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H.R. 2547 — what changed

Veterans Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

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 in 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)—
(A)
by striking “physician-approved veteran operator,” and inserting “veteran operator approved by a qualified examiner,”; and
(B)
by striking “qualified physician” and inserting “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
(4)
in subsection (d)(1)—
(A)
in the paragraph heading by striking “Physician-approved veteran operator” and inserting “Veteran operator approved by a qualified examiner”; and
(B)
by striking “physician-approved veteran operator” and inserting “veteran operator approved by a qualified examiner”.
(c)
changed 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 enactment of this Act.