To improve the transition of members of the Armed Forces with experience in the operation of certain motor vehicles into careers operating commercial motor vehicles in the private sector.

1. Adds SEC. ___. IMPROVING THE TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES INTO CAREERS OPERATING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   Section 382 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "biological or chemical" each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b).

   Inserted: SEC. ___. IMPROVING THE TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES INTO CAREERS OPERATING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

   Inserted: (a) Study.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly conduct a study to identify the legislative and regulatory actions that can be taken for purposes as follows:

   Inserted: (A) To facilitate the obtaining of commercial driver's licenses (within the meaning of section 31302 of title 49, United States Code) by former members of the Armed Forces who operated qualifying motor vehicles as members of the Armed Forces.

   Inserted: (B) To improve the transition of members of the Armed Forces who operate qualifying motor vehicles as members of the Armed Forces into careers operating commercial motor vehicles (as defined in section 31301 of such title) in the private sector after separation from service in the Armed Forces.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The study required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) Identification of any training, qualifications, or experiences of members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1)(B) that satisfy the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation for the operation of commercial motor vehicles under section 31305 of title 49, United States Code.

   Inserted: (B) Identification of the actions the Secretary of Defense can take to document the training, qualifications, and experiences of such members for the purposes described in paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (C) Identification of the actions the Secretary of Defense can take to modify the training and education programs of the Department of Defense for the purposes described in paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (D) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of each of the legislative and regulatory actions identified under the study.

   Inserted: (E) Development of recommendations for legislative and regulatory actions to further the purposes described in paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (b) Implementation.--Upon completion of the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out the actions identified under the study which the Secretaries--

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   Inserted: (1) can carry out without legislative action; and

   Inserted: (2) jointly consider both feasible and advisable.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Upon completion of the study required by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretaries with respect to the study.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) A description of the legislative and regulatory actions identified under the study.

   Inserted: (B) A description of the actions described in subparagraph (A) that can be carried out by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation without any legislative action.

   Inserted: (C) A description of the feasibility and advisability of each of the legislative and regulatory actions identified by the study.

   Inserted: (D) The recommendations developed under subsection (a)(2)(E).

   Inserted: (d) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Motor vehicle.--The term "motor vehicle" means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on land, but does not include a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer operated only on a rail line or custom harvesting farm machinery.

   Inserted: (2) Qualifying motor vehicle.--The term "qualifying motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used to transport passengers or property that--

   Inserted: (A) has a gross combination vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds;

   Inserted: (B) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more;

   Inserted: (C) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or

   Inserted: (D) is of any size and is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous under chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, and which require the motor vehicle to be placarded under subpart F of part 172 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling.

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   At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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