BUSES Act of 2009
Latest action · Feb 24, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bus Uniform Standards and Enhanced Safety Act of 2009 or the BUSES Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require: (1) monitoring of the safety performance of motorcoach service providers and other commercial motor carriers of passengers; and (2) progressive interventions to correct unsafe practices, and if they are not corrected, an enforcement action. Authorizes the Secretary to organize special enforcement strike forces to target commercial motor vehicle operators when appropriate.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations to establish minimum training requirements for motorcoach drivers; (2) review testing requirements for a commercial driver's license passenger endorsement; (3) develop requirements for the testing of medical examiners who examine commercial motor vehicle operators for physical fitness and seek to be listed in the national registry; (4) review annually the implementation of the commercial driver's license requirements of at least 10 states to assess the validity of physical examination reports and medical certificates submitted by certified medical examiners; and (5) establish the national registry of medical examiners.
Sets forth additional Medical Review Board functions.
Requires the Secretary to review and report to Congress on federal commercial motor vehicle safety inspection standards.
Revises federal motor carrier registration requirements.
Directs the Secretary to prescribe federal motor vehicle safety standards for occupant protection systems for new and existing motorcoaches.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a qualified motorcoach safety credit to a taxpayer for the costs of new and existing motorcoaches to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Requires the Secretary to provide grants (not to exceed $20,000 per vehicle) to motorcoach operators to assist with the cost of retrofitting motorcoaches in order to comply with such federal standards.
Amends the Small Business Act to grant the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) the authority to make SBA loans and loan guarantees to motorcoach operators to retrofit their buses and motorcoaches for occupant protection.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 23, 2009 to Dec 9, 2009, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 23, 2009 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Feb 24, 2009 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Feb 24, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Mar 10, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Sep 23, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Kathleen A. Dahlkemper | Dec 9, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Feb 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Feb 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 23, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Feb 23, 2009Referred to House Small Business
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1396 | Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2009 | Text similarities | Mar 10, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business investment and capital
- Department of Transportation
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Income tax credits
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Motor carriers
- Motor vehicles
- Small business
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 23, 2009Introduced in House
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