Sec. 544. STATE CONSIDERATION OF MILITARY TRAINING IN GRANTING CERTAIN STATE CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES AS A CONDITION ON THE RECEIPT OF FUNDS FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

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## SEC. 544 STATE CONSIDERATION OF MILITARY TRAINING IN GRANTING CERTAIN STATE CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES AS A CONDITION ON THE RECEIPT OF FUNDS FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ###

(a)In General Section 4102A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(9) > > > #####

(A)> > As a condition of a grant or contract under which funds are made available to a State in order to carry out section 4103A or 4104 of this title for any program year, the Secretary may require the State— > > > ###### “(i) > > to demonstrate that when the State approves or denies a certification or license described in subparagraph

(B)for a veteran the State takes into consideration any training received or experience gained by the veteran while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > to disclose to the Secretary in writing the following: > > > ###### “(I) > > Criteria applicants must satisfy to receive a certification or license described in subparagraph

(B)by the State. > > > ###### “(II) > > A description of the standard practices of the State for evaluating training received by veterans while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces and evaluating the documented work experience of such veterans during such service for purposes of approving or denying a certification or license described in subparagraph (B). > > > ###### “(III) > > Identification of areas in which training and experience described in subclause

(II)fails to meet criteria described in subclause (I).” > > > ##### “(B) > > A certification or license described in this subparagraph is any of the following: > > > ###### “(i) > > A license to be a nonemergency medical professional. > > > ###### “(ii) > > A license to be an emergency medical professional. > > > ###### “(iii) > > A commercial driver’s license. > > > ##### “(C) > > The Secretary shall share the information the Secretary receives under subparagraph (A)(ii) with the Secretary of Defense to help the Secretary of Defense improve training for military occupational specialties so that individuals who receive such training are able to receive a certification or license described in subparagraph

(B)from a State. > > > ##### “(D) > > The Secretary shall publish on the Internet website of the Department available to the public— > > > ###### “(i) > > any guidance the Secretary gives the Secretary of Defense with respect to carrying out this section; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > any information the Secretary receives from a State pursuant to subparagraph (A).” > . ###

(b)Effective Date **[**[38 U.S.C. 4102A note](/us/usc/t38/s4102A)**]** The amendment made by subsection

(a)shall apply with respect to a program year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Sec. 544

STATE CONSIDERATION OF MILITARY TRAINING IN GRANTING CERTAIN STATE CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES AS A CONDITION ON THE RECEIPT OF FUNDS FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

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