David Perdue: “I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 560, S. 1092. The…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 560, S. 1092. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1092) to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Interstate Transport Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF KNIVES. (a) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``transport''-- (1) includes staying in temporary lodging overnight, common carrier misrouting or delays, stops for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, emergencies, medical treatment, and any other activity related to the journey of a person; and (2) does not include transport of a knife with the intent to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year involving the use or threatened use of force against another person, or with knowledge, or reasonable cause to believe, that such an offense is to be committed in the course of, or arising from, the journey.…”