113 HR 3578 RH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2014-02-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IB Union Calendar No. 253 113th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 3578 [Report No. 113–343] 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 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.
1.
Medical certification requirements for airmen and air traffic controllers 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 an airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder 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 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.
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.. 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