Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act”.
School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to increase the use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Schoolbus stop-arm safety cameras study and grant program
Study—
In general— The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall conduct a study to examine the benefits of requiring schoolbuses in the United States to be equipped with stop-arm safety cameras.
Recommendations— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall publish on a publicly available website of each respective Administrator—
the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1); and
with respect to the use of stop-arm safety cameras, recommendations on best practices regarding—
data management and privacy safeguards;
data sharing with law enforcement for fair adjudication of alleged traffic violations; and
fee and revenue sharing structures to ensure programs are financially self-sustaining and advance student safety.
Grant program—
Establishment— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a grant program to increase the use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses.
Eligible recipients— The Secretary may award a grant under the program established under paragraph (1) to a State educational agency.
Applications—
In general— To be eligible for a grant under the program established under paragraph (1), an entity described in paragraph (2) shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.
Notification— Before the date on which the Secretary begins to accept applications, the Secretary shall notify State educational agencies of the grant availability.
Use of funds— Funds awarded under the program established under paragraph (1) may be used to—
purchase schoolbuses that are equipped with stop-arm safety camera technology;
equip such technology on schoolbuses that are already owned; and
install, maintain, and repair such technology.
Definition of State educational agency— In this subsection, the term State educational agency has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).