,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aecg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bc1
 #bjac,mr4 ,blunt 7for himself and ,mr4 
,warner7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure  
that any new or revised requirement     
providing for the screening1 testing1 or
 treatment of individuals operating     
commercial motor vehicles for sleep     
disorders is adopted through a          
rulemaking proceeding1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,commercial motor vehicle
 operator requirements relating to sleep
 disorders  7a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary of ,transportation may       
implement or enforce a requirement      
providing for the screening1 testing1 or
 treatment 7including consideration of  
all possible treatment alternatives7 of 
individuals operating commercial motor  
vehicles for sleep disorders only if the
 requirement is adopted pursuant to a   

rulemaking proceeding4  7b7             
,applicability ,subsection 7a7 shall not
 apply to a requirement that was in     
force before ,september #a1 #bjac4  7c7 
,sleep disorders defined ,in this       
section1 the term sleep disorders       
includes obstructive sleep apnea4