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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3739 

To provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for 

an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 9, 2015 

Mr. WOODALL (for himself, Mr. WALZ, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of 

Georgia, Mr. MASSIE, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. HANNA, Mr. MEADOWS, and 

Mr. FARENTHOLD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical 

certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran, 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 ‘‘Veterans’ Expanded 

5 Trucking Opportunities Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR VETERANS OPERATING 

2 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a physician-ap4 proved veteran operator, the qualified physician of such 

5 operator may, subject to the requirements of subsection 

6 (b), perform a medical examination and provide a medical 

7 certificate for purposes of compliance with the require8 ments of section 31149 of title 49, United States Code. 

9 (b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described 

10 under subsection (a) shall include— 

11 (1) assurances that the physician performing 

12 the medical examination meets the requirements of 

13 a qualified physician under this section; and 

14 (2) certification that the physical condition of 

15 the operator is adequate to enable such operator to 

16 operate a commercial motor vehicle safely. 

17 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi18 nitions apply: 

19 (1) PHYSICIAN-APPROVED VETERAN OPER20 ATOR.—The term ‘‘physician-approved veteran oper21 ator’’ means an operator of a commercial motor ve22 hicle who— 

23 (A) is a veteran who is enrolled in the 

24 health care system established under section 

25 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; 


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1 (B) is required to have a current valid 

2 medical certificate pursuant to section 31149 of 

3 title 49, United States Code; and 

4 (C) had a valid medical certificate provided 

5 by the qualified physician of such operator prior 

6 to May 21, 2014. 

7 (2) QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN.—The term ‘‘quali8 fied physician’’ means a physician who— 

9 (A) is employed in the Department of Vet10 erans Affairs; 

11 (B) is familiar with the standards for, and 

12 physical requirements of, an operator certified 

13 pursuant to section 31149 of title 49, United 

14 States Code; and 

15 (C) has never, with respect such section, 

16 been found to have acted fraudulently, including 

17 by fraudulently awarding a medical certificate. 

18 (3) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 

19 meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, 

20 United States Code. 

21 (d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

22 Act shall be construed to change any statutory penalty as23 sociated with fraud or abuse. 

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