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IBUnion Calendar No. 165113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3095[Report No. 113–225]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 12, 2013Mr. Bucshon (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Radel, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Southerland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureSeptember 25, 2013Additional sponsors: Mr. Cramer, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Denham, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Jones, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Joyce, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Olson, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Coble, Mr. Williams, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Massie, Mr. Nolan, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Schock, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Walz, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Crawford, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Latta, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Latham, Mr. Terry, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Long, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Huelskamp, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Holding, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Rogers of AlabamaSeptember 25, 2013Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.

1.

Commercial motor vehicle operator requirements relating to sleep disorders

(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 individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders only if the requirement is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding.(b)

Applicability

Subsection (a) shall not apply to a requirement that was in force before September 1, 2013.(c)

Sleep disorders defined

In this section, the term sleep disorders includes obstructive sleep apnea.

September 25, 2013Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed