[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2084 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2084

  To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated 
licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver's 
                   licenses, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2012

  Ms. Snowe (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated 
licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver's 
                   licenses, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROGRAM TO ASSIST VETERANS TO ACQUIRE COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S 
              LICENSES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commercial driver's license.--The term ``commercial 
        driver's license'' has the meaning given that term in section 
        31301 of title 49, United States Code.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given that 
        term in such section.
            (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense and in cooperation with the States, shall 
establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to 
acquire commercial driver's licenses.
    (c) Accelerated Licensing Procedures.--The procedures established 
under subsection (b) shall be designed to be applicable to any veteran 
who--
            (1) is attempting to acquire a commercial driver's license; 
        and
            (2) obtained, during military service, driving experience 
        that, in the determination of the Secretary of Transportation, 
        makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate.
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