,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,mc,garvey introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
e/abli% ! ,s*ool ,bus ,driv] ,%ortage   
,task ,=ce to address ! nationwide s*ool
 bus driv] %ortage1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,s*ool ,bus ,driv] ,%ortage ,relief  
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a ,national    
,s*ool ,bus ,driv] ,%ortage ,task ,=ce  
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,education1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all    
e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education a   
task =ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,s*ool ,bus    
,driv] ,%ortage ,task ,=ce 79 ?is ,act  
ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce71 to provide   
in=mation & recomm5dations relat+ to    
increas+ access to free1 reliable1 &    
high-quality transportation = /ud5ts    
enroll$ 9 public s*ools4  7b7 ,duties ,!

 ,task ,=ce-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce1 %all  
publi% onl9e1 & di/ribute to ,/ate      
educational ag5cies & local educational 
ag5cies1 an int]im & accessible         
compilation ( res\rces1 guidance1 &     
evid5ce-bas$ in=mation = ,/ate          
educational ag5cies & local educational 
ag5cies conta9+ be/ practices on h[--   
7,a7 to increase access to free1        
reliable1 & high-quality transportation 
= /ud5ts enroll$ 9 public s*ools2 &     
7,b7 to address disp>ities or %ortages 9
 public s*ool driv] supply2  7#b7 n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
,task ,=ce1 & at lea/ once ea* cal5d>   
qu>t] !reaft] until ! ,task ,=ce is     
dissolv$1 %all recomm5d to ! ,secret>y  
ideas = guidance & regulations relat$   
to-- 7,a7 increas+ access to free1      
reliable1 & high-quality transportation 
= /ud5ts enroll$ 9 public s*ools2 &     
7,b7 address+ disp>ities or %ortages 9  
public s*ool driv] supply2 &  7#c7 %all 
submit ! reports requir$ "u subsection  

7e74  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,numb] &      
appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t n    
few] ?an #aj1 & n m ?an #ae1 individuals
 to ! ,task ,=ce1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,at lea/ #a repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor4  7,b7 ,at lea/ #c            
repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation4  7,c7 ,at lea/ #b      
repres5tatives f labor unions :i*       
repres5t public s*ool bus driv]s4  7,d7 
,at lea/ #a repres5tative f labor unions
 :i* repres5t public s*ool faculty &    
/aff4  7,e7 ,at lea/ #a repres5tative f 
organizations repres5t+ p>5ts ( /ud5ts  
enroll$ 9 a public s*ool4  7,f7 ,at lea/
 #a repres5tative f civil rights        
organizations4  7#b7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be 
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s or until !    
dissolution ( ! ,task ,=ce4 ,! ,secret>y
 may reappo9t memb]s to ! ,task ,=ce =  
su* additional #b-ye> t]ms z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es appropriate4  7,b7 ,vacancies 
,! ,secret>y %all fill a vacancy 9 !    
,task ,=ce 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al   

appo9tm5t n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date on :i* su* vacancy occurs4  7#c7   
,basic pay  7,a7 ,rates ( pay ,to !     
ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 
appropriation ,acts1 memb]s ( ! ,task   
,=ce %all ea* be entitl$ to receive !   
daily equival5t ( ! m9imum annual rate (
 basic pay = grade ,,gs-#ab ( ! ,g5]al  
,s*$ule = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7   
dur+ :i* su* memb]s are engag$ 9 !      
actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! ,task 
,=ce4  7,b7 ,prohibition ( comp5sation (
 ,f$]al employees ,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce
 :o are full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates may n receive additional  
pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason (  
_! s]vice on ! ,task ,=ce4  7#d7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel 
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable    
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7    
,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,task
 ,=ce %all con/itute a quorum4  7#f7    
,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce 

%all be elect$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,task    
,=ce4 ,! t]m ( (fice ( ! ,*airp]son %all
 be #b ye>s4 ,if ! position ( ,*airp]son
 becomes vacant1 ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce
 %all select a new ,*airp]son n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! position 
became vacant4  7#g7 ,meet+s ,! ,task   
=ce %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an twice
 a qu>t]4  7#h7 ,subcommittees ,! ,task 
,=ce may =m subcommittees1 :i* %all meet
 z (t5 z requir$4  7d7 ,exp]ts &        
consultants2 /aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7
 ,exp]ts & consultants ,) ! approval ( !
 ,task ,=ce1 ! ,*airp]son may procure   
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#b7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u 
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son1 ! head ( any     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on 
a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel (
 t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,task ,=ce to 
assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is   
,act4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/    
meet+ ( ! ,task ,=ce1 & n less frequ5tly

 ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft] or until !  
dissolution ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ,task ,=ce
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 to !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 a report t includes
 ! in=mation 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7     
,report requirem5ts ,! reports submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ea* ( !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! condition ( public s*ool
 transportation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ any disp>ities 9 ! supply (     
public s*ool bus driv]s on ! basis (--  
7i7 geographic location 7or urban or    
rural /atus7 ( a public s*ool or local  
educational ag5cy2 &  7ii7 demographic  
*>act]i/ics ( enroll$ /ud5ts or _!      
families1 includ+-- 7,i7 race &         
e?nicity2  7,,ii7 =eign-born & ,engli% z
 a second language /atus2  7,,iii7      
income & weal?2  7,,iv7 age2 &  7,v7    
disability /atus4  7,b7 ,a root-cause   
analysis ( ! tr5ds 9 ! supply ( public  
s*ool bus driv]s ov] ! #bj-ye> p]iod    

prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7,c7 ,a compreh5sive exam9ation (       
comp5sation = public s*ool bus driv]s   
includ+-- 7i7 sal>y or h\rly e>n+s2     
7ii7 (f]$ h\rs ( "w p] week2  7iii7     
summ] employm5t1 or access to           
unemploym5t insurance2  7iv7 retirem5t  
sav+s2 &  7v7 heal? c>e insurance4  7,d7
 ,consid]ation ( work+ conditions =     
public s*ool bus driv]s includ+-- 7i7   
/ud5t discipl9e & behavior2  7ii7       
p]sonal safety2 &  7iii7 s*ool bus      
temp]atures & v5tilation4  7,e7         
,consid]ation ( ! impact ( privatization
 on ! public s*ool transportation sy/em4
  7,f7 ,recomm5dations to address &     
alleviate any disp>ities or %ortages 9 !
 supply ( public s*ool bus driv]s       
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh     
7,e71 includ+ areas = executive action &
 areas = legislative action at ! ,f$]al 
& ,/ate level1 & guidance = ,/ate       
educational ag5cies & local educational 
ag5cies4  #c4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability  
,(fice report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !

 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
%all submit to ,congress & make publicly
 available1 a report t id5tifies        
recomm5d$ *anges at ! ,f$]al executive &
 legislative levels to address any      
disp>ities or %ortages 9 ! supply (     
public s*ool bus driv]s4  #d4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea    
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local      
educational ag5cy1 p>5t1 second>y s*ool1
 ,secret>y1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h 
! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7     
,public s*ool ,! t]m public s*ool       
means-- 7,a7 a public elem5t>y s*ool2 & 
7,b7 a public second>y s*ool4