,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,kri%namoor?i 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,port]1 
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4       
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida1 & ,ms4 ,norton7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation to revise regulations   
relat+ to *ild re/ra9t sy/ems1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,boo/] ,seat ,safety ,act4 
#b4 ,*ild re/ra9t sy/ems  7a7 ,*ild     
re/ra9t sy/em label+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
7,a7 ,revisions requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 revise section #ega4bac ( title #di1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations-- 7i7 9     
,s#e4e4b7;f71 by /rik+ #ac4f kg & ins]t+
 #ah4b kg2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end (   
,s#e4e4b ! foll[+3  7o7 ,! packag+ = ea*
 boo/] seat %all be p]man5tly label$ ) !

 in=mation specifi$ 9 ,s#e4e4b7;g74  7p7
 ,on ea* boo/] seat1 & on ! packag+ (   
su* boo/] seat1 !re %all be plac$-- 7#a7
 a p]man5t label /at+3 ,= use by *ildr5 
ye>s old or old] & :o are ov]  p\nds41 )
 respect to :i*-- 7,a7 ! fir/ bracket is
 replac$ ) ! m9imum age recomm5d$ = a   
us]1 :i* may n be an age y\ng] ?an #d   
ye>s old2 &  7,b7 ! second bracket is   
replac$ ) ! m9imum weight recomm5d$ = a 
us]1 :i* may n be "u #dj p\nds2 &  7#b7 
a p]man5t label /at+3 ,/rongly recomm5d$
 *ildr5 use ?is seat only :5 !y rea*    
ei!r ! height or weight limit = a *ild  
re/ra9t sy/em ) int]nal h>ness z        
indicat$ by ! manufactur]44  7q7 ,on ea*
 *ild re/ra9t sy/em ) int]nal h>ness1 & 
on ! packag+ ( su* *ild re/ra9t sy/em ) 
int]nal h>ness1 !re %all be plac$ a     
p]man5t label /at+3 ,to prev5t possible 
injury or dea?1 x is important to delay 
! transition f a *ild re/ra9t sy/em )   
int]nal h>ness to a boo/] seat z long z 
possible1 until ! *ild rea*es ! weight  
or height limit ( ! *ild re/ra9t sy/em )

 int]nal h>ness z indicat$ by !         
manufactur]44  7r7 ,on ea* comb9ation c>
 seat1 !re %all be plac$ a p]man5t label
 /at+3 ,please use ?is seat ) ! int]nal 
h>ness z long z possible1 until y\r *ild
 outgr[s ! maximum weight (  or rea*es !
 maximum height ( 4 ,once !y h exce$$   
su* weight or height1 ?is seat c be us$ 
z a belt position+ boo/] seat ) !       
vehicle seat belt41 ) respect to :i*--  
7#a7 ! fir/ bracket is replac$ ) !      
maximum weight recomm5d$ = an int]nal   
h>ness us]1 :i* may n be "u #dj p\nds2 &
  7#b7 ! second bracket is replac$ ) !  
maximum height recomm5d$ = an int]nal   
h>ness us]4  4  7,b7 ,effective date ,! 
revisions to section #ega4bac ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take effect n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,m9imum height label+ 
requirem5t = boo/] seats  7,a7          
,revisions requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all revise 

section #ega4bac ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 s z to-- 7i7       
require ! p]man5t label requir$ by      
,s#e4e4b7p77#a7 = a boo/] seat & !      
packag+ ( su* boo/] seat to /ate !      
m9imum height recomm5d$ = a us] ( su*   
boo/] seat2 &  7ii7 specify-- 7,i7 !    
m9imum height requir$ to be /at$ on su* 
label2 or  7,,ii7 a me?od by :i* a      
manufactur] ( a boo/] seat %all det]m9e 
! m9imum height requir$ to be /at$ on   
su* label = su* boo/] seat4  7,b7       
,effective date ,! revisions to section 
#ega4bac ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation completes  
su* revisions4  7b7 ,side-,impact cra%  
te/+  7#a7 ,g5]al /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue      
regulations to e/abli% /&>ds ) respect  
to side-impact cra% te/+ = *ild re/ra9t 
sy/ems1 :i*-- 7,a7 %all include /&>ds = 
boo/] seats2 &  7,b7 may include ! use (

 ! mo/ appropriate te/ dummy available  
at ! "t ( su* side-impact cra% te/+4    
7#b7 ,ne>-side & f>-side impact te/+ ,9 
issu+ regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all include proc$ures =   
te/+-- 7,a7 ne>-side impacts1 9 :i* !   
*ild re/ra9t sy/em be+ te/$ is position$
 on ! side ( ! po9t ( impact2 &  7,b7   
f>-side impacts1 9 :i* ! *ild re/ra9t   
sy/em be+ te/$ is position$ on !        
opposite side ( ! po9t ( impact4  7#c7  
,boo/] seat te/ devices  7,a7 ,design ,n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all issue regulations t provide        
guidel9es = a te/ dummy t approximates a
 #f-ye>-old *ild = ! purposes (         
side-impact cra% te/+4  7,b7 ,use ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,adm9i/rator issues regulations "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
require t side-impact cra% te/+ = boo/] 
seats 7= bo? ne>-side & f>-side impacts7
 includes ! use ( a te/ dummy t meets ! 
guidel9es provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  

7c7 ,te!r sy/ems /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to         
,congress a /udy ( ! functionality (    
te!r sy/ems & ! v>iability t exi/s 9    
te!r use recomm5dations by c> seat &    
vehicle manufactur]s1 ) recomm5dations  
on h[ su* te!r sy/ems may be us$ or     
modifi$ to increase ! usage ( *ild      
re/ra9t sy/ems ) int]nal h>ness to      
maximize *ild safety4  7d7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,boo/] seat ,! t]m 
boo/] seat has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #ega4bac ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section74  7#c7 
,*ild re/ra9t sy/em ,! t]m *ild re/ra9t 
sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #ega4bac ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is section74  7#d7 ,*ild    
re/ra9t sy/em ) int]nal h>ness ,! t]m   

*ild re/ra9t sy/em ) int]nal h>ness     
means a *ild re/ra9t sy/em design$ to be
 us$ re>-fac+ or =w>d-fac+ employ+ a    
#e-po9t h>ness to position ! *ild 9 !   
seat4  7#e7 ,comb9ation c> seat ,! t]m  
comb9ation c> seat-- 7,a7 means any *ild
 re/ra9t sy/em design$ to be us$ 9 a    
=w>d-fac+ position ) a #e-po9t int]nal  
h>ness1 :]e ! h>ness may be remov$ & !  
seat utiliz$ z a belt-position+ boo/]   
seat2 &  7,b7 includes a *ild re/ra9t   
sy/em t may be-- 7i7 conv]t$ betwe5     
re>-fac+ ) an int]nal h>ness & =w>d-fac+
 ) an int]nal h>ness2 &  7ii7 commonly  
ref]r$ to z #c-;9-#a or all-9-#a seats4 
7#f7 ,te/ dummy ,! t]m te/ dummy means  
an an?ropomorphic te/ dummy z su* t]m is
 us$ 9 section #ega4bac ( title #di1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section74  
7#g7 ,te!r sy/em ,! t]m te!r sy/em means
 a sy/em utiliz+ a te!r an*orage1 te!r  
/rap1 & te!r hook 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 
9 section #ega4bbe ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations74