,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #aii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #beia ,report ,no4 #aai-bdb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #b1 #bjbe,mr4 ,casten 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 and ,mr4 ,mann7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,september #h1 #bjbe;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,bergman1 ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,king-,hinds1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mrs4 ,hinson1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,kean1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,mr4 ,owens1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,obernolte1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,ms4 ,scholten1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,turner of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,garbarino1 ,mr4 ,garcia of ,california1 ,mr4 ,knott1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,mr4 ,wied1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1 ,mr4 ,stanton1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,lawler1 and ,ms4 ,craig ,september #h1 #bjbe,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,april #b1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,mental ,health in ,aviation ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,regulations for individuals carrying out aviation activities 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall update regulations1 including in part #fg of title #ad of ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as appropriate1 to encourage individuals to-- 7#a7 seek help for mental health conditions or symptoms of mental health conditions2 and 7#b7 disclose conditions or symptoms described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,consultation2 report requirements ,section #daa7;d7 of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note7d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 a review and evaluation of any recommendations reached by the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board related to aviation workforce mental health2 and 7,e7 a description of relevant clinical studies1 research1 diagnostic manuals1 and protocols used by the licensed professionals as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,consultation ,in carrying out this subsection1 the task group shall consult with relevant stakeholders from the aviation and medical communities1 as necessary1 including-- 7,a7 the certified exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers of the ,administration certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots2 7,c7 aviation medical examiners1 as described in section #ahc4ba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7,d7 any other stakeholder determined relevant by the task group1 including any stakeholders described in paragraph 7#c77;,b74 4 7c7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the submission of the report required under section #daa7;f7 of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note71 the ,administrator shall take such actions as are necessary to implement the mental health-related recommendations of such report4 7#b7 ,justification ,if the ,administrator decides not to implement any of the recommendations described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress the justification for such decision4 #c4 ,annual review of mental health special issuance process ,the ,administrator shall conduct an annual review1 and update1 as appropriate1 the applicable regulations1 policies1 orders1 and guidance on mental health-related special issuance for pilots and air traffic controllers to-- 7#a7 reclassify and approve additional medications that may be safely prescribed to airmen to treat mental health conditions2 7#b7 improve mental health knowledge and training for aviation medical examiners2 7#c7 if the ,administrator determines appropriate1 delegate additional authority to aviation medical examiners consistent with the recommendation of the ,mental ,health ,aviation ,rulemaking ,committee described in section #e2 and 7#d7 improve the special issuance process for pilots and air traffic controllers4 #d4 ,authorization of appropriation for additional aviation medical examiners ,of the amounts made available pursuant to section #ajf7k77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,administrator shall set aside #ac1gdj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbh to-- 7#a7 recruit1 select1 train1 and delegate the necessary authorities to additional aviation medical examiners and human intervention motivation study aviation medical examiners1 including those who are psychiatrists2 7#b7 expand capacity to provide oversight of aviation medical examiners and clear the backlog of special issuance requests and cases awaiting review at the ,office of ,aerospace ,medicine2 and 7#c7 support any other related activities1 as the ,administrator determines appropriate4 #e4 ,implementation of aviation rulemaking committee recommendations 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall implement1 to the greatest extent practicable1 the recommendations of the ,mental ,health and ,aviation ,medical ,clearances ,aviation ,rulemaking ,committee which were submitted to the ,administrator on ,april #a1 #bjbd4 7b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consult with the parties described in section #daa7;d77#e7 of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7as added by this ,act74 7c7 ,justification ,if the ,administrator decides not to implement any of the recommendations described in subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress the justification for such decision4 #f4 ,public information campaign 7a7 ,in general ,of the amounts made available under section #ajf7k77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,administrator shall set aside #a1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbh for a public information campaign or similar public education efforts to destigmatize individuals in 7or interested in joining7 the aviation industry who seek mental health care1 to broaden awareness of available supportive services1 and establish trust with pilots and air traffic controllers4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the ,administrator creates the public information campaign described in subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall submit to appropriate committees of ,congress a report describing the actions taken to develop such campaign and the plans for implementation4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,special issuance ,the term special issuance has the meaning given the term in section #fg4dja of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 ,september #h1 #bjbe,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed