,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bihb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bd1 #bjah
 ,mr4 ,donnelly 7for himself1 ,mr4      
,peters1 and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7         
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,finance  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
make trade adjustment assistance        
available to workers whose jobs are     
eliminated through automation1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title  ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,,taa for     
,automation ,act of #bjah4  #b4         
,eligibility of workers whose jobs are  
eliminated through automation for trade 
adjustment assistance  7a7 ,in general  
,section #bbb7;a77#b7 of the ,trade ,act
 of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb7;a77#b77 
is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph       
7,a77iii71 by striking 2 or and         
inserting a semicolon2  7#b7 in         
subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking the  
period at the end and inserting 2 or2   
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      

following3  7,c7 7i7 there has been a   
shift in production of articles or      
supply of services by such workers' firm
 from utilizing the workers to methods  
or systems primarily utilizing          
automation2 and  7ii7 the shift         
described in clause 7i7 contributed     
importantly to such workers' separation 
or threat of separation4  4  7b7        
,automation defined ,section #bbb7;c7 of
 the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4
 #bbgb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by        
redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through   
7#d7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e71   
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
before paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated  
by paragraph 7#a71 the following3  7#a7 
,automation ,the term automation means  
using technology to produce a good or   
service previously produced by human    
work4  4  7c7 ,specification of basis   
for eligibility ,section #bbb of the    
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbgb7 is amended by adding at the end  
the following3  7f7 ,specification of   

basis for eligibility ,when the         
,secretary certifies a group of workers 
under this section as eligible to apply 
for adjustment assistance1 the          
,secretary shall specify in the         
certification the basis for the         
eligibility of the group under          
subsection 7a74  4  7d7 ,conforming     
amendments ,subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of  
section #bbb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb7 are amended by   
striking subsection 7a7 each place it   
appears and inserting subparagraph 7,a7 
or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#b74  7e7     
,regulations2 recommendations ,not later
 than #b years after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,labor shall-- 7#a7 prescribe        
regulations to carry out the amendments 
made by this section2 and  7#b7 submit  
to ,congress a report that includes     
recommendations for any changes to law  
necessary to carry out the amendments   
made by this section1 including any     
changes to section #bcf7;a77#b77;,a7 of 

the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbif7;a77#b77;,a774  7f7 ,effective    
date ,the amendments made by this       
section shall-- 7#a7 take effect on the 
date that is #b years after the date of 
the enactment of this ,act2 and  7#b7   
apply with respect to petitions for     
certifications of eligibility filed     
under section #bba of the ,trade ,act of
 #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga7 on or after
 the date described in paragraph 7#a74  
#c4 ,independent advisory commission on 
labor automation  7a7 ,establishment    
,the ,secretary of ,labor shall         
establish an independent advisory       
commission on labor automation to advise
 the ,secretary on matters relating to  
jobs and occupations at risk of         
elimination as a result of automation4  
7b7 ,membership ,the ,secretary shall   
ensure that membership on the advisory  
commission established under subsection 
7a7 includes individuals with expertise 
in labor1 individuals with expertise in 
technology1 and individuals with        

expertise in business4  7c7 ,annual     
report ,not less frequently than        
annually1 the advisory commission       
established under subsection 7a7 shall  
submit to the ,secretary and make       
available to the public a report        
describing jobs and occupations at risk 
of elimination as a result of automation
 that includes--  7#a7 an identification
 of the ,states most affected by that   
risk2 and  7#b7 recommendations for     
collaboration with ,state workforce     
agencies to identify and address that   
risk4  7d7 ,automation defined ,in this 
section1 the term automation means using
 technology to produce a good or service
 previously produced by human work4