,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1 #bjbe,mr4  
,ca/5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4     
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,mann7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration to revise regulations =   
c]ta9 individuals c>ry+ out aviation    
activities :o disclose a m5tal heal?    
diagnosis or condition1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m5tal ,heal? 9 ,aviation  
,act ( #bjbe4  #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$ical communities1 z necess>y1         
includ+-- 7#a7 ! c]tifi$ exclusive      
b>ga9+ repres5tatives ( air traffic     
controll]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration c]tifi$ "u 
section #gaaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7#b7 ! pr9cipal organization    
repres5t+ ! l>ge/ c]tifi$ collective    
b>ga9+ repres5tative ( airl9e pilots2   
7#c7 aviation m$ical exam9]s1 z describ$
 9 section #ahc4ba ( title #ad1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7#d7 any o!r    
/akehold] det]m9$ relevant by ! task    
gr\p1 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$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a      
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,d7 a review & evaluation (   
any recomm5dations rea*$ 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 improve m5tal heal? k & tra9+ =    
aviation m$ical exam9]s2  7#c7 if !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1      
delegate additional au?ority to aviation
 m$ical exam9]s consi/5t ) !            
recomm5dation ( ! ,m5tal ,heal?         
,aviation ,rulemak+ ,committee describ$ 
9 section #e2 &  7#d7 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 #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjbi 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 exp& capacity to 
provide ov]sight ( aviation m$ical      
exam9]s & cle> ! backlog ( special      
issuance reque/s & cases await+ review  
at ! ,(fice ( ,a]ospace ,m$ic9e2 &  7#c7

 support any o!r relat$ activities1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  #e4         
,implem5tation ( aviation rulemak+      
committee recomm5dations  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
implem5t ! recomm5dations ( ! ,m5tal    
,heal? & ,aviation ,m$ical ,cle>ances   
,aviation ,rulemak+ ,committee :i* 7    
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator on ,april #a1
 #bjbd4  7b7 ,consultation ,subject to  
section #b1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult 
) p>ties 9 ! implem5tation describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,public in=mation  
campaign  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration         
#a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjbi = a public in=mation        
campaign or simil> public education     
ef=ts to de/igmatize individuals 9 7or  
int]e/$ 9 jo9+7 ! aviation indu/ry :o   
seek m5tal heal? c>e1 to broad5 aw>5ess 
( available supportive s]vices1 &       

e/abli% tru/ ) pilots & air traffic     
controll]s4  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  #g4 ,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