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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbd  
,mr4 ,ca/5 7= himself & ,mrs4           
,*avez-,de,remer7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to revise
 regulations = c]ta9 individuals c>ry+  
out aviation activities :o disclose a   
m5tal heal? diagnosis1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,m5tal ,heal? 9 ,aviation ,act (    
#bjbd4  #b4 ,regulations = individuals  
c>ry+ out aviation activities  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
update regulations1 includ+ 9 "p #fg (  
title #ad ( ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 z appropriate1 & take any o!r actions  
necess>y to implem5t ! recomm5dations ( 
! aviation work=ce m5tal heal? task gr\p
 e/abli%$ "u section #daa7;d7 ! ,,faa   

,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd to enc\rage
 individuals to--  7#a7 seek help =     
m5tal heal? conditions or symptoms (    
m5tal heal? conditions2 &  7#b7 to      
disclose conditions or symptoms describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,consultation ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! task gr\p      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all consult )
 relevant /akehold]s f ! aviation &     
m$ical communities1 z necess>y1         
includ+-- 7#a7 ! exclusive b>ga9+       
repres5tatives ( pilots & air traffic   
controll]s c]tifi$ "u section #gaaa (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7    
aviation m$ical exam9]s1 z describ$ 9   
section #ahc4ba ( title #ad1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations2  7#c7 organizations
 repres5t+ ! individuals 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b72 &  7#d7 any o!r /akehold]  
det]m9$ relevant by ! task gr\p 1       
includ+ any /akehold]s describ$ 9       
section #daa7;d77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,,faa     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd4  7c7      
,report requirem5ts ,section            
#daa7;d77#d7 ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization  

,act ( #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-fc7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,d7 an evaluation ( any       
recomm5dations rea*$ by ! ,national     
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d relat$ to 
aviation work=ce m5tal heal?2 &  7,e7 a 
description ( relevant cl9ical /udies1  
rese>*1 diagno/ic manuals1 & protocols  
us$ by ! lic5s$ pr(essionals z ( ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  4  #c4 ,annual  
review ( m5tal heal? special issuance   
process ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all conduct an 
annual review1 & update1 z appropriate1 
! applicable regulations & policies1 on 
m5tal heal?-relat$ special issuance =   
pilots & air traffic controll]s to--    
7#a7 reclassify & approve additional    
m$ications t may be safely prescrib$ to 
airm5 to treat m5tal heal? conditions2  
7#b7 if ! adm9i/rator det]m9es          
appropriate1 delegate additional        

au?ority to aviation m$ical exam9]s2 &  
7#c7 improve ! special issuance process 
= pilots & air traffic controll]s4  #d4 
,au?orization ( appropriation =         
additional aviation m$ical exam9]s ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#ac1gdj1jjj to ! ,adm9i/rator = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbh to--  7#a7
 recruit1 select1 tra91 & delegate !    
necess>y au?orities to additional       
aviation m$ical exam9]s & human         
int]v5tion motivation /udy aviation     
m$ical exam9]s1 includ+ ^? :o are       
psy*iatri/s2  7#b7 review & improve     
m5tal heal? c>e tra9+ = aviation m$ical 
exam9]s2  7#c7 exp& capacity to provide 
ov]sight ( aviation m$ical exam9]s &    
cle> ! backlog ( special issuance       
reque/s at ! ,(fice ( ,a]ospace ,m$ic9e2
 &  7#d7 support any o!r relat$         
activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4
  #e4 ,public in=mation campaign  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration #a1ejj1jjj =   

ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbh = a 
public in=mation campaign or simil>     
public education ef=ts to de/igmatize   
individuals 9 7or int]e/$ 9 jo9+7 !     
aviation indu/ry :o seek m5tal heal? c>e
 & to broad5 aw>5ess ( available        
supportive s]vices4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,adm9i/rator creates 
! public in=mation campaign describ$ 9  
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
submit to appropriate committees (      
,congress a report describ+ ! actions   
tak5 to develop su* campaign & ! plans =
 implem5tation4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees (    
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,special issuance ,! t]m special        
issuance has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #fg4dja ( title #ad1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations4