ms. meng: my amendment is simple. it's identical to language that appeared in the senate version of the transportation bill that required improved data collection on the type of child restraint systems in use whenever a child is present during a car crash. i'm honored to have representative love as a co-sponsor of this amendment, nd i thank her for her support. mr. chair, i know that we have 81 amendments to work through today and a long evening ahead of us, so in the interest of time i'll keep my remarks brief. my amendment merely requires revisions to the crash investigation data collection system of the national highway traffic safety administration in an effort to save children's lives. the more we know about the type of child restraint system is used, how it was used and the outcome of that use the more we'll be able to avert future tragedies. after three years of collection of the data required by this amendment, the secretary will be required to submit a report to congress on the performance of various child re