[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9339 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9339 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 9, 2024 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, 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 ``Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO APPROVE INTERSTATE COMMERCE CARRIER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. Section 3672(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter before clause (i), by striking ``The State'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State''; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): ``(B) The Secretary may act in the role of a State approving agency for purposes of approval of a multi-State apprenticeship program.''. <all>