In November 2000, Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to develop a child restraint safety rating system that is practicable and understandable (Section 14 (g) of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act, November 1, 2000, Pub.L. 106-414, 114 Stat. 1800) and that will help consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing child restraints. The responsibility of this mandate fell to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which published a final rule on November 6, 2002 announcing its intent to establish a consumer information program for add-on child restraints based on ease of use.