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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 mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MILITARY TRAINING AND COMPETENCY DATA-
BASE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF DATABASE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall establish— 
(A) a centralized database, to be known as 
the ‘‘Military Training and Competency Data-
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base’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Data-
base’’), to record and maintain information re-
lating 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 train-
ing 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 iden-
tification 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 Sec-
retary 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 
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training and qualifications of a member or former 
member of the Armed Forces satisfies relevant civil-
ian licensing or certification requirements. 
(4) SECURITY AND ACCESSIBILITY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that the Database is 
secure, easily accessible, and regularly updated to re-
flect 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 re-
port’’. 
(2) FORMAT AND CONTENTS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall develop a standardized format for 
competency reports, which shall include, at a min-
imum, the following information: 
(A) Relevant personal details about the 
member. 
(B) Description of training courses, certifi-
cations, and qualifications obtained. 
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(C) Date and duration of each completed 
training. 
(D) Authorized signatures and other nec-
essary 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 Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish the necessary regu-
lations, procedures, and timelines for the implemen-
tation of this section. 
(2) RESOURCES.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall allocate sufficient resources to ensure the effec-
tive 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 Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the implementation and effective-
ness of the Database and any recommendations of the 
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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 DE-
FINED.—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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