,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgab ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bey]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a national aviation prep>$ness plan = communicable disease outbreaks1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,aviation ,prep>$ness ,plan ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,national aviation prep>$ness plan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation consid]s appropriate1 %all develop a national aviation prep>$ness plan = communicable disease outbreaks4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,! plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 provide airports & air c>ri]s ) an adaptable & scalable framework ) :i* to align ! individual plans1 includ+ ! em]g5cy response plans1 ( su* airports & air c>ri]s & provide guidance z to ea* individual plan2 7#b7 improve coord9ation among airports1 air c>ri]s1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 o!r appropriate ,f$]al entities1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & heal? ag5cies ) respect to develop+ policies t increase ! effectiv5ess ( scre5+1 te/+1 qu>ant9+1 & contact-trac+ ) respect to air c>ri] pass5g]s2 7#c7 to ! ext5t practicable1 improve coord9ation among relevant int]national entities2 7#d7 ensure t at-risk employees are equipp$ ) appropriate p]sonal protective equipm5t to r$uce ! likelihood ( exposure to a cov]$ communicable disease2 7#e7 ensure aircraft & enclos$ facilities own$1 op]at$1 or us$ by an air c>ri] or airport are clean$1 dis9fect$1 & sanitiz$1 & c h in/all$ & ma9ta9$ protective infra/ructure :]e appropriate1 9 accordance ) ,,cdc guidel9es = prev5t+ & conta9+ ! spread ( cov]$ communicable diseases2 7#f7 id5tify & assign ,f$]al ag5cy roles 9 ! developm5t & deploym5t ( em]g+ & exi/+ solutions to r$uce cov]$ communicable diseases 9 ! aviation ecosy/em2 7#g7 cle>ly del9eate ! responsibilities ( ! sponsors & op]ators ( airports1 air c>ri]s1 & ,f$]al ag5cies 9 respond+ to a cov]$ communicable disease2 7#h7 incorporate ! recomm5dations made by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation conta9$ 9 ! report titl$ ,air ,travel & ,communicable ,diseases3 ,compreh5sive ,f$]al ,plan ,ne$$ = ,u4,s4 ,aviation ,sy/em's ,prep>$ness issu$ 9 ,decemb] #bjae 7,,gao-#af-abg72 7#i7 consid] ! late/ pe]-review$ sci5tific /udies t address communicable disease ) respect to air transportation2 & 7#aj7 consid] fund+ con/ra9ts4 7c7 ,consultation ,:5 develop+ ! plan "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all consult ) aviation indu/ry & labor /akehold]s1 includ+ repres5tatives (-- 7#a7 air c>ri]s2 7#b7 airport op]ators1 includ+ ) respect to l>ge hub1 m$ium hub1 small hub1 & nonhub comm]cial s]vice airports2 7#c7 labor organizations t repres5t airl9e pilots1 flight att5dants1 air c>ri] airport cu/om] s]vice repres5tatives1 & air c>ri] ma9t5ance1 repair1 & ov]haul work]s2 7#d7 ! labor organization c]tifi$ "u section #gaaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ! exclusive b>ga9+ repres5tative ( air traffic controll]s ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 7#e7 ! labor organization c]tifi$ "u su* section z ! exclusive b>ga9+ repres5tative ( airway transportation sy/ems speciali/s & aviation safety inspectors ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 7#f7 trade associations repres5t+ air c>ri]s & airports2 & 7#g7 su* o!r /akehold]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! plan is develop$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes su* plan4 7e7 ,review ( plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a report is submitt$ "u subsection 7d71 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all review ! plan includ$ 9 su* report & make *anges by rule z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7f7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct & submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a /udy assess+ ! national aviation prep>$ness plan develop$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7#a7 :e!r su* plan-- 7,a7 is responsive to any previ\s recomm5dations relat+ to aviation prep>$ness ) respect to an outbreak ( a cov]$ communicable disease or global heal? em]g5cy made by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al2 & 7,b7 meets ! obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u int]national conv5tions & treaties2 & 7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates aviation sy/em is prep>$ to respond to an outbreak ( a cov]$ communicable disease4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,at-risk employee ,! t]m at-risk employee means-- 7,a7 an individual ^: job duties require int]action ) air c>ri] pass5g]s on a regul> & cont9u+ basis & :o is an employee (-- 7i7 an air c>ri]2 7ii7 an air c>ri] contractor2 7iii7 an airport2 or 7iv7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 an air traffic controll] or sy/ems safety speciali/ ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,cov]$ communicable disease ,! t]m cov]$ communicable disease means a communicable disease t has ! pot5tial to cause an epidemic or p&emic ( infecti\s disease t w\ld con/itute a public heal? em]g5cy ( int]national conc]n z decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74