A bill to establish requirements for the adoption of any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 16, 2014)
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), consistent with accepted medical standards and practices, to implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of airmen or air traffic controllers for sleep disorders (including obstructive sleep apnea) only if: (1) it is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding in the case of an airman, and (2) the Federal Aviation Administration meets its collective bargaining obligations to its employees in the case of an air traffic controller.
Applies this Act only to a requirement adopted on or after November 1, 2013.
What just happenedJan 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 16, 2014
- Jan 16, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jan 16, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate