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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Essential Air Service Modernization 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 41742(a)(2) is amended by striking ``$15,000,000'' and 
inserting ``$75,000,000''.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION NOTICE.

    Section 41733 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following--
    ``(f) Termination Notice.--If the Secretary decides to terminate 
basic essential service to an eligible place, the Secretary shall 
notify the affected community not less than 90 days before such service 
is to be terminated.''.

SEC. 4. JOINT PROPOSALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 41740 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary shall 
facilitate and assist in establishing negotiations between major and 
national air carriers and air carriers that provide essential air 
service to an eligible place in order to determine equitable joint 
fares.''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall transmit a report to Congress regarding the 
progress and effectiveness of implementation of the amendment made by 
subsection (a).

SEC. 5. COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL CHOICE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 41745. Community and regional choice program
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
establish an alternate essential air service program in accordance with 
the requirements of this section.
    ``(b) Compensation to Eligible Places.--In carrying out the 
program, the Secretary, instead of paying compensation to an air 
carrier to provide essential air service to an eligible place, may pay 
compensation directly to a unit of local government having jurisdiction 
over the eligible place or a State within the boundaries of which the 
eligible place is located.
    ``(c) Use of Compensation.--A unit of local government or State 
receiving compensation for an eligible place under the program shall 
use the compensation for any of the following purposes:
            ``(1) To provide assistance to an air carrier to provide 
        scheduled air service to and from the eligible place, without 
        being subject to the requirements of 41732(b).
            ``(2) To provide assistance to a person to provide 
        scheduled or on-demand air taxi service to and from the 
eligible place and a non-hub or a small, medium, or large hub.
            ``(3) To provide assistance to a person to provide 
        scheduled or on-demand surface transportation to and from the 
        eligible place and a non-hub or a small, medium, or large hub.
            ``(4) In combination with other units of local government 
        in the same region, to provide transportation services to and 
        from all the eligible places in that region at an airport or 
        other transportation center that can serve all the eligible 
        places in that region.
    ``(d) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--A unit of local government or State 
        seeking to participate in the program for an eligible place 
        shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Required information.--At a minimum, the application 
        shall include--
                    ``(A) a statement of the amount of compensation 
                required; and
                    ``(B) a description of how the compensation will be 
                used.
    ``(e) Participation Requirements.--An eligible place for which 
compensation is received under the program in a fiscal year shall not 
be eligible to receive in that fiscal year the essential air service 
that it would otherwise be entitled to under this subchapter.
    ``(f) Subsequent Participation.--A unit of local government 
participating in the program under this section in a fiscal year shall 
not be prohibited from participating in the basic essential air service 
program under this chapter in a subsequent fiscal year if such unit is 
otherwise eligible to participate in such basic program.
    ``(g) Funding.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to 
carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall 
be available to carry out this section.
``Sec. 41746. Compensation for units of local government
    ``Of the amounts made available under section 41742(a) the 
Secretary shall pay directly to a unit of local government having 
jurisdiction over the eligible place not less than $5,000 for such 
fiscal year to promote public use of the air service or transportation 
for which compensation is being paid.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 41744 the following:

``41745. Community and regional choice program.
``41746. Compensation for units of local government.''.

Output: Essential Air Service Modernization Act of 2003 - Increases the authorization of appropriations to carry out the essential air service program.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify an affected community at least 90 days before the basic essential service to that community is terminated: (2) facilitate and assist in negotiations between major and national air carriers and carriers that provide essential air service in order to determine equitable joint fares; (3) establish an alternate essential air service program which would provide compensation directly to local governments, instead of to air carriers, to use to obtain air service, to obtain surface transportation to and from air hubs, or to participate with other local governments in providing regional transportation services to airports; and (4) pay $5,000 to local governments to promote public use of air service or transportation for which compensation is received under the program.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Food Tracking Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. TRACEABILITY OF FOOD.

    The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 301, by inserting at the end the following:
    ``(jj) The failure to comply with any requirement of section 414A 
(relating to the traceability of food).''; and
            (2) in chapter IV, by inserting after section 414 the 
        following:

``SEC. 414A. TRACEABILITY OF FOOD.

    ``(a) Establishment of System.--Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a 
traceability system described in subsection (b) for all stages of 
manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food.
    ``(b) Description of System.--The traceability system required by 
subsection (a) shall require each article of food shipped in interstate 
commerce to be identified in a manner that enables the Secretary to 
retrieve the history, use, and location of the article through a 
recordkeeping and audit system, a secure, online database, or 
registered identification.
    ``(c) Records.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may require that each 
        person required to identify an article of food pursuant to 
        subsection (b) maintain accurate records, as prescribed by the 
        Secretary, regarding the purchase, sale, and identification of 
        the article.
            ``(2) Access.--Each person described in paragraph (1) 
        shall, at all reasonable times, on notice by a duly authorized 
        representative of the Secretary, allow the representative to 
        access to each place of business of the person to examine and 
        copy the records described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Duration.--Each person described in paragraph (1) 
        shall maintain records as required under this subsection for 
        such period of time as the Secretary prescribes.
    ``(d) False Information.--No person shall falsify or misrepresent 
to any other person or to the Secretary, any information as to any 
location at which any article of food was held.
    ``(e) Alteration or Destruction of Records.--No person shall, 
without authorization from the Secretary, alter, detach, or destroy any 
records or other means of identification prescribed by the Secretary 
for use in determining the location at which any article of food was 
held.
    ``(f) Advisory Committee.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to assist the Secretary in 
        implementing the traceability system under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall convene an advisory committee (referred to in 
        this subsection as the `Committee').
            ``(2) Membership.--The Committee shall consist of 13 
        members appointed by the Secretary which shall include--
                    ``(A) an equitable number of food safety and 
                tracking technology experts, representatives of the 
                food industry, and consumer advocates; and
                    ``(B) officials from the Center for Food Safety and 
                Applied Nutrition and the Office of Regulatory Affairs 
                of the Food and Drug Administration and the Agriculture 
                Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture.
            ``(3) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall appoint a 
        Chairperson of the Committee.
            ``(4) Meeting.--The Committee shall convene not later than 
        180 days after the date of enactment of this section and 
        periodically thereafter at the call of the Chairperson.
            ``(5) Report of committee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the Committee shall 
                submit to the Secretary and the Office of the 
                Commissioner a report that describes the 
                recommendations regarding the most practicable approach 
                to providing for the traceability of food, including 
                the most efficient means of implementing the traceback 
                of contaminated foods.
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In developing the report 
                under subparagraph (A), the Committee shall consider 
                the following approaches to providing for the 
                traceability of food:
                            ``(i) A national database or registry 
                        operated by the Food and Drug Administration.
                            ``(ii) Electronic records identifying each 
                        prior sale, purchase, or trade of the food and 
                        its ingredients, and establishing that the food 
                        and its ingredients were grown, prepared, 
                        handled, manufactured, processed, distributed, 
                        shipped, warehoused, imported, and conveyed 
                        under conditions to ensure the safety of the 
                        food. The records would include an electronic 
                        statement with the date of, and the names and 
                        addresses of all parties to, each prior sale, 
                        purchase, or trade, and any other information 
                        as appropriate.
                            ``(iii) Standardized tracking numbers on 
                        all shipments. These numbers would identify the 
                        country of origin, the unique facility 
                        registration number, date of production, and 
                        lot number (if applicable).
                            ``(iv) Recall performance standards for 
                        each food or commodity type.
                            ``(v) Safeguards for the combining, 
                        repacking, or otherwise mixing of items of 
                        food, particularly fresh produce.
                            ``(vi) Other approaches that enable the 
                        reliable tracking of food and food products.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 
for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2011.''.

Output: Food Tracking Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit failing to comply with any requirement of this Act.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a traceability system for all stages of manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food; and (2) convene an advisory committee to assist in implementing the system. Requires the system to identify each article of food shipped in interstate commerce in a manner that enables the Secretary to retrieve the history, use, and location of the article through a recordkeeping and audit system, a secure, online database, or registered identification.

Authorizes the Secretary to direct each person required to identify an article of food to maintain accurate records regarding the purchase, sale, and identification of the article. Requires each such person to allow authorized representatives of the Secretary to examine and copy records. Prohibits any person from: (1) falsifying or misrepresenting information as to the location at which any article of food was held; or (2) altering, detaching, or destroying any records or other means of identification for use in determining such a location.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``School Bus Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) The term ``bus'' means a motor vehicle with motive 
        power, except a trailer, designed for carrying more than 10 
        persons.
            (2) The term ``school bus'' means a bus that is used for 
        purposes that include carrying pupils to and from public or 
        private school or school-related events on a regular basis, but 
        does not include a transit bus or a school-chartered bus.
            (3) The term ``school-chartered bus'' means a bus that is 
        operated under a short-term contract with State or school 
        authorities who have acquired exclusive use of the bus at a 
        fixed charge in order to provide transportation for a group of 
        pupils to a special school-related event.
            (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        Transportation.

SEC. 3. PROFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

    (a) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe proficiency standards for 
school bus drivers who are required to possess a commercial driver's 
license to operate a school bus.
    (b) Exemption for Certain States.--In prescribing proficiency 
standards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide that a 
State may, in lieu of utilizing such proficiency standards, utilize 
proficiency standards established by the State before the date of the 
prescription of efficiency standards under subsection (a) if the 
Secretary determines that the standards of the State establish 
proficiency requirements as rigorous as the proficiency requirements 
established under the standards prescribed under subsection (a).
    (c) Demonstration of Proficiency.--Upon the prescription of 
standards under subsection (a), each school bus driver referred to in 
subsection (a) shall demonstrate (at such interval as the Secretary 
shall prescribe) to the employer of the driver, the school district, 
the State licensing agency, or other person or agency responsible for 
regulating school bus drivers the proficiency of such driver in 
operating a school bus in accordance with the proficiency standards 
prescribed under subsection (a) or the proficiency standards 
established by the State concerned, as the case may be.

SEC. 4. CRIMINAL HISTORY INVESTIGATIONS OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

    (a) Requirement for Investigations.--(1) Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a local educational agency may not employ a person as 
a driver of a school bus of or on behalf of the agency until the agency 
conducts a background check under procedures that meet the guidelines 
set forth in section 3(b) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 
(Public Law 103-209; 107 Stat. 2491; 42 U.S.C. 5119a(b)).
    (2) Subject to paragraph (3), the prohibition set forth in 
paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
    (b) Interim Requirement.--Prior to the establishment of the 
procedures referred to in subsection (a)(1), or a State's participation 
in the procedures referred to in subsection (a)(1), local educational 
agencies shall request the Criminal Justice Information Services 
Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct a 
fingerprint based check through its criminal history files, and the 
Division shall comply with such a request.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``local educational 
agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 1471(12) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(12)).

SEC. 5. DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENT VEHICLE-HIGHWAY SYSTEMS FOR SCHOOL 
              BUS SAFETY.

    Section 6055(d) of the Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems Act of 
1991 (23 U.S.C. 307 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) ensure that one or more operational tests advance the 
        use and reduce the cost of intelligent vehicle-highway system 
        technologies (including hazard warning systems or sensors) that 
        alert school bus drivers of pedestrians or vehicles in, or 
        approaching, the path of the school bus.''.

SEC. 6. SEAT BELTS IN SCHOOL BUSES.

    (a) Requirement for Installation.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations that require that driver seat belts and passenger seat 
belts (including lap safety belts or other child safety devices meeting 
applicable Federal safety standards) be installed for each seating 
position in any newly manufactured school bus.
    (b) Promotion of Seat Belt Usage.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
        appropriate safety organizations and parent-teacher 
        organizations, shall conduct a program to promote and encourage 
        the use of seat belts in school buses.
            (2) Elements of program.--In conducting the program 
        required under this subsection, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) encourage State and local governments to enact 
                and implement laws requiring mandatory usage of seat 
                belts in school buses;
                    (B) develop and disseminate educational materials 
                on the importance of using seat belts to passengers and 
                drivers of school buses; and
                    (C) recognize in an appropriate manner school 
                districts that achieve a high level of seat belt usage 
                by passengers and drivers of school buses.

SEC. 7. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 
ensure that each State receiving aid to conduct highway safety programs 
under section 402(c) of title 23, United States Code, shall utilize a 
portion (as determined by the Secretary) of such aid for the purpose of 
conducting traffic engineering activities in order to improve the safe 
operation of school buses. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, ensure that the total amount utilized by such States for 
such purpose in any fiscal year shall not be less than $1,000,000.

SEC. 8. DETERMINATION OF PRACTICABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF CERTAIN 
              SAFETY AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES.

    (a) Commencement of Rulemaking Process.--Not later than 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin 
a rulemaking process to determine the feasibility and practicability of 
the following:
            (1) A requirement for a decrease in the flammability of the 
        materials used in the construction of the interiors of school 
        buses.
            (2) A requirement that individuals, school districts, or 
        companies that sell in the secondary market school buses that 
        may be used in interstate commerce inform purchasers of such 
        buses that such buses may not meet current National Highway 
        Transportation Safety Administration standards or Federal 
        Highway Administration standards with respect to such buses.
            (3) The establishment of construction and design standards 
        for wheelchairs used in the transportation of students in 
        school buses.
    (b) Final Rule.--Not later than 2 years after such date, the 
Secretary shall promulgate a final rule providing for any requirement 
or standard referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) 
that the Secretary determines to be feasible and practicable.

SEC. 9. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.

    (a) Dissemination of Information.--In carrying out research on 
highway safety under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the American Automobile Association, 
State educational agencies, and highway safety organizations, shall--
            (1) improve the training materials on school bus safety; 
        and
            (2) improve the distribution and availability of such 
        materials to schools for use by the student safety patrols of 
        such schools and to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
    (b) Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the 
funds available to the Secretary for research on highway safety and 
traffic conditions under such section 403 in each of fiscal years 1995 
through 2000, $100,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year for 
the purposes of carrying out this section.

SEC. 10. STUDY AND REPORT ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a study to 
        determine the following:
                    (A) The extent to which public transit vehicles are 
                engaged in school bus operations.
                    (B) The point at which a public transit vehicle is 
                sufficiently engaged in such operations as to be 
                considered a school bus for purposes of regulation 
                under Federal law.
                    (C) The differences between school bus operations 
                carried out directly by schools or school districts and 
                school bus operations carried out by schools or school 
                districts by contract.
            (2) Areas.--The study shall address the differences between 
        the services and operations referred to in paragraph (1)(C) in 
        terms of--
                    (A) crash injury data;
                    (B) driver and carrier requirements;
                    (C) passenger transportation requirements;
                    (D) bus construction and design standards;
                    (E) Federal and State operating assistance (per 
                passenger/per mile/per hour);
                    (F) total operating costs;
                    (G) Federal and State capital assistance (per 
                passenger/per mile/per hour);
                    (H) total capital costs; and
                    (I) such other factors as the Secretary considers 
                appropriate.
    (b) Report.--(1) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the committees referred to 
in paragraph (2) a report on the results of the study carried out under 
subsection (a).
    (2) The committees referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
            (A) The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
        Senate.
            (B) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        of the Senate.
            (C) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
            (D) The Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the 
        House of Representatives.
            (E) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives.
            (F) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives.

SEC. 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM REPORTING CRITERIA FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY 
              PROGRAM ON TRAFFIC-RELATED DEATHS AND INJURIES.

    The Secretary of Transportation shall--
            (1) not later than December 31, 1994, issue a notice of 
        proposed rulemaking with respect to the minimum reporting 
        criteria required under the tenth sentence of section 402(a) of 
        title 23, United States Code; and
            (2) not later than December 31, 1995, and after an 
        opportunity for public comment, issue a final rule establishing 
        such criteria.

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.


Output: School Bus Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe Federal proficiency standards for school bus drivers who are required to possess a commercial driver's license to operate a school bus.  Requires the Secretary, in prescribing such standards, to authorize States to establish their own proficiency standards in lieu of the Federal standards if the Secretary determines they are as rigorous as the Federal standards. Requires bus drivers to demonstrate their proficiency in operating a school bus in accordance with either the Federal or State standards. 
(Sec. 4) Prohibits a local agency from employing a person as a school bus driver until it conducts a criminal background check under procedures that meet the guidelines set forth in the National Child Protection Act of 1993. 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems Act of 1991 to require the Secretary, in deciding which projects to fund under such Act, to ensure that one or more operational tests advance the use and reduce the cost of intelligent vehicle-highway system technologies (including hazard warning systems or sensors) that alert school bus drivers of pedestrians or vehicles in, or approaching, the path of a school bus. 
(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations that require driver seat belts and passenger seat belts, including lap safety belts or other child safety devices meeting applicable Federal safety standards, be installed for each seating position in any newly manufactured school bus.  Requires the Secretary to conduct a program to promote the use of seat belts in school buses. 
(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to ensure that each State receiving Federal aid to conduct highway safety programs utilizes a portion of such aid (at least $1 million per fiscal year) to conduct traffic engineering activities to improve the safe operation of school buses. 
(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to begin a rulemaking process to determine the feasibility of certain safety and access requirements for school buses. 
(Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary in carrying out highway safety research and development projects to provide for the dissemination of information on school bus safety.  Authorizes appropriations. 
(Sec. 10) Requires the Secretary to conduct a study, and report the results to specified congressional committees, on school bus safety. 
(Sec. 11) Requires the Secretary to:  (1) issue a notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to minimum reporting criteria on traffic-related deaths and injuries under State highway safety programs; and (2) issue a final rule establishing such criteria. 
(Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations.