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Union Calendar No. 373 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5914 

[Report No. 118–449] 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve 

programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 10, 2023 

Mr. VAN ORDEN introduced the following bill 

OCTOBER 25, 2023 

Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

APRIL 9, 2024 

Additional sponsor: Mr. MURPHY

APRIL 9, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 10, 2023] 


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A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 

processes to approve programs of education for purposes 

of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Veterans Education 

5 Transparency and Training Act’’ or the ‘‘VETT Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROCESSES TO APPROVE PROGRAMS OF EDU7 CATION FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDU8 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF THE 

9 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

10 (a) LIMITATION OF DISAPPROVAL OF PROGRAMS OF

11 EDUCATION FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN FORMS.— 

12 Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amend13 ed— 

14 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘this para15 graph’’ and inserting ‘‘this subparagraph’’; 

16 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘this para17 graph’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and 

18 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub19 paragraph: 

20 ‘‘(C) If an educational institution cannot provide to 

21 an individual a form under paragraph (1) that contains 

22 all of the information required under subparagraph (A) of 

23 such paragraph, the educational institution shall provide 

24 to such individual, with the form under such paragraph, 

25 a notice— 


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1 ‘‘(i) that specifies what such information may be 

2 inaccurate or incomplete; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) that includes, in place of the information 

4 that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best esti5 mate available on the date of such notice.’’. 

6 (b) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT TRAINING

7 FOR SCHOOL CERTIFYING OFFICIALS.—The Secretary of 

8 Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a cen9 tral location for the publication of information about the 

10 training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides 

11 for school certifying officials and shall update such informa12 tion on a regular basis. 

13 SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR APPROVAL OF COM14 MERCIAL DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMS 

15 FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATIONAL ASSIST16 ANCE PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

17 VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

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

19 States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) 

21 as subparagraphs (A) though (C), respectively; 

22 (2) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as re23 designated by paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ be24 fore ‘‘The Secretary’’; 


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

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

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

4 (4) by adding at the end the following new para5 graph (2): 

6 ‘‘(2)(A) Subject to this paragraph, a commercial driver 

7 education program is exempt from paragraph (1)(B) for a 

8 branch of an educational institution if the commercial driv9 er education program offered at the branch by the edu10 cational institution— 

11 ‘‘(i) is appropriately licensed; and 

12 ‘‘(ii)(I) the branch is located in a State in which 

13 the same commercial driver education program is of14 fered by the same educational institution at another 

15 branch of that educational institution in the same 

16 State that is approved for purposes of this chapter by 

17 a State approving agency or the Secretary when act18 ing in the role of a State approving agency; or 

19 ‘‘(II)(aa) the branch is located in a State in 

20 which the same commercial driver education program 

21 is not offered at another branch of the same edu22 cational institution in the same State; and 

23 ‘‘(bb) the branch has been operating for a period 

24 of at least one year using the same curriculum as a 

25 commercial driver education program offered by the 


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1 educational institution at another location that is ap2 proved for purposes of this chapter by a State approv3 ing agency or the Secretary when acting in the role 

4 of a State approving agency. 

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

6 program of an educational institution offered at a branch 

7 described in paragraph (1)(B) to be exempt under subpara8 graph (A) of this paragraph, the educational institution 

9 shall submit to the Secretary each year that paragraph 

10 (1)(B) would otherwise apply a report that demonstrates 

11 that the curriculum at the new branch is the same as the 

12 curriculum at the primary location. 

13 ‘‘(ii) Reporting under clause (i) shall be submitted in 

14 accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall 

15 establish in consultation with the State approving agencies. 

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

17 under subparagraph (A) for any educational institution or 

18 branch of an educational institution as the Secretary con19 siders appropriate. 

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

21 the Secretary may consult with the Secretary of Transpor22 tation on the performance of a provider of a commercial 

23 driver program, including the status of the provider within 

24 the Training Provider Registry of the Federal Motor Car25 rier Safety Administration when appropriate. 


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1 ‘‘(D) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 

2 Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa3 tives a notification not later than 30 days after the Sec4 retary grants an exemption under this paragraph. Such no5 tification shall identify the educational institution and 

6 branch of such educational institution granted such exemp7 tion.’’. 

8 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

9 (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.—Not 

10 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

11 of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall es12 tablish requirements under section 3680A(e)(2)(B)(ii) 

13 of such title, as added by subsection (a). 

14 (2) RULEMAKING.—In promulgating any rules 

15 to carry out paragraph (2) of section 3680A(e) of title 

16 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 

17 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult with 

18 State approving agencies. 

19 (3) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by 

20 subsection (a) shall apply to commercial driver edu21 cation programs on and after the day that is 180 

22 days after the date on which the Secretary establishes 

23 the requirements under paragraph (1) of this sub24 section. 


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Union Calendar No. 373 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5914 

[Report No. 118–449] 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 

and for other purposes. grams of the Department of Veterans Affairs, for purposes of the educational assistance prothe processes to approve programs of education 

APRIL 9, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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