such apprenticeship program will receive a Class A commercial driver’s license— (1) the requirements of subsection (b)(1) shall not apply, and (2) such individual may count training hours in such program as hours driving a vehicle described in subsection (b)(1) for the purposes of this section. (d) Special rule for new truck drivers Except as provided in subsection (e), in the case of an eligible taxpayer who did not drive a commercial truck in the course of a trade or business during the preceding taxable year, subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting $10,000 for $7,500 . (e) Special rule for drivers with less than 1420 hours In the case of an eligible taxpayer who did not drive a commercial truck in the preceding taxable year who drives a commercial truck for less than 1420 hours in the course of a trade or business during the taxable year, the amount of the credit allowed by subsection (a) shall be the amount that bears the same proportion to the dollar amount (determined without regard to this subsection) with respect to the individual under subsection (a) as the number of hours such individual drove a commercial truck in the course of a trade or business during such taxable years bears to 1420 hours. (f) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2023, the dollar amounts in this section shall be increased by an amount equal to— (1) such dollar amount, multiplied by (2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2023 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii). (g) Termination date This section shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2024. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , 36C after 36B . (2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting , 36C after , 36B . (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A