#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #gfj
  ,,an ,,act  ,to enable regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip programs to bett] s]ve     
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support
 = ,vet]ans 9 ,effective ,appr5tice%ips 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,improv$ appr5tice%ip
 program coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,!   
t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means  
an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u !    
,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7#ej ,/at4     
#ffd2 commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,national  
,appr5tice%ip ,act74  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,labor4  7b7 ,additional regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip program requirem5ts        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 = any 
program apply+ to become a regi/]$      
appr5tice%ip program on or aft] ! date t
 is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
acquire f ! program sponsor a writt5    

assurance t ! sponsor-- 7,a7 is aw>e ( !
 availability ( educational assi/ance = 
a vet]an or o!r individual eligible "u  
*apt]s #cj ?r\gh #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 = use 9 connection ) a   
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2  7,b7 w   
make a good fai? ef=t to obta9 approval 
= educational assi/ance describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 =1 at a m9imum1 ea*    
program location t employs or recruits a
 vet]an or o!r individual eligible =    
educational assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj     
?r\gh #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2 &  7,c7 w n d5y ! application ( a
 qualifi$ c&idate :o is a vet]an or o!r 
individual eligible = educational       
assi/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = 
! purpose ( avoid+ mak+ a good fai? ef=t
 to obta9 approval z describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#b7 9 accordance )  
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#ab7 ( section        
#bi4e7;b7 ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 require ! 
program sponsor1 to ! ext5t practicable1

 to provide /&>ds t conta9 provisions to
 grant advanc$ /&+ or cr$it1 & provide  
increas$ wages comm5surate to su* /&+ or
 cr$it1 = any vet]an or o!r individual  
eligible = educational assi/ance "u     
*apt]s #cj ?r\gh #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 :o-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 ! 
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,b7   
7i7 has a demon/rat$ compet5ce          
applicable to ! appr5tice%ip occupation2
 or  7ii7 has acquir$ exp]i5ce1 tra9+1  
or skills ?r\gh milit>y s]vice t is     
applicable to ! appr5tice%ip occupation2
 &  7#c7 :5 ! ,secret>y approves !      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 provide a 
copy ( ! program's c]tificate (         
regi/ration to ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy    
designat$ "u *apt] #cf ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! ,/ate :]e !    
program is locat$4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate     
,decemb] #d1 #bjai4,secret>y