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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 760 

To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 12, 2019 

Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. CAPITO) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve 

veterans, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Support for Veterans 

5 in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. IMPROVED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM COORDINA2 TION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

3 AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF4 FAIRS. 

5 (a) DEFINITION OF REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP

6 PROGRAM.—In this Act, the term ‘‘registered apprentice7 ship program’’ means an apprenticeship program reg8 istered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; 

9 commonly referred to as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 

10 Act’’). 

11 (b) ADDITIONAL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP

12 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of Labor shall 

13 amend the rules and procedures regarding registered ap14 prenticeship programs to include the following require15 ments: 

16 (1) Each sponsor of a program applying to be 

17 a registered apprenticeship program shall provide a 

18 written assurance to the Secretary that, upon the 

19 program’s approval as a registered apprenticeship 

20 program, the sponsor will— 

21 (A) complete, for each program location, 

22 all enrollment requirements to obtain approval 

23 under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, 

24 United States Code, to allow individuals eligible 

25 for educational assistance available under such 

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1 istered apprenticeship program, including the 

2 requirement of designating a Certifying Official; 

3 and 

4 (B) agree to record and maintain the 

5 records concerning the registered apprenticeship 

6 program required in order for individuals eligi7 ble for educational assistance under title 38, 

8 United States Code, to use such assistance for 

9 enrollment in the registered apprenticeship pro10 gram. 

11 (2)(A) To the extent practicable, a registered 

12 apprenticeship program shall grant advanced stand13 ing or credit, and provide increased wages commen14 surate to such standing or credit, for any individual 

15 eligible for educational assistance under title 38, 

16 United States Code, who— 

17 (i) is enrolled in the registered ap18 prenticeship program; and 

19 (ii)(I) has a demonstrated competency 

20 applicable to the apprenticeship occupa21 tion; or 

22 (II) has acquired experience, training 

23 or skills through military service that is 

24 applicable to the apprenticeship occupa25 tion. 


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1 (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the 

2 case of a registered apprenticeship program that has 

3 preferential language for veterans already in the 

4 program’s apprenticeship policies and standards as 

5 of the date of enactment of this Act, the registered 

6 apprenticeship program may continue awarding ad7 vanced standing or credit for veterans in accordance 

8 with such existing apprenticeship program policies 

9 and standards. 

10 (3) When the Secretary of Labor initially ap11 proves a registered apprenticeship program, the Sec12 retary shall provide a copy of the certificate of reg13 istration to— 

14 (A) the State approving agency designated 

15 under chapter 36 of title 38, United States 

16 Code, for the State where the headquarters of 

17 the registered apprenticeship program’s sponsor 

18 are located; and 

19 (B) the State approving agency, as deter20 mined under the rules and procedures imple21 menting the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 

22 664; commonly referred to as the ‘‘National Ap23 prenticeship Act’’), where the registered ap24 prenticeship program is located. 

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