To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to temporarily waive certain vehicle safety regulations relating to the Head Start program and to postpone the effective date of section 1310.12(a) of the Code of Federal Regulations under certain conditions.

1. Adds Sec. 222. (a) Section 1310.12(a) of the Code of Federal Regulations shall not apply before June 30, 2006, to any agency or its designee that provides transportation services for children enrolled in a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program if such agency or designee places such children in child restraint systems (as defined in section 571.213 of the Code of Federal Regulations) on page 178, line 25

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   Inserted: Sec. 222. (a) Section 1310.12(a) of the Code of Federal Regulations shall not apply before June 30, 2006, to any agency or its designee that provides transportation services for children enrolled in a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program if such agency or designee places such children in child restraint systems (as defined in section 571.213 of the Code of Federal Regulations).

   Inserted: (b) Section 640(i) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(i)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by striking "(i) The" and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(i) Transportation Safety.--

   Inserted: "(1) Regulations.--The"; and

   Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(2) Waiver authority.--

   Inserted: "(A) In general.--The Secretary may waive, for a period of up to one year, the requirements of regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) of this subsection and section 1310.12(a) of the Code of Federal Regulations for one or more vehicles used by the agency or its designee in transporting children enrolled in a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program if--

   Inserted: "(i) such requirements pertain to child restraint systems and bus monitors;

   Inserted: "(ii) the agency demonstrates that compliance with such requirements will result in a significant disruption to the Head Start program or the Early Head Start program; and

   Inserted: "(iii) the waiver is in the best interest of the child.

   Inserted: "(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a waiver under subparagraph (A).".

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