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3/9/2009--Introduced.Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring motorcoaches to be installed with: (1) safety seat belts at each seating position; (2) advanced glazing in each portal to prevent passenger ejection; (3) improved firefighting equipment; and (4) enhanced compartmentalization safety countermeasures and certain other motor vehicle safety features. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on improving bus crashworthiness, bus crash avoidance, and bus fire protection and passenger evacuation. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations: (1) requiring providers of motorcoach services registered with the the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to undergo periodic safety reviews; (2) establishing a training curriculum and providing certification for each driver of a motorcoach seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL) passenger endorsement; (3) improving CDL testing; (4) requiring a driver of a commercial motor vehicle that transports for compensation between nine and 15 passengers to have a CDL; (5) preventing the submission and use of invalid or fraudulent medical certificates by applicants for a CDL; (6) requiring the annual review of state licensing authorities to assess the accuracy of physical examination reports and medical certificates of CDL applicants that are submitted by medical examiners to such authorities; and (7) requiring that all commercial motor vehicles be equipped with electronic on-board recorders (that record driver hours of service) and event data recorders, as well as direct tire pressure monitoring warning systems. Sets forth a deadline for the Secretary to establish the national registry of medical examiners. Requires the Secretary to establish a performance standard for retreaded commercial motor vehicle tires that ensures such tires achieve a safety level of performance equivalent to that of new commercial motor vehicle tires. Requires a state to conduct an annual commercial motor vehicle inspection program in order to receive a grant for the development or implementation of programs for improving motor carrier safety.

1236571200 2009-03-09 Sat Nov 14 06:32:47 -0600 2009 introduced 55479 'act':4 '2009':6 'enhanc':2 'safeti':3 'motorcoach':1 71479 false short introduced 55479 'bill':2 'improv':4 'purpos':12 'safeti':6 'motorcoach':8 69441 false official action 55479 1236571200 Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 186102 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. B000944 1952-11-09 8022 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5178 N00003535 13768 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.5 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio B000711 1940-11-11 14990 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7352 N00006692 29565 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.44081632653061 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B001266 3284 387 Russell Senate Office Building http://burris.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-3333 Roland 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'burri':3,7,9 'roland':2,6,8 M 412328 Burris Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL] 1946 N00015389 5297 Democrat 202-224-2854 IL Roland Burris 0.964285714285714 http://burris.senate.gov/ H001016 1943-07-22 1119 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] 170 N00005675 17025 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.39449541284404 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison action 55479 1236571200 Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 186102 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. action 55479 1236571200 Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 186101 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2912-2913) introduced 55479 1236571200 Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 186100