[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5314 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5314
To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 5, 2019
Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Slotkin, Mr.
Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cisneros, and Mr. Stivers) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Labor
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A BILL
To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Support for Veterans in Effective
Apprenticeships Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM COORDINATION BETWEEN THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
(a) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term
``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship
program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat.
664; commonly referred to as the ``National Apprenticeship
Act'').
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Labor.
(b) Additional Registered Apprenticeship Program Requirements.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any program applying to
become a registered apprenticeship program on or after the date that is
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) acquire from the program sponsor a written assurance
that the sponsor--
(A) is aware of the availability of educational
assistance for a veteran or other individual eligible
under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States
Code, for use in connection with a registered
apprenticeship program;
(B) will make a good faith effort to obtain
approval for educational assistance described in
subparagraph (A) for, at a minimum, each program
location that employs or recruits a veteran or other
individual eligible for educational assistance under
chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code;
and
(C) will not deny the application of a qualified
candidate who is a veteran or other individual eligible
for educational assistance described in subparagraph
(A) for the purpose of avoiding making a good faith
effort to obtain approval as described in subparagraph
(B);
(2) in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (12) of section
29.5(b) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), require
the program sponsor, to the extent practicable, to provide
standards that contain provisions to grant advanced standing or
credit, and provide increased wages commensurate to such
standing or credit, for any veteran or other individual
eligible for educational assistance under chapters 30 through
36 of title 38, United States Code, who--
(A) is enrolled in the registered apprenticeship
program; and
(B)(i) has a demonstrated competence applicable to
the apprenticeship occupation; or
(ii) has acquired experience, training, or skills
through military service that is applicable to the
apprenticeship occupation; and
(3) when the Secretary approves the registered
apprenticeship program, provide a copy of the program's
certificate of registration to the State approving agency
designated under chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, in
the State where the program is located.
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