,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4    
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 &    
,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue a 
rule requir+ all new pass5g] motor      
vehicles to be equipp$ ) a *ild safety  
al]t sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ 
,ov]come ,trauma = ,*ildr5 ,alone 9 ,re>
 ,seats ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,hot ,,c>s   
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,*ild safety  7a7    
,am5dm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cbc (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ aft] section #cbcjd;,a !       
foll[+3  #cbcjd;,b4 ,*ild safety  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,pass5g] motor vehicle ,! t]m pass5g]   
motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #cbaja4  7#b7 ,re> designat$    
seat+ position ,! t]m re> designat$     

seat+ position means designat$ seat+    
positions t are re>w>d ( ! front seat4  
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,hot ,,c>s ,act (
 #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al   
rule requir+ all new pass5g] motor      
vehicles weigh+ less ?an #aj1jjj p\nds  
gross vehicle weight to be equipp$ ) a  
sy/em to al]t ! op]ator to *eck re>     
designat$ seat+ positions aft] ! vehicle
 eng9e or motor is deactivat$ by !      
op]ator4  7c7 ,means ,! al]t requir$ "u 
subsection 7b7--  7#a7 %all include a   
di/9ct auditory & visual al]t1 :i* may  
be comb9$ ) a haptic al]t2 &  7#b7 %all 
be activat$ :5 ! vehicle motor is       
deactivat$ by ! op]ator4  7d7 ,phase-,9 
,! rule issu$ pursuant to subsection 7b7
 %all require full compliance ) ! rule  
beg9n+ on ,septemb] #a/ ( ! fir/ cal5d> 
ye> t beg9s #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 f9al rule is issu$4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #cbc ( title

 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cbcjd;,a
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #cbcjd;,a4 ,consum]
 tire in=mation & /&>ds4#cbcjd;,b4 ,*ild
 safety4  4  7b7 ,aw>5ess ( *ildr5 9    
motor vehicles ,section #djb ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k7 ! foll[+3    
7l7 ,unatt5d$ pass5g]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* ,/ate %all use a portion ( ! am\nts
 x receives "u ?is section to c>ry out a
 program to educate ! public on ! risks 
( leav+ a *ild or unatt5d$ pass5g] 9 a  
vehicle aft] ! vehicle motor is         
deactivat$ by ! op]ator4  7#b7 ,program 
placem5t ,a ,/ate does n ne$ to c>ry out
 ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7     
?r\gh ! ,/ate transportation or highway 
safety (fice4  4  7c7 ,/udy & report    
7#a7 ,indep5d5t /udy  7,a7 ,agreem5t    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all ent] into an       
agreem5t or a contract ) an indep5d5t   
?ird-p>ty t does n h any f9ancial or    
contractual ties ) pass5g] motor vehicle

 manufactur]s or te*nology companies    
produc+ *ild rem9d] al]t sy/ems to p]=m 
! s]vices "u ?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,tim+  
,! ,secret>y %all ent] into ! agreem5t  
or contract describ$ 9 clause 7i7 n lat]
 ?an ! date t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is ! 
late/ date by :i* completion ( ! s]vices
 "u ?is p>agraph w all[ ! ,secret>y     
en\gh "t to prep>e & submit ! /udy      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 accordance ) 
su* p>agraph4  7,b7 ,indep5d5t /udy  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,"u an agreem5t betwe5 !      
,secret>y & an indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty "u   
?is p>agraph1 ! indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty %all
 c>ry out a /udy on retr(itt+ exi/+     
pass5g] motor vehicles ) te*nology to   
address ! problem ( *ildr5 left 9 re>   
designat$ seat+ positions ( motor       
vehicles aft] ! motor vehicles h be5    
deactivat$ by ! op]ator ( ! vehicle4    
7ii7 ,elem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy       
requir$ "u clause 7i71 ! indep5d5t      
?ird-p>ty %all-- 7,i7 survey & evaluate 
a v>iety ( me?ods us$ by curr5t & em]g+ 
aft]m>ket te*nology or products to solve

 ! problem ( *ildr5 be+ left 9 a re>    
designat$ seat+ position aft] ! vehicle 
motor is deactivat$ by ! op]ator2       
7,,ii7 make recomm5dations =            
manufactur]s ( su* te*nology or products
 to und]go a functional safety p]=mance 
to ensure t ! products p]=m z design$ by
 ! manufactur] "u a v>iety ( real _w    
conditions2 &  7,,iii7 provide          
recomm5dations = consum]s on h[ to      
select su* te*nology or products 9 ord] 
to retr(it exi/+ vehicles4  7#b7 ,report
 ,dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation issues ! f9al rule      
requir$ "u section #cbcjd;,b7b7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit ! results ( ! /udy c>ri$ out "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4