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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