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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5314 

To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 5, 2019 

Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. 

THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. CISNEROS, and Mr. STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

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) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

6 (1) REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.— 

7 The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship program’’ 

8 means an apprenticeship program registered under 

9 the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; com10 monly referred to as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 

11 Act’’). 

12 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of Labor. 

14 (b) ADDITIONAL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP

15 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding any other 

16 provision of law, for any program applying to become a 

17 registered apprenticeship program on or after the date 

18 that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

19 the Secretary shall— 

20 (1) acquire from the program sponsor a written 

21 assurance that the sponsor— 

22 (A) is aware of the availability of edu23 cational assistance for a veteran or other indi24 vidual eligible under chapters 30 through 36 of 

25 title 38, United States Code, for use in connec26 tion with a registered apprenticeship program; 


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1 (B) will make a good faith effort to obtain 

2 approval for educational assistance described in 

3 subparagraph (A) for, at a minimum, each pro4 gram location that employs or recruits a vet5 eran or other individual eligible for educational 

6 assistance under chapters 30 through 36 of title 

7 38, United States Code; and 

8 (C) will not deny the application of a quali9 fied candidate who is a veteran or other indi10 vidual eligible for educational assistance de11 scribed in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of 

12 avoiding making a good faith effort to obtain 

13 approval as described in subparagraph (B); 

14 (2) in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (12) 

15 of section 29.5(b) of title 29, Code of Federal Regu16 lations (as in effect on the day before the date of en17 actment of this Act), require the program sponsor, 

18 to the extent practicable, to provide standards that 

19 contain provisions to grant advanced standing or 

20 credit, and provide increased wages commensurate 

21 to such standing or credit, for any veteran or other 

22 individual eligible for educational assistance under 

23 chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States 

24 Code, who— 


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1 (A) is enrolled in the registered apprentice2 ship program; and 

3 (B)(i) has a demonstrated competence ap4 plicable to the apprenticeship occupation; or 

5 (ii) has acquired experience, training, or 

6 skills through military service that is applicable 

7 to the apprenticeship occupation; and 

8 (3) when the Secretary approves the registered 

9 apprenticeship program, provide a copy of the pro10 gram’s certificate of registration to the State ap11 proving agency designated under chapter 36 of title 

12 38, United States Code, in the State where the pro13 gram is located. 

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