,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,hoev5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1     
,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1
 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 
,moran1 & ,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,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 ,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 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,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 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all update  
regulations1 includ+ 9 "p #fg ( title   
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 &     
issue relevant guidance z appropriate to
 enc\rage individuals to-- 7#a7 seek    
help = m5tal heal? conditions or        
symptoms ( m5tal heal? conditions2 &    
7#b7 to disclose conditions or symptoms 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7          
,consultation2 report requirem5ts       

,section #daa7;d7 ( ! ,,faa             
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3
  7,d7 a review & evaluation ( any      
recomm5dations rea*$ 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  
us$ by ! lic5s$ pr(essionals z ( ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph4  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is subsection1 ! task gr\p %all    
consult ) relevant /akehold]s f !       
aviation & m$ical communities1 z        
necess>y1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! exclusive    
b>ga9+ repres5tatives ( air traffic     
controll]s ( ! ,,faa c]tifi$ "u section 
#gaaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  

7,b7 organizations repres5t+ collective 
b>ga9+ repres5tatives ( airl9e pilots2  
7,c7 in/itutions ( high] education t are
 accr$it$ by ! ,aviation ,accr$itation  
,bo>d ,int]national2 &  7,d7 any o!r    
/akehold] det]m9$ relevant by ! task    
gr\p1 includ+ any /akehold]s describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  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 %all take appropriate      
action 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  

,annual 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 
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct an 
annual 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 improve m5tal heal? k 
& tra9+ = aviation m$ical exam9]s2  7#c7
 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1
 exp& m5tal-heal? relat$ situations 9   
:i* an aviation m$ical exam9] may issue 
a c]tificate consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations
 ( ! ,m5tal ,heal? & ,aviation ,m$ical  
,cle>ances ,rulemak+ ,committee describ$
 9 section #f2 &  7#d7 improve ! special

 issuance process = pilots & air traffic
 controll]s4  #e4 ,improv+ capacity = ! 
,(fice ( ,a]ospace ,m$ic9e ,( ! am\nts  
made available pursuant to section      
#ajf7k77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all designate n m
 ?an #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi to-- 7#a7 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  7#b7   
exp& capacity to provide ov]sight (     
aviation m$ical exam9]s & cle> ! backlog
 ( special issuance reque/s & cases     
await+ review at ! ,(fice ( ,a]ospace   
,m$ic9e ( ! ,,faa2  7#c7 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 &  7#d7 support any o!r   
relat$ activities1 z det]m9$ appropriate
 by ! ,adm9i/rator4  #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
 #bjbd4  7b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out 
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consult ) ! /akehold]s describ$ 9       
section #daa7;d77#e7 ( ! ,,faa          
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7z add$ by 
?is ,act74  7c7 ,ju/ification ,if !     
,adm9i/rator decides n to implem5t a    
recomm5dation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71
 ! ,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 ,( ! am\nts made 
available pursuant to section           
#ajf7k77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all designate n m
 ?an #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     

#bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi = 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