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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3739 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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                    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

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                                 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.

    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 ``Veterans' Expanded Trucking 
Opportunities Act''.

SEC. 2. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR VETERANS OPERATING COMMERCIAL MOTOR 
              VEHICLES.

    (a) In General.--In the case of a physician-approved veteran 
operator, the qualified physician of such operator may, subject to the 
requirements of subsection (b), perform a medical examination and 
provide a medical certificate for purposes of compliance with the 
requirements of section 31149 of title 49, United States Code.
    (b) Certification.--The certification described under subsection 
(a) shall include--
            (1) assurances that the physician performing the medical 
        examination meets the requirements of a qualified physician 
        under this section; and
            (2) certification that the physical condition of the 
        operator is adequate to enable such operator to operate a 
        commercial motor vehicle safely.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Physician-approved veteran operator.--The term 
        ``physician-approved veteran operator'' means an operator of a 
        commercial motor vehicle who--
                    (A) is a veteran who is enrolled in the health care 
                system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, 
                United States Code;
                    (B) is required to have a current valid medical 
                certificate pursuant to section 31149 of title 49, 
                United States Code; and
                    (C) had a valid medical certificate provided by the 
                qualified physician of such operator prior to May 21, 
                2014.
            (2) Qualified physician.--The term ``qualified physician'' 
        means a physician who--
                    (A) is employed in the Department of Veterans 
                Affairs;
                    (B) is familiar with the standards for, and 
                physical requirements of, an operator certified 
                pursuant to section 31149 of title 49, United States 
                Code; and
                    (C) has never, with respect such section, been 
                found to have acted fraudulently, including by 
                fraudulently awarding a medical certificate.
            (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
    (d) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to change any statutory penalty associated with fraud or abuse.
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