[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1941 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1941

   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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 16, 2014

  Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Johanns) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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.
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