,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,coh5 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 
! ,br+ ,enhanc$ ,liability 9            
,transportation = ,/ud5ts ,act4  ,i     
,s*ool bus seat belt demon/ration       
program  #aja4 ,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 #a 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  ,,ii ,s*ool bus   
driv] safety en=cem5t  #bja4 ,)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 #bjag1 & 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]s4  4  
,,iii ,s*ool ,bus ,safety  #cja4 ,)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 #bjag1 & 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+s4  4  #cjb4 ,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 ) a         
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