A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize design standards for schoolbuses, to require certain standards be established for schoolbuses, to require the investigation of certain schoolbus accidents, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides that the Secretary of Transportation, under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, shall establish appropriate Federal motor vehicle safety standards for schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment. Provides that the Secretary shall procure experimental, prototype, and other schoolbuses for research and testing of safety standards. Requires the manufacturers or distributors of schoolbuses to certify that each such schoolbus was individually inspected and test driven for the purpose of determining its conformity to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Provides that the Secretary shall make rules and regulations governing notification, reporting and investigating of each accident involving a schoolbus which results in death to any person.

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Timeline

1. 21 February 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 February 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 February 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 February 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Burke, J. Herbert [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
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