[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5769]
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  SA 3815. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. (a) Paragraph (3) of section 529(e) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Certain career training expenses.--
       ``(i) In general.--In the case of an individual who is 
     enrolled in or attending a program to obtain a recognized 
     postsecondary credential or occupational license, the term 
     `qualified higher education expenses' includes expenses 
     similar to the expenses described in subparagraph (A) which 
     are required for such program.
       ``(ii) Program to obtain a recognized postsecondary 
     credential.--For purposes of this subparagraph--

       ``(I) the term `recognized postsecondary credential' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3(52) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(52)), and
       ``(II) when used with respect to obtaining such a 
     credential, the term `program' means only a program which is 
     included, and is offered by a provider which is included, on 
     the list described in section 122(d) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)).''.

       (b) The amendment made by this section shall apply to 
     expenses paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
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