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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4766 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules for approval 

by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of commercial driver education 

programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 4, 2022 

Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. PADILLA) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules 

for approval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of 

commercial driver education programs for purposes of 

veterans educational assistance, 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. MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR APPROVAL OF 

4 COMMERCIAL DRIVER EDUCATION PRO5 GRAMS FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS EDU6 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3680A(e) of title 38, 

8 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 

2 (3) as subparagraphs (A) though (C), respectively; 

3 (2) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as 

4 redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ 

5 before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

6 (3) in paragraph (1)(B), as redesignated by 

7 paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘except as provided in 

8 paragraph (2),’’ before ‘‘the course’’; and 

9 (4) by adding at the end the following new 

10 paragraph (2): 

11 ‘‘(2)(A) Subject to this paragraph, a commercial driv12 er education program is exempt from paragraph (1)(B) 

13 for a branch of an educational institution if the commer14 cial driver program offered at the branch by the edu15 cational institution— 

16 ‘‘(i) is appropriately licensed; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) uses the same curriculum as a commercial 

18 driver education program offered by the educational 

19 institution at another location that is approved for 

20 purposes of this chapter by a State approving agen21 cy or the Secretary when acting in the role of a 

22 State approving agency. 

23 ‘‘(B)(i) In order for a commercial driver education 

24 program of an educational institution offered at a branch 

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1 paragraph (A) of this paragraph, the educational institu2 tion shall submit to the Secretary each year that para3 graph (1)(B) would otherwise apply a report that dem4 onstrates that the curriculum at the new branch is the 

5 same as the curriculum at the primary location. 

6 ‘‘(ii) Reporting under clause (i) shall be submitted 

7 in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary 

8 shall establish in consultation with the State approving 

9 agencies. 

10 ‘‘(C)(i) The Secretary may withhold an exemption 

11 under subparagraph (A) for any educational institution or 

12 branch of an educational institution as the Secretary con13 siders appropriate. 

14 ‘‘(ii) In making any determination under clause (i), 

15 the Secretary may consult with the Secretary of Transpor16 tation on the performance of a provider of a commercial 

17 driver program, including the status of the provider within 

18 the Training Provider Registry of the Federal Motor Car19 rier Safety Administration when appropriate.’’. 

20 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

21 (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.—Not 

22 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

23 of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 

24 establish requirements under section 


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1 3680A(e)(2)(B)(ii) of such title, as added by sub2 section (a). 

3 (2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 

4 by subsection (a) shall apply to commercial driver 

5 education programs on and after the date that is 

6 180 days after the date on which the Secretary es7 tablishes the requirements under paragraph (1) of 

8 this subsection. 

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