[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 113-45
113th Congress

An Act


 
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.

Approved October 15, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3095:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-225 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
Sept. 25, 26, considered and passed House.
Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate.