BRAVE Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 5098 To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improve- ments to transitional services for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 14, 2019 Mr. NORCROSS (for himself and Mr. KIM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to transitional services for sepa- rating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bringing Registered 4 Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act’’ or the 5 ‘‘BRAVE Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:34 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5098.IH H5098 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 5098 IH SEC. 2. EDUCATION FOR SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE 1 ARMED FORCES REGARDING REGISTERED 2 APPRENTICESHIPS. 3 Section 1144(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 4 is amended by inserting ‘‘(including apprenticeship pro- 5 grams registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 6 Stat. 664; commonly referred to as the ‘National Appren- 7 ticeship Act’) and approved under chapters 30 through 36 8 of title 38)’’ after ‘‘employment opportunities’’. 9 SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL STIPEND 10 ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VET- 11 ERANS AFFAIRS. 12 Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 38, United States 13 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘housing stipend’’ and in- 14 serting ‘‘stipend’’ each place it appears. 15 SEC. 4. VA WEBSITE REGARDING APPRENTICESHIP PRO- 16 GRAMS. 17 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination 18 with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a user-friendly 19 website that is available to the public on which veterans 20 can find information about apprenticeship programs reg- 21 istered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; 22 commonly referred to as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 23 Act’’) and approved under chapters 30 through 36 of title 24 38, United States Code. Such information shall be search- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:34 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5098.IH H5098 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 5098 IH able and sortable by craft and location, and include, with 1 regard to each such program, the following: 2 (1) A description, including any cost to a vet- 3 eran. 4 (2) Contact information. 5 (3) Whether the program has been endorsed by 6 a veterans service organization or nonprofit organi- 7 zation that caters to veterans. 8 (4) Whether the program prefers to hire vet- 9 erans. 10 (5) Whether the program grants a certification 11 or degree on completion. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:34 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5098.IH H5098 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS