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Union Calendar No. 253 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3578 
[Report No. 113–343] 
To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, 
testing, or treatment of an airman or an air traffic controller for a 
sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 
Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. 
GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
FEBRUARY 6, 2014 
Additional sponsors: Mr. HUDSON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. BARROW of 
Georgia, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. RODNEY 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. HANNA, Mr. FLORES, Mrs. 
HARTZLER, Mr. PETRI, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. LONG, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. DENT, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. COLLINS of New 
York, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. 
HUELSKAMP, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. LUETKE-
MEYER, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. COBLE, 
Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. 
JOHNSON of Ohio 
FEBRUARY 6, 2014 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing 
for the screening, testing, or treatment of an airman 
or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted 
pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other pur-
poses. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 
AIRMEN
AND
AIR
TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS 
RELATING TO SLEEP DISORDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may implement or enforce a requirement providing for the 
screening, testing, or treatment (including consideration 
of all possible treatment alternatives) of an airman or an 
air traffic controller for a sleep disorder only if the re-
quirement is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking pro-
ceeding. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
to a requirement that was in force before November 1, 
2013. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1)
AIRMAN.—The
term
‘‘airman’’
has
the 
meaning given that term in section 40102(a) of title 
49, United States Code. 
(2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER.—The term ‘‘air 
traffic controller’’ means a civilian employee of the 
Department of Transportation described in section 
2109 of title 5, United States Code. 
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(3) SLEEP DISORDER.—The term ‘‘sleep dis-
order’’ includes obstructive sleep apnea. 
SECTION 1. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 
AIRMEN AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS RE-
LATING TO SLEEP DISORDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may, consistent with accepted medical standards and prac-
tices, implement or enforce a requirement providing for the 
screening, testing, or treatment (including consideration of 
all possible treatment alternatives) of an airman or an air 
traffic controller for a sleep disorder— 
(1) in the case of an airman, only if the require-
ment is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking pro-
ceeding; and 
(2) in the case of an air traffic controller, only 
if the Federal Aviation Administration meets its obli-
gations pursuant to chapter 71 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
a requirement that was in force before November 1, 2013. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) AIRMAN.—The term ‘‘airman’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 40102(a) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
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(2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER.—The term ‘‘air 
traffic controller’’ means a civilian employee of the 
Department of Transportation described in section 
2109 of title 5, United States Code. 
(3) SLEEP
DISORDER.—The term ‘‘sleep dis-
order’’ includes obstructive sleep apnea. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to establish 
requirements for the adoption of any new or revised re-
quirement providing for the screening, testing, or treat-
ment of an airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep 
disorder, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 253 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3578 
[Report No. 113–343] 
A BILL 
To ensure that any new or revised requirement pro-
viding for the screening, testing, or treatment of 
an airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep 
disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking 
proceeding, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 6, 2014 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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