S.Amdt. 1619

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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