[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 195 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1705. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1618 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Hatch (for himself 
and Ms. Murkowski)) 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 III of subtitle A of title I, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 11030. WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR MILITARY SPOUSES.

       (a) In General.--Section 51(d)(1) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (I),
       (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) 
     and inserting ``, or'', and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(K) a qualified military spouse.''.
       (b) Qualified Military Spouse.--Section 51(d) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(16) Qualified military spouse.--The term `qualified 
     military spouse' means the spouse or domestic partner (as 
     recognized under State law or by the Armed Forces) of a 
     member of the Armed Forces.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer 
     after December 31, 2017.
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