,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 and ,ms4 ,norton7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,booster ,seat ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,child restraint systems 7a7 ,child restraint system labeling 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,revisions required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall revise section #ega4bac of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations-- 7i7 in ,s#e4e4b7;f71 by striking #ac4f kg and inserting #ah4b kg2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end of ,s#e4e4b the following3 7o7 ,the packaging for each booster seat shall be permanently labeled with the information specified in ,s#e4e4b7;g74 7p7 ,on each booster seat1 and on the packaging of such booster seat1 there shall be placed-- 7#a7 a permanent label stating3 ,for use by children years old or older and who are over pounds41 with respect to which-- 7,a7 the first bracket is replaced with the minimum age recommended for a user1 which may not be an age younger than #d years old2 and 7,b7 the second bracket is replaced with the minimum weight recommended for a user1 which may not be under #dj pounds2 and 7#b7 a permanent label stating3 ,strongly recommended children use this seat only when they reach either the height or weight limit for a child restraint system with internal harness as indicated by the manufacturer44 7q7 ,on each child restraint system with internal harness1 and on the packaging of such child restraint system with internal harness1 there shall be placed a permanent label stating3 ,to prevent possible injury or death1 it is important to delay the transition from a child restraint system with internal harness to a booster seat as long as possible1 until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child restraint system with internal harness as indicated by the manufacturer44 7r7 ,on each combination car seat1 there shall be placed a permanent label stating3 ,please use this seat with the internal harness as long as possible1 until your child outgrows the maximum weight of or reaches the maximum height of 4 ,once they have exceeded such weight or height1 this seat can be used as a belt positioning booster seat with the vehicle seat belt41 with respect to which-- 7#a7 the first bracket is replaced with the maximum weight recommended for an internal harness user1 which may not be under #dj pounds2 and 7#b7 the second bracket is replaced with the maximum height recommended for an internal harness user4 4 7,b7 ,effective date ,the revisions to section #ega4bac of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 under subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,minimum height labeling requirement for booster seats 7,a7 ,revisions required ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall revise section #ega4bac of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 so as to-- 7i7 require the permanent label required by ,s#e4e4b7p77#a7 for a booster seat and the packaging of such booster seat to state the minimum height recommended for a user of such booster seat2 and 7ii7 specify-- 7,i7 the minimum height required to be stated on such label2 or 7,,ii7 a method by which a manufacturer of a booster seat shall determine the minimum height required to be stated on such label for such booster seat4 7,b7 ,effective date ,the revisions to section #ega4bac of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 under subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the ,secretary of ,transportation completes such revisions4 7b7 ,side-,impact crash testing 7#a7 ,general standards ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall issue regulations to establish standards with respect to side-impact crash testing for child restraint systems1 which-- 7,a7 shall include standards for booster seats2 and 7,b7 may include the use of the most appropriate test dummy available at the time of such side-impact crash testing4 7#b7 ,near-side and far-side impact testing ,in issuing regulations under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall include procedures for testing-- 7,a7 near-side impacts1 in which the child restraint system being tested is positioned on the side of the point of impact2 and 7,b7 far-side impacts1 in which the child restraint system being tested is positioned on the opposite side of the point of impact4 7#c7 ,booster seat test devices 7,a7 ,design ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall issue regulations that provide guidelines for a test dummy that approximates a #f-year-old child for the purposes of side-impact crash testing4 7,b7 ,use ,not later than #ah months after the date on which the ,administrator issues regulations under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall require that side-impact crash testing for booster seats 7for both near-side and far-side impacts7 includes the use of a test dummy that meets the guidelines provided under subparagraph 7,a74 7c7 ,tether systems study ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall provide to ,congress a study of the functionality of tether systems and the variability that exists in tether use recommendations by car seat and vehicle manufacturers1 with recommendations on how such tether systems may be used or modified to increase the usage of child restraint systems with internal harness to maximize child safety4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration4 7#b7 ,booster seat ,the term booster seat has the meaning given such term in section #ega4bac of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section74 7#c7 ,child restraint system ,the term child restraint system has the meaning given such term in section #ega4bac of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section74 7#d7 ,child restraint system with internal harness ,the term child restraint system with internal harness means a child restraint system designed to be used rear-facing or forward-facing employing a #e-point harness to position the child in the seat4 7#e7 ,combination car seat ,the term combination car seat-- 7,a7 means any child restraint system designed to be used in a forward-facing position with a #e-point internal harness1 where the harness may be removed and the seat utilized as a belt-positioning booster seat2 and 7,b7 includes a child restraint system that may be-- 7i7 converted between rear-facing with an internal harness and forward-facing with an internal harness2 and 7ii7 commonly referred to as #c-;in-#a or all-in-#a seats4 7#f7 ,test dummy ,the term test dummy means an anthropomorphic test dummy as such term is used in section #ega4bac of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section74 7#g7 ,tether system ,the term tether system means a system utilizing a tether anchorage1 tether strap1 and tether hook 7as such terms are defined in section #ega4bbe of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations74