H.R. 3578 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2013Mr. 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 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. 1. Medical certification requirements for airmen and air traffic controllers 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 an airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder 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 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.