#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfha ,,an ,,act ,to require a joint task force on air travel during and after the ,,covid-#ai ,public ,health ,emergency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short ,title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ensuring ,health ,safety in the ,skies ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means the ,joint ,federal ,advisory ,committee established under section #d4 7#b7 ,air travel ,the term air travel includes international air travel4 7#c7 ,,covid-#ai public health emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai public health emergency means the public health emergency first declared on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai and includes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section #cai4 7#d7 ,joint ,task ,force ,the term ,joint ,task ,force means the ,joint ,task ,force on ,air ,travel ,during and ,after the ,,covid-#ai ,public ,health ,emergency established under section #c7;a74 #c4 ,joint ,task ,force on ,air ,travel ,during and ,after the ,,covid-#ai ,public ,health ,emergency 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall establish the ,joint ,task ,force on ,air ,travel ,during and ,after the ,,covid-#ai ,public ,health ,emergency4 7b7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,joint ,task ,force shall develop recommended requirements1 plans1 and guidelines to address the health1 safety1 security1 and logistical issues relating to-- 7,a7 the continuation of air travel during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency2 and 7,b7 the resumption of full operations at airports and increased passenger air travel after the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7#b7 ,recommendations ,the recommendations developed under paragraph 7#a71 with respect to the applicable periods described in paragraph 7#c71 shall include-- 7,a7 modifying airport1 air carrier1 security 7including passenger security screening71 and other operations related to passenger air travel1 including passenger queuing1 boarding1 deplaning1 and baggage handling procedures1 as a result of-- 7i7 current and anticipated changes to passenger air travel during and after the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency2 and 7ii7 anticipated changes to passenger air travel resulting from any seasonal recurrence of the coronavirus2 7,b7 mitigating the public health and economic impacts of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency and any seasonal recurrence of the coronavirus on airports and passenger air travel 7including through the use of personal protective equipment1 the implementation of strategies to promote overall passenger and employee safety1 and the accommodation of social distancing as feasible and necessary72 7,c7 addressing privacy and civil liberty issues that may arise from passenger health screenings1 contact-tracing1 or other processes used to monitor the health of individuals engaged in air travel2 and 7,d7 operating procedures to manage future public health crises that can be anticipated1 to the extent such public health crises may impact air travel4 7#c7 ,applicable periods ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b71 the applicable periods described in this paragraph are the following periods3 7,a7 ,the period beginning on the date of the first meeting of the ,joint ,task ,force and ending on the last day of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7,b7 ,the #a-year period beginning on the day after the end of the period described in subparagraph 7,a74 7c7 ,activities of the ,joint ,task ,force 7#a7 ,in general ,in developing the recommended requirements1 plans1 and guidelines under subsection 7b71 and prior to including such recommendations in the final report required under section #e7;b71 the ,joint ,task ,force shall-- 7,a7 conduct cost-benefit evaluations regarding such recommendations1 including costs impacting air operations and impacts on air travel2 7,b7 consider funding constraints2 7,c7 use risk-based decision-making2 and 7,d7 consult with the ,advisory ,committee established in section #d7;a7 and consider any consensus policy recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee submitted under section #d7;b74 7#b7 ,international consultation ,the ,joint ,task ,force shall consult1 as practicable1 with relevant international entities and operators1 including the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 to harmonize 7to the extent possible7 recommended requirements1 plans1 and guidelines for air travel during and after the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7d7 ,membership 7#a7 ,chair ,the ,secretary of ,transportation 7or the ,secretary's designee7 shall serve as ,chair of the ,joint ,task ,force4 7#b7 ,vice-,chair ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7or the ,secretary's designee7 shall serve as ,vice-,chair of the ,joint ,task ,force4 7#c7 ,other members ,in addition to the ,chair and ,vice-,chair1 the members of the ,joint ,task ,force shall include representatives of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,department of ,transportation4 7,b7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,c7 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,d7 ,the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7,e7 ,the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7,f7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7,g7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7,h7 ,the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration4 7,i7 ,the ,national ,institute for ,occupational ,safety and ,health4 7,j7 ,the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration4 7,k7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7,l7 ,the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 #d4 ,joint ,federal ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ae days after the date on which the ,joint ,task ,force is established under section #c7;a71 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall establish a ,joint ,federal ,advisory ,committee to advise the ,joint ,task ,force4 7b7 ,duties of the ,advisory ,committee ,the ,advisory ,committee shall develop and submit consensus policy recommendations to the ,joint ,task ,force for the ,joint ,task ,force to consider when developing recommendations under section #c7;b74 7c7 ,membership ,the members of the ,advisory ,committee shall include representatives of the following3 7#a7 ,airport operators designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#b7 ,air carriers designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#c7 ,aircraft and aviation manufacturers designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#d7 ,labor organizations representing-- 7,a7 aviation industry workers 7including pilots1 flight attendants1 engineers1 maintenance1 mechanics1 air traffic controllers1 and safety inspectors7 designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation2 and 7,b7 security screening personnel designated by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#e7 ,public health experts designated by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#f7 ,organizations representing airline passengers designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#g7 ,privacy and civil liberty organizations designated by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#h7 ,manufacturers and integrators of passenger screening and identity verification technologies designated by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#i7 ,trade associations representing air carriers 7including major passenger air carriers1 low-cost passenger air carriers1 regional passenger air carriers1 cargo air carriers1 and foreign passenger air carriers7 designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#aj7 ,trade associations representing airport operators 7including large hub1 medium hub1 small hub1 nonhub primary1 and nonprimary commercial service airports7 designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7d7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the membership of the ,advisory ,committee shall not affect its responsibilities but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and in accordance with the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app74 7e7 ,prohibition on compensation ,the members of the ,advisory ,committee shall not receive any compensation from the ,federal ,government by reason of their service on the ,advisory ,committee4 7f7 ,publication ,not later than #ad days after the date on which the ,advisory ,committee submits policy recommendations to the ,joint ,task ,force pursuant to subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall publish such policy recommendations on a publicly accessible website4 #e4 ,briefings and ,reports 7a7 ,preliminary briefings ,as soon as practicable1 but not later than #f months after the date on which the ,joint ,task ,force is established under section #c7;a71 the ,joint ,task ,force shall begin providing preliminary briefings to ,congress on the status of the development of the recommended requirements1 plan1 and guidelines under section #c7;b74 ,the preliminary briefings shall include interim versions1 if any1 of the recommendations of the ,joint ,task ,force4 7b7 ,final report 7#a7 ,deadline ,as soon as practicable1 but not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,joint ,task ,force shall submit a final report to ,congress4 7#b7 ,content ,the final report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,all of the recommended requirements1 plans1 and guidelines developed by the ,joint ,task ,force under section #c7;b71 and a description of any action taken by the ,federal ,government as a result of such recommendations4 7,b7 ,consensus policy recommendations submitted by the ,advisory ,committee under section #d7;b71 and an explanation 7including data and risk analysis7 of any action by the ,joint ,task ,force in response to such recommendations4 #f4 ,termination ,the ,joint ,task ,force and the ,advisory ,committee shall terminate #cj days after the date on which the ,joint ,task ,force submits the final report required under section #e7;b74 ,passed the ,senate ,september #cj 7legislative day1 ,september #bi71 #bjbj4,secretary