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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3739 
To provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for 
an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2015 
Mr. WOODALL (for himself, Mr. WALZ, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. MASSIE, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. WESTMORE-
LAND, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. HANNA, Mr. MEADOWS, and 
Mr. FARENTHOLD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical 
certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehi-
cle who is a veteran, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Expanded 
Trucking Opportunities Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR VETERANS OPERATING 
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a physician-ap-
proved veteran operator, the qualified physician of such 
operator may, subject to the requirements of subsection 
(b), perform a medical examination and provide a medical 
certificate for purposes of compliance with the require-
ments of section 31149 of title 49, United States Code. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described 
under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) assurances that the physician performing 
the medical examination meets the requirements of 
a qualified physician under this section; and 
(2) certification that the physical condition of 
the operator is adequate to enable such operator to 
operate a commercial motor vehicle safely. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) 
PHYSICIAN-APPROVED
VETERAN
OPER-
ATOR.—The term ‘‘physician-approved veteran oper-
ator’’ means an operator of a commercial motor ve-
hicle who— 
(A) is a veteran who is enrolled in the 
health care system established under section 
1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; 
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(B) is required to have a current valid 
medical certificate pursuant to section 31149 of 
title 49, United States Code; and 
(C) had a valid medical certificate provided 
by the qualified physician of such operator prior 
to May 21, 2014. 
(2) QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied physician’’ means a physician who— 
(A) is employed in the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs; 
(B) is familiar with the standards for, and 
physical requirements of, an operator certified 
pursuant to section 31149 of title 49, United 
States Code; and 
(C) has never, with respect such section, 
been found to have acted fraudulently, including 
by fraudulently awarding a medical certificate. 
(3) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to change any statutory penalty as-
sociated with fraud or abuse. 
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