Sec. 206. Unattended children warning system
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete research into the development of performance requirements to warn a driver that a child or other unattended passenger remains in a rear seating position after a vehicle motor is disengaged. In completing the research under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider performance requirements that— sense weight, the presence of a buckled seat belt, or other indications of the presence of a child or other passenger; and provide an alert to prevent hyperthermia and hypothermia that can result in death or severe injuries. Not later than 1 year after the date that the research under subsection
(a)is complete, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to issue a Federal motor vehicle safety standard if the Secretary determines that such a standard meets the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code. The Secretary shall complete the rulemaking and issue a final rule not later than 2 years after the date the rulemaking is initiated. If the Secretary determines that the standard described in subsection
(a)does not meet the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit a report describing the reasons for not prescribing such a standard to— the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.