Public Law 113–45: To 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.Public Law45Public Law 113–45127 Stat. 5572013-10-152013-10-15United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-03113publicPUBLIC LAW 113–45—OCT. 15, 2013127 STAT. 557Public Law113–45113th CongressAn ActTo 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.
Oct. 15, 2013
[H.R. 3095]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1.
49 USC 31305 note.
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.ApprovedOctober 15, 2013.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3095:HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 113–225 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
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