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S. 847 (93rd)

A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize safety design standards for school buses, to require certain safety standards be established for school buses, to require the investigation of certain school bus accidents.

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Introduced

8 February 1973

Last action

8 February 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

14 January 2025

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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 National Transportation Safety Board 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. 8 February 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 February 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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