#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#cbeg  ,,an ,,act  ,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 ! ,john ,a4 ,haus] ,m5tal    
,heal? 9 ,aviation ,act4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,appropriate       
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,,faa 
,! t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation   
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,special issuance  
,! t]m special issuance has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #fg4dja ( title #ad1 

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  #c4       
,regulations = individuals c>ry+ out    
aviation activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 update regulations1 includ+ 9 "p #fg ( 
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
& issue relevant guidance z appropriate 
to enc\rage individuals to-- 7#a7 seek  
help = m5tal heal? conditions or        
symptoms ( m5tal heal? conditions2 &    
7#b7 disclose conditions or symptoms    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,solicit 
fe$back2 report requirem5ts ,section    
#daa7;d7 ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 solicit+ fe$back f aviation indu/ry
 pr(essionals or o!r lic5s$ pr(essionals
 repres5t+ air c>ri] op]ations "u "p    
#aba & "p #ace ( title #ad1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 & g5]al aviation   
op]ations "u "p #ia ( title #ad1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 ! exclusive b>ga9+

 repres5tatives ( air traffic controll]s
 ( ! ,,faa c]tifi$ "u section #gaaa (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
organizations repres5t+ collective      
b>ga9+ repres5tatives ( airl9e pilots1  
in/itutions ( high] education t are     
accr$it$ by ! ,aviation ,accr$itation   
,bo>d ,int]national1 & pr(essional pilot
 flight tra9+ s*ools c]tificat$ "u "p   
#ada ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations2  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,d7 a 
review & evaluation ( any recomm5dations
 rea*$ 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 reli$ ^u 
by ! task gr\p 9 develop+ _!            
recomm5dations4  4  7c7 ,implem5tation  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]

 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & = any  
report issu$ !reaft]1 n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! submission ( ea* report     
requir$ "u section #daa7;f7 ( ! ,,faa   
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note71 ! ,adm9i/rator  
may take action1 z appropriate1 to      
implem5t ! recomm5dations ( su* report4 
7#b7 ,ju/ification ,9 ! ev5t t !        
,adm9i/rator decides n to implem5t a    
recomm5dation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress !    
ju/ification = su* decision n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] receiv+ ! report conta9+  
su* recomm5dation4  #d4 ,review ( m5tal 
heal? special issuance process ,beg9n+  
on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !         
,adm9i/rator submits ! fir/ report      
pursuant to section #daa7;f7 ( ! ,,faa  
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note71 & annually = !  
#a/ #b ye>s !reaft]1 & tri5nially       
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a  
review ( ! special issuance process1 &  

update1 z appropriate1 ! applicable     
regulations1 policies1 ord]s1 & guidance
 on m5tal heal?-relat$ special issuance 
= pilots & air traffic controll]s to--  
7#a7 consid] ! reclassification (       
additional m$ications & evid5ce-bas$    
treatm5ts t may be safely prescrib$ to  
treat m5tal heal? conditions2  7#b7     
provide enhanc$ m5tal heal? k & tra9+ = 
aviation m$ical exam9]s1 consi/5t ) !   
recomm5dations ( ! ,m5tal ,heal?        
,aviation ,m$ical ,cle>ances ,aviation  
,rulemak+ ,committee describ$ 9 section 
#f2  7#c7 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es    
appropriate1 consid] exp&+ opportunities
 9 :i* an aviation m$ical exam9] may    
issue a c]tificate consi/5t ) !         
recomm5dations ( ! ,m5tal ,heal?        
,aviation ,m$ical ,cle>ances ,aviation  
,rulemak+ ,committee describ$ 9 section 
#f1 provid$ t su* exam9] has complet$   
enhanc$ m5tal heal? tra9+1 z describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 to ensure su* p]sonnel h 
! requisite k & ability to appropriately
 evaluate individuals = ,,faa m$ical    

c]tification2 &  7#d7 improve ! special 
issuance process = pilots & air traffic 
controll]s4  #e4 ,improv+ capacity = !  
,(fice ( ,a]ospace ,m$ic9e ,section     
#ajf7k77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,n m ?an  
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjbh to-- 7i7 recruit1 select1 & 
tra9 additional aviation m$ical exam9]s 
& human int]v5tion motivation /udy      
aviation m$ical exam9]s1 includ+ ^? :o  
are psy*iatri/s2  7ii7 exp& capacity to 
provide ov]sight ( aviation m$ical      
exam9]s & cle> ! backlog ( special      
issuance reque/s & cases await+ review  
at ! ,(fice ( ,a]ospace ,m$ic9e ( !     
,,faa2  7iii7 provide enhanc$ m5tal     
heal? tra9+ to aviation m$ical exam9]s  
to ensure su* p]sonnel h requisite k & !
 ability to appropriately evaluate      
individuals = ,,faa m$ical c]tification2
 &  7iv7 support any o!r relat$         
activities1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,adm9i/rator4  4  #f4 ,implem5tation (  

aviation rulemak+ committee             
recomm5dations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t1 z   
appropriate1 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,m5tal
 ,heal?  ,aviation ,m$ical ,cle>ances   
,aviation ,rulemak+ ,committee1 :i* 7   
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator on ,april #a1
 #bjbd 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     
,,arc74  7b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out 
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consult ) ! /akehold]s describ$ 9       
section #daa7;d77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,,faa     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7z am5d$ by
 ?is ,act74  7c7 ,validation ,) respect 
to recomm5dation #f ( ! ,,arc1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all lev]age & cite        
relevant cl9ical /udies1 rese>*1        
diagno/ic manuals1 & protocols to in=m !
 recomm5dation1 z det]m9$ by !          
,adm9i/rator4 ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 z    
appropriate1 commission any su* /udies t
 may be ne$$ to fill data gaps4 ,any su*
 /udies %all docum5t ! data gap & be    
complet$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !       

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,ju/ification 
,if ! ,adm9i/rator decides n to implem5t
 a recomm5dation describ$ 9 ! ,,arc1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress _!   
ju/ification = su* decision n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! deadl9e describ$ 9 su*  
subsection4  #g4 ,public in=mation      
campaign  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= fiscal ye>s   
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
c>ry out a public in=mation campaign or 
simil> public education ef=ts to-- 7#a7 
de/igmatize individuals 9 7or int]e/$ 9 
jo9+7 ! aviation indu/ry :o seek m5tal  
heal? c>e2  7#b7 broad5 aw>5ess (       
available supportive s]vices2 &  7#c7   
improve tru/ betwe5 ! ,,faa & pilots &  
air traffic controll]s4  7b7            
,requirem5ts ,! public in=mation        
campaign or simil> public education     
ef=ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all    
include-- 7#a7 mak+ publicly available  
79 an easily accessible =mat & location 
onl9e7-- 7,a7 in=mation t w\ld help     
de/igmatize ! report+ ( m5tal heal?     

conc]ns impact+ ! aviation work=ce1 &   
enc\rage individuals to seek help = su* 
conc]ns2 &  7,b7 o!r in=mation to       
effectuate ! outcomes describ$ 9        
subsection 7a72  7#b7 po/+ ! in=mation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 at ,aviation   
,m$ical ,exam9] (fices2 &  7#c7         
collaborat+ ) air c>ri]s 7z def9$ 9     
section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code71 flight tra9+ in/itutions 
& entities 7z describ$ 9 p>ts #fa & #ada
 ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations71 & small1 m$ium1 & l>ge   
hub airports 7z def9$ 9 su* section     
#djajb7 to enc\rage su* entities to make
 su* in=mation easily accessible to     
airm5 & air traffic controll]s4  7c7    
,brief+ & report to ,congress  7#a7     
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !     
,adm9i/rator e/abli%es ! public         
in=mation campaign describ$ 9 subsection
 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all brief !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
actions tak5 to develop ! campaign & !  
plans to implem5t ! campaign4  7#b7     

,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !      
,adm9i/rator implem5ts ! public         
in=mation campaign1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report describ+ ! engagem5t 
& outrea* result+ f su* campaign1       
includ+ a description ( any applicable  
fe$back f aviation indu/ry /akehold]s on
 ! efficacy ( ! campaign4  ,pass$ !     
,s5ate ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbf4,secret>y