,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjai,ms4   
,duckwor? 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 rules requir+ !
 inclusion ( new safety equipm5t 9 s*ool
 buses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool  
,bus ,safety ,act ( #bjai4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 #c-po9t  
safety belt ,! t]m #c-po9t safety belt  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,type #b seat    
belt assembly 9 section #ega4bji ( title
 #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9  
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74
  7#b7 ,automatic em]g5cy brak+ sy/em ,!
 t]m automatic em]g5cy brak+ sy/em means
 a cra% avoidance sy/em in/all$ &       
op]ational 9 a vehicle t consi/s (--    
7,a7 a =w>d collision w>n+ function--   
7i7 to detect vehicles & objects ahead (
 ! vehicle2 &  7ii7 to al]t ! op]ator ( 

! vehicle ( an imp5d+ collision2 &  7,b7
 a cra%-imm95t brak+ function to provide
 automatic brak+ :5 =w>d-look+ s5sors ( 
! vehicle indicate t--  7i7 a cra% is   
imm95t2 &  7ii7 ! op]ator ( ! vehicle is
 n react+ 9 a timely or appropriate     
mann]4  7#c7 ,ev5t data record] ,! t]m  
ev5t data record] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #efc4e7;b7 ( title #di1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#d7      
,s*ool bus ,! t]m s*ool bus has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m s*oolbus 9 section #cjabe7;a7
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  #c4 ,s*ool
 bus safety  7a7 ,seat belt requirem5t  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue f9al rules prescrib+ or am5d+     
motor vehicle safety /&>ds "u *apt] #cja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to   
require s*ool buses ) a gross vehicle   
weight rat+ ( great] ?an #aj1jjj p\nds  
to be equipp$ ) a #c-po9t safety belt at

 ea* designat$ seat+ position4  7b7     
,fire protection requirem5ts  7#a7 ,fire
 suppression sy/ems  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue rules 
prescrib+ or am5d+ motor vehicle safety 
/&>ds "u *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to require s*ool buses to 
be equipp$ ) fire suppression sy/ems t1 
at a m9imum1 address eng9e fires4  7,b7 
,application ,! /&>ds prescrib$ or      
am5dm5ts made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
apply to s*ool buses manufactur$ 91 or  
import$ into1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or aft]
 ! effective date ( ! /&>ds or am5dm5ts4
  7#b7 ,firewalls  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue rules     
prescrib+ or am5d+ motor vehicle safety 
/&>ds "u *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 = s*ool buses1 especially 
s*ool buses ) eng9es t ext5d beyond !   
firewall1 to ensure t no haz>d\s        
quantity ( gas or flame c pass ?r\gh !  
firewall f ! eng9e comp>tm5t to !       

pass5g] comp>tm5t4  7,b7 ,application ,!
 /&>ds prescrib$ or am5dm5ts made "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to s*ool    
buses manufactur$ 91 or import$ into1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates on or aft] ! effective    
date ( ! /&>ds or am5dm5ts4  7#c7       
,int]ior flammability & smoke emissions 
*>act]i/ics ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all am5d section #ega4cjb ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to  
,f$]al ,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,/&>d    
,numb] #cjb71 to adopt1 ) respect to a  
motor vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code71 p]=mance /&>ds = int]ior        
flammability & smoke emissions          
*>act]i/ics t are n less rigor\s ?an !  
p]=mance /&>ds = int]ior flammability & 
smoke emissions *>act]i/ics applicable  
to--  7,a7 a comp>tm5t occupi$ by ! crew
 or pass5g]s ( a transport category     
airplane 7)9 ! mean+ ( "p #be ( title   
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act77

 "u section #be4hec ( title #ad1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 &  7,b7 a  
pass5g] c> or locomotive cab 7z ^? t]ms 
are def9$ 9 section #bch4e ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act77 "u    
section #bch4ajc ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7c7 ,o!r  
safety equipm5t requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue f9al       
rules--  7#a7 prescrib+ or am5d+ motor  
vehicle safety /&>ds "u *apt] #cja (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require s*ool buses to be equipp$ )--   
7,a7 an automatic em]g5cy brak+ sy/em2  
7,b7 an ev5t data record]2 &  7,c7 an   
electronic /ability control sy/em 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ega4acf ( title #di1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act772 &    
7#b7 am5d+ "p #chc ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 to require n less  

?an #cj h\rs ( beh9d-!-:eel in/ruction =
 op]ators ( s*ool buses1 :i* %all be    
accru$--  7,a7 on public roads2 &  7,b7 
) a tra9$ in/ructor :o possesses a valid
 comm]cial driv]'s lic5se ) a s*ool bus 
endorsem5t4  7d7 ,ob/ructive sleep apnea
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety            
,adm9i/ration & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all     
complete ! rulemak+ process & publi% a  
f9al rule ) respect to ! advance notice 
( propos$ rulemak+ entitl$ ,evaluation (
 ,safety ,s5sitive ,p]sonnel =          
,mod]ate-to-,sev]e ,ob/ructive ,sleep   
,apnea 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #abfdb 7,m>* #aj1
 #bjaf774  7e7 ,effective date ,! /&>ds 
prescrib$ or am5dm5ts made "u           
subsections 7a7 & 7c7 %all apply )      
respect to s*ool buses manufactur$ 91 or
 import$ into1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or    
aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,secret>y issues ! rules requir$  
"u ! applicable subsection4  #d4 ,/udies

  7a7 ,motion-,activat$ detection sy/ems
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all 
complete a /udy ) respect to ! b5efits (
 requir+ s*ool buses manufactur$ 91 or  
import$ into1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be     
equipp$ ) a motion-activat$ detection   
sy/em t is capable (--  7,a7 detect+    
p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 & o!r road us]s   
locat$ ne> ! ext]ior ( ! s*ool bus2 &   
7,b7 al]t+ ! op]ator ( ! s*ool bus ( !  
road us]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
completes ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,adm9i/rator %all issue rules requir+   
s*ool buses manufactur$ 91 or import$   
into1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to effectuate t   
requirem5t4  7b7 ,safety belt al]t ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all complete
 a /udy on ! b5efits ( requir+ s*ool    

buses manufactur$ 91 or import$ into1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to be equipp$ ) a sy/em to
 al]t ! op]ator ( ! s*ool bus if a      
pass5g] 9 ! s*ool bus is n we>+ a       
#c-po9t safety belt equipp$ on ! s*ool  
bus4  #e4 ,safety grant program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all e/abli% a grant    
program to provide grants to ,/ates to  
make subgrants to local educational     
ag5cies--  7#a7 to assi/ ! local        
educational ag5cies 9 pur*as+ s*ool     
buses equipp$ )-- 7,a7 #c-po9t safety   
belts at ea* designat$ seat+ position2  
or  7,b7 any o!r s*ool bus safety       
feature describ$ 9 section #c or #d2 &  
7#b7 to assi/ ! local educational       
ag5cies 9 modify+ s*ool buses already   
own$ by ! local educational ag5cy to be 
equipp$ )--  7,a7 #c-po9t safety belts  
at ea* designat$ seat+ position2 or     
7,b7 any o!r s*ool bus safety feature   
describ$ 9 section #c or #d4  7b7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4