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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5148 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5148

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a centralized database 
 to record and maintain information relating to training performed by 
                      members of the Armed Forces.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 4, 2023

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL

 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a centralized database 
 to record and maintain information relating to training performed by 
                      members of the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MILITARY TRAINING AND COMPETENCY DATABASE.

    (a) Establishment of Database.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
        establish--
                    (A) a centralized database, to be known as the 
                ``Military Training and Competency Database'' (referred 
                to in this section as the ``Database''), to record and 
                maintain information relating to training performed by 
                members of the Armed Forces; and
                    (B) a process to make the information in the 
                database available to States and potential employers to 
                assist in determining if the training provided to a 
                member or former member of the Armed Forces satisfies 
                civilian licensing and certification requirements.
            (2) Contents.--The Database shall include following 
        information for each member of the Armed Forces:
                    (A) Name, rank, and military service identification 
                number.
                    (B) Branch of service and specialty.
                    (C) Details of completed training courses, 
                certifications, and qualifications.
                    (D) Any other information the Secretary determines 
                appropriate.
            (3) Availability of information.--The Secretary of Defense 
        shall establish a process to make the information contained in 
        the Database available to States and other employers upon 
        request to assist such States and employers in verifying 
        whether the training and qualifications of a member or former 
        member of the Armed Forces satisfies relevant civilian 
        licensing or certification requirements.
            (4) Security and accessibility.--The Secretary of Defense 
        shall ensure that the Database is secure, easily accessible, 
        and regularly updated to reflect the training and 
        qualifications acquired by members of the Armed Forces.
    (b) Competency Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Based on the information in the Database 
        the Secretary of Defense shall provide to each member of the 
        Armed Forces a document that outlines the training and 
        qualifications acquired by a member while serving in the Armed 
        Forces. Such document shall be known as a ``competency 
        report''.
            (2) Format and contents.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
        develop a standardized format for competency reports, which 
        shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
                    (A) Relevant personal details about the member.
                    (B) Description of training courses, 
                certifications, and qualifications obtained.
                    (C) Date and duration of each completed training.
                    (D) Authorized signatures and other necessary 
                authentication.
            (3) Availability.--Competency reports shall be provided to 
        members of the Armed Forces upon their separation or retirement 
        from the Armed Forces.
    (c) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
        establish the necessary regulations, procedures, and timelines 
        for the implementation of this section.
            (2) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall allocate 
        sufficient resources to ensure the effective establishment, 
        maintenance, and accessibility of the Database and the 
        development and distribution of competency reports to members 
        of the Armed Forces.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than two years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the implementation and 
effectiveness of the Database and any recommendations of the Secretary 
for improving the Database. The report shall include feedback and 
recommendations from States and other employers regarding the usability 
and accuracy of the Database and the competency reports described in 
subsection (b).
    (e) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this Act, the 
term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that 
term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
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