; and (B) alerting the operator of the school bus of the pedestrians described in subparagraph (A). (2) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Administrator completes the study under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall issue rules requiring school buses manufactured in, or imported into, the United States to effectuate that requirement. (b) Safety belt alert Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete a study on the benefits of requiring school buses manufactured in, or imported into, the United States to be equipped with a system to alert the operator of the school bus if a passenger in the school bus is not wearing a 3-point safety belt equipped on the school bus. (c) Retrofitting Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete a study with respect to the benefits of requiring all school buses operating in the United States to be equipped with a 3-point safety belt at each designated seating position. 5. Safety belt grant program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a grant program to provide grants to States to make subgrants to local educational agencies— (1) to assist the local educational agencies in purchasing school buses equipped with 3-point safety belts at each designated seating position; and (2) to assist the local educational agencies in modifying school buses already owned by the local educational agency to be equipped with 3-point safety belts at each designated seating position. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.