,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,got!im] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lawl]7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation to publi% a
 notice ( propos$ rulemak+ conc]n+ seat 
belts on s*ool buses1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,secure ,e ,*ild ,"u ! ,"r ,equipm5t  
,/&>ds ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,secures ,act 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,propos$ rulemak+  7a7    
,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all publi% 
a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ on new      
,f$]al /&>ds = s*ool bus seat belt      
requirem5ts on all new s*ool buses1     
reg>dless ( gross vehicle weight rat+4  
7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 ! propos$         
rulemak+1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]--    
7#a7 ! safety b5efits ( a lap_/%\ld]    
belt sy/em 7also kn[n z a ,type #b seat 

belt assembly72  7#b7 ! conclusion ( !  
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
t ,lap_/%\ld] belts provide ! highe/    
level ( protection = s*ool bus pass5g]s 
& t ,prop]ly worn lap belts provide "s  
b5efit1 :ile ,prop]ly worn lap_/%\ld]   
belts provide great] b5efit by r$uc+    
injuries relat$ to upp] body flail+2    
7#c7 ! #bjae ann\ncem5t by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration ,m>k     
,rosek9d1 /at+ t ! ag5cy believes t e   
*ild on e s*ool bus %\ld h a ?ree-po9t  
seat belt2  7#d7 any innovative         
approa*es to seat belt detection1 seat  
belt rem9d] sy/ems1 & seat belt         
violation al]t sy/ems t c\ld be         
incorporat$ into s*ool bus designs2 &   
7#e7 exi/+ exp]i5ce f ! ,/ates t h      
already requir$ s*ool buses to be       
equipp$ ) seat belts4