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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2830 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules for approval 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of commercial driver education 
programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2023 
Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. CRANE, and Ms. SPANBERGER) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules 
for approval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of 
commercial driver education programs for purposes of 
veterans educational assistance, 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 ‘‘Veteran Improvement 
Commercial Driver License Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR APPROVAL OF COM-
MERCIAL DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3680A(e) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(3) as subparagraphs (A) though (C), respectively; 
(2) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as 
redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ 
before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1)(B), as redesignated by 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘except as provided in 
paragraph (2),’’ before ‘‘the course’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2)(A) Subject to this paragraph, a commercial driv-
er education program is exempt from paragraph (1)(B) 
for a branch of an educational institution if the commer-
cial driver education program offered at the branch by the 
educational institution— 
‘‘(i) is appropriately licensed; and 
‘‘(ii) uses the same curriculum as a commercial 
driver education program offered by the educational 
institution at another location that is approved for 
purposes of this chapter by a State approving agen-
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cy or the Secretary when acting in the role of a 
State approving agency. 
‘‘(B)(i) In order for a commercial driver education 
program of an educational institution offered at a branch 
described in paragraph (1)(B) to be exempt under sub-
paragraph (A) of this paragraph, the educational institu-
tion shall submit to the Secretary each year that para-
graph (1)(B) would otherwise apply a report that dem-
onstrates that the curriculum at the new branch is the 
same as the curriculum at the primary location. 
‘‘(ii) Reporting under clause (i) shall be submitted 
in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary 
shall establish in consultation with the State approving 
agencies. 
‘‘(C)(i) The Secretary may withhold an exemption 
under subparagraph (A) for any educational institution or 
branch of an educational institution as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(ii) In making any determination under clause (i), 
the Secretary may consult with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation on the performance of a provider of a commercial 
driver program, including the status of the provider within 
the Training Provider Registry of the Federal Motor Car-
rier Safety Administration when appropriate.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
establish 
requirements 
under 
section 
3680A(e)(2)(B)(ii) of such title, as added by sub-
section (a). 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 
by subsection (a) shall apply to commercial driver 
education programs on and after the date that is 
180 days after the date on which the Secretary es-
tablishes the requirements under paragraph (1) of 
this subsection. 
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