IIB 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5914 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 30, 2024 

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

AN ACT 

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. 

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 ‘‘Veterans Education 

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

4 SEC. 2. PROCESSES TO APPROVE PROGRAMS OF EDU5 CATION FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDU6 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF THE 

7 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

8 (a) LIMITATION OF DISAPPROVAL OF PROGRAMS OF

9 EDUCATION FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN

10 FORMS.—Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States 

11 Code, is amended— 

12 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘this para13 graph’’ and inserting ‘‘this subparagraph’’; 

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

16 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub17 paragraph: 

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

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

20 all of the information required under subparagraph (A) 

21 of such paragraph, the educational institution shall pro22 vide to such individual, with the form under such para23 graph, a notice— 

24 ‘‘(i) that specifies what such information may 

25 be inaccurate or incomplete; and 


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

2 that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best esti3 mate available on the date of such notice.’’. 

4 (b) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT TRAIN5 ING FOR SCHOOL CERTIFYING OFFICIALS.—The Sec6 retary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve 

7 as a central location for the publication of information 

8 about the training that the Department of Veterans Af9 fairs provides for school certifying officials and shall up10 date such information on a regular basis. 

11 SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR APPROVAL OF COM12 MERCIAL DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMS 

13 FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATIONAL ASSIST14 ANCE PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

15 VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

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

17 United States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 

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

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

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

22 before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

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

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

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


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

2 paragraph (2): 

3 ‘‘(2)(A) Subject to this paragraph, a commercial driv4 er education program is exempt from paragraph (1)(B) 

5 for a branch of an educational institution if the commer6 cial driver education program offered at the branch by the 

7 educational institution— 

8 ‘‘(i) is appropriately licensed; and 

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

10 which the same commercial driver education pro11 gram is offered by the same educational institution 

12 at another branch of that educational institution in 

13 the same State that is approved for purposes of this 

14 chapter by a State approving agency or the Sec15 retary when acting in the role of a State approving 

16 agency; or 

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

18 which the same commercial driver education pro19 gram is not offered at another branch of the same 

20 educational institution in the same State; and 

21 ‘‘(bb) the branch has been operating for a pe22 riod of at least one year using the same curriculum 

23 as a commercial driver education program offered by 

24 the educational institution at another location that is 

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1 proving agency or the Secretary when acting in the 

2 role of a State approving agency. 

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

4 program of an educational institution offered at a branch 

5 described in paragraph (1)(B) to be exempt under sub6 paragraph (A) of this paragraph, the educational institu7 tion shall submit to the Secretary each year that para8 graph (1)(B) would otherwise apply a report that dem9 onstrates that the curriculum at the new branch is the 

10 same as the curriculum at the primary location. 

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

12 in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary 

13 shall establish in consultation with the State approving 

14 agencies. 

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

16 under subparagraph (A) for any educational institution or 

17 branch of an educational institution as the Secretary con18 siders appropriate. 

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

20 the Secretary may consult with the Secretary of Transpor21 tation on the performance of a provider of a commercial 

22 driver program, including the status of the provider within 

23 the Training Provider Registry of the Federal Motor Car24 rier Safety Administration when appropriate. 


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

2 on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep3 resentatives a notification not later than 30 days after the 

4 Secretary grants an exemption under this paragraph. 

5 Such notification shall identify the educational institution 

6 and branch of such educational institution granted such 

7 exemption.’’. 

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 

12 establish requirements under section 

13 3680A(e)(2)(B)(ii) of such title, as added by sub14 section (a). 

15 (2) RULEMAKING.—In promulgating any rules 

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

17 title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection 

18 (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult 

19 with State approving agencies. 

20 (3) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 

21 by subsection (a) shall apply to commercial driver 

22 education programs on and after the day that is 180 

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1 lishes the requirements under paragraph (1) of this 

2 subsection. 

Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


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