Authorization
for a School Bus Study
by the National Academy of Sciences
April
2, 1987
Schoolbus
safety measures;
Schoolbus safety grant program
Publication of list of most effective safety measures in Federal Register;
Section
204 of Pub. L. 100-17 provided that:
'(a) Study. -
(1) National Academy of Sciences. -
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
(Apr. 2, 1987), the Secretary shall undertake to enter into appropriate
arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive
study and investigation of the principal causes of fatalities and
injuries to schoolchildren riding in schoolbuses and of the use of
seatbelts in schoolbuses and other measures that may improve the safety
of schoolbus transportation. The purpose of the study and investigation
is to determine those safety measures that are the most effective
in protecting the safety of schoolchildren while boarding, leaving,
and riding in schoolbuses.
'(2) Report. - In entering into any
arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences for conducting
the study and investigation under this subsection, the Secretary shall
request the National Academy of Sciences to submit, not later than
18 months after the date on which such arrangements are completed,
to Congress and the Secretary a report on the results of such study
and investigation. The report shall contain a list of those safety
measures determined by the Academy to be most effective in protecting
the safety of schoolchildren while boarding, leaving, and riding in
schoolbuses.
'(3) Review of report. - Upon receipt
of the report under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall review such
report for the purpose of determining those safety measures that are
the most effective in protecting the safety of schoolchildren while
boarding, leaving, and riding in schoolbuses. Not later than 2 months
after the date of receipt of such report, the Secretary shall publish
in the Federal Register a list of those safety measures which the
Secretary determines are the most effective in protecting the safety
of such children.
'(4) Information. - Upon request of
the National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary shall furnish to the
Academy any information which the Academy deems necessary for the
purpose of conducting the study and investigation under this subsection.
'(b) Schoolbus Safety Grant Program. -
'(1) Set-aside. - Before apportioning
any funds made available to carry out section 402 of title 23, United
States Code, for each of fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991, the Secretary
may set aside an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for making grants
to States to implement those schoolbus safety measures published by
the Secretary under subsection (a).
'(2) Application. - Any State interested
in receiving under this subsection a grant to implement schoolbus
safety measures in fiscal year 1989, 1990, or 1991 shall submit to
the Secretary an application for such grant. Applications under this
subsection shall be submitted at such time and in such form and contain
such information as the Secretary may require by regulation.
'(3) Limitation. - No State shall receive
more than 30 percent of the funds set aside pursuant to this subsection
for any fiscal year in grants under this subsection.'
