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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 147 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

AN ACT 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain 

improvements to services and benefits for veterans and 

separating members of the Armed Forces with respect 

to apprenticeship programs, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bringing Registered 

3 Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act’’ or the 

4 ‘‘BRAVE Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. EDUCATION FOR SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE 

6 ARMED FORCES REGARDING REGISTERED 

7 APPRENTICESHIPS. 

8 Section 1144(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

9 is amended by inserting ‘‘(including apprenticeship pro10 grams registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 

11 Stat. 664; commonly referred to as the ‘National Appren12 ticeship Act’) and approved under chapters 30 through 36 

13 of title 38)’’ after ‘‘employment opportunities’’. 

14 SEC. 3. WEBSITES REGARDING APPRENTICESHIP PRO15 GRAMS. 

16 (a) WEBSITE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SEC17 RETARY OF LABOR.—The Assistant Secretary of Labor 

18 for Veterans’ Employment and Training, in coordination 

19 with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a 

20 user-friendly website (or update an existing website) that 

21 is available to the public on which veterans can find infor22 mation about apprenticeship programs registered under 

23 the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; commonly re24 ferred to as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’) and ap25 proved under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United 

26 States Code. Such information shall be searchable and 


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1 sortable by occupation and location, and include, with re2 gard to each such program, the following: 

3 (1) A description, including any cost to a vet4 eran. 

5 (2) Contact information. 

6 (3) Whether the program has been endorsed by 

7 a veterans service organization or nonprofit organi8 zation that caters to veterans. 

9 (4) Whether the program prefers to hire vet10 erans. 

11 (5) Each certification or degree an individual 

12 earns by completing the program. 

13 (b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER WEBSITE.—The 

14 Assistant Secretary shall update all information regarding 

15 programs for veterans listed on apprenticeship.gov (or any 

16 successor website) to include the information specified 

17 under subsection (a). 

18 SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

19 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

20 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

21 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

22 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

23 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

24 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, proVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Nov 18, 2021 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H147.RFS H147

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1 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

2 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 

2021. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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