,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,sablan 7for himself and ,mr4 ,banks7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj to enhance financial assistance to military spouses for professional expenses4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,military ,spouse ,career ,education ,act4 #b4 ,expansion of reimbursable ,state licensure and certification costs for a military spouse arising from relocation ,section #dgf7p77#e7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and and inserting fees1 continuing education courses1 and2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking secure and inserting secure or maintain2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking secure and inserting secure or maintain4 #c4 ,expansion of financial assistance under ,my ,career ,advancement ,account program ,section #ehj;,f of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7a7 ,professional license or certification2 ,associate's degree4-- before ,the ,secretary2 7#b7 by inserting or maintenance 7including continuing education courses7 after pursuit2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,national testing ,financial assistance under subsection 7a7 may be applied to the costs of national tests that may earn a participating military spouse course credits required for a degree approved under the program 7including the ,college ,level ,examination ,program tests and the ,subject ,standardized ,tests of the ,defense ,activity for ,non-,traditional ,education ,support ,division of the ,department of ,defense74 4