,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hehc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ac1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,de,saulnier introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+           
,notification ,act to require employ]s  
:o are ord]+ a plant clos+ or mass lay(f
 to cov] ! co/ ( an economic impact /udy
 9 ea* impact$ unit ( local gov]nm5t1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice =          
,dislocat$ ,work]s ,act4  #b4           
,def9itions ,section #b7;a7 ( ! ,work]  
,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baja7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ be=e !      

semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 )\t reg>d
 to ! numb] employees employ$ )9 a s+le 
site ( employm5t2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at !   
end ! foll[+3 1 )\t reg>d to ! numb]    
employees employ$ )9 a s+le site (      
employm5t2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ means ! p]man5t & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 means--  7,a7 ! p]man5t  2  7,b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s designat$ by   
?is p>agraph1 by /rik+ #ej or employees 
exclud+ any "p-"t employees & ins]t+ #be
 or m full-"t employees or #ge or m     
full-"t or "p-"t employees2 or2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 a      
p]man5t or tempor>y %utd[n ( a s+le site
 ( employm5t ( multiple employ]s1 if su*
 employ]s contract ) a common employ] ( 
! affect$ employees & if su* %utd[n     
results 9 a comb9$ employm5t loss dur+  
any #cj-;day p]iod = #ej or m employees1
 exclud+ any "p-"t employees4  2 &  7#c7
 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ clauses 
7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 at   
lea/ #cc p]c5t ( ! employees 7exclud+   

any "p-"t employees72 &  7ii7 #be or m  
full-"t employees or #ge or m full-"t or
 "p-"t employees4  4  #c4 ,notification 
,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t &  
,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ ! 
,/ate repres5tatives = su* ,/ate1 be=e &
 ! *ief2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 to ea* ,memb] (     
,congress repres5t+ su* ,/ate or !      
,congressional di/rict 9 :i* su* unit is
 locat$4  4  #d4 ,economic impact /udy  
,section #c ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t &      
,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,economic impact /udy
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a notice s]v$ by an    
employ] "u subsection 7a7 be=e ord]+ a  
plant clos+ or mass lay(f %all n be     
consid]$ valid unless1 n less ?an #cj   
days prior to s]v+ su* notice1 ! employ]
 cov]s ! co/ (1 & ensures t ea* unit (  

local gov]nm5t )9 :i* su* clos+ or lay(f
 is to occur completes 7directly or     
?r\gh a contract71 an economic impact   
/udy to assess ! economic impact ( su*  
ord] dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !    
fir/ day ( su* closure or lay(f on su*  
unit1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a review (
 ! f9ances ( ! employ] to det]m9e if !  
employ] is f9ancially viable 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury7  
to make ! paym5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 :i* det]m9ation %all include :e!r 
! employ] is exp]i5c+ economic h>d%ip2 &
  7,b7 9 a case 9 :i* an employ] is n   
exp]i5c+ economic h>d%ip1 an assessm5t (
 direct & indirect f9ancial losses      
7includ+ impact on local bus9esses 7su* 
z d[n/ream job & supply *a9 loss &      
decreases 9 cu/om] base71 & impact on   
tax rev5ue7 t w be exp]i5c$ by su* unit4
  7#b7 ,paym5t by employ]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ! case ( an employ] t is n exp]i5c+ 
an economic h>d%ip & t ord]s a plant    
clos+ or mass lay(f1 ! employ] n lat]   
?an #cj days prior to su* closure or    

mass lay(f1 %all-- 7i7 pay to ! ,impact$
 ,work]s ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #eje 
( ! ,public ,works & ,economic          
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7if su* a ,fund
 has be5 e/abli%$7 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ea*  
c\nty is locat$ t1 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 w exp]i5ce f9ancial 
losses z a result ( su* ord]1 an am\nt  
equal to su* f9ancial losses to be      
disp]s$ 9 accordance ) su* section2 or  
7ii7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,fund describ$ 9  
clause 7i7 has n be5 e/abli%$1 pay to ! 
work=ce developm5t sy/em 7z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb77
 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ea* c\nty is locat$ t1 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 w    
exp]i5ce f9ancial losses z a result (   
su* ord]1 an am\nt equal to su* f9ancial
 losses to be disp]s$ 9 accordance ) su*
 section4  7,b7 ,private "r ( action ,a 
unit ( local gov]nm5t aggriev$ by an    
employ] t violates subp>agraph 7,a71 may
 sue 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i* ! violation  

is alleg$ to h occurr$1 or 9 :i* !      
employ] transacts bus9ess4  7#c7        
,guidance by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #f 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ju/ice
 = ,dislocat$ ,work]s ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all issue guidance on conduct+
 ! economic impact /udies4  7#d7 ,grants
 to cov] ! co/ ( economic impact /udies 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 aw>d grants to employ]s subject to !   
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 ! co/ an    
economic impact /udy requir$ "u su*     
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,application ,to receive
 a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an employ]    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  4  #e4 ,adm9i/ration &        
en=cem5t ( requirem5ts ,section #e ( !  
,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+             
,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajd7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection           
7a77#a77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ twice be=e ! 
av]age regul>2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71
 by /rik+ ,! rem$ies & ins]t+ ,except z 

o!rwise provid$ 9 section               
#c7;e77#b77;,b71 ! rem$ies4  #f4        
,coop]ative agreem5ts to e/abli%        
,impact$ ,work]s ,funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t 
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba et    
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#ejd ! foll[+3  #eje4 ,coop]ative       
agreem5ts to e/abli% ,impact$ ,work]s   
,funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to 
receive funds describ$ 9 section        
#c7;e77#b7 ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t &       
,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7;e77#b77 a ,/ate %all   
ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) !     
,secret>y "u ?is section4  7b7          
,coop]ative agreem5t cont5ts ,a         
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u       
subsection 7a7 %all require a p>ticipat+
 ,/ate to-- 7#a7 e/abli% & adm9i/] an   
,impact$ ,work]s ,fund 79 ?is ,act      
ref]r$ to z a ,fund7 to receive am\nts  
pursuant to section #c7;e77#b7 ( !      
,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+             
,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       

#bajb7;e77#b772 &  7#b7 ensure t am\nts 
deposit$ into ! fund are us$ to support 
only ! jurisdiction ( ! unit ( local    
gov]nm5t = :i* su* am\nts are deposit$  
7z det]m9$ by an economic impact /udy "u
 section #c7;e7 ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t &  
,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7;e7771 includ+ = work=ce
 tra9+1 income assi/ance1 & wage        
insurance4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note7 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to
 section #ejd ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eje4    
,coop]ative agreem5ts to e/abli%        
,impact$ ,work]s ,funds4  4