S.Amdt. 2402

SA 2402. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr.
Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr.
Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. GAO STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF DRUNK DRIVING CHILD
ENDANGERMENT LAWS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the

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Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
Congress a report on the impact and effectiveness of drunk
driving child endangerment laws, and ways in which child
endangerment laws can be strengthened to protect children who
may be passengers in vehicles driven by drunk drivers.
(b) Contents.--The report required under this section
shall--
(1) review--
(A) State laws to determine best practices, comparing State
laws in which driving drunk with a child is classified as a
felony versus a misdemeanor; and
(B) effective ways in which States mandate or encourage
reporting and documentation of child endangerment; and
(2) make recommendations as to how State laws can be
improved to protect children from riding as passengers in
vehicles driven by drunk drivers, including increased
penalties, reporting requirements, increased prevention and
family support services, and coordination with child
protective services.
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