,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington 7for himself and ,mr4 ,beyer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,aviation ,preparedness ,plan ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,national aviation preparedness plan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and the heads of such other ,federal departments or agencies as the ,secretary of ,transportation considers appropriate1 shall develop a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks4 7b7 ,contents of plan ,the plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 provide airports and air carriers with an adaptable and scalable framework with which to align the individual plans1 including the emergency response plans1 of such airports and air carriers and provide guidance as to each individual plan2 7#b7 improve coordination among airports1 air carriers1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 other appropriate ,federal entities1 and ,state and local governments and health agencies with respect to developing policies that increase the effectiveness of screening1 testing1 quarantining1 and contact-tracing with respect to air carrier passengers2 7#c7 to the extent practicable1 improve coordination among relevant international entities2 7#d7 ensure that at-risk employees are equipped with appropriate personal protective equipment to reduce the likelihood of exposure to a covered communicable disease2 7#e7 ensure aircraft and enclosed facilities owned1 operated1 or used by an air carrier or airport are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized1 and can have installed and maintained protective infrastructure where appropriate1 in accordance with ,,cdc guidelines for preventing and containing the spread of covered communicable diseases2 7#f7 identify and assign ,federal agency roles in the development and deployment of emerging and existing solutions to reduce covered communicable diseases in the aviation ecosystem2 7#g7 clearly delineate the responsibilities of the sponsors and operators of airports1 air carriers1 and ,federal agencies in responding to a covered communicable disease2 7#h7 incorporate the recommendations made by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to the ,secretary of ,transportation contained in the report titled ,air ,travel and ,communicable ,diseases3 ,comprehensive ,federal ,plan ,needed for ,u4,s4 ,aviation ,system's ,preparedness issued in ,december #bjae 7,,gao-#af-abg72 7#i7 consider the latest peer-reviewed scientific studies that address communicable disease with respect to air transportation2 and 7#aj7 consider funding constraints4 7c7 ,consultation ,when developing the plan under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall consult with aviation industry and labor stakeholders1 including representatives of-- 7#a7 air carriers2 7#b7 airport operators1 including with respect to large hub1 medium hub1 small hub1 and nonhub commercial service airports2 7#c7 labor organizations that represent airline pilots1 flight attendants1 air carrier airport customer service representatives1 and air carrier maintenance1 repair1 and overhaul workers2 7#d7 the labor organization certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 7#e7 the labor organization certified under such section as the exclusive bargaining representative of airway transportation systems specialists and aviation safety inspectors of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 7#f7 trade associations representing air carriers and airports2 and 7#g7 such other stakeholders as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after the plan is developed under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report that includes such plan4 7e7 ,review of plan ,not later than #a year after the date on which a report is submitted under subsection 7d71 and every year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall review the plan included in such report and make changes by rule as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7f7 ,,gao study ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall conduct and submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a study assessing the national aviation preparedness plan developed under subsection 7a71 including-- 7#a7 whether such plan-- 7,a7 is responsive to any previous recommendations relating to aviation preparedness with respect to an outbreak of a covered communicable disease or global health emergency made by the ,comptroller ,general2 and 7,b7 meets the obligations of the ,united ,states under international conventions and treaties2 and 7#b7 the extent to which the ,united ,states aviation system is prepared to respond to an outbreak of a covered communicable disease4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,at-risk employee ,the term at-risk employee means-- 7,a7 an individual whose job duties require interaction with air carrier passengers on a regular and continuing basis and who is an employee of-- 7i7 an air carrier2 7ii7 an air carrier contractor2 7iii7 an airport2 or 7iv7 the ,federal ,government2 and 7,b7 an air traffic controller or systems safety specialist of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#b7 ,covered communicable disease ,the term covered communicable disease means a communicable disease that has the potential to cause an epidemic or pandemic of infectious disease that would constitute a public health emergency of international concern as declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74