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H.R. 5148House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

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.

Sponsored by Joe NeguseRep. Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Introduced August 4, 2023

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The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to create a centralized Military Training and Competency Database that records each service member’s training, certifications, and qualifications. It also requires the department to provide a standardized competency report to service members when they leave the military and to make the database information available to states and civilian employers to help verify that military training meets civilian licensing requirements.

Key Provisions

  • Create a secure, regularly updated centralized database that contains each service member’s name, rank, service number, branch, specialty, and details of completed training and certifications.
  • Allow states and civilian employers to request access to the database to confirm whether a service member’s training satisfies civilian licensing or certification standards.
  • Provide each service member with a standardized competency report summarizing their training and qualifications upon separation or retirement.
  • Require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations and allocate resources to implement the database and reports within one year of enactment.
  • Mandate a report to congressional defense committees within two years on the database’s implementation, effectiveness, and feedback from states and employers.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

August 4, 2023

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Introduced in House

August 4, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

August 4, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 4, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5148

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.

1.

Military training and competency database

(a)

Establishment of database

(1)

Establishment

The Secretary of Defense shall establish—

(A)

a centralized database, to be known as the Military Training and Competency Database (referred to in this section as the Database), to record and maintain information relating 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 training 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 identification 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 Secretary 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 training and qualifications of a member or former member of the Armed Forces satisfies relevant civilian licensing or certification requirements.

(4)

Security and accessibility

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Database is secure, easily accessible, and regularly updated to reflect 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 report.

(2)

Format and contents

The Secretary of Defense shall develop a standardized format for competency reports, which shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(A)

Relevant personal details about the member.

(B)

Description of training courses, certifications, and qualifications obtained.

(C)

Date and duration of each completed training.

(D)

Authorized signatures and other necessary 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 Secretary of Defense shall establish the necessary regulations, procedures, and timelines for the implementation of this section.

(2)

Resources

The Secretary of Defense shall allocate sufficient resources to ensure the effective 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 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation and effectiveness of the Database and any recommendations of the 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 defined

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.