S.Amdt. 1708
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. MOTORCOACH SAFETY STUDY wherever appropriate
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. ___. MOTORCOACH SAFETY STUDY wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. MOTORCOACH SAFETY STUDY.
Inserted: (a) Study.--Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a competitive research grant to a qualified, independent research institution to conduct a comprehensive research study of the safe operation of motorcoaches that--
Inserted: (1) uses naturalistic driving data equipment; and
Inserted: (2) focuses on driver fatigue, driver distraction, hours of service, and other areas determined by the Secretary to be necessary.
Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the date on which the research grant is awarded pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to--
Inserted: (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
Inserted: (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
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As printed
SA 1708. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. MOTORCOACH SAFETY STUDY.
(a) Study.--Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a competitive research grant to a qualified, independent research institution to conduct a comprehensive research study of the safe operation of motorcoaches that--
(1) uses naturalistic driving data equipment; and
(2) focuses on driver fatigue, driver distraction, hours of service, and other areas determined by the Secretary to be necessary.
(b) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the date on which the research grant is awarded pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to--
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 16, 2012