,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gabh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjbj,mr4   
,case introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to ensure ! safety ( air       
pass5g]s & ! public by au?oriz+ ,/ates  
to implem5t reasonable guidel9es &      
re/rictions on pass5g] air travel1 to   
am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,air ,travel       
,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,protection     
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,pass5g] air travel is or c
 be a major vector 9 ! spread ( c]ta9   
communicable diseases su* z ,,covid-#ai4
  7#b7 ,air pass5g]s :o h be5 infect$ by
 su* communicable diseases1 especially  
dur+ a decl>$ national public heal?     
em]g5cy1 pres5t a s]i\s public heal?    
risk n only to _! fell[ pass5g]s b to   
all :o come 9 contact ) !m at _!        
de/9ations & ^u _! return4  7#c7 ,fur!r1

 su* air pass5g]s pres5t a s]i\s        
negative economic consequ5ce to !       
airl9es on :i* !y fly & to ! de/9ations 
at :i* !y arrive1 especially de/9ations 
reliant on ! travel & t\rism indu/ry1 z 
!y de/roy public confid5ce 9 ! heal? &  
safety ( air travel & ( su* de/9ations4 
7#d7 ,! be/ me*anism to address ^!      
negative consequ5ces dur+ a decl>$      
national public heal? em]g5cy is =      
pot5tial air pass5g]s to be te/$ =      
symptoms ( ! relevant communicable      
disease be=e bo>d+ airl9es & to be d5i$ 
bo>d+ if su* symptoms are indicat$4     
7#e7 ,! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration  
has tak5 ! position t x does n h exi/+  
/atutory au?ority to impose a public    
heal?-relat$ requirem5t on pass5g]      
airl9es t !y te/ all pot5tial air       
pass5g]s = symptoms ( ! relevant        
communicable disease be=e bo>d+ airl9es 
& d5y bo>d+ if su* symptoms are         
indicat$1 & fur!r t individual ,/ates   
are n au?oriz$ to impose su* requirem5ts
 9 ! ex]cise ( _! police p[] to protect 

! public heal? & fo/] economic & social 
/ability4  7#f7 ,z a result1 "s ,/ates1 
9 fur!rance ( ^? goals1 h be5 requir$ to
 adopt f> m risky & less effective      
me?ods :i* consume sc>ce res\rces1      
includ+ a po/-arrival self-polic+       
qu>ant9e :i* is widely disreg>d$4  #c4  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act %all be  
to au?orize any ,/ate to impose         
reasonable public heal?-protective      
conditions on ! bo>d+ ( any pass5g] on a
 pass5g] airl9e at ! po9t ( orig9 ( a   
direct flight to su* ,/ate dur+ a public
 heal? em]g5cy4  #d4 ,public heal?      
accommodations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration %all all[ ,/ates1         
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,indian 
,tribes to implem5t reasonable guidel9es
 & re/rictions to ensure ! public heal? 
& safety ( air pass5g]s & ! public4  7b7
 ,am5dm5ts to title #di ,title #di ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
section #djajc-- 7,a7 9 subsection      
7a77#b7 by /rik+ ,a citiz5 & ins]t+     

,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 a   
citiz52 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7f7 ,public heal? em]g5cy      
exception ,dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all all[ ,/ates1        
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,indian 
,tribes to implem5t & en=ce reasonable  
re/rictions on air pass5g]s at ! po9t ( 
orig9 ( a direct flight to su* ,/ate1   
t]ritory1 or ,indian ,tribe jurisdiction
 9 accordance ) requirem5ts &           
re/rictions det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1         
t]ritory1 or ,indian ,tribe at ! po9t ( 
de/9ation :i* may include1 a temp]ature 
or o!r rapid *eck = any communicable    
disease :i* is ! subject ( ! public     
heal? em]g5cy1 & :i* requirem5ts &      
re/rictions may include d5ial ( bo>d+ if
 su* int5d$ pass5g] is indicat$ = su*   
disease4 ,su* reasonable re/rictions    
%all be implem5t$ at ! exp5se ( ! air   
c>ri] z det]m9$ necess>y by a ,/ate1    
t]ritory1 or ,indian ,tribe4  7g7       
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !
 foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,public  

heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m public heal?       
em]g5cy means a decl>ation "u section   
#cai7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7a77 relat$ to a  
communicable disease4  7#b7 ,reasonable 
re/riction ,! t]m reasonable re/riction 
means any good fai? re/riction or       
condition impos$ or implem5t$ on int5d$ 
pass5g]s prior to bo>d+ a plane by a    
,/ate1 t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or   
,indian ,tribe to prev5t ! spread ( a   
communicable disease dur+ a public heal?
 em]g5cy4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #dgajg by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7x7 ,waiv] (  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 dur+ a public
 heal? em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all waive  
any grant assurance t conflicts ) a     
reasonable re/riction implem5t$ by a    
,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ,indian ,tribe z set
 =? 9 section #djajc7;f7 )\t an airport 
own] or op]ator submitt+ a reque/ = su* 
a waiv]4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (
 ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions    
apply3 7,a7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m

 public heal? em]g5cy means a decl>ation
 "u section #cai7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7a77  
relat$ to a communicable disease4  7,b7 
,reasonable re/riction ,! t]m reasonable
 re/riction means any good fai?         
re/riction or condition impos$ or       
implem5t$ on int5d$ pass5g]s prior to   
bo>d+ a plane by a ,/ate1 t]ritory ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 or ,indian ,tribe to     
prev5t ! spread ( a communicable disease
 dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy4  4