,i  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cigd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4 
,blumenauer 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,moore of          
,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 
,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,mr4     
,beyer1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1    
,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,evans1 
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1    
,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4       
,snchez1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of    
,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4      
,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,larson of 
,connecticut1 and ,mr4 ,thompson of     
,california7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,ways and ,means  ,a      
,,bill  ,to extend the trade adjustment 
assistance program1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,trade ,adjustment  
,assistance ,modernization ,act of      
#bjba4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the     

table of contents for this ,act is as   
follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table  
of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,application of   
provisions relating to trade adjustment 
assistance4,title ,i--,trade ,adjustment
 ,assistance for ,workers,sec4 #aja4    
,filing petitions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,group    
eligibility requirements4,sec4 #ajc4    
,application of determinations of       
eligibility to workers employed by      
successors-in-interest4,sec4 #ajd4      
,provision of benefit information to    
workers4,sec4 #aje4 ,qualifying         
requirements for workers4,sec4 #ajf4    
,modification to trade readjustment     
allowances4,sec4 #ajg4 ,automatic       
extension of trade readjustment         
allowances4,sec4 #ajh4 ,employment and  
case management services4,sec4 #aji4    
,training4,sec4 #aaj4 ,job search1      
relocation1 and child care              
allowances4,sec4 #aaa4 ,agreements with 
,states4,sec4 #aab4 ,reemployment trade 
adjustment assistance program4,sec4     
#aac4 ,extension of trade adjustment    

assistance to public agency             
workers4,sec4 #aad4 ,definitions4,sec4  
#aae4 ,subpoena power4,sec4 #aaf4 ,data 
collection with respect to              
training4,sec4 #aag4 ,sense of          
,congress4,title ,,ii--,trade           
,adjustment ,assistance for ,firms,sec4 
#bja4 ,petitions and                    
determinations4,sec4 #bjb4 ,approval of 
adjustment proposals4,sec4 #bjc4        
,technical assistance4,sec4 #bjd4       
,annual report on trade adjustment      
assistance for firms4,sec4 #bje4        
,definitions4,sec4 #bjf4 ,plan for      
outreach to potentially eligible        
firms4,title ,,iii--,trade ,adjustment  
,assistance for ,communities,sec4 #cja4 
,trade adjustment assistance for        
communities4,sec4 #cjb4 ,community      
,college and ,career ,training ,grant   
,program4,title ,,iv--,trade ,adjustment
 ,assistance for ,farmers,sec4 #dja4    
,definitions4,sec4 #djb4 ,group         
eligibility requirements4,sec4 #djc4    
,annual report4,sec4 #djd4 ,benefit     

information to agricultural commodity   
producers4,sec4 #dje4 ,qualifying       
requirements and benefits for           
agricultural commodity producers4,title 
,v--,other ,matters,sec4 #eja4          
,extension of trade adjustment          
assistance program4,sec4 #ejb4          
,applicability of trade adjustment      
assistance provisions4,title            
,,vi--,health ,care ,tax ,credit,sec4   
#fja4 ,permanent credit for health      
insurance costs4  #b4 ,application of   
provisions relating to trade adjustment 
assistance  7a7 ,effective date2        
applicability ,except as otherwise      
provided in this ,act1 the provisions of
 chapters #b through #f of title ,,ii of
 the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in effect 
on ,june #cj1 #bjba1 and as amended by  
this ,act1 shall-- 7#a7 take effect on  
the date of the enactment of this ,act2 
and  7#b7 apply with respect to         
petitions for certification filed under 
chapter #b1 #c1 #d1 or #f of title ,,ii 
of the ,trade ,act of #aigd on or after 

such date of enactment4  7b7 ,reference 
,except as otherwise provided in this   
,act1 whenever in this ,act an amendment
 or repeal is expressed in terms of an  
amendment to1 or repeal of1 a provision 
of chapters #b through #f of title ,,ii 
of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 the        
reference shall be considered to be made
 to a provision of any such chapter1 as 
in effect on ,june #cj1 #bjba4  7c7     
,repeal of snapback ,section #djf of the
 ,trade ,adjustment ,assistance         
,reauthorization ,act of #bjae 7,public 
,law #aad-bg2 #abi ,stat4 #cgi7 is      
repealed4  ,i ,trade ,adjustment        
,assistance for ,workers  #aja4 ,filing 
petitions ,section #bba7;a77#a7 of the  
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbga7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as   
follows3  7,a7 ,one or more workers in  
the group of workers4  2 and  7#b7 in   
subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by striking or 
a ,state dislocated worker unit and     
inserting a ,state dislocated worker    

unit2 and  7,b7 by adding at the end    
before the period the following3 1 or   
workforce intermediaries1 including     
labor-management organizations that     
carry out re-employment and training    
services4  #ajb4 ,group eligibility     
requirements  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,a7--   
7,a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting or     
failed to increase after absolutely2 and
  7,b7 in clause 7iii7-- 7i7 by striking
 to the decline and inserting to any    
decline or absence of increase2 and     
7ii7 by striking or at the end2  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 the sales or       
production1 or both1 of such firm have  
decreased2  7ii7 7,i7 exports of        
articles produced or services supplied  
by such workers' firm have decreased2 or
  7,,ii7 imports of articles or services

 necessary for the production of        
articles or services supplied by such   
firm have decreased2 and  7iii7 the     
decrease in exports or imports described
 in clause 7ii7 contributed to such     
workers' separation or threat of        
separation and to the decline in the    
sales or production of such firm4  4    
7b7 ,repeal ,section #bbb of the ,trade 
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in subsections 7a7 and   
7b71 by striking importantly each place 
it appears2 and  7#b7 in subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72  
and  7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs   
7#b7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#a7    
through 7#c71 respectively4  7c7        
,eligibility of staffed workers and     
teleworkers ,section #bbb of the ,trade 
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb71 as 
amended by subsection 7b71 is further   
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7f7 ,treatment of staffed   
workers and teleworkers  7#a7 ,in       
general ,for purposes of subsection 7a71

 workers in a firm include staffed      
workers and teleworkers4  7#b7          
,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7  
,staffed worker ,the term staffed worker
 means a worker who performs work under 
the operational control of a firm that  
is the subject of a petition filed under
 section #bba1 even if the worker is    
directly employed by another firm4  7,b7
 ,teleworker ,the term teleworker means 
a worker who works remotely but who     
reports to the location listed for a    
firm in a petition filed under section  
#bba4  4  #ajc4 ,application of         
determinations of eligibility to workers
 employed by successors-in-interest     
,section #bbc of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgc7 is amended  
by adding at the end the following3  7f7
 ,treatment of workers of               
successors-in-,interest ,if the         
,secretary certifies a group of workers 
of a firm as eligible to apply for      
adjustment assistance under this        
chapter1 a worker of a                  

successor-in-interest to that firm shall
 be covered by the certification to the 
same extent as a worker of that firm4  4
  #ajd4 ,provision of benefit           
information to workers ,section #bbe of 
the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbge7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7a71 by inserting after the second      
sentence the following new sentence3    
,the ,secretary shall make every effort 
to provide such information and         
assistance to workers in their native   
language42 and  7#b7 in subsection 7b7--
 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as
 paragraph 7#c72  7,b7 by inserting     
after paragraph 7#a7 the following3     
7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall provide a    
second notice to a worker described in  
paragraph 7#a7 before the worker has    
exhausted all rights to any unemployment
 insurance to which the worker is       
entitled 7other than additional         
compensation described in section       
#bca7;a77#c77;,b7 funded by a ,state and
 not reimbursed from ,federal funds74  2

  7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 as            
redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by      
inserting print or digital before       
newspapers2 and  7,d7 by adding at the  
end the following3  7#d7 ,for purposes  
of providing outreach regarding the     
benefits available under this chapter to
 workers covered by a certification made
 under this subchapter1 the ,secretary  
may take any necessary actions1         
including the following3 7,a7           
,collecting the email addresses and     
telephone numbers of such workers from  
the employers of such workers to provide
 outreach to such workers4  7,b7        
,partnering with the certified or       
recognized union1 a community-based     
worker organization1 or other duly      
authorized representatives of such      
workers4  7,c7 ,hiring peer support     
workers to perform outreach to other    
workers covered by that certification4  
7,d7 ,using advertising methods and     
public information campaigns1 including 
social media1 in addition to notice     

published in print or digital newspapers
 under paragraph 7#c74  4  #aje4        
,qualifying requirements for workers    
7a7 ,modification of conditions  7#a7   
,in general ,section #bca7;a7 of the    
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbia7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking
 paragraph 7#b72  7,b7 by redesignating 
paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 as      
paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d71        
respectively2 and  7,c7 in paragraph    
7#d7 7as redesignated71 by striking     
paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 each place it  
appears and inserting paragraph 7#a74   
7#b7 ,conforming amendments  7,a7       
,section #bcb of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbib7 is amended  
by striking section #bca7;a77#c77;,b7   
each place it appears and inserting     
section #bca7;a77#b77;,b74  7,b7        
,section #bcc7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbic7;a77 is      
amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by     
striking section #bca7;a77#c77;,a7 and  
inserting section #bca7;a77#b77;,a72 and

  7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by      
striking adversely affected employment  
and all that follows through 7,a7 within
 and inserting adversely affected       
employment within2  7,,ii7 by striking 1
 and and inserting a period2 and        
7,,iii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b74  
7b7 ,waivers of training requirements   
,section #bca7;c77#a7 of the ,trade ,act
 of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia7;c77#a77 
is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating      
subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 as   
subparagraphs 7,d71 7,e71 and 7,f71     
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
before subparagraph 7,d7 7as            
redesignated7 the following3  7,a7      
,recall ,the worker has been notified   
that the worker will be recalled by the 
firm from which the separation occurred4
  7,b7 ,marketable skills ,the worker   
possesses marketable skills for suitable
 employment 7as determined pursuant to  
an assessment of the worker1 which may  
include the profiling system under      
section #cjc7;j7 of the ,social         

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;j771
 carried out in accordance with         
guidelines issued by the ,secretary7 and
 there is a reasonable expectation of   
employment at equivalent wages in the   
foreseeable future4  7,c7 ,retirement   
,the worker is within #b years of       
meeting all requirements for entitlement
 to either-- 7i7 old-age insurance      
benefits under title ,,ii of the ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et  
seq47 7except for application therefor72
 or  7ii7 a private pension sponsored by
 an employer or labor organization4  4  
#ajf4 ,modification to trade            
readjustment allowances  7a7 ,payment   
,to complete training ,section #bcc of  
the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbic7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by        
inserting after #ajd-week period the    
following3 7or1 in the case of an       
adversely affected worker who requires a
 program of prerequisite education or   
remedial education 7as described in     

section #bcf7;a77#e77;,d77 in order to  
complete training approved for the      
worker under section #bcf1 the #acj-week
 period72  7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by   
striking #fe additional weeks in the    
#gh-week period and inserting #gh       
additional weeks in the #ia-week period2
 and  7,c7 in the flush text1 by        
striking #gh-week period and inserting  
#ia-week period2 and  7#b7 by amending  
subsection 7f7 to read as follows3  7f7 
,payment of trade readjustment          
allowances ,to complete training        
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
this section1 in order to assist an     
adversely affected worker to complete   
training approved for the worker under  
section #bcf that includes a program of 
prerequisite education or remedial      
education 7as described in section      
#bcf7;a77#e77;,d771 and in accordance   
with regulations prescribed by the      
,secretary1 payments may be made as     
trade readjustment allowances for up to 
#bf additional weeks in the #bf-week    

period that follows the last week of    
entitlement to trade readjustment       
allowances otherwise payable under this 
chapter4  4  7b7 ,payment to workers in 
on-the-,job training1 customized        
training1 or apprenticeship programs    
,section #bcc7;d7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbic7;d77 is      
amended to read as follows3  7d7        
,payment to workers in on-the-,job      
training1 customized training1 or       
apprenticeship programs  7#a7 ,in       
general ,except as provided in paragraph
 7#b7 and notwithstanding any other     
provision of this chapter1 a trade      
readjustment allowance may be paid under
 this part to an adversely affected     
worker for any week during which the    
worker is receiving on-the-job training 
or customized training1 or is           
participating in a registered           
apprenticeship program1 under section   
#bcf4  7#b7 ,income limitation ,the     
,secretary shall reduce the amount of   
the trade readjustment allowance        

otherwise payable to a worker under     
paragraph 7#a7 to ensure that the sum of
 the income of the worker from the      
on-the-job training1 customized         
training1 or apprenticeship program     
described in that paragraph and the     
trade readjustment allowance paid to the
 worker under that paragraph does not   
exceed #gj1jjj during a year4  7#c7     
,adjustment of income limitation for    
inflation  7,a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary of ,labor shall adjust the   
income limitation under paragraph 7#b7  
on ,october #a1 #bjba1 and at the       
beginning of each fiscal year           
thereafter1 to reflect the percentage   
7if any7 of the increase in the average 
of the ,consumer ,price ,index for the  
preceding #ab-month period compared to  
the ,consumer ,price ,index for fiscal  
year #bjbj4  7,b7 ,special rules for    
calculation of adjustment ,in making an 
adjustment under subparagraph 7,a71 the 
,secretary-- 7i7 shall round the amount 
of any increase in the ,consumer ,price 

,index to the nearest dollar2 and  7ii7 
may ignore any such increase of less    
than #a percent4  7,c7 ,consumer ,price 
,index defined ,for purposes of this    
paragraph1 the term ,consumer ,price    
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  #ajg4    
,automatic extension of trade           
readjustment allowances  7a7 ,in general
 ,part ,i of subchapter ,b of chapter #b
 of title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of    
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia et seq47 is  
amended by inserting after section #bcc 
the following new section3  #bcc;,a4    
,automatic extension of trade           
readjustment allowances  7a7 ,in general
 ,notwithstanding the limitations under 
section #bcc7;a71 the ,secretary shall  
extend the period during which trade    
readjustment allowances are payable to  
an adversely affected worker who        
completes training approved under       
section #bcf by the ,secretary during a 

period of heightened unemployment with  
respect to the ,state in which such     
worker seeks benefits1 for the shorter  
of-- 7#a7 the #bf-week period beginning 
on the date of completion of such       
training2 or  7#b7 the period ending on 
the date on which the adversely affected
 worker secures employment4  7b7 ,job   
search required ,a worker shall only be 
eligible for an extension under         
subsection 7a7 if the worker is         
complying with the job search           
requirements associated with            
unemployment insurance in the applicable
 ,state4  7c7 ,period of heightened     
unemployment defined ,in this section1  
the term period of heightened           
unemployment with respect to a ,state   
means a #ij-;day period during which1 in
 the determination of the ,secretary1   
either of the following average rates   
equals or exceeds #e4e percent3 7#a7    
,the average rate of total unemployment 
in such ,state 7seasonally adjusted7 for
 the period consisting of the most      

recent #ij days for which data for all  
,states are published before the close  
of such period4  7#b7 ,the average rate 
of total unemployment in all ,states    
7seasonally adjusted7 for the period    
consisting of the most recent #ij days  
for which data for all ,states are      
published before the close of such      
period4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the
 table of contents for the ,trade ,act  
of #aigd is amended by inserting after  
the item relating to section #bcc the   
following3  ,sec4 #bcc;,a4 ,automatic   
extension of trade readjustment         
allowances4  4  #ajh4 ,employment and   
case management services ,section #bce  
of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #bbie7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by inserting after
 regional areas the following3          
7including information about registered 
apprenticeship programs1 on-the-job     
training opportunities1 and other       
work-based learning opportunities72 and 
7,b7 by inserting after suitable        

training the following3 1 information   
regarding the track record of a training
 provider's ability to successfully     
place participants into suitable        
employment2  7#b7 by redesignating      
paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#i72 and   
7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7  
the following3  7#h7 ,information       
related to direct job placement1        
including facilitating the extent to    
which employers within the community    
commit to employing workers who would   
benefit from the employment and case    
management services under this section4 
4  #aji4 ,training ,section #bcf7;a7 of 
the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbif7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in         
paragraph 7#a77;,d71 by inserting 1 with
 a demonstrated ability to place        
participants into employment before the 
comma at the end2  7#b7 by striking     
paragraph 7#c72  7#c7 by redesignating  
paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#aa7 as        
paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#aj71          
respectively2  7#d7 in paragraph 7#d7   

7as redesignated7-- 7,a7 in the matter  
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 paragraph 7#aj7 and inserting paragraph
 7#i72  7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by   
striking paragraph 7#g7 and inserting   
paragraph 7#f72  7,c7 in subparagraph   
7,g71 by striking 1 and and inserting a 
comma2  7,d7 in subparagraph 7,h77ii71  
by striking the period at the end and   
inserting 1 and2 and  7,e7 by adding at 
the end before the flush text the       
following3  7,i7 pre-apprenticeship     
training4  2 and  7#e7 in paragraph 7#i7
 7as redesignated7-- 7,a7 in            
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph
 7#e77;,a77i7 and inserting paragraph   
7#d77;,a77i72 and  7,b7 in subparagraph 
7,b71 by striking paragraph             
7#e77;,a77ii7 and inserting paragraph   
7#d77;,a77ii74  #aaj4 ,job search1      
relocation1 and child care allowances   
7a7 ,job search allowances ,section #bcg
 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbig7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
subsection 7a77#a71 by striking may use 

funds made available to the ,state to   
carry out sections #bce through #bch and
 inserting shall use1 from funds made   
available to the ,state to carry out    
sections #bce through #bch;,a1 such     
amounts as may be necessary2  7#b7 in   
subsection 7a77#b71 in the matter       
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 may grant and inserting shall grant2   
and  7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in   
paragraph 7#a71 by striking not more    
than #ij percent and inserting #ajj     
percent2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by    
striking #a1bej and inserting #b1jjj    
7subject to adjustment under paragraph  
7#d772 and  7,c7 by adding at the end   
the following3  7#d7 ,adjustment of     
maximum allowance limitation for        
inflation  7,a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary of ,labor shall adjust the   
maximum allowance limitation under      
paragraph 7#b7 on ,october #a1 #bjba1   
and at the beginning of each fiscal year
 thereafter1 to reflect the percentage  
7if any7 of the increase in the average 

of the ,consumer ,price ,index for the  
preceding #ab-month period compared to  
the ,consumer ,price ,index for fiscal  
year #bjbj4  7,b7 ,special rules for    
calculation of adjustment ,in making an 
adjustment under subparagraph 7,a71 the 
,secretary-- 7i7 shall round the amount 
of any increase in the ,consumer ,price 
,index to the nearest dollar2 and  7ii7 
may ignore any such increase of less    
than #a percent4  7,c7 ,consumer ,price 
,index defined ,for purposes of this    
paragraph1 the term ,consumer ,price    
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  7b7      
,relocation allowances ,section #bch of 
the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbih7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7a77#a71 by striking may use funds made 
available to the ,state to carry out    
sections #bce through #bch and inserting
 shall use1 from funds made available to
 the ,state to carry out sections #bce  

through #bch;,a1 such amounts as may be 
necessary2  7#b7 in subsection 7a77#b71 
in the matter preceding subparagraph    
7,a71 by striking may be granted and    
inserting shall be granted2  7#c7 in    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71
 by striking not more than #ij percent  
and inserting #ajj percent2 and  7,b7 in
 paragraph 7#b71 by striking #a1bej and 
inserting #b1jjj 7subject to adjustment 
under subsection 7d772 and  7#d7 by     
adding at the end the following3  7d7   
,adjustment of maximum payment          
limitation for inflation  7#a7 ,in      
general ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall 
adjust the maximum payment limitation   
under subsection 7b77#b7 on ,october #a1
 #bjba1 and at the beginning of each    
fiscal year thereafter1 to reflect the  
percentage 7if any7 of the increase in  
the average of the ,consumer ,price     
,index for the preceding #ab-month      
period compared to the ,consumer ,price 
,index for fiscal year #bjbj4  7#b7     
,special rules for calculation of       

adjustment ,in making an adjustment     
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary--  
7,a7 shall round the amount of any      
increase in the ,consumer ,price ,index 
to the nearest dollar2 and  7,b7 may    
ignore any such increase of less than #a
 percent4  7#c7 ,consumer ,price ,index 
defined ,for purposes of this           
subsection1 the term ,consumer ,price   
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  7c7      
,child care allowances  7#a7 ,in general
 ,part ,,ii of subchapter ,b of chapter 
#b of title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of  
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbie et seq47 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  #bch;,a4 ,child ,care       
,allowances  7a7 ,child ,care           
,allowances ,authorized  7#a7 ,in       
general ,each ,state shall use1 from    
funds made available to the ,state to   
carry out sections #bce through #bch;,a1
 such amounts as may be necessary to    

allow an adversely affected worker      
covered by a certification issued under 
subchapter ,a of this chapter to file an
 application for a child care allowance 
with the ,secretary1 and the ,secretary 
may grant the child care allowance1     
subject to the terms and conditions of  
this section4  7#b7 ,conditions for     
granting allowance ,a child care        
allowance shall be granted if the       
allowance will assist an adversely      
affected worker to attend training or   
seek suitable employment1 by providing  
for the care of one or more of the minor
 dependents of the worker4  7b7 ,amount 
of ,allowance ,any child care allowance 
granted to a worker under subsection 7a7
 shall not exceed #b1jjj per minor      
dependent per year4  7c7 ,adjustment of 
maximum allowance limitation for        
inflation  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary of ,labor shall adjust the   
maximum allowance limitation under      
subsection 7b7 on ,october #a1 #bjba1   
and at the beginning of each fiscal year

 thereafter1 to reflect the percentage  
7if any7 of the increase in the average 
of the ,consumer ,price ,index for the  
preceding #ab-month period compared to  
the ,consumer ,price ,index for fiscal  
year #bjbj4  7#b7 ,special rules for    
calculation of adjustment ,in making an 
adjustment under paragraph 7#a71 the    
,secretary-- 7,a7 shall round the amount
 of any increase in the ,consumer ,price
 ,index to the nearest dollar2 and  7,b7
 may ignore any such increase of less   
than #a percent4  7#c7 ,consumer ,price 
,index defined ,for purposes of this    
subsection1 the term ,consumer ,price   
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  7#b7     
,conforming amendments  7,a7            
,limitations on administrative expenses 
and employment and case management      
services ,section #bce;,a of the ,trade 
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbie;a7 is
 amended in the matter preceding        

paragraph 7#a7 by striking through #bch 
and inserting through #bch;,a4  7,b7    
,training ,section #bcf7;a77#b7 of the  
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbif7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7i7 in      
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and #bch 
and inserting #bch1 and #bch;,a2  7ii7  
in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and   
#bch each place it appears and inserting
 #bch1 and #bch;,a2  7iii7 in           
subparagraph 7,c77i71 by striking and   
#bch and inserting #bch1 and #bch;,a2   
7iv7 in subparagraph 7,c77v71 by        
striking and #bch and inserting #bch1   
and #bch;,a2 and  7v7 in subparagraph   
7,e71 by striking and #bch each place it
 appears and inserting #bch1 and        
#bch;,a4  7,c7 ,collection and          
publication of data ,section            
#bdi;,b7b77#f7 of the ,trade ,act of    
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7;b77#f77 is  
amended by striking through #bch each   
place it appears and inserting through  
#bch;,a4  7#c7 ,clerical amendment ,the 
table of contents for the ,trade ,act of

 #aigd is amended by adding after the   
item relating to section #bch the       
following new item3  ,sec4 #bch;,a4     
,child care allowances4  4  #aaa4       
,agreements with ,states  7a7           
,coordination ,section #bci7;f7 of the  
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bcaa7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking
 7f7 ,any agreement and inserting the   
following3  7f7 7#a7 ,any agreement  2  
and  7#b7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#b7 ,each cooperating      
,state agency shall arrange for training
 programs to be carried out by entities 
that-- 7,a7 have a proven track record  
in achieving a satisfactory rate of     
completion and placement in jobs that   
provides a living wage1 basic benefits  
that increase economic security1 and    
develop the skills1 networks1 and       
experiences necessary to advance along a
 career path2  7,b7 work to assist      
workers from underserved communities to 
establish a work history1 demonstrate   
success in the workplace1 and develop   

the skills that lead to entry into and  
retention in unsubsidized employment2   
7,c7 facilitate joint cooperation       
between representatives of workers1     
employers1 and communities1 especially  
in underserved rural and urban regions1 
to ensure a fair and engaging workplace 
that balances the priorities and        
well-being of workers with the needs of 
businesses2 and  7,d7 have a proven     
track record in adequately serving      
individuals who face the greatest       
barriers to employment1 including people
 with low incomes1 people of color1     
immigrants1 and formerly incarcerated   
individuals4  7#c7 ,each cooperating    
,state agency shall seek1 including     
through agreements and training programs
 described in this subsection1 to ensure
 the reemployment of adversely affected 
workers upon completion of training as  
described in section #bcf4  4  7b7      
,administration  7#a7 ,in general       
,section #bci7;g7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7;g77 is      

amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating-- 7i7   
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 as         
paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f71           
respectively2 and  7ii7 paragraph 7#e7  
as paragraph 7#h72  7,b7 by inserting   
before paragraph 7#c7 7as redesignated7 
the following3  7#a7 review each layoff 
of more than #e workers in a firm to    
determine whether trade played a role in
 the layoff and whether workers in such 
firm are potentially eligible to receive
 benefits under this chapter1  7#b7     
perform outreach to firms to facilitate 
and assist with filing petitions under  
section #bba and collecting necessary   
supporting information1  2  7,c7 in     
paragraph 7#c7 7as redesignated71 by    
striking who applies for unemployment   
insurance of and inserting identified   
under paragraph 7#a7 of unemployment    
insurance benefits and2  7,d7 in        
paragraph 7#d7 7as redesignated71 by    
inserting and assist with after         
facilitate2  7,e7 in paragraph 7#f7 7as 
redesignated71 by striking and at the   

end2  7,f7 by inserting after paragraph 
7#f7 7as redesignated7 the following3   
7#g7 perform outreach to workers from   
underserved communities and to firms    
that employ a majority or a substantial 
percentage of workers from underserved  
communities and develop a plan1 in      
consultation with the ,secretary1 for   
addressing common barriers to receiving 
services that such workers have faced1  
2  7,g7 in paragraph 7#h7 7as           
redesignated71 by striking funds        
provided to carry out this chapter are  
insufficient to make such services      
available1 make arrangements to make    
such services available through other   
,federal programs and inserting support 
services are needed beyond what this    
chapter can provide1 make arrangements  
to coordinate such services available   
through other ,federal programs2 and    
7,h7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#i7 develop a strategy to engage with
 local workforce development            
institutions1 including local community 

colleges and other educational          
institutions1 and  7#aj7 develop a      
comprehensive strategy to provide agency
 staffing to support the requirements of
 paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i74  4  7#b7 
,limitations on administrative expenses 
and employment and case management      
services ,section #bce;,a of the ,trade 
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbie;a7 is
 amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,of the     
funds and inserting 7a7 ,in             
general4--,of the funds2 and  7,b7 by   
adding at the end the following3  7b7   
,clarification ,activities described in 
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 of section 
#bci7;g7 shall not be considered to be  
activities relating to the              
administration of the trade adjustment  
assistance for workers program for      
purposes of the limitation on           
administrative expenses under subsection
 7a77#a74  4  7c7 ,performance measures 
,section #bci7;j77#b7 of the ,trade ,act
 of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7;j77#b77 
is amended-- 7#a7 by amending           

subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3   
7,b7 ,additional indicators and         
analytics ,the ,secretary and a         
cooperating ,state or cooperating ,state
 agency-- 7i7 shall conduct a           
comparative analysis between the median 
earnings of workers described in        
subparagraph 7,a77i77,i7 and the        
distributions of earnings across the    
workforce in the affected economic      
region2 and  7ii7 may agree upon        
additional indicators of performance for
 the trade adjustment assistance program
 under this chapter1 as appropriate4  2 
and  7#b7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7,c7 ,dashboard ,the        
,secretary shall require each           
cooperating ,state and cooperating      
,state agency to perform workforce      
analytics for the purpose of creating a 
dashboard that includes different       
measures of job quality for reemployment
 and training activities provided under 
this chapter4  4  7d7 ,staffing ,section
 #bci of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai  

,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7 is amended by striking 
subsection 7k7 and inserting the        
following3  7k7 ,staffing ,an agreement 
entered into under this section shall   
provide that the cooperating ,state or  
cooperating ,state agency shall require 
that any individual engaged in functions
 to carry out the trade adjustment      
assistance program under this chapter   
shall be a ,state employee covered by a 
merit system of personnel               
administration4  4  #aab4 ,reemployment 
trade adjustment assistance program     
,section #bdf7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;a77 is      
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph             
7#c77;,b77ii71 by striking #ej1jjj and  
inserting #gj1jjj 7subject to adjustment
 under paragraph 7#h772  7#b7 in        
paragraph 7#d77;,a71 by striking the    
earlier of and all that follows and     
inserting the date on which the worker  
obtains reemployment described in       
paragraph 7#c77;,b742  7#c7 in paragraph
 7#e77;,b77i71 by striking #aj1jjj and  

inserting #bj1jjj 7subject to adjustment
 under paragraph 7#h772 and  7#d7 by    
adding at the end the following3  7#h7  
,adjustment of salary limitation and    
total amount of payments for inflation  
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of     
,labor shall adjust the salary          
limitation under paragraph 7#c77;,b77ii7
 and the amount under paragraph         
7#e77;,b77i7 on ,october #a1 #bjba1 and 
at the beginning of each fiscal year    
thereafter1 to reflect the percentage   
7if any7 of the increase in the average 
of the ,consumer ,price ,index for the  
preceding #ab-month period compared to  
the ,consumer ,price ,index for fiscal  
year #bjbj4  7,b7 ,special rules for    
calculation of adjustment ,in making an 
adjustment under subparagraph 7,a71 the 
,secretary-- 7i7 shall round the amount 
of any increase in the ,consumer ,price 
,index to the nearest dollar2 and  7ii7 
may ignore any such increase of less    
than #a percent4  7,c7 ,consumer ,price 
,index defined ,for purposes of this    

paragraph1 the term ,consumer ,price    
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  #aac4    
,extension of trade adjustment          
assistance to public agency workers  7a7
 ,definitions ,section #bdg of the      
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bcai7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph   
7#c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding     
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,the and 
inserting ,subject to section           
#bbb7;d77#e71 the2 and  7,b7 in         
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or       
service sector firm and inserting 1     
service sector firm1 or public agency2  
and  7#b7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#bj7 ,the term public      
agency means a department or agency of a
 ,state or local government or of the   
,federal ,government4  4  7b7 ,group    
eligibility requirements ,section #bbb  
of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb71 as amended by         

subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #ajb1
 is further amended-- 7#a7 by           
redesignating subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71
 and 7f7 as subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71  
and 7g71 respectively2  7#b7 by         
inserting after subsection 7b7 the      
following3  7c7 ,adversely affected     
workers in public agencies ,a group of  
workers in a public agency shall be     
certified by the ,secretary as eligible 
to apply for adjustment assistance under
 this chapter pursuant to a petition    
filed under section #bba if the         
,secretary determines that-- 7#a7 a     
significant number or proportion of the 
workers in the public agency have become
 totally or partially separated1 or are 
threatened to become totally or         
partially separated2  7#b7 the public   
agency has acquired from a foreign      
country services like or directly       
competitive with services which are     
supplied by such agency2 and  7#c7 the  
acquisition of services described in    
paragraph 7#b7 contributed to such      

workers' separation or threat of        
separation4  2  7#c7 in subsection 7d7  
7as redesignated71 by adding at the end 
the following3  7#e7 ,reference to firm 
,for purposes of subsections 7a7 and    
7b71 the term firm does not include a   
public agency4  2 and  7#d7 in paragraph
 7#b7 of subsection 7e7 7as             
redesignated71 by striking subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 and inserting subsection 7a71
 7b71 or 7c74  #aad4 ,definitions  7a7  
,extension of adjustment assistance for 
workers to territories ,section #bdg7g7 
of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #bcai7g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by
 inserting 1 ,guam1 the ,virgin ,islands
 of the ,united ,states1 ,american      
,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the        
,northern ,mariana ,islands1 after      
,district of ,columbia2 and  7#b7 by    
striking such ,commonwealth4 and        
inserting such territories44  7b7       
,underserved community ,section #bdg of 
the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcai71 as amended by section #aac7;a71 

is further amended by adding at the end 
the following3  7#ba7 ,the term         
underserved community means a community 
with populations sharing a particular   
characteristic that have been           
systematically denied a full opportunity
 to participate in aspects of economic1 
social1 or civic life1 such as ,black1  
,latino1 and ,indigenous and ,native    
,american persons1 ,asian ,americans and
 ,pacific ,islanders1 other persons of  
color1 and other populations otherwise  
adversely affected by persistent poverty
 or inequality4  4  #aae4 ,subpoena     
power ,section #bdi of the ,trade ,act  
of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba7 is       
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by    
adding at the end the following3 ,the   
authority under the preceding sentence  
includes the authority of ,states to    
require1 by subpoena1 a firm to provide 
information on workers employed by1 or  
totally or partially separated from1 the
 firm that is necessary to make a       
determination under this chapter or to  

provide outreach to workers1 including  
the names and address of workers42 and  
7#b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7c7 ,enforcement of subpoenas by      
,states ,a ,state may enforce compliance
 with a subpoena issued under subsection
 7a7-- 7#a7 as provided for under ,state
 law2 and  7#b7 by petitioning an       
appropriate ,united ,states district    
court for an order requiring compliance 
with the subpoena4  4  #aaf4 ,data      
collection with respect to training     
,section #bdi;,b of the ,trade ,act of  
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7 is amended--
 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in       
paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph    
7,b71 by adding at the end before the   
period the following3 1 and the relevant
 demographic information 7including     
race1 ethnicity1 gender1 income level1  
and age7 regarding such workers2 and    
7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by     
redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as   
clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 respectively2   
and  7,,ii7 by inserting before clause  

7ii71 as so redesignated1 the following3
  7i7 the country or countries in which 
increased imports1 shifts in production1
 and other bases of eligibilities under 
section #bbb originated2  2  7,b7 in    
paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by inserting       
training provider1 after age12 and  7,c7
 by adding at the end the following3    
7#g7 ,data on individual petitions  7,a7
 ,in general ,the following information 
with respect to each petition filed     
under this chapter3 7i7 ,the petition   
number4  7ii7 ,the names of the         
petitioner1 firm1 and certified or      
recognized union or other duly          
authorized representatives of the group 
of workers4  7iii7 ,the names of the    
city and ,state in which the firm is    
located4  7iv7 ,a description of the    
articles produced or services supplied  
by the firm4  7v7 ,the classification of
 the firm under the ,north ,american    
,industry ,classification ,system or the
 ,standard ,industrial ,classification4 
7vi7 ,the relevant demographic          

information 7including race1 ethnicity1 
gender1 income level1 and age7 regarding
 the workers4  7vii7 ,the determination 
of the ,secretary to certify or deny the
 petition1 including the basis for the  
determination4  7viii7 ,if the petition 
was certified-- 7,i7 the country or     
countries in which increased imports1   
shifts in production1 or other bases of 
eligibilities under section #bbb        
originated2 and  7,,ii7 the number of   
workers covered by the petition1 the    
number of workers who received benefits1
 and the median earnings of workers upon
 completion of training or receiving    
other benefits under this chapter4  7,b7
 ,format ,the data collected and        
reported under this paragraph shall be  
made available to the public1 in a      
searchable format by each type of       
information required by clauses 7i7     
through 7vii71 with an option to receive
 search results in an electronic        
spreadsheet format4  2 and  7#b7 in     
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71

 by striking and at the end2  7,b7 by   
redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as         
paragraph 7#d72 and  7,c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#b7 the following3     
7#c7 information on compliance with     
section #bci7;g7 and on the ,secretary's
 efforts to identify best practices and 
support the development of proactive    
outreach programs in each ,state2 and  4
  #aag4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the  
sense of ,congress that1 in             
administering the trade adjustment      
assistance program under chapter #b of  
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga et seq471 a ,state 
should-- 7#a7 prioritize providing      
training that leads to employment       
outcomes that replace #ajj percent of an
 adversely affected worker's wages2     
7#b7 steer workers toward training that 
leads to a livable wage and sustainable 
employment2 and  7#c7 prioritize        
assistance for underserved communities  
to promote equitable and inclusive      
economic benefits for all workers4  ,,ii

 ,trade ,adjustment ,assistance for     
,firms  #bja4 ,petitions and            
determinations ,section #bea of the     
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bcda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the second  
sentence of subsection 7a71 by striking 
,upon and inserting ,not later than #e  
days after2  7#b7 by amending subsection
 7c7 to read as follows3  7c7 7#a7 ,the 
,secretary shall certify a firm         
7including any agricultural firm or     
service sector firm7 as eligible to     
apply for adjustment assistance under   
this chapter if the ,secretary          
determines-- 7,a7 7i7 that a significant
 number or proportion of the workers in 
such firm have become totally or        
partially separated1 or are threatened  
to become totally or partially          
separated1 or  7ii7 that-- 7,i7 sales or
 production1 or both1 of the firm have  
decreased absolutely or failed to       
increase1  7,,ii7 sales or production1  
or both1 of an article or service that  
accounted for not less than #be percent 

of the total sales or production of the 
firm during the #ab-month period        
preceding the most recent #ab-month     
period for which date are available have
 decreased absolutely or failed to      
increase1  7,,iii7 sales or production1 
or both1 of the firm during the most    
recent #ab-month period for which data  
are available have decreased or failed  
to increase compared to-- 7aa7 the      
average annual sales or production for  
the firm during the #bd-month period    
preceding that #ab-month period1 or     
7bb7 the average annual sales or        
production for the firm during the      
#cf-month period preceding that         
#ab-month period1 and  7,,iv7 sales or  
production1 or both1 of an article or   
service that accounted for not less than
 #be percent of the total sales or      
production of the firm during the most  
recent #ab-month period for which data  
are available have decreased or failed  
to increase compared to-- 7aa7 the      
average annual sales or production for  

the article or service during the       
#bd-month period preceding that         
#ab-month period1 or  7bb7 the average  
annual sales or production for the      
article or service during the #cf-month 
period preceding that #ab-month period1 
and  7,b7 7i7 increases of imports of   
articles or services like or directly   
competitive with articles which are     
produced or services which are supplied 
by such firm contributed to such total  
or partial separation1 or threat        
thereof1 and to such decline or failure 
to increase in sales or production1 or  
7ii7 decreases in exports of articles   
produced or services supplied by such   
firm1 or imports of articles or services
 necessary for the production of        
articles or services supplied by such   
firm1 contributed to such total or      
partial separation1 or threat thereof1  
and to such decline in sales or         
production4  7#b7 ,for purposes of      
paragraph 7#a77;,b73 7,a7 ,any firm     
which engages in exploration or drilling

 for oil or natural gas shall be        
considered to be a firm producing oil or
 natural gas4  7,b7 ,any firm that      
engages in exploration or drilling for  
oil or natural gas1 or otherwise        
produces oil or natural gas1 shall be   
considered to be producing articles     
directly competitive with imports of oil
 and with imports of natural gas4  2 and
  7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by      
striking this section1 and inserting    
this section42 and  7,b7 by striking but
 in any event and all that follows and  
inserting the following3 ,if the        
,secretary does not make a determination
 with respect to a petition within #ee  
days after the date on which an         
investigation is initiated under        
subsection 7a7 with respect to the      
petition1 the ,secretary shall be deemed
 to have certified the firm as eligible 
to apply for adjustment assistance under
 this chapter44  #bjb4 ,approval of     
adjustment proposals ,section #beb of   
the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 

#bcdb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7a71 by adding at the end before the    
period the following3 and an assessment 
of the potential employment outcomes of 
such proposal2 and  7#b7 in subsection  
7b71 by striking gives adequate         
consideration to and inserting is in4   
#bjc4 ,technical assistance ,section    
#bec of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
subsection 7a77#c71 by adding at the end
 before the period the following3 1     
including assistance to provide skills  
training programs to employees of the   
firm2 and  7#b7 by adding at the end the
 following3  7c7 ,amount of assistance  
7#a7 ,in general ,a firm may receive    
technical assistance under this chapter 
with respect to the firm's economic     
adjustment proposal in an amount not to 
exceed #cjj1jjj1 subject to adjustment  
under paragraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,adjustment 
of salary limitation for inflation  7,a7
 ,in general ,the ,secretary of         
,commerce shall adjust the technical    

assistance limitation under paragraph   
7#a7 on ,october #a1 #bjba1 and at the  
beginning of each fiscal year           
thereafter1 to reflect the percentage   
7if any7 of the increase in the average 
of the ,consumer ,price ,index for the  
preceding #ab-month period compared to  
the ,consumer ,price ,index for fiscal  
year #bjbj4  7,b7 ,special rules for    
calculation of adjustment ,in making an 
adjustment under subparagraph 7,a71 the 
,secretary-- 7i7 shall round the amount 
of any increase in the ,consumer ,price 
,index to the nearest dollar2 and  7ii7 
may ignore any such increase of less    
than #a percent4  7,c7 ,consumer ,price 
,index defined ,for purposes of this    
paragraph1 the term ,consumer ,price    
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  #bjd4    
,annual report on trade adjustment      
assistance for firms ,section #bee;,a7a7
 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai       

,u4,s4,c4 #bcde;a7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 
in paragraphs 7#aa7 and 7#ab7 by        
inserting wages1 before and productivity
 each place it appears2 and  7#b7 by    
adding at the end the following3  7#bj7 
,the demographic information of firm    
ownership of firms that inquired1       
applied1 or were approved for the       
program1 including whether the firm is  
owned by individuals from underserved   
communities4  7#ba7 ,the demographic    
information of employees from firms that
 inquired1 applied1 or were approved for
 the program1 including whether those   
employees are from underserved          
communities4  4  #bje4 ,definitions     
,section #bei of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcea7 is amended  
by adding at the end the following3     
7#c7 ,underserved community ,the term   
underserved community has the meaning   
given that term in section #bdg4  4     
#bjf4 ,plan for outreach to potentially 
eligible firms ,chapter #c of title ,,ii
 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai       

,u4,s4,c4 #bcda et seq47 is amended by  
adding at the end the following3  #bfc4 
,plan for outreach to potentially       
eligible firms  7a7 ,in general ,the    
,secretary shall develop a plan to      
provide outreach to firms that may be   
eligible for adjustment assistance under
 this chapter4  7b7 ,matters ,to be     
included ,the plan required by paragraph
 7#a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 
,outreach to the ,united ,states        
,international ,trade ,commission and to
 such firms in industries with increased
 imports identified in the ,commission's
 annual report regarding the operation  
of the trade agreements program under   
section #afc7;c74  7#b7 ,outreach to    
such firms in the service sector4  7#c7 
,coordination with the ,small ,business 
,administration to identify such firms  
that are small businesses4  7#d7        
,outreach to such firms that are        
minority- or women-owned firms4  7#e7   
,outreach to such firms that employ a   
majority or a substantial percentage of 

workers from underserved communities4   
7c7 ,updates ,the ,secretary shall      
update the plan required under this     
section on an annual basis4  7d7        
,submission to ,congress ,the ,secretary
 shall submit the plan and each update  
to the plan required under this section 
to ,congress4  4  ,,iii ,trade          
,adjustment ,assistance for ,communities
  #cja4 ,trade adjustment assistance for
 communities  7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose 
of this section and the amendments made 
by this section is to provide assistance
 to communities impacted by trade       
through-- 7#a7 the coordination of      
,federal1 ,state1 regional1 and local   
resources2  7#b7 the creation of        
community-based development strategies2 
and  7#c7 the development and provision 
of programs that meet the training needs
 of workers covered by certifications   
under section #bbc of the ,trade ,act of
 #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgc7 7as amended
 by section #ajc74  7b7 ,in general     
,chapter #d of title ,,ii of the ,trade 

,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga et   
seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting    
after the chapter heading the following3
  ,b ,community ,college and ,career    
,training ,grant ,program  2  7#b7 by   
redesignating sections #bga and #bgb as 
sections #bgi and #bgi;,a1 respectively2
 and  7#c7 by inserting before          
subchapter ,b 7as designated by         
paragraph 7#a77 the following3  ,a      
,trade ,adjustment ,assistance for      
,communities  #bga4 ,definitions ,in    
this subchapter3 7#a7 ,agricultural     
commodity producer ,the term            
agricultural commodity producer has the 
meaning given that term in section #bia4
  7#b7 ,community ,the term community   
means a city1 county1 or other political
 subdivision of a ,state or a consortium
 of political subdivisions of a ,state4 
7#c7 ,eligible community ,the term      
eligible community means a community    
that the ,secretary has determined under
 section #bgc7;b77#a7 is eligible to    
apply for assistance under this         

subchapter4  7#d7 ,secretary ,the term  
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,commerce4  7#e7 ,underserved community 
,the term underserved community has the 
meaning given that term in section #bdg4
  #bgb4 ,establishment of trade         
adjustment assistance for communities   
program ,the ,secretary1 acting through 
the ,assistant ,secretary for ,economic 
,development1 shall1 not later than #ij 
days after the date of the enactment of 
this subchapter1 establish a program to 
provide communities impacted by trade   
with assistance in accordance with the  
requirements of this subchapter4  #bgc4 
,eligibility2 notification  7a7         
,petition  7#a7 ,in general ,except as  
provided in paragraph 7#b71 a community 
may submit to the ,secretary a petition 
for a determination under subsection    
7b77#a7 that the community is eligible  
to apply for assistance under this      
subchapter if-- 7,a7 on or after the    
date of the enactment of this           
subchapter1 one or more certifications  

described in paragraph 7#c7 of          
subsection 7b7 are made with respect to 
the community2 and  7,b7 the community  
submits the petition not later than #ahj
 days after the date on which the most  
recent such certification is made4  7#b7
 ,special rule ,in the case of a        
community with respect to which one or  
more certifications described in        
paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 were   
made on or after ,january #a1 #aiid1 and
 before the date of the enactment of    
this subchapter1 the community may1 not 
later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 submit 
to the ,secretary a petition for a      
determination under subsection 7b77#a7  
that the community is eligible to apply 
for assistance under this subchapter4   
7#c7 ,notification of eligibility ,if   
one or more certifications described in 
paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 are    
made with respect to a community1 the   
,secretary shall1 concurrently with each
 such certification1 notify the         
community and the ,governor of the      

,state in which the community is located
 of the ability of the community-- 7,a7 
to submit to the ,secretary a petition  
under this subsection2 and  7,b7 to     
receive technical assistance under      
paragraph 7#d7 in developing the        
petition4  7#d7 ,technical assistance   
,the ,secretary shall1 subject to the   
availability of appropriations1 offer   
assistance in preparing a petition under
 this subsection to any community that  
requests such assistance4  7b7          
,affirmative determination  7#a7 ,in    
general ,the ,secretary shall make a    
determination that a community is       
eligible to apply for assistance under  
this subchapter if the ,secretary       
determines that the community is a      
community impacted by trade in          
accordance with paragraph 7#b74  7#b7   
,community impacted by trade ,a         
community is a community impacted by    
trade if-- 7,a7 one or more             
certifications described in paragraph   
7#c7 are made with respect to the       

community2 and  7,b7 the community-- 7i7
 has a per capita income of #hj percent 
or less of the national average2  7ii7  
has a history of economic distress and  
long-term unemployment1 as determined by
 the ,secretary2 or  7iii7 is           
significantly affected by the threat to1
 or the loss of1 jobs associated with   
any such certification1 as determined by
 the ,secretary4  7#c7 ,certification   
described ,a certification described in 
this paragraph is a certification-- 7,a7
 by the ,secretary of ,labor that a     
group of workers located in the         
community is eligible to apply for      
assistance under section #bbc2  7,b7 by 
the ,secretary of ,commerce that a firm 
located in the community is eligible to 
apply for adjustment assistance under   
section #bea2 or  7,c7 by the ,secretary
 of ,agriculture that a group of        
agricultural commodity producers located
 in the community is eligible to apply  
for adjustment assistance under section 
#bic4  7c7 ,notification to community   

,upon making a determination under      
subsection 7b77#a7 that a community is  
eligible to apply for assistance under  
this subchapter1 the ,secretary shall   
promptly notify the community and the   
,governor of the ,state in which the    
community is located-- 7#a7 of the      
determination2  7#b7 of the applicable  
provisions of this subchapter1 including
 of the means for obtaining assistance  
under this subchapter2  7#c7 of the     
means for obtaining assistance that may 
be available to the community under     
other provisions of law2 and  7#d7 of   
the availability to the community of    
technical assistance under subsection   
7a7 7#d7 in developing its petition for 
assistance under this subchapter4  #bgd4
 ,grants to eligible communities  7a7   
,in general ,the ,secretary shall1      
subject to the availability of          
appropriations1 award a grant under this
 section to an eligible community to    
assist the community in carrying out    
projects included in a strategic plan   

developed by the community under section
 #bge4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,in      
general ,an eligible community seeking  
to receive a grant under this section   
shall submit to the ,secretary an       
application that contains-- 7,a7 the    
strategic plan developed by the         
community under section #bge that is    
approved by the ,secretary under such   
section2 and  7,b7 a description of the 
projects included in the strategic plan4
  7#b7 ,coordination ,if an eligible    
institution 7as such term is defined in 
section #bgi7 located in an eligible    
community is seeking a grant under      
section #bgi at the same time the       
community is seeking a grant under this 
section-- 7,a7 the ,secretary1 upon     
receipt of such information from the    
,secretary of ,labor as required under  
section #bgi7;e71 shall notify the      
community that the institution is       
seeking a grant under section #bgi2 and 
7,b7 the community shall include in the 
application to be submitted under this  

subsection1 in coordination with the    
institution1 a description of how the   
community will integrate projects       
included in the strategic plan with the 
specific project for which the          
institution submits the grant proposal  
under section #bgi4  7c7 ,limitation    
,the total amount of grants awarded to  
an eligible community under this section
 for each of the fiscal years #bjbb     
through #bjbf may not exceed            
#be1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,priority ,the        
,secretary shall1 in awarding grants    
under this section1 give priority to    
eligible communities that have a history
 of economic distress and long-term     
unemployment1 as determined by the      
,secretary4  7e7 ,geographic diversity  
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 
in awarding grants under this section1  
ensure that grants are provided to      
communities from geographically diverse 
areas4  7#b7 ,geographic region         
requirement ,the ,secretary shall1 in   
meeting the requirement under paragraph 

7#a71 award a grant under this section  
for each of the fiscal years #bjbb      
through #bjbf to at least one community 
located in each geographic region for   
which regional offices of the ,economic 
,development ,administration of the     
,department of ,commerce are            
responsible4  7f7 ,report by eligible   
community  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary shall require an eligible    
community that receives a grant under   
this section to submit to the ,secretary
 a report that describes how funding    
under the grant is being allocated and  
implemented in furtherance of projects  
included in the strategic plan developed
 by the community under section #bge4   
7#b7 ,timing ,the report required by    
this subsection shall be submitted not  
later than #ahj days after the eligible 
community initiates projects included in
 its strategic plan and every #ahj days 
thereafter during the period in which   
the community is carrying out such      
projects4  7g7 ,report by ,secretary    

,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbc1 and   
annually thereafter for four years1 the 
,secretary shall submit to the          
,committee on ,ways and ,means of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,committee on ,finance of the ,senate   
for the preceding fiscal year a report  
describing-- 7#a7 each grant awarded    
under this section to an eligible       
community2 and  7#b7 the impact of such 
grant on the community1 including the   
information contained in the reports    
submitted to the ,secretary under       
subsection 7e74  #bge4 ,strategic plans 
7a7 ,in general ,an eligible community  
that seeks to receive a grant under     
section #bgd shall develop a strategic  
plan to achieve economic adjustment to  
the impact of trade in accordance with  
the requirements of this section4  7b7  
,consultation  7#a7 ,in general ,to the 
extent practicable1 an eligible         
community shall consult with the        
entities described in paragraph 7#b7 in 
developing the strategic plan4  7#b7    

,entities described ,the entities       
described in this paragraph are public  
and private entities located in or      
serving the eligible community1         
including-- 7,a7 local1 county1 or      
,state government agencies2  7,b7 firms1
 including small- and medium-sized      
firms2  7,c7 local workforce investment 
boards2  7,d7 labor organizations1      
including ,state labor federations and  
labor-management initiatives1           
representing workers in the community2  
7,e7 educational institutions1 local    
educational agencies1 and other training
 providers2 and  7,f7 local civil rights
 organizations and community-based      
organizations1 including organizations  
representing underserved communities4   
7c7 ,contents ,the strategic plan shall1
 at a minimum1 contain the following3   
7#a7 ,a description and analysis of the 
capacity of the eligible community to   
achieve economic adjustment to the      
impact of trade4  7#b7 ,an analysis of  
the economic development challenges and 

opportunities facing the community1     
including the strengths and weaknesses  
of the economy of the community4  7#c7  
,an assessment of-- 7,a7 the commitment 
of the community to carry out the       
strategic plan on a long-term basis2    
7,b7 the participation and input of     
members of the community who are        
dislocated from employment due to the   
impact of trade2 and  7,c7 the extent to
 which underserved communities have been
 impacted by trade4  7#d7 ,a description
 of how underserved communities will    
benefit from the strategic plan4  7#e7  
,a description of the role of the       
entities described in subsection 7b77#b7
 in developing the strategic plan4  7#f7
 ,a description of projects under the   
strategic plan to facilitate the        
community's economic adjustment to the  
impact of trade1 including projects to--
 7,a7 develop public facilities1 public 
services1 jobs1 and businesses2  7,b7   
provide for the demolition of vacant or 
abandoned commercial1 industrial1 or    

residential property2  7,c7 remediate   
environmental contamination2  7,d7      
establish or support land banks2  7,e7  
support energy conservation2 and  7,f7  
support historic preservation4  7#g7 ,a 
strategy for continuing the community's 
economic adjustment to the impact of    
trade after the completion of such      
projects4  7#h7 ,a description of the   
educational and training programs and   
the potential employment opportunities  
available to workers in the community1  
including for workers under the age of  
#be1 and the future employment needs of 
the community4  7#i7 ,an assessment of--
 7,a7 the cost of implementing the      
strategic plan2 and  7,b7 the timing of 
funding required by the community to    
implement the strategic plan4  7#aj7 ,a 
description of the methods of financing 
to be used to implement the strategic   
plan1 including-- 7,a7 a grant received 
under section #bgd or under other       
authorities2  7,b7 a loan1 including the
 establishment of a revolving loan fund2

 or  7,c7 other types of financing4     
7#aa7 ,an assessment of how the         
community will address unemployment     
among agricultural commodity producers1 
if applicable4  7d7 ,technical          
assistance  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary shall1 subject to the        
availability of appropriations1 offer   
assistance in developing a strategic    
plan under this section to any eligible 
community that requests such assistance4
  7#b7 ,availability of amounts         
appropriated ,the ,secretary may make   
available not more than #ej1jjj1jjj of  
the amounts appropriated pursuant to the
 authorization of appropriations under  
section #bgg7;c7 for each of the fiscal 
years #bjbb through #bjbf to provide    
assistance to communities under this    
subsection4  7e7 ,approval ,the         
,secretary shall approve the strategic  
plan developed by an eligible community 
under this section if the ,secretary    
determines that the strategic plan meets
 the requirements of this section4      

#bgf4 ,coordination of ,federal response
 and other additional technical         
assistance  7a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary shall coordinate the ,federal
 response with respect to an eligible   
community that is awarded a grant under 
section #bgd to carry out the           
community's strategic plan developed    
under section #bge by-- 7#a7 identifying
 and consulting1 as appropriate1 with-- 
7,a7 the ,department of ,agriculture1   
the ,department of ,defense1 the        
,department of ,education1 the          
,department of ,energy1 the ,department 
of ,labor1 the ,department of ,housing  
and ,urban ,development1 the ,department
 of ,health and ,human ,services1 the   
,small ,business ,administration1 the   
,department of the ,treasury2 and  7,b7 
any other ,federal1 ,state1 regional1 or
 local government agency1 if            
appropriate2  7#b7 assisting the        
community to access assistance from     
other available ,federal sources as     
necessary to fulfil the community's     

strategic plan developed under section  
#bge2 and  7#c7 ensuring that such      
assistance is provided in a targeted1   
integrated manner4  7b7 ,additional     
technical assistance ,in addition to the
 coordination and assistance described  
in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall1
 subject to the availability of         
appropriations1 provide technical       
assistance for communities-- 7#a7 to    
identify significant impediments to     
economic development that result from   
the impact of trade on the community1   
including in the course of developing a 
strategic plan under section #bge2 and  
7#b7 to access assistance under other   
available sources1 including ,state1    
local1 or private sources by carrying   
out projects that diversify and         
strengthen the economy in the community4
  #bgg4 ,general provisions  7a7        
,regulations  7#a7 ,in general ,the     
,secretary shall1 subject to paragraph  
7#c71 promulgate such regulations as may
 be necessary to carry out this         

subchapter1 including-- 7,a7            
administering the awarding of grants    
under section #bgd1 including           
establishing guidelines for the         
submission and evaluation of grant      
applications under such section2 and    
7,b7 establishing guidelines for the    
evaluation of strategic plans developed 
under section #bge4  7#b7 ,consultations
 ,the ,secretary shall consult with the 
,committee on ,ways and ,means of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,committee on ,finance of the ,senate   
not later than #ij days prior to        
promulgating any final rule or          
regulation under this subsection4  7#c7 
,relationship to existing regulations   
,the ,secretary1 to the maximum extent  
practicable1 shall-- 7,a7 rely on and   
apply regulations promulgated to carry  
out other economic development programs 
of the ,department of ,commerce for     
purposes of carrying out this           
subchapter2 and  7,b7 provide guidance  
regarding the manner and extent to which

 such other economic development        
programs relate to this subchapter4  7b7
 ,personnel2 resources ,the ,secretary  
shall-- 7#a7 designate such staff as may
 be necessary to provide sufficiently   
individualized assistance to each       
eligible community that seeks technical 
assistance under section #bgc7;a77#d71  
#bge7;d71 or #bgf7;b7 to develop and    
implement its strategic plan under      
section #bge2 and  7#b7 designate such  
staff and allocate such existing        
resources as may be necessary to carry  
out this subchapter4  7c7 ,authorization
 of appropriations  7#a7 ,in general    
,there is authorized to be appropriated 
to the ,secretary #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for    
each of the fiscal years #bjbb through  
#bjbf to carry out this subchapter4     
7#b7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated
 pursuant to the authorization of       
appropriations under this subsection--  
7,a7 shall remain available until       
expended2 and  7,b7 shall be used to    
supplement1 and not supplant1 other     

,federal1 ,state1 regional1 and local   
government funds made available to      
provide economic development assistance 
for communities4  4  7c7 ,clerical      
amendment ,the table of contents for the
 ,trade ,act of #aigd is amended by     
striking the items relating to chapter  
#d of title ,,ii and inserting the      
following3  ,chapter #d--,trade         
,adjustment ,assistance for ,communities
 ,subchapter ,a--,trade ,adjustment     
,assistance for ,communities ,sec4 #bga4
 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bgb4              
,establishment of trade adjustment      
assistance for communities program4     
,sec4 #bgc4 ,eligibility2 notification4 
,sec4 #bgd4 ,grants to eligible         
communities4 ,sec4 #bge4 ,strategic     
plans4 ,sec4 #bgf4 ,coordination of     
,federal response and other additional  
technical assistance4 ,sec4 #bgg4       
,general provisions4 ,subchapter        
,b--,community ,college and ,career     
,training ,grant ,program ,sec4 #bgi4   
,community ,college and ,career         

,training ,grant ,program4 ,sec4        
#bgi;,a4 ,authorization of              
appropriations4  4  #cjb4 ,community    
,college and ,career ,training ,grant   
,program ,section #bgi of the ,trade    
,act of #aigd 7as redesignated by       
section #cja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by      
redesignating subsection 7e7 as         
subsection 7f72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after subsection 7d7 the following3  7e7
 ,notification ,upon receipt of a grant 
proposal from an eligible institution   
seeking to receive a grant under this   
section1 the ,secretary shall notify the
 ,secretary of ,commerce that such grant
 proposal has been received for purposes
 of assisting an eligible community 7as 
such term is defined in section #bga7 in
 which such institution is located in   
applying for a grant under section #bgd4
  4  ,,iv ,trade ,adjustment ,assistance
 for ,farmers  #dja4 ,definitions       
,section #bia of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja7 is amended--
 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#c72  7#b7 

by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 through
 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f71  
respectively2 and  7#c7 by adding at the
 end the following3  7#g7 ,underserved  
community ,the term underserved         
community has the meaning given that    
term in section #bdg4  4  #djb4 ,group  
eligibility requirements ,section #bib  
of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdja;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in 
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking #he   
percent of each place it appears2  7,b7 
in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at   
the end2  7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7  
by striking importantly2 and  7ii7 by   
striking the period at the end and      
inserting a semicolon2 and  7,d7 by     
adding at the end the following3  7#d7  
the volume of exports of the            
agricultural commodity produced by the  
group in the marketing year with respect
 to which the group files the petition  
decreased compared to the average volume
 of such exports during the #c marketing
 years preceding such marketing year2   

and  7#e7 the decrease in such exports  
contributed to the decrease in the      
national average price1 quantity of     
production1 or value of production of1  
or cash receipts for1 the agricultural  
commodity1 as described in paragraph    
7#a74  2 and  7#b7 in subsection        
7e77#c71 by adding at the end before the
 period the following3 or exports4      
#djc4 ,annual report ,section #bic7;d7  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja;b7d77 of the ,trade
 ,act of #aigd is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7#bj7 ,data or  
information on the success of the       
program in assisting agricultural       
commodity producers to become more      
competitive4  7#ba7 ,the demographic    
information 7including race1 ethnicity1 
gender1 income level1 and age7 of       
agricultural commodity producers1       
including whether those producers are   
from underserved communities4  4  #djd4 
,benefit information to agricultural    
commodity producers ,section #bie7;a7 of
 the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4

 #bdja;d7a77 is amended by adding at the
 end the following3 ,the ,secretary     
shall develop a plan to conduct targeted
 outreach and offer assistance to       
agricultural commodity producers from   
underserved communities4  #dje4         
,qualifying requirements and benefits   
for agricultural commodity producers    
,section #bif of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja;e7 is        
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection            
7a77#a77;,a71 by striking #ij days and  
inserting #abj days2  7#b7 in subsection
 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by  
striking #d1jjj and inserting #ab1jjj2  
and  7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c71 by    
striking #h1jjj and inserting #bd1jjj2  
7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking     
#ab1jjj and inserting #cf1jjj2 and  7#d7
 by adding at the end the following new 
subsection3  7e7 ,adjustments for       
inflation  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary of ,agriculture shall adjust 
each dollar amount limitation described 
in this section on ,october #a1 #bjba1  

and at the beginning of each fiscal year
 thereafter1 to reflect the percentage  
7if any7 of the increase in the average 
of the ,consumer ,price ,index for the  
preceding #ab-month period compared to  
the ,consumer ,price ,index for fiscal  
year #bjbj4  7#b7 ,special rules for    
calculation of adjustment ,in making an 
adjustment under paragraph 7#a71 the    
,secretary-- 7,a7 shall round the amount
 of any increase in the ,consumer ,price
 ,index to the nearest dollar2 and  7,b7
 may ignore any such increase of less   
than #a percent4  7#c7 ,consumer ,price 
,index defined ,for purposes of this    
subsection1 the term ,consumer ,price   
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  ,v ,other
 ,matters  #eja4 ,extension of trade    
adjustment assistance program  7a7      
,extension of termination provisions    
,section #bhe of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga note7 is     

amended by striking #bjba each place it 
appears and inserting #bjbh4  7b7       
,training funds ,section                
#bcf7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bbif7;a77#b77;,a771 as amended by      
section #aaj7;c77#b77;,b71 is further   
amended-- 7#a7 by striking shall not    
exceed #dej1jjj1jjj and inserting the   
following3 shall not exceed-- 7i7       
#dej1jjj1jjj  2  7#b7 by striking the   
period at the end and inserting 2 and2  
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7ii7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for each
 of the fiscal years #bjbb through      
#bjbh4  4  7c7 ,reemployment trade      
adjustment assistance ,section          
#bdf7;b77#a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;b77#a77 is       
amended by striking #bjba and inserting 
#bjbh4  7d7 ,authorizations of          
appropriations  7#a7 ,trade adjustment  
assistance for workers ,section #bde7;a7
 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcag7;a77 is amended by      

striking #bjba and inserting #bjbh4     
7#b7 ,trade adjustment assistance for   
firms ,section #bee7;a7 of the ,trade   
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcde7;a77 
is amended in the first sentence by     
adding at the end before the period the 
following3 and #ej1jjj1jjj for each of  
the fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh4   
7#c7 ,trade adjustment assistance for   
community colleges and career training  
,subsection 7b7 section #bgi;,a of the  
,trade ,act of #aigd 7as redesignated by
 section #cja7 is amended-- 7,a7 by     
striking #ejj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal
 years #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 and #bjad   
and inserting #a1cjj1jjj1jjj for each of
 fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh2 and  
7,b7 by striking section #bga7;a77#b7   
and inserting section #bgi7;a77#b74     
7#d7 ,trade adjustment assistance for   
farmers ,section #bih7;a7 of the ,trade 
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja;g7a77
 is amended by striking #bjba and       
inserting #bjbh4  #ejb4 ,applicability  
of trade adjustment assistance          

provisions  7a7 ,workers certified      
before date of enactment  7#a7 ,in      
general ,except as provided in          
paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 a worker      
certified as eligible for adjustment    
assistance under section #bbb of the    
,trade ,act of #aigd before the date of 
the enactment of this ,act shall be     
eligible1 on and after such date of     
enactment1 to receive benefits only     
under the provisions of chapter #b of   
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 
as in effect on such date of enactment1 
or as such provisions may be amended    
after such date of enactment4  7#b7     
,computation of maximum benefits        
,benefits received by a worker described
 in paragraph 7#a7 under chapter #b of  
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd  
before the date of the enactment of this
 ,act shall be included in any          
determination of the maximum benefits   
for which the worker is eligible under  
the provisions of chapter #b of title   
,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in 

effect on the date of the enactment of  
this ,act1 or as such provisions may be 
amended after such date of enactment4   
7#c7 ,authority to make adjustments to  
benefits ,notwithstanding any provision 
of chapter #b of title ,,ii of the      
,trade ,act of #aigd1 for the #ij-;day  
period beginning on the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
is authorized to make any adjustments to
 benefits to workers described in       
paragraph 7#a7 that the ,secretary      
determines to be necessary and          
appropriate in applying and             
administering the provisions of such    
chapter #b1 as in effect on the date of 
the enactment of this ,act1 or as such  
provisions may be amended after such    
date of enactment1 in a manner that     
ensures parity of treatment between the 
benefits of such workers and the        
benefits of workers certified after such
 date of enactment4  7b7 ,workers not   
certified pursuant to certain petitions 
filed before date of enactment  7#a7    

,certifications of workers not certified
 before date of enactment  7,a7         
,criteria if a determination has not    
been made ,if1 as of the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,labor has not made a determination  
with respect to whether to certify a    
group of workers as eligible to apply   
for adjustment assistance under section 
#bbb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd        
pursuant to a petition described in     
subparagraph 7,c71 the ,secretary shall 
make that determination based on the    
requirements of section #bbb of the     
,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in effect on   
such date of enactment4  7,b7           
,reconsideration of denials of          
certifications ,if1 before the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary made a determination not to  
certify a group of workers as eligible  
to apply for adjustment assistance under
 section #bbb of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd pursuant to a petition described  
in subparagraph 7,c71 the ,secretary    

shall-- 7i7 reconsider that             
determination2 and  7ii7 if the group of
 workers meets the requirements of      
section #bbb of the ,trade ,act of      
#aigd1 as in effect on such date of     
enactment1 certify the group of workers 
as eligible to apply for adjustment     
assistance4  7,c7 ,petition described ,a
 petition described in this subparagraph
 is a petition for a certification of   
eligibility for a group of workers filed
 under section #bba of the ,trade ,act  
of #aigd on or after ,january #a1 #bjba1
 and before the date of the enactment of
 this ,act4  7#b7 ,eligibility for      
benefits  7,a7 ,in general ,except as   
provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a worker 
certified as eligible to apply for      
adjustment assistance under section #bbb
 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd pursuant to
 a petition described in paragraph      
7#a77;,c7 shall be eligible1 on and     
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 to receive benefits only under the
 provisions of chapter #b of title ,,ii 

of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in      
effect on such date of enactment1 or as 
such provisions may be amended after    
such date of enactment4  7,b7           
,computation of maximum benefits        
,benefits received by a worker described
 in paragraph 7#a7 under chapter #b of  
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd  
before the date of the enactment of this
 ,act shall be included in any          
determination of the maximum benefits   
for which the worker is eligible under  
the provisions of chapter #b of title   
,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of  
this ,act1 or as such provisions may be 
amended after such date of enactment4   
7c7 ,conforming amendments  7#a7 ,trade 
,act of #bjjb ,section #aea of the      
,trade ,act of #bjjb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 note
 prec4 #bbga7 is amended by striking    
subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c74  7#b7    
,trade and ,globalization ,adjustment   
,assistance ,act of #bjji ,section #ahia
 of the ,trade and ,globalization       

,adjustment ,assistance ,act of #bjji   
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga note7 is repealed4 
7#c7 ,trade ,adjustment ,assistance     
,extension ,act of #bjaa ,the ,trade    
,adjustment ,assistance ,extension ,act 
of #bjaa is amended-- 7,a7 in section   
#bja 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #bbga71  
by striking subsections 7b7 and 7c72 and
  7,b7 in section #bca7;a7 7#ai         
,u4,s4,c4 #bbga note71 by striking      
paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b74  7#d7    
,trade ,adjustment ,assistance          
,reauthorization ,act of #bjae ,the     
,trade ,adjustment ,assistance          
,reauthorization ,act of #bjae is       
amended-- 7,a7 in section #djb 7#ai     
,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #bbga71 by striking
 subsections 7b7 and 7c72 and  7,b7 in  
section #dje7;a77#a7 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bcai7;a77#a771 by striking subparagraph
 7,b74  7d7 ,trade adjustment assistance
 for firms  7#a7 ,certification of firms
 not certified before date of enactment 
7,a7 ,criteria if a determination has   
not been made ,if1 as of the date of the

 enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary 
of ,commerce has not made a             
determination with respect to whether to
 certify a firm as eligible to apply for
 adjustment assistance under section    
#bea of the ,trade ,act of #aigd        
pursuant to a petition described in     
subparagraph 7,c71 the ,secretary shall 
make that determination based on the    
requirements of section #bea of the     
,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in effect on   
such date of enactment4  7,b7           
,reconsideration of denial of certain   
petitions ,if1 before the date of the   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
made a determination not to certify a   
firm as eligible to apply for adjustment
 assistance under section #bea of the   
,trade ,act of #aigd pursuant to a      
petition described in subparagraph 7,c71
 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 reconsider  
that determination2 and  7ii7 if the    
firm meets the requirements of section  
#bea of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in 
effect on such date of enactment1       

certify the firm as eligible to apply   
for adjustment assistance4  7,c7        
,petition described ,a petition         
described in this subparagraph is a     
petition for a certification of         
eligibility filed by a firm or its      
representative under section #bea of the
 ,trade ,act of #aigd on or after       
,january #a1 #bjba1 and before the date 
of the enactment of this ,act4  7#b7    
,certification of firms that did not    
submit petitions between ,january #a1   
#bjba1 and date of enactment  7,a7 ,in  
general ,the ,secretary of ,commerce    
shall certify a firm described in       
subparagraph 7,b7 as eligible to apply  
for adjustment assistance under section 
#bea of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of  
this ,act1 if the firm or its           
representative files a petition for a   
certification of eligibility under      
section #bea of the ,trade ,act of #aigd
 not later than #ij days after such date
 of enactment4  7,b7 ,firm described ,a 

firm described in this subparagraph is a
 firm that the ,secretary determines    
would have been certified as eligible to
 apply for adjustment assistance if--   
7i7 the firm or its representative had  
filed a petition for a certification of 
eligibility under section #bea of the   
,trade ,act of #aigd on a date during   
the period beginning on ,january #a1    
#bjba1 and ending on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 
7ii7 the provisions of chapter #c of    
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 
as in effect on such date of enactment1 
had been in effect on that date during  
the period described in clause 7i74     
,,vi ,health ,care ,tax ,credit  #fja4  
,permanent credit for health insurance  
costs  7a7 ,in general ,subparagraph    
7,b7 of section #ce7;b77#a7 of the      
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is    
amended by striking 1 and before        
,january #a1 #bjbb and inserting a      
period4  7b7 ,increase in credit        
percentage ,subsection 7a7 of section   

#ce of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of  
#aihf is amended by striking #gb4e      
percent and inserting #hj percent4  7c7 
,conforming amendments ,subsections 7b7 
and 7e77#a7 of section #gebg of the     
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf are   
each amended by striking #gb4e percent  
and inserting #hj percent4  7d7         
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this section shall apply to coverage    
months beginning after ,december #ca1   
#bjba4