a fine of not less than $315 with the possibility 
of jail time and license suspension. 
‘‘(b) PERIOD
OF AVAILABILITY
OF APPORTIONED 
FUNDS.—Funds withheld after the date specified in sub-
section (a)(1) from apportionments to any State shall not 
be available for apportionment to that State and such 
funds will lapse.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘171. Withholding apportionments for noncompliance with school bus passings’’. 
TITLE II—GRANTS FOR MOTION- 
ACTIVATED DETECTION SYS-
TEM ON SCHOOL BUSES 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as ‘‘Grants for Motion-Acti-
vated Detection System on School Buses Act’’. 
SEC. 202. GRANTS FOR MOTION-ACTIVATED DETECTION 
SYSTEM ON SCHOOL BUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may provide grants to States to equip school buses with 
motion-activated detection system. 
(b) APPLICATION.—In order to qualify for a grant 
under this section, a State shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
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taining such information and assurances as the Secretary 
may require, including— 
(1) an assurance that the State will use grant 
funds to purchase motion-activated detection sys-
tems for school buses; and 
(2) an assurance that the State is in compliance 
with sections 171 and 172 of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(c) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Before awarding a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that each 
grant award is of sufficient size and scope to carry out 
the requirements of this section. 
(d) FUNDING.—In order to fund grant awards under 
this section, the Secretary shall use funds not apportioned 
pursuant to sections 171 and 172 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(e) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the State shall submit a report 
to the Secretary regarding the effectiveness of the motion- 
activated detection system in any local educational agency 
using grant funds under this section, including— 
(1) whether or not the detection system has 
prevented children from being hit by a school bus; 
and 
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(2) a cost benefit analysis of using these detec-
tion systems on school buses. 
(f) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term 
‘‘motion-activated detection system’’ means a sensor sys-
tem that uses radio signals or radar waves to detect a 
moving target near the front, rear, and sides of a school 
bus. The system sounds an alarm to alert the driver when 
a moving target is detected within the specified danger 
zones of the bus. 
TITLE III—SCHOOL BUS DRIVER 
SAFETY ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 301. WITHHOLDING FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF BACK-
GROUND CHECKS OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS. 
(a) WITHHOLDING APPORTIONMENTS.—Chapter 1 of 
title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 172. Withholding apportionments for noncompli-
ance of background checks of school bus 
drivers 
‘‘(a) WITHHOLDING.—The Secretary shall withhold 
10 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to 
any State under paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 
104(b) on October 1, 2015, and on each October 1 there-
after if the State does not meet the requirements of para-
graph (2). 
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‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT.—A State meets the require-
ments of this paragraph if the State has enacted a law 
that requires the employer to conduct a background check 
before hiring a school bus driver. Such background check 
shall include— 
‘‘(1) a review of State and local court informa-
tion on arrests, charges, convictions; 
‘‘(2) a review of any sex offender registry; and 
‘‘(3) a review of any child abuse or dependent 
adult abuse registry. 
‘‘(c) PERIOD
OF AVAILABILITY
OF APPORTIONED 
FUNDS.—Funds withheld after the date specified in sub-
section (a)(1) from apportionments to any State shall not 
be available for apportionment to that State and such 
funds will lapse.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘172. Withholding apportionments for noncompliance of background checks of 
school bus drivers’’. 
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TITLE IV—SCHOOL BUS SEAT 
BELT DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM 
SEC. 401. SCHOOL BUS SEAT BELT DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may award grants to States to develop a school bus seat 
belt program to purchase type 1 school buses equipped 
with lap/shoulder seat belts or equip existing type 1 school 
buses with lap/shoulder seat belts. 
(b) APPLICATION.—In order to qualify for a grant 
under this section, a State shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information and assurances as the Secretary 
may require, including— 
(1) an assurance that the State will use grant 
funds to purchase type I school buses with lap/shoul-
der seat belts or equip existing type 1 school buses 
with such seat belts; 
(2) an assurance that the State is in compliance 
with sections 171 and 172 of title 23, United States 
Code; and 
(3) a list of the local educational agencies which 
the State selects to receive the seat belt equipped 
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buses, including the reasons why each agency should 
receive school buses with seat belts. 
(c) 
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The State shall require that any local edu-
cational agency that receives grant funds pursuant to this 
Act shall develop— 
(1) a plan to ensure that all students riding the 
school buses with lap/shoulder belts are using them; 
and 
(2) an educational program regarding seat belt 
safety. 
(d) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Before awarding a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that each 
grant award is of sufficient size and scope to carry out 
the requirements of this section. 
(e) FUNDING.—In order to fund grant awards under 
this section, the Secretary shall use funds not apportioned 
pursuant to sections 171 and 172 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘type 1 
school bus’’ means a school bus weighing more than 
10,000 pounds. 
(g) REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the State shall submit a 
report to the Secretary regarding the effectiveness of the 
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lap/shoulder seat belt program in any local educational 
agency using grant funds under this section, including— 
(1) student usage of seat belts; and 
(2) the impact on school bus seating capacity. 
TITLE V—NHTSA STUDY 
SEC. 501. NHTSA STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Highway Traffic 
Safety Board shall conduct a comprehensive study regard-
ing the effects of illegal passing of school buses. 
(b) STUDY AND PILOT PROGRAM.—The study shall 
include— 
(1) a pilot program demonstrating the effective-
ness of additional technologies and equipment on 
school buses, including additional front and rear 
stop arms, driver alert devices, secondary warning 
signs and aids to general visibility of buses; 
(2) enforcement schemes, including camera sys-
tems and increased fines on preventing, mitigating, 
and enforcing against illegal passing of school buses; 
(3) establishment and comparison of baseline 
performance standards for existing school buses and 
operations that can be measured and validated with 
school buses with additional equipment, over a set 
period of time, in a broad geographic area; and 
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(4) consideration of the impact of additional 
driver training and a targeted public awareness and 
education campaign on the prevention, mitigation, 
and enforcement of illegal passing of school buses. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall 
submit a report to Congress with the results of the study 
and make recommendations for changes to Federal, State, 
and local laws and regulations to prevent, mitigate, and 
better enforce illegal school bus passing laws. 
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