,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhhh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bi1 #bjba,mrs4 ,feinstein introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to reduce passenger1 crewmember1 and airport personnel risk of exposure to ,,covid-#ai1 decrease the risk of transmission of ,,covid-#ai on board aircraft and to ,united ,states destination communities through air travel1 and protect children and other vulnerable individuals by preventing further spread of ,,covid-#ai in the ,united ,states4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,u4,s4 ,air ,travel ,public ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,domestic air transportation within the ,united ,states 7a7 ,travel requirement ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 in consultation with the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 shall develop national vaccination verification standards and procedures in accordance with this section4 ,such standards and procedures shall require that all covered air carriers require that1 before any passenger may board an aircraft for a covered flight1 such passenger shall-- 7#a7 provide the covered air carrier with documentation demonstrating that the passenger is fully vaccinated 7as defined by the ,secretary or any successor guidance7 against the ,,covid-#ai 7,,sars-,co,v-#b7 novel coronavirus2 or 7#b7 attest under penalty of perjury that the passenger has adhered to the international travel recommendations and requirements for individuals who are not fully vaccinated 7issued by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention7 prior to boarding1 including requirements to provide proof of a negative pre-departure qualifying test result for ,,sars-,co,v-#b or1 alternatively1 written or electronic documentation of recovery from ,,covid-#ai after previous ,,sars-,co,v-#b infection1 in accordance with the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention's testing requirements and applicable guidance4 7b7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall promulgate interim final rules to ensure that the standards and procedures developed under subsection 7a7 are applied to covered air carriers beginning on the date that is not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exception ,the interim final rules promulgated under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a list of those categories of individuals and organizations that are exempt from the standards and procedures developed under this section4 ,such list shall be developed by the ,secretary in accordance with the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention's applicable guidance4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,air carrier ,the term air carrier has the meaning given that term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,aircraft ,the term aircraft has the meaning given that term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,airport ,the term airport has the meaning given that term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,attest2 attestation ,the terms attest and attestation with respect to a passenger mean the passenger having completed the attestation described in this section4 ,such attestation may be completed in written or electronic form4 ,the attestation is a statement1 writing1 entry1 or other representation under section #ajja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,covered air carrier ,the term covered air carrier means-- 7,a7 any air carrier engaged in passenger-carrying operations2 or 7,b7 any foreign air carrier authorized to engage in passenger-carrying operations4 7#f7 ,covered flight ,the term covered flight means a flight of a covered carrier that is scheduled to depart from1 and arrive at1 an airport located in the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,documentation of recovery ,the term documentation of recovery with respect to a passenger means a confirmation that-- 7,a7 the passenger has presented documentation of a positive test result and a signed letter on official letterhead that contains the name1 address1 and phone number of a licensed health care provider or public health official stating that the passenger has been cleared for travel2 7,b7 the positive test result occurred within the last three months 7#ij days7 preceding the passenger's flight in the ,united ,states1 or at such other intervals as specified in guidance issued by the ,secretary2 7,c7 the personal identifiers 7including the name and date of birth7 on the positive test result and signed letter match the personal identifiers on the passenger's passport or other travel documents2 7,d7 the test performed was a viral test2 and 7,e7 the test result states ,,positive1 ,,sars-,co,v-#b ,,rna ,,detected1 ,,sars-,co,v-#b ,,antigen ,,detected1 or ,,covid-#ai ,,detected4 ,a test marked invalid is not acceptable4 7#h7 ,foreign air carrier ,the term foreign air carrier has the meaning given that term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,qualifying test result ,the term qualifying test result with respect to a passenger means confirmation that-- 7,a7 the personal identifiers 7including the name and date of birth7 on the negative ,qualifying ,test result match the personal identifiers on the passenger's passport or other travel documents2 7,b7 the specimen was collected within the #c days 7or a lesser number of days if determined appropriate by the ,secretary7 preceding the flight's departure2 7,c7 the test performed was a viral test2 and 7,d7 the test result states ,,negative1 ,,sars-,co,v-#b ,,rna ,,not ,,detected1 ,,sars-,co,v-#b ,,antigen ,,not ,,detected1 or ,,covid-#ai ,,not ,,detected4 ,a test marked invalid is not acceptable4 7#aj7 ,united ,states ,the term ,united ,states has the meaning given that term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,recommendations for ,,covid-#ai vaccine use ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention shall review data on the transmission of ,,covid-#ai in health care settings and among health care personnel in other settings1 and develop and make recommendations for ,,covid-#ai vaccine use on the basis of transmission in health care settings and among health care personnel in other settings4