,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cjcd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,peters 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 and ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto7 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 #bjai4 #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 and 7#b7 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 separation2 or 7,d7 7i7 the sales or production1 or both1 of such firm have decreased absolutely2 and 7ii7 the use of automation in the production of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm has increased2 and 7iii7 the increase in the use of automation described in clause 7ii7 contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm4 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 ,workforce advisory board or subcommittee on automation 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall establish an advisory board1 or form a subcommittee of an advisory board that exists as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 to provide recommendations to the ,secretary on addressing the impact of automation on the workforce1 including matters relating to jobs and occupations at risk of elimination as a result of automation4 7b7 ,membership ,in establishing the advisory board or subcommittee under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that the advisory board or subcommittee consists of nationally representative members1 including the balanced participation of-- 7#a7 ,state boards1 as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 7#b7 labor organizations2 7#c7 industry representatives2 7#d7 nonprofit entities1 or community-based organizations1 with experience researching the impact of automation on the workforce2 7#e7 academic experts in the field of workforce development1 labor economics1 and program evaluation2 7#f7 engineering and technology experts1 such as experts from the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 and 7#g7 any other stakeholders the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7c7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,not less frequently than annually1 the advisory board or subcommittee established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify-- 7i7 occupations at risk of elimination as a result of automation2 and 7ii7 occupations experiencing above average decline for which there is evidence that technological advancement has contributed to that decline2 7,b7 evaluate strategies for workforce development based on measurements of impact on the workforce due to automation and on other relevant evidence2 and 7,c7 provide recommendations to the ,secretary and to ,congress based on that evaluation4 7#b7 ,public access ,the ,secretary shall disseminate the strategies recommended under paragraph 7#a7 to relevant stakeholders and make such strategies available to the public4 7d7 ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the advisory board or subcommittee established under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,automation defined ,in this section1 the term automation means using technology to produce a good or service previously produced by human work4