,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #djd #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #afja ,report ,no4 #aaf-bjd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,brown1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,january #ac1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,wicker1 without amendment ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to issue a rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,helping ,overcome ,trauma for ,children ,alone in ,rear ,seats ,act of #bjai or the ,,hot ,,cars ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,child safety 7a7 ,amendment 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #cbc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding after section #cbcjd;,a the following3 #cbcjd;,b4 ,child safety 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,passenger motor vehicle ,the term passenger motor vehicle has the meaning given that term in section #cbaja4 7#b7 ,rear designated seating position ,the term rear designated seating position means designated seating positions that are rearward of the front seat4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7b7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of the ,,hot ,,cars ,act of #bjai1 the ,secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than #aj1jjj pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle engine or motor is deactivated by the operator4 7c7 ,means ,the alert required under subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 shall include a distinct auditory and visual alert1 which may be combined with a haptic alert2 and 7#b7 shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator4 7d7 ,phase-,in ,the rule issued pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall require full compliance with the rule beginning on ,september #ast of the first calendar year that begins #b years after the date on which the final rule is issued4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #cbc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #cbcjd;,a and inserting the following3 #cbcjd;,a4 ,consumer tire information and standards4#cbcjd;,b4 ,child safety4 4 7b7 ,awareness of children in motor vehicles ,section #djb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after subsection 7k7 the following3 7l7 ,unattended passengers 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state shall use a portion of the amounts it receives under this section to carry out a program to educate the public on the risks of leaving a child or unattended passenger in a vehicle after the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator4 7#b7 ,program placement ,a ,state does not need to carry out the program described in paragraph 7#a7 through the ,state transportation or highway safety office4 4 7c7 ,study and report 7#a7 ,independent study 7,a7 ,agreement 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall enter into an agreement or a contract with an independent third-party that does not have any financial or contractual ties with passenger motor vehicle manufacturers or technology companies producing child reminder alert systems to perform the services under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,timing ,the ,secretary shall enter into the agreement or contract described in clause 7i7 not later than the date that the ,secretary determines is the latest date by which completion of the services under this paragraph will allow the ,secretary enough time to prepare and submit the study required under paragraph 7#b7 in accordance with such paragraph4 7,b7 ,independent study 7i7 ,in general ,under an agreement between the ,secretary and an independent third-party under this paragraph1 the independent third-party shall carry out a study on retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with technology to address the problem of children left in rear designated seating positions of motor vehicles after the motor vehicles have been deactivated by the operator of the vehicle4 7ii7 ,elements ,in carrying out the study required under clause 7i71 the independent third-party shall-- 7,i7 survey and evaluate a variety of methods used by current and emerging aftermarket technology or products to solve the problem of children being left in a rear designated seating position after the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator2 7,,ii7 make recommendations for manufacturers of such technology or products to undergo a functional safety performance to ensure that the products perform as designed by the manufacturer under a variety of real world conditions2 and 7,,iii7 provide recommendations for consumers on how to select such technology or products in order to retrofit existing vehicles4 7#b7 ,report ,during the #ahj-;day period beginning on the date on which the ,secretary of ,transportation issues the final rule required under section #cbcjd;,b7b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a77#a71 the ,secretary shall submit the results of the study carried out under paragraph 7#a7 to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,january #ac1 #bjbj,reported without amendment