“With respect to the occurrence of a pandemic or epidemic of an infectious disease, the Administrator shall have authority to impose, by emergency order or otherwise, such requirements related to the operation of a passenger or cargo aircraft of an air carrier in air transportation as the Administrator determines are necessary to protect the health and safety of air carrier crewmembers and passengers and to reduce the spread of such infectious disease through the aviation system.

“(a) In general.—During the period of any national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to an airborne disease, each air carrier operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall require each passenger of such air carrier to wear a mask or protective face covering while such passenger is on board an aircraft of such air carrier.

“(b) Responsibilities.—

“(1) AIR CARRIER RESPONSIBILITIES.—An air carrier operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall—

“(A) notify the Administrator within 7 days of each instance in which a passenger violates the requirement of subsection (a) without a valid exception from such requirements under subsection (c) or subsection (d)(3) by providing the Administrator with such information regarding a violation as the Administrator may require;

“(B) designate an appropriate office or department of the air carrier to receive notifications from crewmembers under paragraph (2) and to provide information to the Administrator in accordance with this subsection; and

“(C) provide flight and cabin crewmembers with specific, easily followed instructions for contacting the office or department described in subparagraph (B) with a notification under paragraph (2).

“(2) CREWMEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES.—Not later than the termination of passenger disembarkation from an aircraft described in subsection (a), the flight or cabin crew of such aircraft shall notify an employee of the air carrier office or department designated under paragraph (1) of a violation of the requirements of subsection (a) and shall provide information necessary to identify the passenger who committed such violation. For purposes of this subsection, a notification shall not include removal of a mask or face covering pursuant to an exception under subsection (c) or subsection (d)(3).

“(c) Exceptions.—An air carrier may allow an individual to temporarily remove a mask or face covering required under subsection (a) only—

“(1) while consuming food or beverage;

“(2) to address a medical need that justifies temporary removal of the mask or face covering;

“(3) to don a supplemental oxygen mask in the event of a reduction in the pressure altitude inside the cabin of an aircraft; or

“(4) for another reason identified by the Administrator in a regulation issued pursuant to this section.

“(d) Responsibilities to individuals with disabilities.—

“(1) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge any right, or excuse the performance of any duty, arising under section 41705 of this title or regulations promulgated pursuant to such section, including the duty of an air carrier to assist passengers covered under such section.

“(2) ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF AIR CARRIERS.—Each air carrier shall require employees and contractors of such air carrier to provide assistance to an individual described in section 41705(a) who requires such assistance—

“(A) in donning or removing a mask or face covering required under subsection (a);

“(B) in disinfecting or sanitizing an aisle chair, an airport push chair, or personal mobility aid or other device, if such personal mobility aid or other device was tendered to the air carrier for a flight and delivered to the individual after the flight’s arrival;

“(C) in taking any other reasonable measures, consistent with any applicable guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, necessary for the individual to reduce the chance of infection with an airborne disease; and

“(D) in complying with any legal, air carrier, or airport requirement intended to reduce the spread of an airborne disease.

“(3) LIMITED EXCEPTION.—With respect to an individual covered under section 41705 who is unable to wear a mask or face covering and objects to such a requirement, an air carrier may deny boarding to such individual for a flight in air transportation only if such air carrier performs the individualized analysis described under section 382.19(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and concludes that the individual poses a direct threat pursuant to such analysis. Each air carrier shall develop policies and procedures to ensure that—

“(A) the outcome of such analysis is reliable, including through consultation with a medical consulting or advisory service to determine whether the individual poses a risk to others;

“(B) the individual and the air carrier’s employees or contractors are afforded an appropriate amount of time for such analysis before departure of a flight; and

“(C) with respect to any individual who is permitted to board a flight without a mask or protective face covering, other reasonable measures are available to minimize the individual’s risk of infection and the risk of the individual spreading the airborne disease.

“(e) Savings provision.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to prioritize any interest over the public interest in aviation safety or the health and safety of air carrier employees or contractors.

“(a) In general.—During the period of any national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to an airborne disease, the operator of a covered airport shall require that any individual within any indoor public space on the airport premises and under the control of such operator is wearing a mask or other protective face covering except when such individual—

“(1) is consuming food or beverage;

“(2) is attending to a medical need that justifies temporary removal of the mask or face covering;

“(3) is directed to remove a mask or face covering by an air carrier employee, a law enforcement officer, or a person performing functions governed under chapter 449; or

“(4) has another reason identified by the Administrator in any regulations promulgated under this section.

“(b) Responsibilities to individuals with disabilities.—

“(1) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge any right, or excuse the performance of any duty, arising under any applicable requirements of chapter 126 of title 42 or, to the extent applicable, section 41705 of this title or regulations issued pursuant to such chapter or section.

“(2) ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF AIRPORT OPERATOR.—If an employee or contractor of an airport operator is providing assistance to an air carrier passenger covered under chapter 126 of title 42 or section 41705 of this title, such employee or contractor shall assist such individual—

“(A) in donning or removing a mask or face covering required under subsection (a);

“(B) in taking any reasonable measures, consistent with any applicable guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, necessary for the individual to reduce the chance of infection with the disease; and

“(C) in complying with any legal, air carrier, or airport requirement intended to reduce the spread of the disease.

“(a) In general.—During the period of any national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to an airborne disease, each air carrier operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall—

“(1) require each cabin crewmember to wear a mask or protective face covering and permit such crewmember to wear protective eyewear or a face shield while on board an aircraft or in a vehicle of the air carrier;

“(2) require each flight crewmember to wear a mask or protective face covering and permit such crewmember to wear protective eyewear or a face shield while on board an aircraft but outside the flight deck of the air carrier or in a vehicle of the air carrier;

“(3) require each employee or contractor of the air carrier to wear a mask or protective face covering while within any indoor public space of a covered airport;

“(4) submit to the Administrator a proposal to permit flight crewmembers of the air carrier to wear a mask or protective face covering while at their stations in the flight deck of an aircraft of the air carrier, including a safety risk assessment with respect to such proposal;

“(5) provide flight and cabin crewmembers, airport customer service agents, and other employees whose job responsibilities involve interaction with passengers with masks or protective face coverings, gloves, and hand sanitizer and wipes with sufficient alcohol content, and provide training on the proper use of such items and equipment;

“(6) ensure aircraft, including the cockpit and cabin, operated by such carrier are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized by cleaners who are not flight or cabin crewmembers after each use in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance;

“(7) ensure enclosed facilities owned, operated, or used by such air carrier, including facilities used for flight or cabin crewmember training or performance of indoor maintenance, repair, or overhaul work, are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized frequently in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance;

“(8) provide air carrier employees whose job responsibilities involve cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing aircraft or enclosed facilities described in paragraphs (6) and (7) with masks or protective face coverings and gloves, and ensure that each contractor of the air carrier provides employees of such contractor with such materials; and

“(9) establish guidelines, or adhere to existing applicable guidelines, for notifying or contacting employees who may have come into physical contact or interaction with an employee who has been diagnosed with such airborne disease.

“(b) Limited exceptions.—The requirement for cabin and flight crewmembers to wear a mask or protective face covering under subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall not apply while—

“(1) consuming food or beverage;

“(2) addressing a legitimate medical need that justifies temporary removal of the mask or face covering;

“(3) donning a supplemental oxygen mask in the event of a reduction in the pressure altitude inside the cabin;

“(4) assisting another crewmember or passenger in distress; or

“(5) performing another legitimate action identified by the air carrier or Administrator in any regulation issued pursuant to this section.

“(a) In general.—During the period of any national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to an airborne disease, in order to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the air traffic control system, the Administrator shall—

“(1) provide air traffic controllers, aviation safety inspectors, and airway transportation systems specialists of the Administration with masks or protective face coverings, gloves, and hand sanitizer and wipes with sufficient alcohol content;

“(2) ensure air traffic control facilities are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized frequently in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance; and

“(3) provide employees of the Administration whose job responsibilities involve cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing facilities described in paragraph (2) with masks or protective face coverings and gloves, and ensure that each contractor of the Administration provides employees of such contractor with such materials.

“(b) Source of equipment.—The items described in subsection (a) may be procured or provided under such subsection through any sources available to the Administrator.

“(a) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the heads of such other Federal departments or agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall develop and regularly update a national aviation preparedness plan to ensure the aviation system is prepared to respond to epidemics and pandemics of infectious diseases.

“(b) Contents of plan.—A plan developed under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum—

“(1) fully incorporate elements referenced in the recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United States to the Secretary of Transportation titled ‘Air Travel and Communicable Diseases: Comprehensive Federal Plan Needed for U.S. Aviation System’s Preparedness’, dated December 2015 (No. GAO 16–127);

“(2) clearly delineate the responsibilities of the sponsors or operators of covered airports, air carriers, and Federal agencies in responding to an infectious disease epidemic or pandemic; and

“(3) include provisions for improving coordination among air carriers, airport sponsors, United States Customs and Border Protection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other appropriate Federal stakeholders, labor organizations representing groups listed in subsection (c), and other appropriate stakeholders for the rapid and orderly implementation of measures including health screening, quarantining, and contact-tracing with respect to air carrier passengers.

“(c) Consultation.—When developing a plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with aviation industry and labor stakeholders, including representatives of—

“(1) air carriers;

“(2) small, medium, and large hub airports;

“(3) labor organizations that represent flight crewmembers, cabin crewmembers, air carrier airport customer service representatives, and air carrier maintenance, repair, and overhaul workers;

“(4) the labor organization certified under section 7111 of title 5 as the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers of the Federal Aviation Administration;

“(5) the labor organization certified under such section as the exclusive bargaining representative of airway transportation systems specialists and aviation safety inspectors of the Federal Aviation Administration; and

“(6) other stakeholders as the Secretary considers appropriate.

“(d) Report.—Not later than 30 days after the plan is developed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress such plan.

“The definitions in section 40102(a) of this title shall apply to terms in this chapter, except that the following terms have the following meanings:

“(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

“(2) AIRBORNE DISEASE.—The term ‘airborne disease’ means an infectious disease that is, or is reasonably believed to be, caused by a pathogen transmissible by aerosols or respiratory droplets expelled from the nose or mouth.

“(3) COVERED AIRPORT.—The term ‘covered airport’ means a public-use airport that receives flights of an air carrier operating under the provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

“(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Transportation.”.