,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #c1 #bjbj,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & 
,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to support
 ! ef=ts ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to   
provide = priority te/+ ( c]ta9         
transportation work]s ) respect to !    
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 & require ! own]s &       
op]ators ( equipm5t & facilities us$ by 
pass5g] or freight transportation       
employ]s to clean1 dis9fect1 & sanitize 
t equipm5t & provide p]sonal protective 
equipm5t to c]ta9 employees1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ess5tial ,transportation  
,employee ,safety ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4    
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  #c4 ,priority te/+ =  

ess5tial transportation employees  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 adopt1
 = use by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
9 c>ry+ out response ef=ts relat+ to1 & 
op]ations dur+1 ! ,coronavirus ,disease 
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 !           
categorization ( c]ta9 transportation   
work]s z ess5tial critical infra/ructure
 work]s 9 accordance ) ! advisory li/   
publi%$ by ! ,cyb]security &            
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy on ,may 
#ai1 #bjbj1 entitl$ ,guidance on !      
,ess5tial ,critical ,infra/ructure      
,work=ce3 ,ensur+ ,community & ,national
 ,resili5ce 9 ,,covid-#ai ,response 7or 
a subsequ5t v]sion ( t advisory li/72 & 
7#b7 coord9ate ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to support ! ef=ts (  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to provide =    
priority te/+ ( transportation work]s   
categoriz$ z ess5tial critical          
infra/ructure work]s "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) 
respect to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai

 7,,covid-#ai74  #d4 ,requirem5ts =     
own]s & op]ators ( equipm5t or          
facilities us$ by pass5g] or freight    
transportation employ]s  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,at-risk employee 
,! t]m at-risk employee means an        
employee 7includ+ a ,f$]al employee7 or 
contractor ( a pass5g] or freight       
transportation employ]-- 7,a7 ^: job    
responsibilities involve int]action )-- 
7i7 pass5g]s2  7ii7 ! public2 or  7iii7 
c[ork]s :o int]act ) ! public2  7,b7 :o 
h&les items :i* are h&l$ or w be h&l$ by
 ! public2 or  7,c7 :o works 9 locations
 :]e social di/anc+ & o!r prev5tative   
measures ) respect to ! ,coronavirus    
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 are n      
possible4  7#b7 ,pass5g] or freight     
transportation employ] ,! t]m pass5g] or
 freight transportation employ]         
includes-- 7,a7 ! own]1 *>t]]1 manag+   
op]ator1 ma/]1 or o!r individual 9 *>ge 
( a pass5g] vessel 7z def9$ 9 section   
#baja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72
  7,b7 an air c>ri] 7z def9$ 9 section  

#djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,code72  7,c7 a rail c>ri] 7z def9$ 9   
section #bdajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code72  7,d7 a rail c>ri] 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajajb ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,e7 a commut]   
au?ority 7z def9$ 9 section #bdajb (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,f7 a
 regional transportation au?ority 7z    
def9$ 9 section #bdajb ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,g7 a provid] ( 
public transportation 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ecjb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,code72  7,h7 a provid] ( motorcoa*     
s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #cbgjb ( !   
,motorcoa* ,enhanc$ ,safety ,act ( #bjab
 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #caacf note2 ,public    
,law #aab-ada772  7,i7 a motor c>ri] t  
owns or op]ates m ?an #ajj motor        
vehicles 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section 
#cij4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or successor              
regulations772  7,j7 a sponsor1 own]1 or
 op]ator ( a public-use airport 7z def9$
 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code72  7,k7 an own] or op]ator 
( a vessel op]at+ 9 comm]cial s]vice 7z 
def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,l7 a m>9e      
t]m9al op]ator 7z def9$ 9 section #djajb
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & !  
relevant au?ority or op]ator ( a port or
 h>bor2 &  7,m7 ! ,transportation       
,security ,adm9i/ration1 exclusively )  
respect to ,transportation ,security    
,(fic]s4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,= ! purposes
 ( respond+ to1 or = purposes relat+ to 
op]ations dur+1 ! ,coronavirus ,disease 
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 ! ,secret>y 
%all require-- 7#a7 ! own]s & op]ators (
 equipm5t or facilities us$ by pass5g]  
or freight transportation employ]s1 z   
applicable-- 7,a7 to clean1 dis9fect1 & 
sanitize1 9 accordance ) guidance issu$ 
by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion1 ! equipm5t & facilities1    
includ+1 z applicable-- 7i7 buses2  7ii7
 comm]cial motor vehicles2  7iii7       
freight locomotives2  7iv7 freight &    
pass5g] rail c>s2  7v7 vessels2  7vi7   

airports2  7vii7 vehicles us$ = !       
transportation ( work]s to job sites :]e
 int]action ) ! public w occur2  7viii7 
aircraft1 includ+ ! cockpit & ! cab92 & 
7ix7 o!r equipm5t & facilities2  7,b7 to
 ensure t facilities1 includ+ enclos$   
facilities1 own$1 op]at$1 & us$ by      
pass5g] or freight transportation       
employ]s1 includ+ facilities us$ =      
employee tra9+ or ! p]=mance ( indoor or
 outdoor ma9t5ance1 repair1 or ov]haul  
"w1 are dis9fect$ & sanitiz$ frequ5tly 9
 accordance ) guidance issu$ by ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2  7,c7
 to provide to at-risk employees-- 7i7  
masks or protective face cov]+s2  7ii7  
gloves2  7iii7 h& sanitiz]2  7iv7       
sanitiz+ wipes ) suffici5t alcohol      
cont5t2 &  7v7 tra9+ on ! prop] use (   
p]sonal protective equipm5t & sanitiz+  
equipm5t2  7,d7 to ensure t employees ^:
 job responsibilities include ! clean+1 
dis9fect+1 or sanitiz+ describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 are provid$--  
7i7 masks or protective face cov]+s2    

7ii7 gloves2  7iii7 h& sanitiz]2 &  7iv7
 sanitiz+ wipes ) suffici5t alcohol     
cont5t2  7,e7 to e/abli% guidel9es1 or  
adh]e to any exi/+ applicable guidel9es1
 = notify+ an employee ( ! own] or      
op]ator ( a confirm$ diagnosis ( !      
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 ) respect to any o!r      
employee ( ! own] or op]ator ) :om !    
notifi$ employee _h physical contact or 
a physical int]action dur+ ! #dh-;h\r   
p]iod prec$+ ! "t at :i* ! diagnos$     
employee develop$ symptoms2  7,f7 to    
require t pass5g]s we> masks or         
protective face cov]+s :ile 9 or us+ a  
pass5g] transportation c>ri]2 &  7,g7 to
 require ea* flight crew memb] to we> a 
mask or protective face cov]+ :ile on   
bo>d an aircraft & outside ! flight     
deck2 &  7#b7 an air c>ri] to submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation     
,adm9i/ration a proposal to p]mit pilots
 to we> masks or protective face cov]+s 
9 ! flight deck1 includ+ a safety risk  
assessm5t ) respect to t proposal4  7c7 

,m>ket unavailability ( necess>y items  
7#a7 ,notice ( m>ket unavailability     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an own] or op]ator    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection   
7b7 is unable to acquire #a or m items  
necess>y to comply ) ! requirem5ts      
prescrib$ "u t p>agraph due to m>ket    
unavailability ( ! items1 ! own] or     
op]ator %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #g days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! own] or op]ator is 
unable to acquire ea* applicable item1  
submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5 notice   
expla9+ ! ef=ts made & ob/acles fac$ by 
! own] or op]ator to acquire t item2 &  
7ii7 cont9ue mak+ ef=ts to acquire t    
item until ! item is acquir$4  7,b7     
,updat$ notice ) respect to ! same item 
,if an own] or op]ator is unable to     
acquire an item describ$ 9 a notice     
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by ! date  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii7 )     
respect to ! notice1 ! own] or op]ator  
may submit an updat$ notice ) respect to
 t item4  7#b7 ,reasonable ef=t         
det]m9ation ,) respect to ea* notice    

submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all det]m9e :e!r ! own] or op]ator     
submitt+ ! notice has made reasonable   
ef=ts to acquire ! item describ$ 9 !    
notice4  7#c7 ,notice ( compliance ,n   
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* an  
own] or op]ator acquires an item        
describ$ 9 a notice submitt$ by t own]  
or op]ator "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a quantity
 suffici5t to comply ) ! requirem5ts    
prescrib$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! own] 
or op]ator %all submit to ! ,secret>y a 
writt5 notice ( compliance ) ^?         
requirem5ts4  7#d7 ,li/ ( own]s &       
op]ators mak+ reasonable ef=ts to       
acquire unavailable items  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% on a public   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
a li/ t1 ) respect to ea* notice        
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = :i* ! ,secret>y has made a positive  
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7      
id5tifies ! own] or op]ator t submitt$ !
 notice2  7ii7 id5tifies ! item t ! own]
 or op]ator 0 unable to acquire2 &      

7iii7 describes ! reasonable ef=ts made 
by ! own] or op]ator to acquire t item4 
7,b7 ,removal f li/ ,! ,secret>y %all   
remove ea* entry on ! li/ describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! e>li] (-- 7i7 !   
date on :i* ! applicable own] or op]ator
 submits to ! ,secret>y a notice (      
compliance "u p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to
 ! item t is ! subject ( ! entry2 &     
7ii7 ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! entry 0 add$ to ! li/4  7d7      
,p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 an own] or op]ator       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 t fails to
 p]=m ! duties prescrib$ "u t subsection
 is liable to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = a    
civil p5alty ( #a1jjj = ea* employee    
affect$ by ea* violation1 to be         
di/ribut$ to ^? affect$ employees4  7#b7
 ,exemption ,an own] or op]ator id5tifi$
 on ! li/ describ$ 9 subsection         
7c77#d77;,a7 %all n be subject to !     
p5alties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )     
respect to a failure to p]=m a duty     
prescrib$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 dur+ !  

"t p]iod 9 :i* ! own] or op]ator is     
id5tifi$ on t li/ if ! failure is due to
 ! m>ket unavailability ( ! item = :i* !
 own] or op]ator is includ$ on t li/4   
#e4 ,protection ( c]ta9 f$]al aviation  
adm9i/ration employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 
! duration ( ! national em]g5cy decl>$  
by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 )   
respect to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai
 7,,covid-#ai71 9 ord] to ma9ta9 ! safe 
& effici5t op]ation ( ! air traffic     
control sy/em1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7    
provide any air traffic controll] &     
airway transportation sy/ems speciali/ (
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration )     
masks or protective face cov]+s1 gloves1
 & h& sanitiz] & wipes ( suffici5t      
alcohol cont5t2  7#b7 ensure t ea* air  
traffic control facility is clean$1     
dis9fect$1 & sanitiz$ frequ5tly 9       
accordance ) ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion guidance2 &  7#c7 provide  
any employee ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       

,adm9i/ration ^: job responsibilities   
involve clean+1 dis9fect+1 & sanitiz+ a 
facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )     
masks or protective face cov]+s &       
gloves1 & ensure t ea* contractor ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration provides 
any employee ( ! contractor ) ^?        
mat]ials4  7b7 ,s\rce ( equipm5t ,!     
items describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 may 
be procur$ or provid$ "u t subsection   
?r\gh any s\rce available to !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration4