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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act · Sec. 5401

Sec. 5401. OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS

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## SEC. 5401 OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS ###
(a)Standards for Training and Testing of Veteran Operators Section 31305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(d) Standards for Training and Testing of Veteran Operators > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than December 31, 2016, the Secretary shall modify the regulations prescribed under subsections
(a)and
(c)to— > > > ##### “(A) > > exempt a covered individual from all or a portion of a driving test if the covered individual had experience in the armed forces or reserve components driving vehicles similar to a commercial motor vehicle; > > > ##### “(B) > > ensure that a covered individual may apply for an exemption under subparagraph
(A)during, at least, the 1-year period beginning on the date on which such individual separates from service in the armed forces or reserve components; and > > > ##### “(C) > > credit the training and knowledge a covered individual received in the armed forces or reserve components driving vehicles similar to a commercial motor vehicle for purposes of satisfying minimum standards for training and knowledge. > > > #### “(2) Definitions > > In this subsection, the following definitions apply: > > > ##### “(A) Armed forces > > The term ‘armed forces’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10. > > > ##### “(B) Covered individual > > The term ‘covered individual’ means an individual over the age of 21 years who is— > > > ###### “(i) > > a former member of the armed forces; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > a former member of the reserve components. > > > ##### “(C) Reserve components > > The term ‘reserve components’ means— > > > ###### “(i) > > the Army National Guard of the United States; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the Army Reserve; > > > ###### “(iii) > > the Navy Reserve; > > > ###### “(iv) > > the Marine Corps Reserve; > > > ###### “(v) > > the Air National Guard of the United States; > > > ###### “(vi) > > the Air Force Reserve; and > > > ###### “(vii) > > the Coast Guard Reserve.” > . ###
(b)Implementation of Administrative Recommendations **[**[49 U.S.C. 31301 note](/us/usc/t49/s31301)**]** Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall implement the recommendations contained in the report submitted under section 32308 of MAP-21 (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) that are not implemented as a result of the amendment in subsection (a). ###
(c)Implementation of the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act **[**[49 U.S.C. 31311 note](/us/usc/t49/s31311)**]** Not later than December 31, 2015, the Secretary shall issue final regulations to implement the exemption to the domicile requirement under section 31311(a)(12)(C) of title 49, United States Code. ###
(d)Conforming Amendment Section 31311(a)(12)(C)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ###### “(ii) > > is an active duty member of— > > > ###### “(I) > > the armed forces (as that term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10); or > > > ###### “(II) > > the reserve components (as that term is defined in section 31305(d)(2) of this title); and” > .
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