[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 3578 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 253
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3578
[Report No. 113-343]
To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the
screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an air traffic
controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking
proceeding, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 21, 2013
Mr. LoBiondo (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Bucshon, Mr.
Graves of Missouri, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Meehan) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
February 6, 2014
Additional sponsors: Mr. Hudson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Barrow of
Georgia, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Rodney Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Flores, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Long, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Womack, Mr.
Nugent, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Roskam,
Mr. Coble, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and
Mr. Johnson of Ohio
February 6, 2014
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the
screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an air traffic
controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking
proceeding, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRMEN AND
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS RELATING TO SLEEP
DISORDERS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may
implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening,
testing, or treatment (including consideration of all possible
treatment alternatives) of an airman or an air traffic controller for a
sleep disorder only if the requirement is adopted pursuant to a
rulemaking proceeding.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a
requirement that was in force before November 1, 2013.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Airman.--The term ``airman'' has the meaning
given that term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States
Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Air traffic controller.--The term ``air
traffic controller'' means a civilian employee of the
Department of Transportation described in section 2109 of title
5, United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Sleep disorder.--The term ``sleep disorder''
includes obstructive sleep apnea.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRMEN AND AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS RELATING TO SLEEP DISORDERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may, consistent
with accepted medical standards and practices, implement or enforce a
requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment
(including consideration of all possible treatment alternatives) of an
airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder--
(1) in the case of an airman, only if the requirement is
adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding; and
(2) in the case of an air traffic controller, only if the
Federal Aviation Administration meets its obligations pursuant
to chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a requirement
that was in force before November 1, 2013.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Airman.--The term ``airman'' has the meaning given that
term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
(2) Air traffic controller.--The term ``air traffic
controller'' means a civilian employee of the Department of
Transportation described in section 2109 of title 5, United
States Code.
(3) Sleep disorder.--The term ``sleep disorder'' includes
obstructive sleep apnea.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to establish
requirements for the adoption of any new or revised requirement
providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of an airman
or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder, and for
other purposes.''.
Union Calendar No. 253
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3578
[Report No. 113-343]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the
screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an air traffic
controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking
proceeding, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
February 6, 2014
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed