1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act . 2. Bus operations safety risk reduction program (a) Public transportation safety program section Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Bus operations safety risk reduction program (1) Requirements Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall require each recipient that operates fixed route bus service to— (A) develop a risk reduction program for bus operations under paragraph (2) to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents, injuries, assaults on bus operators, and fatalities; (B) submit the program, including the implementation plan required under paragraph (3), to the Secretary for review and approval; and (C) implement the program and plans approved by the Secretary. (2) Development of program A recipient required to develop and submit a risk reduction program for bus operations under paragraph (1)— (A) shall develop such program by conducting risk analysis on the bus operations of the recipient; (B) may incorporate such program into an applicable comprehensive safety plan that such recipient prepares pursuant to subsection (d), if all requirements under this subsection are addressed in the recipient’s comprehensive safety plan; and (C) shall develop such program in cooperation with bus operators and collective bargaining representatives of bus operators, including the development of— (i) the risk analysis required under subparagraph (A); and (ii) implementation plans required under paragraph (3). (3) Implementation plan Each risk reduction program for bus operations under paragraph (1) shall include an implementation plan for— (A) reduction of vehicular and pedestrian accidents involving buses that includes— (i) deployment of driver assistance technologies for bus operators that reduce or prevent accidents