http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2326.html?rev=31477 <p>S. 2326 would improve the safety of motorcoaches.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to prescribe regulations requiring motorcoaches to be installed with: (1) safety seat belts at each seating position; (2) advanced glazing in each portal to prevent passenger ejection; (3) improved firefighting equipment; and (4) enhanced compartmentalization safety countermeasures and certain other motor vehicle safety features.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary to complete, and report to Congress on, a study on improving bus crashworthiness, bus crash avoidance, and bus fire protection and passenger evacuation.</p> <p>Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary to prescribe regulations: (1) requiring providers of motorcoach services registered with the the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to undergo periodic safety reviews; (2) establishing a training curriculum and providing certification for each driver of a motorcoach seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL) passenger endorsement; (3) improving CDL testing; (4) requiring a driver of a commercial motor vehicle that transports for compensation not less than 9 and not more than 15 passengers to have a CDL; (5) requiring a federal medical qualification certificate to be made a part of CDLs; (6) requiring the annual review of state licensing authorities to assess the accuracy of physical examination reports and medical certificates of CDL applicants that are submitted by medical examiners to such authorities; and (7) requiring all commercial motor vehicles be equipped with electronic on-board recorders that record driver hours of service. Sets forth a deadline for the Secretary to establish the national registry of medical examiners.</p> <p>Requires a state to carry out an annual commercial motor vehicle inspection program in order to receive a grant for the development or implementation of programs for improving motor carrier safety.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/18/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. Hearings held.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>I totally agree with this bill--there is a seat belt law and what gets me is that when that seat belt law was passed no one went and changed the charter buses or school buses to accomomidate these changes, yet there are students on school buses sitting three to four in a seat due to the fact they do not have enough transportation for these youngsters--this is so sad with all the money the government has--they can make sure that our children are safe according to the seat belt law for which was passed--make sure our children are safe when riding on these charter buses and school buses-make sure there are no more than two students sitting in a seat at a time for their safety--make sure the shoulder seat belts are placed on all charter buses and school buses...</p> <p>You passed the seat belt law now stick to it!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>My condolences to all whom had lost their child/children on charter buses or school buses due to a simple law not being followed to protect them. Wake up America!!!!!!<br /> <!-- --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> 31477@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:11:12 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2326.html?rev=22046 <p>S. 2326 would improve the safety of motorcoaches.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to prescribe regulations requiring motorcoaches to be installed with: (1) safety seat belts at each seating position; (2) advanced glazing in each portal to prevent passenger ejection; (3) improved firefighting equipment; and (4) enhanced compartmentalization safety countermeasures and certain other motor vehicle safety features.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary to complete, and report to Congress on, a study on improving bus crashworthiness, bus crash avoidance, and bus fire protection and passenger evacuation.</p> <p>Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary to prescribe regulations: (1) requiring providers of motorcoach services registered with the the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to undergo periodic safety reviews; (2) establishing a training curriculum and providing certification for each driver of a motorcoach seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL) passenger endorsement; (3) improving CDL testing; (4) requiring a driver of a commercial motor vehicle that transports for compensation not less than 9 and not more than 15 passengers to have a CDL; (5) requiring a federal medical qualification certificate to be made a part of CDLs; (6) requiring the annual review of state licensing authorities to assess the accuracy of physical examination reports and medical certificates of CDL applicants that are submitted by medical examiners to such authorities; and (7) requiring all commercial motor vehicles be equipped with electronic on-board recorders that record driver hours of service. Sets forth a deadline for the Secretary to establish the national registry of medical examiners.</p> <p>Requires a state to carry out an annual commercial motor vehicle inspection program in order to receive a grant for the development or implementation of programs for improving motor carrier safety.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>I totally agree with this bill--there is a seat belt law and what gets me is that when that seat belt law was passed no one went and changed the charter buses or school buses to accomomidate these changes, yet there are students on school buses sitting three to four in a seat due to the fact they do not have enough transportation for these youngsters--this is so sad with all the money the government has--they can make sure that our children are safe according to the seat belt law for which was passed--make sure our children are safe when riding on these charter buses and school buses-make sure there are no more than two students sitting in a seat at a time for their safety--make sure the shoulder seat belts are placed on all charter buses and school buses...</p> <p>You passed the seat belt law now stick to it!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>My condolences to all whom had lost their child/children on charter buses or school buses due to a simple law not being followed to protect them. Wake up America!!!!!!<br /> <!-- --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> 22046@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:24:44 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2326.html?rev=18903 <p>S. 2326 would improve the safety of motorcoaches.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>The Library of Congress &gt; THOMAS Home &gt; Bills, Resolutions &gt; Search Results</p> <p>THIS SEARCH THIS DOCUMENT GO TO<br /> Next Hit Forward New Bills Search<br /> Prev Hit Back HomePage<br /> Hit List Best Sections Help</p> <p>Contents Display</p> <p>GPO's PDF Display References to this bill in the Congressional Record Link to the Bill Summary &amp; Status file. Printer Friendly Display<br /> S.2326<br /> Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)<br /> Beginning<br /> November 8, 2007</p> <p>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</p> <p>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.</p> <p>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</p> <p>SEC. 3. REGULATIONS FOR IMPROVED OCCUPANT PROTECTION AND MOTORCOACH CRASH AVOIDANCE.</p> <p>SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT ON IMPROVED BUS CRASHWORTHINESS AND CRASH AVOIDANCE.</p> <p>SEC. 5. IMPROVED OVERSIGHT OF PROVIDERS OF MOTORCOACH SERVICES AND OF OTHER MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS.</p> <p>SEC. 6. MOTORCOACH DRIVER TRAINING.</p> <p>SEC. 7. IMPROVED COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE TESTING.</p> <p>SEC. 8. IMPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS OVERSIGHT AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER MEDICAL CERTIFICATES.</p> <p>SEC. 9. SAFETY ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE DRIVER FATIGUE.</p> <p>SEC. 10. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAMS.</p> <p>SEC. 11. REGULATIONS.</p> <p>THIS SEARCH THIS DOCUMENT GO TO<br /> Next Hit Forward New Bills Search<br /> Prev Hit Back HomePage<br /> Hit List Best Sections Help</p> <p>Contents Display</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>I totally agree with this bill--there is a seat belt law and what gets me is that when that seat belt law was passed no one went and changed the charter buses or school buses to accomomidate these changes, yet there are students on school buses sitting three to four in a seat due to the fact they do not have enough transportation for these youngsters--this is so sad with all the money the government has--they can make sure that our children are safe according to the seat belt law for which was passed--make sure our children are safe when riding on these charter buses and school buses-make sure there are no more than two students sitting in a seat at a time for their safety--make sure the shoulder seat belts are placed on all charter buses and school buses...</p> <p>You passed the seat belt law now stick to it!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>My condolences to all whom had lost their child/children on charter buses or school buses due to a simple law not being followed to protect them. Wake up America!!!!!!<br /> <!-- --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> 18903@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:50:26 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2326.html?rev=13640 <p>S. 2326 would improve the safety of motorcoaches.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 13640@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:35:52 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2326.html?rev=13641 <p>S. 2326 would improve the safety of motorcoaches.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 13641@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:35:52 EST