Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 5314 To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 5, 2019 Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. CISNEROS, and Mr. STIVERS) intro- duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu- cation and Labor A BILL To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans, 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 ‘‘Support for Veterans 4 in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:43 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5314.IH H5314 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 5314 IH SEC. 2. IMPROVED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM COORDINA- 1 TION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 2 AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- 3 FAIRS. 4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 5 (1) REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.— 6 The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship program’’ 7 means an apprenticeship program registered under 8 the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; com- 9 monly referred to as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 10 Act’’). 11 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 12 the Secretary of Labor. 13 (b) ADDITIONAL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP 14 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding any other 15 provision of law, for any program applying to become a 16 registered apprenticeship program on or after the date 17 that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 18 the Secretary shall— 19 (1) acquire from the program sponsor a written 20 assurance that the sponsor— 21 (A) is aware of the availability of edu- 22 cational assistance for a veteran or other indi- 23 vidual eligible under chapters 30 through 36 of 24 title 38, United States Code, for use in connec- 25 tion with a registered apprenticeship program; 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:43 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5314.IH H5314 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 5314 IH (B) will make a good faith effort to obtain 1 approval for educational assistance described in 2 subparagraph (A) for, at a minimum, each pro- 3 gram location that employs or recruits a vet- 4 eran or other individual eligible for educational 5 assistance under chapters 30 through 36 of title 6 38, United States Code; and 7 (C) will not deny the application of a quali- 8 fied candidate who is a veteran or other indi- 9 vidual eligible for educational assistance de- 10 scribed in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of 11 avoiding making a good faith effort to obtain 12 approval as described in subparagraph (B); 13 (2) in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (12) 14 of section 29.5(b) of title 29, Code of Federal Regu- 15 lations (as in effect on the day before the date of en- 16 actment of this Act), require the program sponsor, 17 to the extent practicable, to provide standards that 18 contain provisions to grant advanced standing or 19 credit, and provide increased wages commensurate 20 to such standing or credit, for any veteran or other 21 individual eligible for educational assistance under 22 chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States 23 Code, who— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:43 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5314.IH H5314 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •HR 5314 IH (A) is enrolled in the registered apprentice- 1 ship program; and 2 (B)(i) has a demonstrated competence ap- 3 plicable to the apprenticeship occupation; or 4 (ii) has acquired experience, training, or 5 skills through military service that is applicable 6 to the apprenticeship occupation; and 7 (3) when the Secretary approves the registered 8 apprenticeship program, provide a copy of the pro- 9 gram’s certificate of registration to the State ap- 10 proving agency designated under chapter 36 of title 11 38, United States Code, in the State where the pro- 12 gram is located. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:43 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5314.IH H5314 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS