S.Amdt. 1325

SA 1325. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1221 proposed by Mr. Hatch to the bill H.R. 1314, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an
administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt
status of certain organizations; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE III--EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS

SEC. 301. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS.

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)
is amended--
(1) in section 481(b), by adding at the end the following:
``(5)(A) For purposes of parts D and E, the term `eligible
program' includes a program of not less than 250 clock hours
of instruction, offered during a minimum of 5 weeks of
instruction that leads an industry-recognized credential.
``(B) In this paragraph, the term `industry-recognized
credential' means an industry-recognized credential that--
``(i) is demonstrated to be of high quality by the
institution offering the program in the program participation
agreement under section 487;
``(ii) meets the current, as of the date of the
determination, or projected needs of a local or regional
workforce for recruitment, screening, hiring, retention, or
advancement purposes--
``(I) as determined by the State in which the program is
located, in consultation with business entities; or
``(II) as demonstrated by the institution offering the
program leading to the credential; and
``(iii) is, where applicable, endorsed by a nationally
recognized trade association or organization representing a
significant part of the industry or sector.''; and
(2) in section 487(a), by adding at the end the following:
``(30) In the case of an institution that offers a program
of not less than 250 clock hours of instruction, offered
during a minimum of 5 weeks of instruction that leads an
industry-recognized credential, as provided under section
481(b)(5), the institution will demonstrate to the Secretary
that the industry-recognized credential is of high
quality.''.
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