,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,p]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to prohibit ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation f increas+ m9imum       
f9ancial responsibility requirem5ts     
e/abli%$ by ,congress = motor c>ri]s (  
pass5g]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,m9imum
 f9ancial responsibility requirem5ts =  
motor c>ri]s ( pass5g]s  7a7            
,prohibition on increas+ m9imum levels  
e/abli%$ by ,congress ,section #caach ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 9 ea* (   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 by /rik+ e/abli%$ 
by ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ set =? 9        
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y
 may n increase ! m9imum levels (       
f9ancial responsibility set =? 9 ?is    
subsection4 4  7b7 ,/udy ( m9imum       

f9ancial responsibility requirem5ts     
,section #caach ( su* title is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,m9imum    
f9ancial responsibility requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a  
compreh5sive /udy ( ! m9imum f9ancial   
responsibility requirem5ts = motor      
c>ri]s ( pass5g]s "u ?is section4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,! /udy %all include1 at a     
m9imum1 an analysis (-- 7,a7 ! accid5t &
 claims hi/ories ( ov]-!-road bus &     
s*ool bus transportation companies2     
7,b7 ! curr5t range ( f9ancial          
responsibility limits held by all sizes 
( ov]-!-road & private s*ool bus        
companies2  7,c7 a comp>ison ( !        
f9ancial responsibility limits (        
publicly & privately provid$ s*ool bus  
transportation s]vice2  7,d7 a comp>ison
 ( ! f9ancial responsibility limits ( a 
wide range ( rural1 small communities1  
urban public transit ag5cies1 & private 
ov]-!-road bus companies2  7,e7 l9kages1
 if any1 betwe5 high] f9ancial          
responsibility limits & a decrease 9    

pass5g] c>ri] cra%es2  7,f7 ! impact (  
an increase 9 f9ancial responsibility   
limits on insurance premiums = pass5g]  
c>ri]s2  7,g7 insurance & re9surance    
indu/ry capacity issues1 includ+        
capitalization requirem5ts to und]write 
any increase 9 curr5t m9imum f9ancial   
responsibility limits1 toge!r ) f9ancial
 e/imations & likely s\rces ( capital2  
7,h7 ! impact ( an increase 9 curr5t    
f9ancial responsibility limits on !     
availability ( ov]-!-road bus s]vice2   
7,i7 ! impact ( any increase 9 f9ancial 
responsibility limits on ! availability 
( private s*ool transportation s]vice2  
7,j7 ! impact ( limits pull ( an        
increase 9 f9ancial responsibility      
limits2 &  7,k7 ! impact ( an increase 9
 f9ancial responsibility limits on      
small- & m$ium-siz$ ov]-!-road & private
 s*ool bus c>ri]s4  7#c7 ,consultation  
,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all    
consult )1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7           
repres5tatives ( ! ov]-!-road bus &     
private s*ool bus transportation        

indu/ries2 &  7,b7 a range ( insur]s &  
re9sur]s ( motor c>ri]s ( pass5g]s4     
7#d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! results ( ! /udy4 
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