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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 760 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.760

                     One Hundred Sixteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America

                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and twenty

                                 An Act

 
 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.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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