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S. 4074Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2024

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Jon TesterSen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
Introduced April 8, 2024

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The Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2024 lets the Secretary of Veterans Affairs act like a state agency to approve multi‑state apprenticeship programs run by interstate trucking carriers. This change lets veterans use their existing educational assistance benefits to enroll in those trucking apprenticeship programs. It updates the law that governs how veterans’ education benefits are applied to apprenticeship training.

Key Provisions

  • Amends 38 U.S.C. §3672(c)(1) by redesignating the existing subparagraph (B) as (C).
  • Changes the wording in subparagraph (A) to replace “The State” with “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State.”
  • Adds a new subparagraph (B) that authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to act as a state approving agency for multi‑state apprenticeship programs.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

April 8, 2024

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Introduced in Senate

April 8, 2024

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

April 8, 2024

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 8, 2024

II

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4074

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 8, 2024

Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2024.

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Authorization for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance

Section 3672(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);

(2)

in subparagraph (A), in the matter before clause (i), by striking The State and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State; and

(3)

by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B):

(B)

The Secretary may act in the role of a State approving agency for purposes of approval of a multi-State apprenticeship program.

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