(c) COMPLETION.—The Secretary shall complete the 
rulemaking proceeding required by subsection (a) not later 
than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. DEVELOPMENT OF ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DE-
VICE SIMULATING A 10-YEAR OLD CHILD. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION.—Not later than 
24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall develop and evaluate an anthropomorphic 
test device that simulates a 10-year old child for use in test-
ing child restraints used in passenger motor vehicles. 
(b) ADOPTION BY RULEMAKING.—Within 1 year fol-
lowing the development and evaluation carried out under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking 
proceeding for the adoption of an anthropomorphic test de-
vice as developed under subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION OF LAP AND 
SHOULDER BELTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall com-
plete a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal motor ve-
hicle safety standard No. 208 under section 571.208 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, relating to occupant crash 
protection, in order to—
(1) require a lap and shoulder belt assembly for 
each rear designated seating position in a passenger
motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 
10,000 pounds or less, except that if the Secretary de-
termines that installation of a lap and shoulder belt 
assembly is not practicable for a particular des-
ignated seating position in a particular type of pas-
senger motor vehicle, the Secretary may exclude the 
designated seating position from the requirement; and 
(2) apply that requirement to passenger motor 
vehicles in phases in accordance with subsection (b). 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.—The requirement 
prescribed under subsection (a)(1) shall be implemented in 
phases on a production year basis beginning with the pro-
duction year that begins not later than 12 months after the 
end of the year in which the regulations are prescribed 
under subsection (a). The final rule shall apply to all pas-
senger motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 
10,000 pounds or less that are manufactured in the third 
production year of the implementation phase-in under the 
schedule. 
SEC. 6. EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) EVALUATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate 
an evaluation of integrated or built-in child restraints and 
booster seats. The evaluation should include—
(1) the safety of the child restraint and correct-
ness of fit for the child; 
(2) the availability of testing data on the system 
and vehicle in which the child restraint will be used; 
(3) the compatibility of the child restraint with 
different makes and models; 
(4) the cost-effectiveness of mass production of 
the child restraint for consumers; 
(5) the ease of use and relative availability of the 
child restraint to children riding in motor vehicles; 
and 
(6) the benefits of built-in seats for improving 
compliance with State child occupant restraint laws. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report of this evalua-
tion. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) CHILD
RESTRAINT.—The term ‘‘child re-
straint’’ means any product designed to provide re-
straint to a child (including booster seats and other 
products used with a lap and shoulder belt assembly)
that meets applicable Federal motor vehicle safety 
standards prescribed by the National Highway Traf-
fic Safety Administration. 
(2) PRODUCTION YEAR.—The term ‘‘production 
year’’ means the 12-month period between September 
1 of a year and August 31 of the following year. 
(3) PASSENGER
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘passenger motor vehicle’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 405(f)(5) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Transportation for—
(1) the evaluation required by Section 6 of this 
Act; and 
(2) research of the nature and causes of injury 
to children involved in motor vehicle crashes. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated under sub-
section (a) shall not be available for the general administra-
tive expenses of the Secretary.
Union Calendar No. 454
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5504
[Report No. 107–726] 
A BILL 
To provide for the improvement of the safety of 
child restraints in passenger motor vehicles, and 
for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 7, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed