Public Law 113-45 | Public Law 113–45: To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 113–45—OCT. 15, 2013

127 STAT. 557

Public Law

113–45

113th Congress

An Act

To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.

Oct. 15, 2013

[H.R. 3095]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

49 USC 31305 note.

COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS 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 individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders only if the requirement is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding.

(b)

Applicability.—

Subsection (a) shall not apply to a requirement that was in force before September 1, 2013.

(c)

Sleep Disorders Defined.—

In this section, the term “

sleep disorders

” includes obstructive sleep apnea.

Approved October 15, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3095:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 113–225 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

Sept. 25, 26, considered and passed House.

Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate.

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