[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3095 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3095
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 12, 2013
Mr. 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 Infrastructure
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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.
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