[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 115-105
115th Congress

An Act


 
To streamline the process by which active duty military, reservists, and
veterans receive commercial driver's licenses. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Jobs for Our Heroes Act''.
SEC. 2. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR VETERANS OPERATING COMMERCIAL
MOTOR VEHICLES.

(a) Qualified Examiners.--Section 5403(d)(2) of the FAST Act (49
U.S.C. 31149 note; 129 Stat. 1548) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) <>  Qualified examiner.--The term
`qualified examiner' means an individual who--
``(A) is employed by the Department of Veterans
Affairs as an advanced practice nurse, doctor of
chiropractic, doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy,
physician assistant, or other medical professional;
``(B) is licensed, certified, or registered in a
State to perform physical examinations;
``(C) is familiar with the standards for, and
physical requirements of, an operator required to be
medically certified under section 31149 of title 49,
United States Code; and
``(D) has never, with respect to such section, been
found to have acted fraudulently, including by
fraudulently awarding a medical certificate.''.

(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5403 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C.
31149 note; 129 Stat. 1548) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``physician-approved
veteran operator, the qualified physician'' and inserting
``veteran operator approved by a qualified examiner, the
qualified examiner'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking ``the physician'' and inserting
``the examiner''; and
(B) by striking ``qualified physician'' and
inserting ``qualified examiner'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``qualified physicians'' and
inserting ``qualified examiners''; and
(B) by striking ``such physicians'' and inserting
``such examiners''; and

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(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
paragraphs (3), (1), and (2), respectively, and by
moving the text of paragraph (3), as redesignated, to
appear after paragraph (2), as redesignated; and
(B) in paragraph (3), as redesignated--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``Physician-approved veteran operator'' and
inserting ``Veteran operator approved by a
qualified examiner''; and
(ii) by striking ``physician-approved veteran
operator'' and inserting ``veteran operator
approved by a qualified examiner''.

(c) <>  Rulemaking.--The amendments made
by this section shall be incorporated into any rulemaking proceeding
related to section 5403 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 31149 note; 129 Stat.
1548) that is being conducted as of the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 3. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS FOR CURRENT AND
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

Section 31305(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Veteran
Operators'' and inserting ``Operators Who Are Members of the
Armed Forces, Reservists, or Veterans'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``subparagraph (A)
during, at least,'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A)--
``(i) while serving in the armed forces or
reserve components; and
``(ii) during''; and
(3) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(A) by inserting ``current or'' before ``former''
each place the term appears; and
(B) by inserting ``one of'' before ``the reserve
components''.

Approved January 8, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1393 (H.R. 2258):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-189 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure)
accompanying H.R. 2258.
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115-161 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
Sept. 14, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 19, 21, considered and passed House.