,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjai,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to publi% a notice (    
propos$ rulemak+ conc]n+ seat belts on  
s*ool buses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secure ,e ,*ild ,"u ! ,"r ,equipm5t    
,/&>ds ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,secures ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,propos$ rulemak+  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all publi% a notice (  
propos$ rulemak+ on new ,f$]al /&>ds =  
s*ool bus seat belt requirem5ts on all  
s*ool buses1 reg>dless ( gross vehicle  
weight rat+4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 !   
propos$ rulemak+ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
consid]-- 7#a7 ! safety b5efits (       

lap_/%\ld] belt sy/em 7also kn[n z a    
,type #b seat belt assembly72  7#b7 !   
conclusions ( ! ,national               
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d t-- 7,a7  
lap_/%\ld] belts provide ! highe/ level 
( protection = s*ool bus pass5g]s2 &    
7,b7 prop]ly worn lap belts provide "s  
b5efit :ile prop]ly worn lap_/%\ld]     
belts provide great] b5efit by r$uc+    
injuries relat$ to upp] body flail+2    
7#c7 ! #bjae ann\ncem5t by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 ,m>k    
,rosek9d1 /at+ t ! ag5cy believes t e   
*ild on e s*ool bus %\ld h a ?ree-po9t  
seat belt2  7#d7 any innovative         
approa*es to seat belt detection1 seat  
belt rem9d] sy/ems1 & seat belt         
violation al]t sy/ems t c\ld be         
incorporat$ into s*ool bus designs2 &   
7#e7 exi/+ exp]i5ce f ,/ates t h already
 requir$ s*ool buses to be equipp$ )    
seat belts4