Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Signs H.R. 1216 and H.R. 5270 into Law

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1216, the "Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007 or the K.T. Safety Act of 2007," which requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations related to power window safety, rearward visibility, and rollaway prevention intended to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside and near motor vehicles; and

H.R. 5270, the "Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008," which extends authorities: to collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund through June 30, 2008; to make expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund through June 30, 2008; to make grants to airports under the Airport Improvement Program through June 30, 2008; and to provide Essential Air Service subsidies to three small communities through September 30, 2008.