Sec. 209. Modification of rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Subsection (a)(4) of section 2 of the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023 ( Public Law 118–95 ) is amended, in the matter to be inserted as the new paragraph
(2)of section 3680A(e) of title 38, United States Code— in subparagraph (A)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking the commercial driver education program offered at the branch by the educational institution— and inserting and em dash; and by striking clauses
(i)and
(ii)and inserting the following: the commercial driver education program offered at the branch by the educational institution is approved for purposes of this chapter by a State approving agency (or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency); and such branch is located in a State in which such educational institution offers such commercial driver education program at another branch of such educational institution; or such branch— has been operating for at least one year; and offers such commercial driver education program, using the same curriculum as another branch of such educational institution. ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a notification not later than 30 days after the Secretary grants an exemption under subparagraph (A). Such notification shall identify the educational institution, and the branch thereof, granted such exemption. . Section 2(b) of such Act is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking 180 days and inserting 365 days ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: In prescribing any regulation to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult with State approving agencies designated under section 3671 of such title. Not later than 365 days after the applicability date under paragraph (2), the Comptroller General of the United States shall— conduct a study to— determine the effects of the amendments made by subsection (a); and the feasibility and advisability of similarly amending the rules for approval of programs of education for other vocational programs of education; and submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to such study. . The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in such Act on the date of the enactment of such Act.
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Sec. 209
Modification of rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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