,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #degb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,nolan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,trade    
,act ( #aigd to au?orize a ,/ate to     
reimburse c]ta9 co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 
9 provid+ tra9+ to work]s aft] a        
petition = c]tification ( eligibility = 
trade adju/m5t assi/ance has be5 fil$1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,work=ce ,tra9+    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 viability ( ! dome/ic /eel indu/ry is  
crucial to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy &    
national security4  7#b7 ,! /eel &      
taconite iron m9+ indu/ries h be5       
sev]ely impact$ by ! =eign dump+ &      
ov]production ( /eel & are cont9ually   
fac$ ) unfair trade practices4  7#c7 ,9 
#bjad1 ,unit$ ,/ates imports ( /eel &   
/eel products increas$ by #cf p]c5t &   
captur$ #bh p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$      

,/ates /eel m>ket4 ,9 #bjae1 ,unit$     
,/ates imports ( /eel & /eel products   
cont9u$ to increase1 & captur$ #bi p]c5t
 ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates /eel m>ket4    
7#d7 ,9 #aigd1 ,congress enact$ ! ,trade
 ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et   
seq471 :i* e/abli%$ ! trade adju/m5t    
assi/ance program "u *apt] #b ( title   
,,ii ( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga et   
seq47 to assi/ work]s :o h be5 adv]sely 
affect$ by trade4  7#e7 ,! trade        
adju/m5t assi/ance program provides     
vital b5efits & s]vices to work]s ^:    
employm5t has be5 adv]sely affect$ by   
=eign trade4 ,^? b5efits & s]vices      
include education & tra9+1 income       
support1 relocation assi/ance1 job se>* 
assi/ance1 & ! heal? cov]age tax cr$it4 
7#f7 ,s9ce ! inception ( ! trade        
adju/m5t assi/ance program1 m ?an       
#e1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates work]s h be5   
c]tifi$ z eligible = b5efits & s]vices  
"u ! program4  7#g7 ,z ( ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjae1 ! trade adju/m5t assi/ance       
program _h s]v$ m ?an #b1bjj1jjj work]s4

  7#h7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjae1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor c]tifi$ #dac petitions =       
eligibility = ! trade adju/m5t assi/ance
 program1 :i* provid$ access to trade   
adju/m5t assi/ance b5efits = #eg1fca    
work]s4  7#i7 ,9 #bjae1 m ?an #ac1jjj   
new p>ticipants 7 enroll$ 9 ! trade     
adju/m5t assi/ance = work]s program & ! 
program provid$ s]vices & b5efits to m  
?an #dg1jjj work]s4  7#aj7 ,f fiscal ye>
 #bjab ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjae1 ! av]age 
process+ "t = a petition "u ! trade     
adju/m5t assi/ance = work]s program 0   
#di4a days & ! av]age process+ "t =     
fiscal ye> #bjae 0 #dg4b days4  7#aa7 ,!
 trade adju/m5t assi/ance program       
provides vital education & tra9+ s]vices
 to assi/ trade-affect$ work]s to       
acquire new skills & prep>e = new       
employm5t4  7#ab7 ,f #bjab ?r\gh #bjae1 
m ?an #i1hjj /eelwork]s & iron ore m9]s 
9 #ag ,/ates lo/ _! jobs z a result (   
increases 9 imports ( /eel & /eel       
products & 7 c]tifi$ z eligible to apply
 = ! trade adju/m5t assi/ance program4  

7#ac7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjae1 m ?an #f1ejj 
/eelwork]s 7 c]tifi$ z eligible = trade 
adju/m5t assi/ance1 includ+ work]s :o 7 
laid (f or furl\gh$ 9 #bjad4  7#ad7 ,9  
ord] to emp[] work]s :o h be5 adv]sely  
affect$ by =eign trade1 ,/ates %\ld h ! 
option ( provid+ ! fund+ = vital        
educational & tra9+ programs = work]s   
:ile _! petitions = c]tification (      
eligibility = trade adju/m5t assi/ance  
is p5d+4  #c4 ,au?orization ( ,/ates to 
reimburse c]ta9 co/s ( provid+ tra9+ to 
work]s aft] a petition = trade adju/m5t 
assi/ance is fil$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bcf7;a77#f7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd   
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbif7;a77#f77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7  7i7   
,if ! conditions describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 
are met1 a ,/ate may use ! funds        
di/ribut$ to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#b7 to
 reimburse ! co/s ( provid+ tra9+ to a  
work] be=e ! work] is approv$ = tra9+ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 paid by--  7,i7 ! ,/ate f
 funds provid$ by ! ,/ate2  7,,ii7 !    
,/ate or local work=ce developm5t areas 

)9 ! ,/ate f funds available "u subtitle
 ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caea
 et seq472 or  7,,iii7 an eligible      
entity "u section #agj ( t ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7 9 ! ,/ate f funds      
available "u t section4  7ii7 ,!        
conditions describ$ 9 ?is clause are met
 if-- 7,i7 z ( ! date ( ! reimbursem5t  
"u clause 7i7 ! work] is cov]$ by a     
c]tification = eligibility "u sub*apt]  
,a2 &  7,,ii7 ! tra9+1 ! co/s ( :i* are 
be+ reimburs$-- 7aa7 comm5c$ aft] ! date
 on :i* ! total or p>tial sep>ations ( !
 gr\p ( work]s cov]$ by ! c]tification =
 eligibility began or ?reat5$ to beg92 &
  7bb7 meets ! requirem5ts = approval ( 
tra9+ "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #bcf7;a77#d77;,b7 ( !  
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bbif7;a77#d77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
,no & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#f77;,c71 no4