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 
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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.