person may lawfully possess and carry such knife if—term transport—
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includes staying in the case of a mode of transportation subject to rules and regulations of the Transportation Security Administration temporary lodging overnight, common carrier misrouting or the Coast Guard, the individual complies with all applicable rules and regulations of the Transportation Security Administration delays, stops for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, emergencies, or medical treatment, and any other activity related to the Coast Guard, respectively; journey of a person; and
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in the case does not include transport of a mode of transportation not subject knife with the intent to rules and regulations of commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year involving the Transportation Security Administration use or the Coast Guard, during such transportation, any such knife that is being transported and threatened use of force against another person, or with knowledge, or reasonable cause to believe, that such an offense is not legal for the person to possess be committed in a jurisdiction through which the person is traveling—course of, or arising from, the journey.
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is not readily accessible or directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the mode of transportation; or
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in the case of a mode of transportation without a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, is contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.
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Emergency Transport of knives—
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In general— An individual—Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, a person who is not otherwise prohibited by any Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a knife shall be entitled to transport a knife for any lawful purpose from any place where the person may lawfully possess, carry, or transport the knife to any other place where the person may lawfully possess, carry, or transport the knife if—
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in the case of transport by motor vehicle, the knife—
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is not directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle; or
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in the case of a motor vehicle without a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, is contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console; and
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in the case of transport by means other than a motor vehicle, including any transport over land or on or through water, the knife is contained in a locked container.
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Limitation— This subsection shall not apply to the transport of a knife or tool in the cabin of a passenger aircraft subject to the rules and regulations of the Transportation Security Administration.
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Emergency knives—
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In general— A person—
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may carry in the passenger compartment of a mode of transportation a knife or tool—
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the blades of which consist only of a blunt tipped safety blade, a guarded blade, or both; and
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that is specifically designed for enabling escape in an emergency by cutting safety belts; and
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shall not be required to secure a knife or tool described in subparagraph (A) in a locked container.
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Limitation— This subsection shall not apply to the transport of a knife or tool in the cabin of a passenger aircraft subject to the rules and regulations of the Transportation Security Administration.
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shall not be required to secure a knife or tool described in subparagraph (A) in any locked container.
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Limitation— This subsection shall not apply to the transport of a knife or tool by a mode of transportation that is subject to rules and regulations of the Transportation Security Administration or the Coast Guard.
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No arrest or detention— An individual who is transporting a knife in compliance with this section may not be arrested or otherwise detained for violation of any law, rule, or regulation of a State or political subdivision of a State related to the possession, transport, or carrying of a knife, unless there is probable cause to believe that the individual is not in compliance with subsection (a).
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Claim or defense—No arrest— An individual may assert this section as A person who is transporting a claim or defense knife in any civil or criminal action or proceeding. When an individual asserts compliance with this section as a claim may not be arrested for violation of any law, rule, or defense in regulation of a criminal proceeding, the State or political subdivision shall have of a State related to the burden possession, transport, or carrying of proving, beyond a reasonable doubt, knife, unless there is probable cause to believe that the individual was person is not in compliance with subsection (a).(b).
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Costs— If a person who asserts this section as a claim or defense in a civil or criminal action or proceeding is a prevailing party on the claim or defense, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person.
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Expungement— If a person who asserts this section as a claim or defense in a criminal proceeding is a prevailing party on the claim or defense, the court shall enter an order that directs that there be expunged from all official records all references to—
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the arrest of the person for the offense as to which the claim or defense was asserted;
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the institution of any criminal proceedings against the person relating to such offense; and
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the results of the proceedings, if any.
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Rule of construction— Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any right to possess, carry, or transport a knife under applicable State law.