#aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #cegh  ,,an ,,act  ,to establish    
requirements for the adoption of any new
 or revised requirement providing for   
the screening1 testing1 or treatment of 
an airman or an air traffic controller  
for a sleep disorder1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,medical certification   
requirements for airmen and air traffic 
controllers relating to sleep disorders 
7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of      
,transportation may1 consistent with    
accepted medical standards and          
practices1 implement or enforce a       
requirement providing for the screening1
 testing1 or treatment 7including       
consideration of all possible treatment 
alternatives7 of an airman or an air    
traffic controller for a sleep          
disorder--  7#a7 in the case of an      
airman1 only if the requirement is      
adopted pursuant to a rulemaking        
proceeding2 and  7#b7 in the case of an 
air traffic controller1 only if the     
,federal ,aviation ,administration meets

 its obligations pursuant to chapter #ga
 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 shall
 not apply to a requirement that was in 
force before ,november #a1 #bjac4  7c7  
,definitions ,in this section1 the      
following definitions apply3  7#a7      
,airman ,the term airman has the meaning
 given that term in section #djajb7;a7  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7#b7 ,air traffic controller ,the term  
air traffic controller means a civilian 
employee of the ,department of          
,transportation described in section    
#baji of title #e1 ,united ,states      
,code4  7#c7 ,sleep disorder ,the term  
sleep disorder includes obstructive     
sleep apnea4  ,passed the ,house of     
,representatives ,february #aa1         
#bjad4;,clerk4