[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 194 (Wednesday, November 29, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1619. Mr. DAINES (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1618 proposed by Mr. 
Hatch (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II 
and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of part IV of subtitle A of title I, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 11033. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM 529S FOR REGISTERED 
                   APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 529(e)(3) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Certain expenses associated with registered 
     apprenticeship programs.--The term `qualified higher 
     education expenses' shall include books, supplies, and 
     equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a 
     designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program 
     registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under 
     section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act (29 U.S.C. 
     50).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to contributions made and distributions paid 
     after December 31, 2017.
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