101 STAT. 220
PUBLIC LAW 100-17—APR. 2, 1987
(1) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall undertake to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the principal causes of fatalities and injuries to schoolchildren riding in schoolbuses and of the use of seatbelts in schoolbuses and other measures that may improve the safety of schoolbus transportation. The purpose of the study and investigation is to determine those safety measures that are the most effective in protecting the safety of schoolchildren while boarding, leaving, and riding in schoolbuses. (2) REPORT.—In entering into any arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences for conducting the study and investigation under this subsection, the Secretary shall request .aai;,Miiev toioM the National Academy of Sciences to submit, not later than 18 months after the date on which such arrangements are completed, to Congress and the Secretary a report on the results of such study and investigation. The report shall contain a list of those safety measures determined by the Academy to be most effective in protecting the safety of schoolchildren while boarding, leaving, and riding in schoolbuses. (3) REVIEW OF REPORT.—Upon receipt of the report under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall review such report for the purpose of determining those safety measures that are the most effective in protecting the safety of schoolchildren while boardFederal ing, leaving, and riding in schoolbuses. Not later than 2 months Register, after the date of receipt of such report, the Secretary shall publication. publish in the Federal Register a list of those safety measures «9J; which the Secretary determines are the most effective in protecting the safety of such children. (4) INFORMATION.—Upon request of the National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary shall furnish to the Academy any "ti. information which the Academy deems necessary for the purpose of conducting the study and investigation under this subsection. (b) SCHOOLBUS SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM.—
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(1) SET-ASIDE.—Before apportioning any funds made available
- to carry out section 402 of title 23, United States Code, for each
of fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991, the Secretary may set aside •hO an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for making grants to States to implement those schoolbus safety measures published by the Secretary under subsection (a). (2) APPLICATION.—Any State interested in receiving under fit this subsection a grant to implement schoolbus safety measures in fiscal year 1989, 1990, or 1991 shall submit to the Secretary an application for such grant. Applications under this subsecr tion shall be submitted at such time and in such form and contain such information as the Secretary may require by regulation. (3) LIMITATION.—No State shall receive more than 30 percent of the funds set aside pursuant to this subsection for any fiscal year in grants under this subsection. SEC. 205. SPLASH AND SPRAY SUPPRESSANT DEVICES.
49 USC app. 2314.
Section 41403) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. 2314(b)) is amended by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ..
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