,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dia #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bhdh ,report ,no4   
#aae-bhf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjah,mr4 ,?une     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,june #bg1 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 
) an amendment,strike out all aft] !    
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation controll$ sub/ances &
 alcohol te/+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fight+ ,opioid ,abuse 9 ,transportation
 ,act4  #b4 ,rail me*anical employee    
controll$ sub/ances & alcohol te/+  7a7 
,rail me*anical employees ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all     
publi% a f9al rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]   
revis+ ! regulations promulgat$ "u      
section #bjadj ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to designate a rail       
me*anical employee z a railroad employee

 responsible = safety-s5sitive functions
 = purposes ( t section4  7b7 ,def9ition
 ( rail me*anical employee ,! ,secret>y 
%all def9e ! t]m rail me*anical employee
 by regulation "u subsection 7a74  7c7  
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !  
discretion ( ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation to set diff]5t          
requirem5ts by railroad size or o!r     
factors1 consi/5t ) applicable law4  #c4
 ,rail y>dma/] controll$ sub/ances &    
alcohol te/+  7a7 ,y>dma/]s ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 publi% a f9al rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]  
revis+ ! regulations promulgat$ "u      
section #bjadj ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to designate a y>dma/] z a
 railroad employee responsible =        
safety-s5sitive functions = purposes ( t
 section4  7b7 ,def9ition ( y>dma/] ,!  
,secret>y %all def9e ! t]m y>dma/] by   
regulation "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be

 con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !  
discretion ( ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation to set diff]5t          
requirem5ts by railroad size or o!r     
factors1 consi/5t ) applicable law4  #d4
 ,,gao report on ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation's collection & use (    
drug te/+ data  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all--  7#a7 review ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation ,drug & ,alcohol ,te/+ 
,managem5t ,in=mation ,sy/em2 &  7#b7   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! review1   
includ+ recomm5dations "u subsection    
7c74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! process ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation uses to collect & record
 drug & alcohol te/+ data submitt$ by   
employ]s = ea* mode ( transportation2   

7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r &1 if s1 h[ !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation uses ! data 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 c>ry+ out its
 responsibilities2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( 
! ext5t to :i* ! data describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 is di/ribut$ & available  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 &     
7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* drug 
& alcohol positive rates = ea* mode (   
transportation are publicly available4  
7c7 ,recomm5dations ,! report "u        
subsection 7a7 may include              
recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7#a7 h[ !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation c be/ use ! 
data describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72     
7#b7 any improvem5ts t c\ld be made to !
 process describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 
7#c7 :e!r &1 if s1 h[ drug & alcohol    
positive rates = ea* mode (             
transportation %\ld be made publicly    
available 9 an easily accessible =mat2 &
  7#d7 su* o!r recomm5dations z !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s appropriate4
  #e4 ,transportation ,workplace ,drug &
 ,alcohol ,te/+ ,program2 addition (    

f5tanyl  7a7 ,m&atory ,guidel9es =      
,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+ ,programs 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all det]m9e :e!r a revision ( !        
,m&atory ,guidel9es = ,f$]al ,workplace 
,drug ,te/+ ,programs to exp& ! opiate  
category on ! li/ ( au?oriz$ drug te/+  
to include f5tanyl is ju/ifi$1 bas$ on !
 reliability & co/-effectiv5ess (       
available te/+4  7#b7 ,revision (       
guidel9es ,if ! expansion ( ! opiate    
category is det]m9$ to be ju/ifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! det]m9ation "u t p>agraph1 a f9al    
notice ( ! revision ( ! ,m&atory        
,guidel9es = ,f$]al ,workplace ,drug    
,te/+ ,programs to exp& ! opiate        
category on ! li/ ( au?oriz$ drug te/+  
to include f5tanyl4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation drug-,te/+ panel ,if !  
expansion ( ! opiate category is det]m9$

 to be ju/ifi$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 & !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation concurs ) t
 det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ! f9al notice is publi%$ "u        
subsection 7a77#b71 a f9al rule revis+  
"p #dj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 to include f5tanyl 9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's drug-te/+ 
panel1 consi/5t ) ! ,m&atory ,guidel9es 
= ,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+         
,programs z revis$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section may be con/ru$ z limit+ or      
o!rwise affect+ any au?ority ( !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices or 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to exp& ! 
li/ ( au?oriz$ drug te/+ to include an  
additional sub/ance4  #f4 ,report on    
hair te/+ guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e 
#cj days !reaft] until ! date t !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    

publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al      
notice ( sci5tific & te*nical guidel9es 
= hair te/+ 9 accordance ) section      
#edjb7;b7 ( ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's ,surface  
,transportation ,act 7,public ,law      
#aad-id2 #abi ,/at4 #acab71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on--  7#a7 !   
/atus ( ! hair te/+ guidel9es2  7#b7 an 
explanation = :y ! hair te/+ guidel9es h
 n be5 issu$2  7#c7 a s*$ule1 includ+   
b5*m>ks1 = ! completion ( ! hair te/+   
guidel9es2 &  7#d7 an e/imat$ date (    
completion ( ! hair te/+ guidel9es4  #g4
 ,m&atory ,guidel9es = ,f$]al ,workplace
 ,drug ,te/+ ,programs us+ ,oral ,fluid 
7a7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
a f9al notice ( ! ,m&atory ,guidel9es = 
,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+ ,programs 

us+ ,oral ,fluid1 bas$ on ! notice (    
propos$ m&atory guidel9es publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,may #ae1 #bjae 7#id  
,,fr #bhjed74  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ z--  
7#a7 limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !        
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices to revise ! propos$     
m&atory guidel9es describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 to address issues rais$ dur+        
rulemak+1 includ+ issues involv+ passive
 exposure to m>ijuana use1 prior to     
publi%+ ! f9al notice2 or  7#b7 requir+ 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
to reissue a notice ( propos$ m&atory   
guidel9es to c>ry out subsection 7a74   
#h4 ,electronic recordkeep+ ,n lat] ?an 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all issue a f9al rule  
revis+ "p #dj ( title #di1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 to au?orize1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 ! use ( electronic   
signatures or digital signatures execut$
 to electronic =ms in/ead ( traditional 
h&writt5 signatures execut$ on pap] =ms4

  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,fight+ ,opioid ,abuse 9            
,transportation ,act4  #b4 ,rail        
me*anical employee controll$ sub/ances &
 alcohol te/+  7a7 ,rail me*anical      
employees ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all publi% a f9al    
rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] revis+ !        
regulations promulgat$ "u section #bjadj
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to   
designate a rail me*anical employee z a 
railroad employee responsible =         
safety-s5sitive functions = purposes ( t
 section4  7b7 ,def9ition ( rail        
me*anical employee ,! ,secret>y %all    
def9e ! t]m rail me*anical employee by  
regulation "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !  
discretion ( ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation to set diff]5t          
requirem5ts by railroad size or o!r     
factors1 consi/5t ) applicable law4  #c4
 ,rail y>dma/] controll$ sub/ances &    

alcohol te/+  7a7 ,y>dma/]s ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 publi% a f9al rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]  
revis+ ! regulations promulgat$ "u      
section #bjadj ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to designate a y>dma/] z a
 railroad employee responsible =        
safety-s5sitive functions = purposes ( t
 section4  7b7 ,def9ition ( y>dma/] ,!  
,secret>y %all def9e ! t]m y>dma/] by   
regulation "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !  
discretion ( ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation to set diff]5t          
requirem5ts by railroad size or o!r     
factors1 consi/5t ) applicable law4  #d4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation public drug
 & alcohol te/+ database  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all--  7#a7 n lat]   
?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjai1 e/abli% & make     
publicly available on its website a     
database ( ! drug & alcohol te/+ data   

report$ by employ]s = ea* mode (        
transportation2 &  7#b7 update !        
database annually4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!     
database "u subsection 7a7 %all include1
 = ea* mode ( transportation--  7#a7 !  
total numb] ( drug & alcohol te/s by    
type ( sub/ance te/$2  7#b7 ! drug &    
alcohol te/ results by type ( sub/ance  
te/$2  7#c7 ! reason = ! drug or alcohol
 te/1 su* z pre-employm5t1 r&om1        
po/-accid5t1 reasonable suspicion or    
cause1 return-to-duty1 or foll[-up1 by  
type ( sub/ance te/$2 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( 
individuals :o refus$ te/+4  7c7        
,comm]cially s5sitive data ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation %all n release any    
comm]cially s5sitive data furni%$ by an 
employ] "u ?is section unless ! data is 
aggregat$ or o!rwise 9 a =m t does n    
id5tify ! employ] provid+ ! data4  7d7  
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !  
requirem5ts ( ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation to adh]e to requirem5ts 
applicable to confid5tial bus9ess       

in=mation & s5sitive security in=mation1
 consi/5t ) applicable law4  #e4 ,,gao  
report on ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's 
collection & use ( drug & alcohol te/+  
data  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation public drug & alcohol   
te/+ database is e/abli%$ "u section #d1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all--  7#a7 review ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation ,drug & ,alcohol ,te/+  
,managem5t ,in=mation ,sy/em2 &  7#b7   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! review1   
includ+ recomm5dations "u subsection    
7c74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! process ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation uses to collect & record
 drug & alcohol te/+ data submitt$ by   
employ]s = ea* mode ( transportation2   
7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r &1 if s1 h[ !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation uses ! data 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 c>ry+ out its
 responsibilities2 &  7#c7 an assessm5t 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation public  
drug & alcohol te/+ database "u section 
#d4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ,! report "u   
subsection 7a7 may include              
recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7#a7 h[ !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation c be/ use ! 
data describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72     
7#b7 any improvem5ts t c\ld be made to !
 process describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 
7#c7 :e!r &1 if s1 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation public drug & alcohol   
te/+ database "u section #d c\ld be made
 m effective2 &  7#d7 su* o!r           
recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
consid]s appropriate4  #f4              
,transportation ,workplace ,drug &      
,alcohol ,te/+ ,program2 addition (     
f5tanyl  7a7 ,m&atory ,guidel9es =      
,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+ ,programs 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    

%all det]m9e :e!r a revision ( !        
,m&atory ,guidel9es = ,f$]al ,workplace 
,drug ,te/+ ,programs to exp& ! opiate  
category on ! li/ ( au?oriz$ drug te/+  
to include f5tanyl is ju/ifi$1 bas$ on !
 reliability & co/-effectiv5ess (       
available te/+4  7#b7 ,revision (       
guidel9es ,if ! expansion ( ! opiate    
category is det]m9$ to be ju/ifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices %all--  7,a7 notify !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ( ! det]m9ation2 &  7,b7
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation "u
 t p>agraph1 a f9al notice ( ! revision 
( ! ,m&atory ,guidel9es = ,f$]al        
,workplace ,drug ,te/+ ,programs to exp&
 ! opiate category on ! li/ ( au?oriz$  
drug te/+ to include f5tanyl4  7#c7     
,report ,if ! expansion ( ! opiate      
category is det]m9$ n to be ju/ifi$ "u  

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices %all submit to !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report expla9+1 9     
detail1 ! reasons ! expansion ( ! opiate
 category on ! li/ ( au?oriz$ drugs to  
include f5tanyl is n ju/ifi$4  7b7      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation drug-te/+   
panel ,if ! expansion ( ! opiate        
category is det]m9$ to be ju/ifi$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ! f9al notice is publi%$ "u        
subsection 7a77#b71 a f9al rule revis+  
"p #dj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 to include f5tanyl 9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's drug-te/+ 
panel1 consi/5t ) ! ,m&atory ,guidel9es 
= ,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+         
,programs z revis$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u subsection  

7a74  7c7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section may be con/ru$ z-- 7#a7 delay+ !
 publication ( ! notices describ$ 9     
sections #g & #h ( ?is ,act until !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
makes a det]m9ation or publi%es a notice
 "u ?is section2 or  7#b7 limit+ or     
o!rwise affect+ any au?ority ( !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices or 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to exp& ! 
li/ ( au?oriz$ drug te/+ to include an  
additional sub/ance4  #g4 ,/atus reports
 on hair te/+ guidel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days      
!reaft] until ! date t ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices publi%es 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al notice ( sci5tific
 & te*nical guidel9es = hair te/+ 9     
accordance ) section #edjb7;b7 ( ! ,fix+
 ,am]ica's ,surface ,transportation ,act
 7,public ,law #aad-id2 #abi ,/at4      
#acab71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !

 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on--   
7#a7 ! /atus ( ! hair te/+ guidel9es2   
7#b7 an explanation = :y ! hair te/+    
guidel9es h n be5 issu$2  7#c7 a s*$ule1
 includ+ b5*m>ks1 = ! completion ( !    
hair te/+ guidel9es2 &  7#d7 an e/imat$ 
date ( completion ( ! hair te/+         
guidel9es4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,to ! ext5t 
practicable & consi/5t ) ! objective ( !
 hair te/+ describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to 
detect illegal or unau?oriz$ use (      
sub/ances by ! individual be+ te/$1 !   
f9al notice ( sci5tific & te*nical      
guidel9es "u t subsection %all elim9ate 
positive te/ results1 ( ! individual be+
 te/$1 caus$ solely by ! drug use ( o!rs
 & n caus$ by ! drug use ( ! individual 
be+ te/$4  #h4 ,m&atory ,guidel9es =    
,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+ ,programs 
us+ ,oral ,fluid  7a7 ,deadl9e ,n lat]  
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all publi% 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al notice ( !       

,m&atory ,guidel9es = ,f$]al ,workplace 
,drug ,te/+ ,programs us+ ,oral ,fluid1 
bas$ on ! notice ( propos$ m&atory      
guidel9es publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on 
,may #ae1 #bjae 7#id ,,fr #bhjed74  7b7 
,requirem5t ,to ! ext5t practicable &   
consi/5t ) ! objective ( ! te/+ describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 to detect illegal or  
unau?oriz$ use ( sub/ances by !         
individual be+ te/$1 ! f9al notice (    
sci5tific & te*nical guidel9es "u t     
subsection %all elim9ate positive te/   
results1 ( ! individual be+ te/$1 caus$ 
solely by ! drug use ( o!rs & n caus$ by
 ! drug use ( ! individual be+ te/$4    
7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section may be con/ru$ z requir+ !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
reissue a notice ( propos$ m&atory      
guidel9es to c>ry out subsection 7a74   
#i4 ,electronic recordkeep+  7a7        
,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all--  7#a7   
ensure t ea* c]tifi$ laboratory t       

reque/s approval = ! use ( completely   
pap]less electronic ,f$]al ,drug ,te/+  
,cu/ody & ,control ,=ms f ! ,national   
,laboratory ,c]tification ,program's    
,electronic ,cu/ody & ,control ,=m      
sy/ems receives approval = ^? completely
 pap]less electronic =ms in/ead ( =ms t 
include any comb9ation ( electronic     
traditional h&writt5 signatures execut$ 
on pap] =ms2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a deadl9e =
 a c]tifi$ laboratory to reque/ approval
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,sav+s clause   
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ z    
limit+ or o!rwise affect+ any au?ority (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
to grant approval to a c]tifi$          
laboratory = use ( completely pap]less  
electronic ,f$]al ,drug ,te/+ ,cu/ody & 
,control ,=ms1 includ+ to grant approval
 outside ( ! process "u subsection 7a74 
7c7 ,electronic signatures ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! deadl9e "u    
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation %all issue a f9al rule  
revis+ "p #dj ( title #di1 ,code (      

,f$]al ,regulations1 to au?orize1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 ! use ( electronic   
signatures or digital signatures execut$
 to electronic =ms in/ead ( traditional 
h&writt5 signatures execut$ on pap] =ms4
  #aj4 ,/atus reports on ,comm]cial     
,driv]'s ,lic5se ,drug & ,alcohol       
,cle>+h\se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & biannually !reaft] until !      
compliance date1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
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