,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #deie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjad ,mr4   
,braley ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enc\rage s*ool bus safety4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,s*ool ,bus ,safety ,act 4  ,i        
,kadyn's ,act  #aja4 ,%ort title ,?is   
title may be cit$ z ,kadyn's ,act4      
#ajb4 ,)hold+ apportionm5ts =           
noncompliance ) s*ool bus pass+s  7a7   
,)hold+ apportionm5ts ,*apt] #a ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aga4 ,)hold+  
apportionm5ts = noncompliance ) s*ool   
bus pass+s  7a7 ,)hold+ ( apportionm5ts 
= noncompliance  7#a7 ,)hold+ ,!        
,secret>y %all )hold #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt

 requir$ to be apportion$ to any ,/ate  
"u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 & 7#d7 (       
section #ajd7;b7 on ,octob] #a1 #bjae1 &
 on ea* ,octob] #a !reaft] if ! ,/ate   
does n meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph    
7#b74  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,a ,/ate meets !
 requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if ! ,/ate  
has enact$ & is en=c+ a law t imposes ! 
foll[+ p5alties to a motori/ :o is f\nd 
guilty ( illegally pass+ a /opp$ s*ool  
bus3  7,a7 ,fir/ (f5se ,= a fir/ (f5se1 
a f9e ( n less ?an #bej ) ! possibility 
( jail "t & lic5se susp5sion4  7,b7     
,second (f5se )9 a #e-ye> p]iod ( a fir/
 (f5se ,= a second (f5se )9 a #e-ye>    
p]iod ( a fir/ (f5se1 a f9e ( n less ?an
 #cae ) ! possibility ( jail "t & lic5se
 susp5sion4  7b7 ,p]iod ( availability (
 apportion$ funds ,funds )held aft] !   
date specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 f    
apportionm5ts to any ,/ate %all n be    
available = apportionm5t to t ,/ate &   
su* funds w lapse4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aga4 ,)hold+  
apportionm5ts = noncompliance ) s*ool   
bus pass+s  4  ,,ii ,grants =           
motion-activat$ detection sy/em on s*ool
 buses  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may
 be cit$ z ,grants = ,motion-,activat$  
,detection ,sy/em on ,s*ool ,buses ,act4
  #bjb4 ,grants = motion-activat$       
detection sy/em on s*ool buses  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may
 provide grants to ,/ates to equip s*ool
 buses ) motion-activat$ detection      
sy/em4  7b7 ,application ,9 ord] to     
qualify = a grant "u ?is section1 a     
,/ate %all submit an application to !   
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+--  7#a7  
an assurance t ! ,/ate w use grant funds
 to pur*ase motion-activat$ detection   
sy/ems = s*ool buses2 &  7#b7 an        
assurance t ! ,/ate is 9 compliance )   
sections #aga & #agb ( title #bc1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,grant am\nts ,be=e 
aw>d+ a grant "u ?is section1 !         

,secret>y %all ensure t ea* grant aw>d  
is ( suffici5t size & scope to c>ry out 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7d7 ,fund+
 ,9 ord] to fund grant aw>ds "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all use funds n   
apportion$ pursuant to sections #aga &  
#agb ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7e7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate %all
 submit a report to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ !
 effectiv5ess ( ! motion-activat$       
detection sy/em 9 any local educational 
ag5cy us+ grant funds "u ?is section1   
includ+--  7#a7 :e!r or n ! detection   
sy/em has prev5t$ *ildr5 f be+ hit by a 
s*ool bus2 &  7#b7 a co/ b5efit analysis
 ( us+ ^! detection sy/ems on s*ool     
buses4  7f7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is
 ,act1 ! t]m motion-activat$ detection  
sy/em means a s5sor sy/em t uses radio  
signals or rad> waves to detect a mov+  
t>get ne> ! front1 re>1 & sides ( a     
s*ool bus4 ,! sy/em s\nds an al>m to    
al]t ! driv] :5 a mov+ t>get is detect$ 
)9 ! specifi$ dang] zones ( ! bus4      

,,iii ,s*ool bus driv] safety en=cem5t  
#cja4 ,)hold+ = noncompliance (         
backgr\nd *ecks ( s*ool bus driv]s  7a7 
,)hold+ apportionm5ts ,*apt] #a ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #agb4      
,)hold+ apportionm5ts = noncompliance ( 
backgr\nd *ecks ( s*ool bus driv]s  7a7 
,)hold+ ,! ,secret>y %all )hold #aj     
p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$ to be apportion$
 to any ,/ate "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 &
 7#d7 ( section #ajd7;b7 on ,octob] #a1 
#bjae1 & on ea* ,octob] #a !reaft] if ! 
,/ate does n meet ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,requirem5t ,a ,/ate
 meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if !
 ,/ate has enact$ a law t requires !    
employ] to conduct a backgr\nd *eck be=e
 hir+ a s*ool bus driv]4 ,su* backgr\nd 
*eck %all include--  7#a7 a review (    
,/ate & local c\rt in=mation on arre/s1 
*>ges1 convictions2  7#b7 a review ( any
 sex (f5d] regi/ry2 &  7#c7 a review (  
any *ild abuse or dep5d5t adult abuse   
regi/ry4  7c7 ,p]iod ( availability (   

apportion$ funds ,funds )held aft] !    
date specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 f    
apportionm5ts to any ,/ate %all n be    
available = apportionm5t to t ,/ate &   
su* funds w lapse4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #agb4      
,)hold+ apportionm5ts = noncompliance ( 
backgr\nd *ecks ( s*ool bus driv]s  4   
,,iv ,s*ool bus seat belt demon/ration  
program  #dja4 ,s*ool bus seat belt     
demon/ration program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,transportation may aw>d    
grants to ,/ates to develop a s*ool bus 
seat belt program to pur*ase type #a    
s*ool buses equipp$ ) lap_/%\ld] seat   
belts or equip exi/+ type #a s*ool buses
 ) lap_/%\ld] seat belts4  7b7          
,application ,9 ord] to qualify = a     
grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may
 require1 includ+--  7#a7 an assurance t

 ! ,/ate w use grant funds to pur*ase   
type ,i s*ool buses ) lap_/%\ld] seat   
belts or equip exi/+ type #a s*ool buses
 ) su* seat belts2  7#b7 an assurance t 
! ,/ate is 9 compliance ) sections #aga 
& #agb ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2
 &  7#c7 a li/ ( ! local educational    
ag5cies :i* ! ,/ate selects to receive !
 seat belt equipp$ buses1 includ+ !     
reasons :y ea* ag5cy %\ld receive s*ool 
buses ) seat belts4  7c7 ,local         
educational ag5cy requirem5ts ,! ,/ate  
%all require t any local educational    
ag5cy t receives grant funds pursuant to
 ?is ,act %all develop--  7#a7 a plan to
 ensure t all /ud5ts rid+ ! s*ool buses 
) lap_/%\ld] belts are us+ !m2 &  7#b7  
an educational program reg>d+ seat belt 
safety4  7d7 ,grant am\nts ,be=e aw>d+ a
 grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t ea* grant aw>d is ( suffici5t  
size & scope to c>ry out ! requirem5ts (
 ?is section4  7e7 ,fund+ ,9 ord] to    
fund grant aw>ds "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all use funds n apportion$   

pursuant to sections #aga & #agb ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7         
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m type #a
 s*ool bus means a s*ool bus weigh+ m   
?an #aj1jjj p\nds4  7g7 ,report+ ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,/ate %all submit a report to !
 ,secret>y reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( !    
lap_/%\ld] seat belt program 9 any local
 educational ag5cy us+ grant funds "u   
?is section1 includ+--  7#a7 /ud5t usage
 ( seat belts2 &  7#b7 ! impact on s*ool
 bus seat+ capacity4  ,v ,,nhtsa /udy   
#eja4 ,,nhtsa /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,bo>d %all conduct a compreh5sive /udy  
reg>d+ ! effects ( illegal pass+ ( s*ool
 buses4  7b7 ,/udy & pilot program ,!   
/udy %all include--  7#a7 a pilot       
program demon/rat+ ! effectiv5ess (     
additional te*nologies & equipm5t on    
s*ool buses1 includ+ additional front & 
re> /op arms1 driv] al]t devices1       
second>y w>n+ signs & aids to g5]al     
visibility ( buses2  7#b7 en=cem5t      

s*emes1 includ+ cam]a sy/ems & increas$ 
f9es on prev5t+1 mitigat+1 & en=c+ aga9/
 illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses2  7#c7     
e/abli%m5t & comp>ison ( basel9e        
p]=mance /&>ds = exi/+ s*ool buses &    
op]ations t c be measur$ & validat$ )   
s*ool buses ) additional equipm5t1 ov] a
 set p]iod ( "t1 9 a broad geographic   
area2 &  7#d7 consid]ation ( ! impact ( 
additional driv] tra9+ & a t>get$ public
 aw>5ess & education campaign on !      
prev5tion1 mitigation1 & en=cem5t (     
illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses4  7c7       
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,bo>d %all submit a report to ,congress 
) ! results ( ! /udy & make             
recomm5dations = *anges to ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local laws & regulations to    
prev5t1 mitigate1 & bett] en=ce illegal 
s*ool bus pass+ laws4