[House Report 107-78]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 107-78
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CHILD PASSENGER PROTECTION EDUCATION GRANTS
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May 24, 2001.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 691]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 691) to extend the authorization of
funding for child passenger protection education grants through
fiscal year 2003, having considered the same, report favorably
thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
Purpose and Summary
H.R. 691 extends the authorization of funding for child
passenger protection education grants through fiscal year 2003.
Background and Need for Legislation
Section 2003(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (Public Law 105-178) authorized the Child
Passenger Protection Grant program for two years, with the
program expiring at the end of fiscal year 2001. H.R. 691 will
extend the authorization for an additional two years--making
the program consistent with the reauthorization cycle of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
H.R. 691 authorizes $7.5 million out of the general fund,
for each of the fiscal years 2002 and 2003, for the Secretary
of Transportation to make incentive grants to states to
encourage the states to implement child passenger protection
programs. Under the legislation, states may use grant funds to
implement programs that are designed to: (1) prevent deaths and
injuries to children; (2) educate the public concerning all
aspects of the proper installation of child restraints using
standard seatbelt hardware, supplemental hardware, and
modification devices (if needed), including special
installation techniques; appropriate child restraint design,
selection, and placement; and harness threading and harness
adjustment on child restraints; and (3) train and retrain child
passenger safety professionals, police officers, fire and
emergency medical personnel, and other educators concerning all
aspects of child restraint use.
In each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001, Congress provided
$7.5 million to finance the Child Passenger Protection
Education Grant program. Forty-eight states, the District of
Columbia, and the Territories received grants under the
program. Recipients used their funds for a variety of child
passenger protection education and training initiatives, with
emphasis on cultural and ethnic minorities, rural, low income
and special needs populations in documented low usage areas.
This emphasis is based upon Department of Transportation
surveys and crash data.
Hearings and Legislative History
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure did not
hold hearings on this bill.
Committee Consideration
On May 16, 2001, the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
was discharged from further consideration H.R. 691. On May 16,
2001, the Full Committee met in open markup session and
approved H.R. 691, without amendment, by voice vote.
Rollcall Votes
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires the Committee to list the record votes
on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto.
There were no record votes taken in connection with ordering
H.R. 691 reported.
Committee Oversight Findings
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee has held no oversight
hearings.
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives
The objective of this bill and the program it reauthorizes
is to prevent deaths and injuries to children, educate the
public concerning the proper installation of child restraints,
and train child passenger safety personnel concerning child
restraint use.
Cost of Legislation
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is
included in this report.
Compliance With House Rule XIII
1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office
included below.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Committee has received the following cost estimate for H.R. 691
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, May 22, 2001.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 691, a bill to
extend the authorization of funding for child passenger
protection education grants through fiscal year 2003.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Rachel
Milberg.
Sincerely,
Steven M. Lieberman
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Enclosure.
congressional budget office cost estimate
H.R. 691--A bill to extend the authorization of funding for child
passenger protection education grants through fiscal year 2003
Summary: Under current law, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides grants to states for
programs designed to improve the safety of children when they
ride in automobiles. H.R. 691 would authorize the appropriation
of $7.5 million for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003 for this
program. Assuming the appropriation of the authorized amounts,
CBO estimates that implementing this bill would cost $15
million over the 2002-2004 period. Enacting H.R. 691 would not
affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures would not apply.
H.R. 691 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA).
Any costs to state or local governments as a result of enacting
this bill would be incurred voluntarily.
Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated
budgetary impact of H.R. 691 is shown in the following table.
The costs of this legislation fall within budget function 400
(transportation).
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION
Spending under current law:
Budget authority \1\............................ 8 0 0 0 0 0
Estimated outlays............................... 7 2 0 0 0 0
Proposed changes:
Authorization level............................. 0 8 8 0 0 0
Estimated outlays............................... 0 6 7 2 0 0
Spending under H.R. 691
Authorization level \1\......................... 8 8 8 0 0 0
Estimated outlays............................... 7 8 7 2 0 0
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\1\ No funds have been appropriated in fiscal year 2000 or 2001 for grants to states to improve the safety of
children when they ride in automobiles; however, the Department of Transportation used administrative
authority to transfer $7.5 million to this program in each of those years.
Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO assumes H.R. 691
will be enacted in fiscal year 2001 and that the funds
authorized for 2002 and 2003 will be appropriated. This
estimate is based on information from NHTSA and historical
spending patterns of the program.
Pay-as-you-go considerations: None.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 691
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
defined in UMRA. States that receive grants under this program
would be required to match 20 percent of the federal funds
provided. Any costs to state or local governments as a result
of enacting this bill would be incurred voluntarily.
Estimate prepared by: Federal costs: Rachel Milberg; impact
on State, local, and tribal governments: Susan Sieg Tompkins;
impact on the private sector: Paige Piper/Bach.
Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Constitutional Authority Statement
Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or
joint resolution of a public character shall include a
statement citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in
the Constitution to enact the measure. The Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure finds that Congress has the
authority to enact this measure pursuant to its powers granted
under article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
Federal Mandates Statement
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act (Public Law 104-4).
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
Applicability to the Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law
104-1).
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 2003 OF THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
SEC. 2003. OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
(a) * * *
(b) Child Passenger Protection Education Grants.--
(1) * * *
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(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subsection $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2000
[and 2001] through 2003.
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