,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ghf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ag 7legislative day1 ,march #af71 #bjba,mr4 ,young 7for himself and ,mr4 ,peters7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,transportation to review laws relating to the illegal passing of school buses and to execute a public safety messaging campaign relating to illegal passing of school buses1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop for ,school ,buses ,act4 #b4 ,illegal passing of school buses 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,transportation4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7b7 ,review of illegal passing laws 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 prepare a compilation of illegal passing laws in all ,states1 including-- 7i7 levels of enforcement and penalties and enforcement issues relating to those laws2 and 7ii7 the impact of those laws on illegal passing of school buses in each ,state2 7,b7 review existing ,state laws that may inhibit effective school bus loading zone countermeasures1 including-- 7i7 laws requiring camera visibility of the face of a driver for enforcement action2 7ii7 laws that may reduce stop-arm camera effectiveness2 7iii7 laws requiring an officer to witness an event for enforcement actions relating to the event2 and 7iv7 lack of primary enforcement for texting-and-driving offenses2 7,c7 evaluate methods used by ,states to review1 document1 and report to law enforcement school bus stop-arm violations2 and 7,d7 on completion of the compilation under subparagraph 7,a71 prepare recommendations regarding best practices for effective approaches to address illegal passing of school buses4 7#b7 ,publication ,the ,secretary shall publish the compilation and recommendations prepared under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a7 on the website of the ,department4 7c7 ,public safety messaging campaign 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,secretary publishes the compilation and recommendations under subsection 7b77#b71 the ,secretary shall establish and carry out a public safety messaging campaign for distribution to ,states1 divisions of motor vehicles1 schools1 and other public organizations to highlight the dangers of the illegal passing of school buses1 including providing to students and the public information relating to safe loading and unloading of school buses4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing materials for the campaign under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 public and private school bus industry representatives2 and 7,b7 ,states4 7#c7 ,updates ,the ,secretary shall periodically update materials for the campaign under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,review of technologies 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies to enhance school bus safety1 including-- 7,a7 cameras2 7,b7 audible warning systems2 7,c7 enhanced lighting2 and 7,d7 other technological solutions4 7#b7 ,content ,the review and evaluation under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall include an evaluation of1 as applicable-- 7i7 the costs of new equipment2 7ii7 potential impacts on overall school bus ridership2 7iii7 advanced technologies surrounding loading zone safety2 7iv7 motion-activated detection systems that are capable of-- 7,i7 detecting pedestrians1 bicyclists1 and other road users located near the exterior of a school bus2 and 7,,ii7 alerting the operator of a school bus of the road users described in subclause 7,i72 and 7v7 school bus lighting systems1 to ensure clear communication to surrounding drivers regarding appropriate actions2 and 7,b7 may include other technological solutions that enhance school bus safety4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in conducting the review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 manufacturers of school buses or similar vehicles2 7,b7 manufacturers of various technologies2 and 7,c7 school bus industry representatives4 7#d7 ,publication ,the ,secretary shall publish the findings of the review under paragraph 7#a7 on the website of the ,department4 7e7 ,review of driver education materials 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 review driver education materials across all ,states to determine whether and the method by which illegal passing of school buses is addressed in-- 7i7 driver education manuals2 7ii7 noncommercial driver's license testing2 7iii7 road tests2 and 7iv7 any other driver education materials2 and 7,b7 provide to ,congress recommendations regarding the means by which ,states can improve education regarding illegal passing of school buses1 particularly with respect to new drivers4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in conducting the review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 school bus industry representatives2 7,b7 ,states2 7,c7 motor vehicle administrators2 and 7,d7 other appropriate motor vehicle experts4 7#c7 ,publication ,the ,secretary shall publish the findings of the review under paragraph 7#a7 on the website of the ,department4 7f7 ,review of other safety issues 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 conduct research relating to the connections between illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues1 including-- 7i7 distracted driving2 7ii7 morning darkness2 7iii7 poor visibility2 7iv7 illumination and reach of vehicle headlights2 7v7 speed limits2 and 7vi7 school bus stop locations in rural areas2 and 7,b7 prepare a report describing the findings of the research conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,publication ,the ,secretary shall publish the report prepared under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 on the website of the ,department4