#aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4   
#gfj  ,,an ,,act  ,to enable registered 
apprenticeship programs to better serve 
veterans1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,support for ,veterans in ,effective
 ,apprenticeships ,act of #bjai4  #b4   
,improved apprenticeship program        
coordination between the ,department of 
,labor and the ,department of ,veterans 
,affairs  7a7 ,definitions ,in this     
,act3 7#a7 ,registered apprenticeship   
program ,the term registered            
apprenticeship program means an         
apprenticeship program registered under 
the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7#ej     
,stat4 #ffd2 commonly referred to as the
 ,national ,apprenticeship ,act74  7#b7 
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of ,labor4  7b7          
,additional registered apprenticeship   
program requirements ,notwithstanding   
any other provision of law1 for any     
program applying to become a registered 
apprenticeship program on or after the  

date that is #ahj days after the date of
 enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary 
shall-- 7#a7 acquire from the program   
sponsor a written assurance that the    
sponsor-- 7,a7 is aware of the          
availability of educational assistance  
for a veteran or other individual       
eligible under chapters #cj through #cf 
of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 for
 use in connection with a registered    
apprenticeship program2  7,b7 will make 
a good faith effort to obtain approval  
for educational assistance described in 
subparagraph 7,a7 for1 at a minimum1    
each program location that employs or   
recruits a veteran or other individual  
eligible for educational assistance     
under chapters #cj through #cf of title 
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 and  7,c7   
will not deny the application of a      
qualified candidate who is a veteran or 
other individual eligible for           
educational assistance described in     
subparagraph 7,a7 for the purpose of    
avoiding making a good faith effort to  

obtain approval as described in         
subparagraph 7,b72  7#b7 in accordance  
with paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#ab7 of       
section #bi4e7;b7 of title #bi1 ,code of
 ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of 
this ,act71 require the program sponsor1
 to the extent practicable1 to provide  
standards that contain provisions to    
grant advanced standing or credit1 and  
provide increased wages commensurate to 
such standing or credit1 for any veteran
 or other individual eligible for       
educational assistance under chapters   
#cj through #cf of title #ch1 ,united   
,states ,code1 who-- 7,a7 is enrolled in
 the registered apprenticeship program2 
and  7,b7 7i7 has a demonstrated        
competence applicable to the            
apprenticeship occupation2 or  7ii7 has 
acquired experience1 training1 or skills
 through military service that is       
applicable to the apprenticeship        
occupation2 and  7#c7 when the          
,secretary approves the registered      

apprenticeship program1 provide a copy  
of the program's certificate of         
registration to the ,state approving    
agency designated under chapter #cf of  
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the
 ,state where the program is located4   
,passed the ,senate ,december #d1       
#bjai4,secretary